FAMAS Award for Best Actor

The FAMAS Award for Best Actor is one of the FAMAS Awards given to people working in the motion picture industry by the Filipino Academy of Movie Arts and Sciences Award, which are voted on by Palanca Award-winning writers and movie columnists and writers within the industry.

Winners and nominees

The list may be incomplete such as some of the names of the nominees and the roles portrayed especially during the early years of FAMAS Awards.
In the lists below, the winner of the award for each year is shown first, followed by the other nominees.
‡ – indicates the winner

Multiple awards and nominations

The following individuals won two or more FAMAS Awards for Best Actor:

Wins	Actor	Nominations	First Win	Latest Win
6	Eddie Garcia	12	De Colores	ML
5	Allen Dizon	6	Paupahan	Latay
5	Christopher de Leon	17	Tinimbang Ka Ngunit Kulang	Ipagpatawad Mo
5	Fernando Poe Jr.	19	Mga Alabok sa Lupa	Muslim.357
5	Joseph Estrada	14	Markang Rehas	Kumander Alibasbas
3	E.R. Ejercito	4	Manila Kingpin: The Asiong Salonga Story	Boy Golden: Shoot to Kill
3	Phillip Salvador	14	Bayan Ko: Kapit Sa Patalim	Bobby Barkers: Parak
2	Cesar Montano	9	Jose Rizal	Ligalig
2	Piolo Pascual	8	Milan	Mallari
2	Rudy Fernandez	15	Pasukuin si Waway	Operation: Get Victor Corpuz
2	Van de Leon	6	Taga sa Bato	Kamandag

The following individuals received four or more Best Actor nominations:

Nominations	Actor	First Nomination	Latest Nomination
19	Fernando Poe Jr.	Laban sa Lahat	Batas ng Lansangan
17	Christopher de Leon	Tinimbang Ka Ngunit Kulang	Nasaan ang Puso
15	Rudy Fernandez	Bitayin si... Baby Ama!	Birador
14	Joseph Estrada	Markang Rehas	Kumander Alibasbas
14	Phillip Salvador	Cain at Abel	Bobby Barkers: Parak
12	Aga Muhlach	Sinungaling Mong Puso	Uninvited
12	Eddie Garcia	De Colores	ML
11	Dolphy	Like Father, Like Son	Markova: Comfort Gay
11	Eddie Rodriguez	Sapagkat Kami'y Tao Lamang	Alaala Mo, Daigdig Ko
10	Ramon "Bong" Revilla Jr.	Pieta: Ikalawang Aklat	Si Agimat, si Enteng Kabisote at si Ako
9	Cesar Montano	Leonardo delos Reyes: Alyas Waway	Ligalig
8	Dindo Fernando	Paalam sa Kahapon	Muling Buksan ang Puso
8	John Lloyd Cruz	One More Chance	A Second Chance
8	Piolo Pascual	Milan	Mallari
7	Coco Martin	Kinatay	Love or Money
7	Dingdong Dantes	Segunda Mano	Rewind
7	Richard Gomez	Tuklaw	The Love Affair
6	Allen Dizon	Paupahan	Latay
6	Daniel Padilla	Pagpag: Siyam na Buhay	Kun Maupay Man it Panahon
6	Dante Rivero	Adriana	Kung Paano Hinihintay ang Dapithapon
6	George Estregan	Psycho Sex Killer	Lalake Ako
6	Van de Leon	Taga sa Bato	Maria Cecilia
5	Anthony Alonzo	Dakpin si Junior Bumbay	Moises Padilla Story: The Missing Chapter
5	Eddie del Mar	Bandilang Pula	Sino ang Matapang
5	Efren Reyes Sr.	Desperado	Alaala Kita
4	Ace Vergel	Pieta	Anak ng Cabron
4	Albert Martinez	Rizal sa Dapitan	Abakada... Ina
4	E.R. Ejercito	Manila Kingpin: The Asiong Salonga Story	Muslim Magnum.357: To Serve and Protect
4	Edu Manzano	Palimos ng Pag-Ibig	Tatarin
4	Jericho Rosales	Nasaan Ka Man	Alagwa
4	Jose Padilla Jr.	Huk sa Bagong Pamumuhay	Objective: Patayin si Magsaysay
4	Luis Gonzales	Talipandas	Pinagbuklod ng Pag-Ibig
4	Ramon Revilla	Nardong Putik	Cordillera
4	Robin Padilla	Barumbado	Bonifacio: Ang Unang Pangulo
4	Romeo Vasquez	Bobby	Maruja
4	Ronald Remy	Akin ang Paghihiganti	Flight of the Sparrow
4	Vic Vargas	Kasalanan Kaya?	Huwag Tularan: Pito ang Asawa Ko

Trivia

Eddie Garcia won the award more than any actors with six wins. Joseph Estrada, Fernando Poe Jr. and Christopher De Leon have also won the award five times. All four of them are inducted to the FAMAS Hall of Fame. Allen Dizon won his 5th Best Actor for Latay in the 69th awards ceremony and is eligible for Hall of Fame induction in 2022.
Three actors have won the award consecutively. They are Christopher De Leon, Allen Dizon, and ER Ejercito