The Asian Film Award for Best Actor is presented annually by the Asian Film Awards Academy (AFAA), a non-profit organization founded by Busan International Film Festival, Hong Kong International Film Festival and Tokyo International Film Festival with the shared goal of celebrating excellence in Asian cinema.
History It was first presented in 2007 during the first edition of the awards. South Korean actor Song Kang-ho was the first recipient of the award for his role as Park Gang-du in the monster film The Host. The most recent winner is Sean Lau for his work in the Honk Kong family drama Papa.
Winners and nominees 2000s Year Recipient(s) English title Original title 2007 Song Kang-hoThe Host괴물, Goemul Chang Chen The Go Master 吴清源 Wú Qīngyuán Shah Rukh KhanDon Andy Lau A Battle of Wits Rain I'm a Cyborg, But That's OK 싸이보그지만 괜찮아 Ssaibogeujiman Gwaenchanha Ken Watanabe Memories of Tomorrow 明日の記憶 Ashita no Kioku2008 Tony Leung Chiu-WaiLust, Caution Jack Kao Good Man Dog Ryō Kase I Just Didn't Do It それでもボクはやってない Jet Li The Warlords Joe Odagiri Tokyo Tower 東京タワー 〜オカンとボクと、時々、オトン〜 Song Kang-ho Secret Sunshine 밀양 Milyang2009 Masahiro MotokiDeparturesおくりびと, Okuribito Ge You If You Are the One 非诚勿扰 Fēichéng Wùrǎo Ha Jung-woo The Chaser 추격자 Chugyeogja Akshay Kumar Singh Is Kinng सिंह इज़ किंग Kenichi Matsuyama Detroit Metal City デトロイト・メタル・シティ Song Kang-ho The Good, the Bad, the Weird 좋은 놈, 나쁜 놈, 이상한 놈, Joheun nom nabbeun nom isanghan nom
2010s Year Recipient(s) English title Original title 2010 Wang XueqiBodyguards and Assassins Tadanobu Asano Villon's Wife ヴィヨンの妻 〜桜桃とタンポポ〜 Huang Bo Cow 斗牛 Song Kang-ho Thirst 박쥐 Bakjwi Hitoshi Matsumoto Symbol しんぼる2011 Ha Jung-wooThe Yellow Sea황해, Hwang hae Chow Yun-fat Let the Bullets Fly 让子弹飞, Ràng Zǐ Dàn Fēi Ge You Sacrifice 赵氏孤儿 Zhào Shì Gū Ér Ethan Juan Monga 艋舺 Báng-kah Kōji Yakusho 13 Assassins 十三人の刺客 Jūsannin no Shikaku2012 Donny DamaraLovely Man Chen Kun Flying Swords of Dragon Gate 龙门飞甲 Andy Lau A Simple Life 桃姐 Táo Jiě Park Hae-il War of the Arrows 최종병기 활 Choechongp'yŏngki Hwal Kōji Yakusho Chronicle of My Mother わが母の記 Waga Haha no Ki2013 Eddie GarciaBwakaw Joseph Chang Girlfriend, Boyfriend 女朋友。男朋友 Choi Min-sik Nameless Gangster: Rules of the Time 범죄와의 전쟁 Bumchoiwaui Junjaeng Tony Leung Ka-fai Cold War 寒戰 Liu Ye The Last Supper 王的盛宴2014 Irrfan KhanThe Lunchbox Masaharu Fukuyama Like Father, Like Son そして父になる Soshite Chichi ni Naru Lee Kang-shengStray Dogs Tony Leung Chiu-Wai The Grandmaster 一代宗師 Song Kang-ho The Attorney 변호인 Byeonhoin2015 Liao Fan Black Coal, Thin Ice白日焰火 Choi Min-sikThe Admiral: Roaring Currents명량 Ryo KaseHill of Freedom 자유의 언덕 Sean Lau Ching-wanOverheard 3 竊聽風雲3 Ethan RuanParadise in Service軍中樂園 Takeru SatohRurouni Kenshin: The Legend Endsるろうに剣心 伝説の最期編2016 Lee Byung-hunInside Men내부자들 John ArcillaHeneral Luna Masatoshi NagaseSweet Bean あん Feng XiaogangMr. Six 老炮兒 Donnie YenIp Man 3葉問32017 Tadanobu AsanoHarmonium淵に立つ Michael Hui Godspeed 一路顺风 Gong Yoo Train to Busan 부산행 Fan Wei Mr. No Problem 不成问题的问题 Richie Jen Trivisa 树大招风2018 Louis KooParadox杀破狼・贪狼 Kim Yoon-seok 1987: When the Day Comes 1987 Sukollawat Kanarot Malila: The Farewell Flower Rajkummar Rao Newton Duan Yihong The Looming Storm 暴雪将至2019 Kōji YakushoThe Blood of Wolves孤狼の血 Yoo Ah-in Burning 버닝 Xu Zheng Dying to Survive 我不是藥神 Aaron Kwok Project Gutenberg 無雙 Ranbir Kapoor Sanju
2020s Year Recipient(s) English title Original title 2020 Lee Byung-hunThe Man Standing Next 남산의 부장들 Hamed Behdad Castle of Dreams قصر شیرین Chen Yi-wen A Sun 陽光普照 Masataka Kubota First Love 初恋 Twilight's Kiss 叔．叔 Wang Jingchun So Long, My Son 地久天长2021 Yoo Ah-in Voice of Silence 소리도 없이 Kōji Yakusho Under the Open Sky すばらしき世界 Mo Tzu-yi Dear Tenant 親愛的房客 Zhang Yi One Second 一秒钟 Lam Ka Tung Limbo 智齒2023 Tony Leung Chiu-wai Where the Wind Blows 風再起時 Zhang YiHome Coming 萬里歸途 Park Hae-il Decision to Leave 헤어질 결심 Hidetoshi Nishijima Drive My Car ドライブ・マイ・カー Mohsen Tanabandeh World War III جنگ جهانی سوم Ryohei SuzukiEgoists エゴイスト2024 Koji Yakusho Perfect Days Hwang Jung-min 12.12: The Day 서울의 봄 Wu Kang-renAbang Adik Tony Leung Chiu-wai The Goldfinger 金手指 Shen Teng Full River Red 满江红2025 Sean Lau Papa 爸爸 Eddie Peng Black Dog 狗阵 Choi Min-sik Exhuma 파묘 Kyōzō Nagatsuka Teki Cometh 敵 Michael Hui The Last Dance 破·地獄
See also Academy Award for Best Actor Blue Dragon Film Award for Best Actor Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Actor European Film Award for Best Actor Golden Horse Award for Best Leading Actor Hong Kong Film Award for Best Actor Japan Academy Film Prize for Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role Volpi Cup for Best Actor
References
External links Asian Film Awards Academy