Logie Award for Most Outstanding Actor


The Silver Logie for Most Outstanding Actor is an award presented annually at the Australian TV Week Logie Awards. It was first awarded at the 30th Annual TV Week Logie Awards in 1988 and is given to recognise the outstanding performance of an actor in an Australian program. The winner and nominees of this award are chosen by television industry juries. Richard Roxburgh holds the record for the most wins, with three.

Winners and nominees

YearNomineesProgramNetworkRef
1988John WoodRafferty's RulesSeven Network
1989John WoodRafferty's RulesSeven Network
1990Shane PorteousA Country PracticeSeven Network
1991Michael CraigG.P.ABC TV
1992John McTernanG.P.ABC TV
1993Gary SweetPolice RescueABC TV
1994Garry McDonaldMother and SonABC TV
1995Chris HaywoodJanusABC TV
1996Richard RoxburghBlue MurderABC TV
1997Colin FrielsWater RatsNine Network
1998Tony MartinWildsideABC TV
1998Colin FrielsWater RatsNine Network
1998William McInnesBlue HeelersSeven Network
1998Rob SitchFrontlineABC TV
1999Tony MartinWildsideABC TV
1999David WenhamSeaChangeABC TV
1999Colin FrielsWater RatsNine Network
1999Paul MercurioThe Day of the RosesNetwork Ten
1999Jeremy SimsAftershocksSBS TV
2000William McInnesSeaChangeABC TV
2000Steve BisleyWater RatsNine Network
2000Colin FrielsWater RatsNine Network
2000John HowardSeaChangeABC TV
2001John HowardSeaChangeABC TV
2001Steve BisleyWater RatsNine Network
2001William McInnesSeaChangeABC TV
2001Geoff MorrellGrass RootsABC TV
2002William McInnesMy Brother JackNetwork Ten
2002Joel EdgertonThe Secret Life of UsNetwork Ten
2002Geoff MorrellChangiABC TV
2002Matthew NewtonChangiABC TV
2002Charles 'Bud' TingwellChangiABC TV
2003Peter O'BrienWhite Collar BlueNetwork Ten
2003Shane BourneMDAABC TV
2003John HowardAlways GreenerSeven Network
2003Samuel JohnsonThe Secret Life of UsNetwork Ten
2003Gary SweetStingersNine Network
2004Ray BarrettAfter the DelugeNetwork Ten
2004Tim DraxlThe Shark NetABC TV
2004Abe ForsytheMarking TimeABC TV
2004William McInnesThe Shark NetABC TV
2004Gary SweetStingersNine Network
2004David WenhamAfter the DelugeNetwork Ten
2005Sam NeillJessicaNetwork Ten
2005Brendan CowellLove My WayFox8
2005Abe ForsytheFirefliesABC TV
2005Tony MartinJessicaNetwork Ten
2005Dan WyllieLove My WayFox8
2006Dan WyllieLove My WayFox8
2006Brendan CowellLove My WayFox8
2006John HowardAll SaintsSeven Network
2006Alex O'LoughlinThe Incredible Journey of Mary BryantNetwork Ten
2006John WoodBlue HeelersSeven Network
2007Matthew Le NevezThe Society MurdersNetwork Ten
2007Ben MendelsohnLove My WayW. Channel
2007Richard RoxburghThe SilenceABC TV
2007David WenhamAnswered by FireABC TV
2007Dan WyllieLove My WayW. Channel
2008Stephen CurryThe KingTV1
2008Don HanyEast West 101SBS TV
2008Chris LilleySummer Heights HighABC1
2008William McInnesCurtinABC1
2008William McInnesEast West 101SBS TV
2009Gyton GrantleyUnderbellyNine Network
2009Dustin ClareSatisfactionShowcase
2009Vince ColosimoUnderbellyNine Network
2009Callan MulveyRushNetwork Ten
2009Damian Walshe-HowlingUnderbellyNine Network
2010Don HanyEast West 101SBS TV
2010Roy BillingUnderbelly: A Tale of Two CitiesNine Network
2010Garry McDonaldA Model Daughter: The Killing of Caroline ByrneNetwork Ten
2010Ben MendelsohnTangleShowcase
2010Aaron PedersenThe CircuitSBS TV
2011Richard RoxburghRakeABC1
2011Jason GannWilfredSBS TV
2011Richard RoxburghHawkeNetwork Ten
2011Hugh SheridanPacked to the RaftersSeven Network
2011Erik ThomsonPacked to the RaftersSeven Network
2012Rob CarltonPaper Giants: The Birth of CleoABC1
2012Alex DimitriadesThe SlapABC1
2012Don HanyEast West 101SBS TV
2012Geoff MorrellCloudstreetShowcase
2012David WenhamKilling TimeTV1
2013Anthony HayesDevil's DustABC1
2013Aaron JefferyUnderbelly: BadnessNine Network
2013Guy PearceJack IrishABC1
2013Jimi BaniMaboABC1
2013Lachy HulmeHowzat! Kerry Packer's WarNine Network
2014Lachy HulmePower Games: The Packer-Murdoch StoryNine Network
2014Chris LilleyJa'mie: Private School GirlABC1
2014Craig McLachlanThe Doctor Blake MysteriesABC1
2014Kirk PageRedfern NowABC1
2014David WenhamBetter ManSBS One
2015Luke ArnoldINXS: Never Tear Us ApartSeven Network
2015Martin HendersonSecrets & LiesNetwork Ten
2015John NobleDevil's PlaygroundShowcase
2015Richard RoxburghRakeABC
2015Ashley ZukermanThe CodeABC
2016Alex DimitriadesThe PrincipalABC
2016Hugh DancyDeadline GallipoliShowcase
2016Malcolm KennardCatching MilatSeven Network
2016Patrick BrammallGlitchABC
2016Sam NeillHouse of HancockNine Network
2017Henry NixonThe Kettering IncidentABC
2017Rodger CorserDoctor DoctorNine Network
2017Samuel JohnsonMollySeven Network
2017Richard RoxburghRakeABC
2017Noah TaylorDeep WaterSBS
2018Hugo WeavingSeven Types of AmbiguityABC
2018Damon HerrimanRiotABC
2018Ewen LeslieSafe HarbourSBS
2018Lachy HulmeRomper StomperStan
2018Rodger CorserDoctor DoctorNine Network
2019Scott RyanMr InbetweenFoxtel
2019Aaron PedersenMystery RoadABC
2019Bryan BrownBloomStan
2019Jay RyanFighting SeasonFoxtel
2019Robbie MagasivaWentworthFoxtel
2022Richard RoxburghFiresABC
2022Hugo WeavingLove MeBinge/Foxtel
2022Jamie DornanThe TouristStan
2022Sam ReidThe NewsreaderABC
2022Scott RyanMr InbetweenFoxtel
2023Patrick BrammallColin From AccountsBinge
2023Mark Coles SmithMystery Road: OriginABC
2023Richard RoxburghBali 2002Stan
2023Sam NeillThe TwelveBinge/Foxtel
2023Tim DraxlIn Our BloodABC
2023Tim MinchinUprightBinge/Foxtel