Satellite Award for Best Actor in a Motion Picture
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The Satellite Award for Best Actor in a Motion Picture is an annual award given by the International Press Academy as one of its Satellite Awards. The category has gone through several changes since its inception.
- From 1996 to 2010, two categories based on genre were presented, Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama and Best Actor – Motion Picture Comedy or Musical
- In 2011, the IPA pared down its Satellite nominations in the motion picture categories from 22 to 19 classifications; the change reflects the merger of drama and comedy under a general Best Picture heading, including the Best Actor/Actress headings and the Supporting headings.
- In 2016 and 2017, two winners were announced within the Best Actor category, one for the performance by an actor in a major studio film and other for a performance in an independent film.
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Satellite Award for Best Actor | |
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Awarded for | Best Actor in a Drama Motion Picture Best Actor in a Comedy or Musical Motion Picture |
Country | United States |
Presented by | International Press Academy |
First awarded | 1996 |
Currently held by | Drama: Cillian Murphy – Oppenheimer (2023) Comedy or Musical: Paul Giamatti – The Holdovers (2023) |
Website | http://www.pressacademy.com/ |
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Since 2018, the two categories based on genre are presented replacing the Best Actor in a Motion Picture category for the Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama and Best Actor – Motion Picture Comedy or Musical categories previously presented.