The Platino Award for Best Actor (Spanish: Premio Platino al mejor actor / Premio Platino a la mejor interpretación masculina) is one of the Platino Awards, Ibero-America's film awards presented annually by the Entidad de Gestión de Derechos de los Productores Audiovisuales (EGEDA) and the Federación Iberoamericana de Productores Cinematográficos y Audiovisuales (FIPCA).
History It was first presented in 2014, with Mexican actor, Eugenio Derbez being the first recipient of the award, for his role as Valentín Bravo in Instructions Not Included. Until the 7th edition in 2020, male supporting performances were included in this category. In 2021, the category for Best Supporting Actor was created.
No actor has won this award more than once while actors Alfredo Castro and Ricardo Darín have received the most nominations for this award with four each, followed by Javier Bardem, Antonio de la Torre, Javier Gutiérrez, Javier Cámara, Luis Tosar, Eduard Fernández and Damián Alcázar with three each; Daniel Giménez Cacho with two.
Spain holds the record of most wins in the category with five of the eight winners being Spanish actors, followed by Argentina, with three Argentine winners.
2020 winner Antonio Banderas also received a nomination for the Best Actor for Pain and Glory at the 92nd Academy Awards.
2026 winner Wagner Moura also received a nomination for the Best Actor for The Secret Agent at the 98th Academy Awards.
In the list below the winner of the award for each year is shown first, followed by the other nominees.
Winners and nominees
2010s Year Actor Role(s) English title Original title2014(1st) Eugenio Derbez Valentín BravoInstructions Not IncludedNo se aceptan devoluciones Antonio de la Torre Carlos CannibalCaníbal Javier Cámara Antonio Living Is Easy with Eyes ClosedVivir es fácil con los ojos cerrados Ricardo DarínRoberto Bermúdez Thesis on a Homicide Tesis sobre un homicidio Víctor Prada EusebioThe Cleaner El limpiador2015(2nd) Óscar JaenadaCantinflasCantinflas Benicio del ToroPablo EscobarEscobar: Paradise Lost Javier GutiérrezJuan Robles MarshlandLa isla mínima Jorge PerugorríaLuisLa pared de las palabras Leonardo SbaragliaDiego Wild TalesRelatos Salvajes2016(3rd) Guillermo FrancellaArquímedes PuccioThe ClanEl Clan Alfredo CastroFather VidalThe ClubEl Club Damián AlcázarHarvey MagallanesMagallanes Javier CámaraTomásTruman Ricardo DarínJulián 2017(4th) Oscar MartínezDaniel MantovaniThe Distinguished CitizenEl ciudadano ilustre Alfredo CastroArmandoFrom AfarDesde allá Damián AlcázarToñoThe Thin Yellow LineLa delgada línea amarilla Eduard FernándezFrancisco PaesaSmoke & MirrorsEl hombre de las mil caras Luis GneccoPablo NerudaNeruda2018(5th) Alfredo CastroJuan Los Perros Daniel Giménez Cacho Diego de ZamaZama Javier Bardem Pablo EscobarLoving Pablo Javier Gutiérrez Álvaro The MotiveEl Autor Jorge Martinez DiegoLast Days in HavanaÚltimos días en La Habana2019(6th) Antonio de la TorreManuel López VidalThe RealmEl reino Javier Bardem PacoEverybody KnowsTodos lo saben Javier Gutiérrez Marco MontesChampionsCampeones Lorenzo Ferro Robledo PuchEl AngelEl Ángel
2020s
Year Actor Role(s) English title Original title2020(7th) Antonio Banderas Salvador MalloPain and GloryDolor y Gloria Ricardo Darín Fermín PerlassiHeroic LosersLa odisea de los giles Karra Elejalde Miguel de UnamunoWhile at WarMientras dure la guerra Antonio de la Torre Higinio BlancoThe Endless TrenchLa trinchera infinita2021(8th) Javier Cámara Héctor Abad Gómez Forgotten We'll Be El olvido que seremos Alfredo Castro La loca del frente My Tender Matador Tengo miedo torero Diego Peretti Fernando Araujo The Heist of the Century El robo del siglo Miguel Ángel Solá Ignacio Arrieta The Crimes That Bind Crímenes de familia 2022(9th) Javier Bardem Julio Blanco The Good Boss El buen patrón Eduard Fernández Oscar Mediterraneo: The Law of the Sea Mediterráneo Luis Tosar Ibon Etxezarreta Maixabel Rodrigo Santoro Luca 7 Prisoners 7 Prisioneiros2023(10th) Ricardo Darín Julio César Strassera Argentina, 1985 Daniel Giménez Cacho Silverio Gama Bardo, False Chronicle of a Handful of Truths Bardo, falsa crónica de unas cuantas verdades Luis Tosar Rafa On the Fringe En los márgenes Peter Lanzani Luis Moreno Ocampo Argentina, 19852024(11th) Enzo Vogrincic Numa TurcattiSociety of the SnowLa sociedad de la nieve Damián Alcázar Ronnie Monroy The Monroy Affaire El caso Monroy David Verdaguer Eugenio Jokes & Cigarettes Saben aquell Jaime Vadell Augusto Pinochet El conde Marcelo Subiotto Marcelo Pena Puan 2025(12th) Eduard Fernández Enric Marco Marco, the Invented Truth Marco, la verdad inventada Luis Tosar Ángel Salcedo "El Inhumano" Undercover La infiltrada Manuel Garcia-Rulfo Pedro Páramo Pedro Páramo Nahuel Pérez Biscayart Remo Manfredini / Dolores "Lola" Kill the Jockey El jockey2026(13th) Wagner Moura Armando Solimões / Marcelo Alves and Fernando Solimões (adult) The Secret Agent O Agente Secreto Alberto San Juan Genaro The Dinner La cena Guillermo Francella Various characters Homo Argentum Ubeimar Ríos Gómez Oscar Restrepo A Poet Un poeta
Multiple nominations The following actors received multiple Best Actor nominations: Nominations Actor 4 Ricardo Darín Alfredo Castro 3 Javier Bardem Damián Alcázar Javier Cámara Antonio de la Torre Javier Gutiérrez Luis Tosar Eduard Fernández Daniel Giménez Cacho
See also Ariel Award for Best Actor Goya Award for Best Actor
References
External links Official site