Awards & Winners

MTV Movie Award for Best Breakthrough Performance

MTV Movie Awards

Date Established : 1992

Check all the winners of MTV Movie Award for Best Breakthrough Performance presented under MTV Movie Awards since 1992 .


Will Poulter

Honored for : We're the Millers

Nominations 2014 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Liam James The Way, Way Back
Margot Robbie The Wolf of Wall Street
Michael B. Jordan Fruitvale Station
Miles Teller The Spectacular Now
Will Poulter We're the Millers

Rebel Wilson

Honored for : Pitch Perfect

Nominations 2013 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Ezra Miller The Perks of Being a Wallflower
Eddie Redmayne Les Misérables
Suraj Sharma Life of Pi
Quvenzhané Wallis Beasts of the Southern Wild
Rebel Wilson Pitch Perfect

Shailene Woodley

Honored for : The Descendants

Nominations 2012 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Shailene Woodley The Descendants
Melissa McCarthy Bridesmaids
Rooney Mara The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
Elle Fanning Super 8
Liam Hemsworth The Hunger Games

Chloë Moretz

Honored for : Kick-Ass

Nominations 2011 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Chloë Moretz Kick-Ass
Xavier Samuel Eclipse
Olivia Wilde Tron: Legacy
Andrew Garfield The Social Network
Jay Chou The Green Hornet
Hailee Steinfeld True Grit

Anna Kendrick

Honored for : Up in the Air

Nominations 2010 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Anna Kendrick Up in the Air
Logan Lerman Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief
Gabourey Sidibe Precious: Based on the Novel Push by Sapphire
Chris Pine Star Trek
Quinton Aaron The Blind Side
Zach Galifianakis The Hangover

Zac Efron

Honored for : Hairspray

Nominations 2008 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Zac Efron Hairspray
Nikki Blonsky Hairspray
Megan Fox Transformers
Chris Brown This Christmas
Michael Cera Superbad
Jonah Hill Superbad
Christopher Mintz-Plasse Superbad
Seth Rogen Knocked Up

Jaden Smith

Honored for : The Pursuit of Happyness

Nominations 2007 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Jaden Smith The Pursuit of Happyness
Emily Blunt The Devil Wears Prada
Abigail Breslin Little Miss Sunshine
Lena Headey 300
Columbus Short Stomp the Yard
Justin Timberlake Alpha Dog

Isla Fisher

Honored for : Wedding Crashers

Nominations 2006 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Isla Fisher Wedding Crashers
André 3000 Four Brothers
Nelly The Longest Yard
Jennifer Carpenter The Exorcism of Emily Rose
Romany Malco The 40-Year-Old Virgin
Taraji P. Henson Hustle & Flow

Heather Graham

Honored for : Boogie Nights

Nominations 1998 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Heather Graham Boogie Nights
Joey Lauren Adams Chasing Amy
Rupert Everett My Best Friend's Wedding
Sarah Michelle Gellar I Know What You Did Last Summer
Jennifer Lopez Selena

Matthew McConaughey

Honored for : A Time to Kill

Nominations 1997 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Matthew McConaughey A Time to Kill
Vivica A. Fox Independence Day
Courtney Love The People vs. Larry Flynt
Ewan McGregor Trainspotting
Renée Zellweger Jerry Maguire

George Clooney

Honored for : From Dusk till Dawn

Nominations 1996 »

Nominee Nominated Work
George Clooney From Dusk till Dawn
Lela Rochon Waiting to Exhale
Natasha Henstridge Species
Chris Tucker Friday
Sean Patrick Flanery Powder

Kirsten Dunst

Honored for : Interview with the Vampire: The Vampire Chronicles

Nominations 1995 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Kirsten Dunst Interview with the Vampire: The Vampire Chronicles
Tim Allen The Santa Clause
Cameron Diaz The Mask
Hugh Grant Four Weddings and a Funeral
Mykelti Williamson Forrest Gump

Alicia Silverstone

Honored for : The Crush

Nominations 1994 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Alicia Silverstone The Crush
Ralph Fiennes Schindler's List
Jason Scott Lee Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story
Ross Malinger Sleepless in Seattle
Jason James Richter Free Willy

Marisa Tomei

Honored for : My Cousin Vinny

Nominations 1993 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Halle Berry Boomerang
Whitney Houston The Bodyguard
Marisa Tomei My Cousin Vinny
Kathy Najimy Sister Act
Rosie O'Donnell A League of Their Own

Edward Furlong

Honored for : Terminator 2: Judgment Day

Nominations 1992 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Edward Furlong Terminator 2: Judgment Day
Anna Chlumsky My Girl
Campbell Scott Dying Young
Ice-T New Jack City
Kimberly Williams-Paisley Father of the Bride