Awards & Winners

NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture

NAACP Image Award

The NAACP Image Award winners for Outstanding African-American Actors in a Motion Picture:

Check all the winners of NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture presented under NAACP Image Award since 1969 .


Forest Whitaker

Honored for : The Butler

Nominations 2014 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Chiwetel Ejiofor 12 Years a Slave
Idris Elba Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom
Forest Whitaker The Butler
Michael B. Jordan Fruitvale Station
Chadwick Boseman 42

Denzel Washington

Honored for : Flight

Nominations 2013 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Denzel Washington Flight
Jamie Foxx Django Unchained
Morgan Freeman The Magic of Belle Isle
Suraj Sharma Life of Pi
Tyler Perry Alex Cross

Laz Alonso

Honored for : Jumping the Broom
(Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture)

Nominations 2012 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Laz Alonso Jumping the Broom
Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture
Eddie Murphy Tower Heist
Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture
Laurence Fishburne Contagion
Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture
Oliver Litondo The First Grader
Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture
Vin Diesel Fast Five
Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture

Denzel Washington

Honored for : The Book of Eli

Nominations 2011 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Denzel Washington The Book of Eli
Anthony Mackie Night Catches Us
Common Just Wright
Jaden Smith The Karate Kid
Morgan Freeman RED

Morgan Freeman

Honored for : Invictus
(Warner Bros. Pictures)

Nominations 2010 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Denzel Washington The Taking of Pelham 123
Morgan Freeman Invictus
Warner Bros. Pictures
Jamie Foxx Law Abiding Citizen
Overture Films
Idris Elba Obsessed
Screen Gems
Quinton Aaron The Blind Side
Warner Bros. Pictures
Denzel Washington The Taking of Pelham 123
Columbia Pictures

Will Smith

Honored for : Seven Pounds

Nominations 2009 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Jeffrey Wright Cadillac Records
Don Cheadle Traitor
Will Smith Seven Pounds
Don Cheadle Traitor
Rob Brown The Express
Derek Luke Miracle at St. Anna
Jeffrey Wright Cadillac Records

Will Smith

Honored for : Seven Pounds

Nominations 2009 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Jeffrey Wright Cadillac Records
Don Cheadle Traitor
Will Smith Seven Pounds
Don Cheadle Traitor
Rob Brown The Express
Derek Luke Miracle at St. Anna
Jeffrey Wright Cadillac Records

Denzel Washington

Honored for : The Great Debaters

Nominations 2008 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Don Cheadle Talk to Me
Denzel Washington The Great Debaters
Will Smith I Am Legend
Terrence Howard Pride
Columbus Short Stomp the Yard
Don Cheadle Talk to Me

Forest Whitaker

Honored for : The Last King of Scotland

Nominations 2007 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Will Smith The Pursuit of Happyness
Forest Whitaker The Last King of Scotland
Denzel Washington Inside Man
Jamie Foxx Dreamgirls
Laurence Fishburne Akeelah and the Bee

Samuel L. Jackson

Honored for : Coach Carter

Nominations 2006 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Laurence Fishburne Assault on Precinct 13
Samuel L. Jackson Coach Carter
Shemar Moore Diary of a Mad Black Woman
Terrence Howard Hustle & Flow
Will Smith Hitch

Jamie Foxx

Honored for : Ray
(Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture)

Nominations 2005 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Denzel Washington Man on Fire
Jamie Foxx Ray
Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture
Don Cheadle Hotel Rwanda
Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture
Mario Van Peebles Baadasssss!
Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture
Will Smith I, Robot
Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture
Denzel Washington Man on Fire
Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture

Cuba Gooding, Jr.

Honored for : Radio

Nominations 2004 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Laurence Fishburne The Matrix Revolutions
Cuba Gooding, Jr. Radio
Cuba Gooding, Jr. Radio
Will Smith Bad Boys II
Laurence Fishburne The Matrix Revolutions
Denzel Washington Out of Time
Samuel L. Jackson S.W.A.T.

Denzel Washington

Honored for : John Q

Nominations 2003 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Samuel L. Jackson Changing Lanes
Denzel Washington John Q
Ice Cube Barbershop
Taye Diggs Brown Sugar
Samuel L. Jackson Changing Lanes
Morgan Freeman High Crimes

Denzel Washington

Honored for : Training Day

Nominations 2002 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Chris Tucker Rush Hour 2
Will Smith Ali
Denzel Washington Training Day
Morgan Freeman Along Came a Spider
Tyrese Gibson Baby Boy

Denzel Washington

Honored for : Remember the Titans

Nominations 2001 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Denzel Washington Remember the Titans
Will Smith The Legend of Bagger Vance
Omar Epps Love & Basketball
Cuba Gooding, Jr. Men of Honor
Samuel L. Jackson Shaft

