Ariel Award for Best Actor


The Ariel Award for Best Actor is an award presented by the Academia Mexicana de Artes y Ciencias Cinematográficas in Mexico. It is given in honor of an actor who has delivered an outstanding performance in a leading role while working within the Mexican film industry. In 1947, the 1st and 2nd Ariel Awards were held, with Domingo Soler and David Silva winning for the films La Barraca and Campeón Sin Corona, respectively. With the exception of the years 1959 to 1971, when the Ariel Awards were suspended, the award has been given annually. Nominees and winners are determined by a committee formed every year consisting of academy members, previous winners and individuals with at least two Ariel nominations; the committee members submit their votes through the official AMACC website.
Since its inception, the award has been given to 48 actors. Damián Alcázar has received the most awards in this category with five Ariels and also is the most nominated performer with eight nominations; Arturo de Córdova and Pedro Infante follow with seven nominations each. Actors Pedro Armendáriz and Pedro Armendáriz, Jr., father and son, also won the award for Best Actor. In 1972, Alfonso Arau won for his self-directed leading role in El Águila Descalza. Spanish actor Javier Bardem was nominated in 2011 for his performance in Biutiful, for which he was also nominated for the Academy Award and a BAFTA Award, and won the Goya and the Prix d'interprétation masculine at the Cannes Film Festival.
Six films have featured two nominated performances for Best Actor, De Todos Modos Juan Te Llamas, Cuartelazo, Vidas Errantes, Chido Guan, El Tacos de Oro, Dulces Compañías, and 600 Millas ; Russek and Ruiz won the award. As of the 2019 ceremony, Noé Hernández is the most recent winner for his role in the film Ocho de Cada Diez.

Winners and nominees

Multiple wins and nominations

The following individuals have received multiple Best Actor awards:
WinsActor
5Damián Alcázar
3Arturo de Córdova
3José Carlos Ruiz
2Pedro Armendáriz
2Héctor Bonilla
2Alonso Echánove
2Daniel Giménez Cacho
2Ernesto Gómez Cruz
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The following actors received four or more Best Actor nominations:
NominationsActor
8Damián Alcázar
7Arturo de Córdova
7Pedro Infante
6Pedro Armendáriz
5Héctor Bonilla
4José Alonso
4Bruno Bichir
4Demián Bichir
4Alonso Echánove
4Manuel Ojeda
4Roberto Sosa