The Critics' Choice Super Award for Best Actor in a Horror Movie is an award presented by the Critics Choice Association to the best performance by an actor in a horror film.
This award was first presented at the 1st Critics' Choice Super Awards in 2021 to Vince Vaughn for his role as the Blissfield Butcher in Freaky. The most nominated actor in this category is Nicolas Cage with 3 nominations, while Ralph Fiennes has the most wins with 2 wins.
The current recipient of the award is Fiennes for his role as Dr. Ian Kelson in 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple.
Winners and nominees
2020s Year Actor Role(s) Project(s) 2021 Vince Vaughn The Blissfield Butcher Freaky Sope Dirisu Bol His House Pyotr Fyodorov Colonel Semiradov Sputnik Michiel Huisman Shepherd The Other Lamb Dan Stevens Charlie The Rental2022 Yahya Abdul-Mateen II Anthony McCoy Candyman Nicolas Cage The Janitor Willy's Wonderland Dave Davis Yakov Ronen The Vigil Vincent Lindon Vincent Titane Cillian Murphy Emmett A Quiet Place Part II Sam Richardson Finn Wheeler Werewolves Within2023 Ralph Fiennes Chef Julian Slowik The Menu Ethan Hawke The Grabber The Black Phone Fedja van Huêt Patrick Speak No Evil Rory Kinnear Geoffrey Men Justin Long AJ Barbarian 2024 Nicolas Cage Paul Matthews Dream Scenario Dave Bautista Leonard Knock at the Cabin Tobin Bell John Kramer Saw X Joaquin Phoenix Beau Wassermann Beau Is Afraid Andrew Scott Adam All of Us Strangers 2025 Michael B. Jordan Elijah "Smoke" Moore / Elias "Stack" Moore Sinners Nicolas Cage Longlegs Longlegs David Dastmalchian Jack Delroy Late Night with the Devil Hugh Grant Mr. Reed Heretic Bill Skarsgård Count Orlok / Nosferatu Nosferatu Justice Smith Owen I Saw the TV Glow 2026Ralph FiennesDr. Ian Kelson28 Years Later: The Bone Temple Josh Brolin Archer Graff Weapons Chiwetel Ejiofor Clark Backrooms Michael Johnston Baron "Bear" Bailey Obsession David Jonsson Peter "Pete" McVries (#23) The Long Walk Jack O'Connell Sir Lord Jimmy Crystal 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple Adam Scott Ohm Bauman Hokum
Performers with multiple wins 2 wins Ralph Fiennes
Performers with multiple nominations 3 nominations Nicolas Cage
2 nominations Ralph Fiennes
See also Critics' Choice Super Award for Best Horror Movie Critics' Choice Super Award for Best Actress in a Horror Movie
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