Christopher de Leon is a Filipino actor who has received a great number of awards and nominations for his work in film and television. In 1991, he became the second actor to win "Best Actor" in all major award-giving bodies in the Philippines, achieving Grand Slam for his performances in Biktima (1990) and My Other Woman (1990). He has received numerous honorary accolades including the FAMAS Circle of Excellence Award in 2005, a star on the Eastwood City Walk of Fame in 2006, the Lino Brocka Lifetime Achievement Award in 2008 and the Legend Award from the Cinema One Originals Digital Film Festival in 2009. In 2007, Philippine Daily Inquirer named De Leon among the best Filipino actors of all time.
At age 19, De Leon won his first acting award for his debut film, Tinimbang ka Ngunit Kulang, where he won Best Actor at the 22nd FAMAS Awards, becoming the youngest actor to win in that category. He has since tallied a total of 18 nominations for Best Actor at the FAMAS Awards, taking home four more wins in the succeeding years for his work in Ganito Kami Noon... Paano Kayo Ngayon? (1976), Kapag Napagod ang Puso (1988), My Other Woman (1990) and Ipagpatawad Mo (1991). At the Metro Manila Film Festival, De Leon has won seven Best Actor trophies for his work in Ganito Kami Noon... Paano Kayo Ngayon? (1976), Haplos (1982), Imortal (1989), Nasaan ang Puso (1997), Bulaklak ng Maynila (1999), Mano Po III: My Love (2004) and Magkaibigan (2008). He is the most awarded Filipino actor in the Best Actor category at the MMFF history.
In 1993, De Leon became the third actor to be inducted into the FAMAS Hall of Fame, joining Fernando Poe Jr., Eddie Garcia and Joseph Estrada as the only inductees in the Best Actor category. In 2019, he was inducted into the MMFF Hall of Fame, joining Anthony Alonzo and Cesar Montano as the only male inductees at the film festival. With his thirteenth Best Actor nomination for Dekada '70 in 2003, De Leon became the most nominated actor at the Gawad Urian Awards. He has won Best Actor twice for his roles in Ikaw ay Akin (1977) and My Other Woman (1990).
Awards and nominations + Award Year Category Nominated work Result ALTA Media Icon Awards2019Icon Award for Film and TelevisionHimselfBox Office Entertainment Awards1997Box Office KingMadrasta 2009Film Actor of the YearMagkaibigan2020All-time Favorite ActorLove Thy Woman2024Corazon Samaniego Lifetime Achievement AwardWhen I Met You in TokyoCatholic Mass Media Awards1989Best ActorMagkano Ang Iyong Dangal?1992Relasyon2001My Other WomanCinema One Originals Digital Film Festival2009Legend AwardHimselfEastwood City Walk of Fame2006InducteeHimselfFAMAS Awards1975Best ActorTinimbang ka Ngunit Kulang1976Banaue: Stairway to the Sky1977Ganito Kami Noon... Paano Kayo Ngayon? 1978Masarap, Masakit ang Umibig1979Lagi na Lamang ba Akong Babae?1980Ang Alamat ni Julian Makabayan1981Taga sa PanahonAguila1982Pakawalan Mo Ako1983Relasyon1984Broken Marriage1986God ...Save Me!1988Maging Akin Ka Lamang1989Kapag Napagod ang Puso1990Imortal1991My Other Woman1992Ipagpatawad MoBest DirectorHuwag mong Salingin ang Sugat Ko1993Hall of Famer Himself1998Best ActorNasaan ang Puso2005Circle of ExcellenceHimself2008Best Supporting ActorBanal2016Tragic Theater2024Circle of Excellence When I Met You in TokyoFilm Ambassador's Night2017Special Award for International Recognition Across the Crescent MoonGawad Pasado Awards2009Best ActorMagkaibiganGawad Urian Awards1977Best ActorGanito Kami Noon... Paano Kayo Ngayon?1979Ikaw ay Akin1983Cain at Abel1984Broken Marriage1989Kung Napagod ang Puso1990Imortal1991Best Supporting ActorGumapang Ka sa LusakBest ActorMy Other Woman1992Ipagpatawad Mo1994Gaano Kita Kamahal1995Bakit Ngayon ka Lang?1997Madrasta2000Bulaklak ng Maynila2003Dekada '70Golden Screen Awards2004Best Actor (Drama)Mano Po IIBest Actor (Musical or Comedy)Pangarap Ko ang Ibigin Ka2008Gawad Lino Brocka Lifetime Achievement AwardHimself2009Best Performance by an Actor in a Lead Role (Drama)MagkaibiganGolden Screen TV Awards2005Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama SeriesHanggang KailanOutstanding Lead Actor in a Drama SpecialMagpakailanman ("Sa Muling Pagsilip ng Liwanag")History Maker Award2018HonoreeHimselfInternational Film Festival Manhattan2017Lifetime Achievement Award in ActingAcross the Crescent MoonBest Ensemble Acting Award Luna Awards1989Best ActorKapag Napagod ang Puso1991Biktima1992Ipagpatawad Mo1994Gaano Kita Kamahal1995Bakit Ngayon Ka Lang1996Sa Ngalan ng Pag-ibig1997Madrasta2000Bulaklak ng Maynila2003Dekada '702005Mano Po III: My Love2011 MagkaibiganBest Supporting ActorWhen Love Begins...2011Best ActorSa'yo LamangMetro Manila Film Festival1976Best ActorGanito Kami Noon, Paano Kayo Ngayon?1982Haplos1988Magkano Ang Iyong Dangal?1989Imortal1997Nasaan ang Puso1999Bulaklak ng Maynila2003Pangarap Ko ang Ibigin Ka2004Mano Po III: My Love2008Magkaibigan2012Best Supporting ActorEl Presidente2019Hall of Famer Himself2023Best ActorWhen I Met You in TokyoBest DirectorMovie Magazine Awards1989Best ActorKapag Napagod ang PusoPeople Asia Magazine Awards2017People of the YearHimselfPMPC Star Awards for Movies1991Best ActorBiktimaBest Supporting ActorGumapang Ka sa Lusak1992Best ActorIpagpatawad Mo1994Best Actor Gaano kita Kamahal1995Star Decade Award Himself1997Best ActorMadrasta1998Hanggang Ngayon Ikay Mahal2000Sugatang Puso2006Best Supporting ActorBlue Moon2011Best ActorSa'yo LamangUlirang Artista Lifetime Achievement AwardHimself2017Best Supporting ActorThe Escort2019Outstanding Star of the CenturyHimself2023Best Supporting ActorOn the Job 2: The Missing 82024Dekada AwardChristopher de LeonPMPC Star Awards for Television2001Best Game Show HostWho Wants to be a Millionaire2003Best Drama ActorAng Iibigin Ay Ikaw2004Hanggang Kailan20052009Kahit Isang Saglit2014Best Drama Supporting ActorIkaw Lamang2016Beautiful Strangers2018Sana Dalawa ang Puso2025Batang QuiapoThe EDDYS2022Best Supporting ActorOn the Job 2: The Missing 8Visionary Awards2008Legend Award for ActingHimselfYoung Critics Circle1996Best Performance by Male or Female, Adult or Child, Individual or Ensemble in Leading or Supporting RoleMadrasta2000Bulaklak ng Maynila
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