Denzel Washington

Honored for : The Hurricane

Nominations 2000 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Laurence Fishburne The Matrix
Denzel Washington The Hurricane
Michael Clarke Duncan The Green Mile
Morris Chestnut The Best Man
Taye Diggs The Best Man

Danny Glover

Honored for : Beloved

Nominations 1999 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Danny Glover Beloved
Chris Tucker Rush Hour
Denzel Washington He Got Game
Samuel L. Jackson The Negotiator
Will Smith Enemy of the State

Djimon Hounsou

Honored for : Amistad

Nominations 1998 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Ving Rhames Rosewood
Djimon Hounsou Amistad
Samuel L. Jackson Eve's Bayou
Larenz Tate Love Jones
Laurence Fishburne Hoodlum

Denzel Washington

Honored for : Courage Under Fire

Nominations 1997 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Denzel Washington Courage Under Fire
Ossie Davis Get on the Bus
Cuba Gooding, Jr. Jerry Maguire
Eddie Murphy The Nutty Professor
Samuel L. Jackson The Long Kiss Goodnight

Denzel Washington

Honored for : Crimson Tide

Nominations 1996 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Denzel Washington Crimson Tide
Gregory Hines Waiting to Exhale
James Earl Jones Cry, the Beloved Country
Laurence Fishburne Othello
Morgan Freeman Seven

Denzel Washington

Honored for : Malcolm X

Nominations 1995 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Denzel Washington Malcolm X
Laurence Fishburne What's Love Got to Do with It
Danny Glover Bopha!
Sidney Poitier Sneakers
Tupac Shakur Poetic Justice

Denzel Washington

Honored for : Malcolm X

Nominations 1994 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Denzel Washington Malcolm X

Wesley Snipes

Honored for : New Jack City

Nominations 1993 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Wesley Snipes New Jack City

Morgan Freeman

Honored for : Driving Miss Daisy

Nominations 1992 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Morgan Freeman Driving Miss Daisy

Morgan Freeman

Honored for : Lean on Me

Nominations 1991 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Morgan Freeman Lean on Me

Morgan Freeman

Honored for : Driving Miss Daisy

Nominations 1990 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Morgan Freeman Driving Miss Daisy

Danny Glover

Honored for : Lethal Weapon

Nominations 1989 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Danny Glover Lethal Weapon

Denzel Washington

Honored for : Cry Freedom

Nominations 1988 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Denzel Washington Cry Freedom

Danny Glover

Honored for : Lethal Weapon

Nominations 1987 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Danny Glover Lethal Weapon

Denzel Washington

Honored for : Power

Nominations 1986 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Denzel Washington Power

Adolph Caesar

Honored for : A Soldier's Story

Nominations 1985 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Adolph Caesar A Soldier's Story

Prince

Honored for : Purple Rain

Nominations 1984 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Prince Purple Rain

Eddie Murphy

Honored for : Trading Places

Nominations 1983 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Eddie Murphy Trading Places

Louis Gossett, Jr.

Honored for : An Officer and a Gentleman

Nominations 1982 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Louis Gossett, Jr. An Officer and a Gentleman

Richard Pryor

Honored for : Bustin' Loose

Nominations 1981 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Richard Pryor Bustin' Loose

LeVar Burton

Honored for : The Hunter

Nominations 1980 »

Nominee Nominated Work
LeVar Burton The Hunter

Michael Jackson

Honored for : The Wiz

Nominations 1979 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Michael Jackson The Wiz

Paul Winfield

Honored for : A Hero Ain't Nothin' but a Sandwich

Nominations 1978 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Paul Winfield A Hero Ain't Nothin' but a Sandwich

Billy Dee Williams

Honored for : The Bingo Long Traveling All-Stars & Motor Kings

Nominations 1977 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Billy Dee Williams The Bingo Long Traveling All-Stars & Motor Kings

Bill Cosby

Honored for : Let's Do It Again

Nominations 1976 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Bill Cosby Let's Do It Again

James Earl Jones

Honored for : Claudine

Nominations 1975 »

Nominee Nominated Work
James Earl Jones Claudine

Bernie Casey

Honored for : Maurie

Nominations 1974 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Bernie Casey Maurie

Billy Dee Williams

Honored for : Lady Sings the Blues

Nominations 1972 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Billy Dee Williams Lady Sings the Blues

Donald Sutherland

Honored for : Klute

Nominations 1971 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Donald Sutherland Klute

Jim Brown

Honored for : The Condor

Nominations 1970 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Jim Brown The Condor

Raymond St. Jacques

Honored for : Change of Mind

Nominations 1969 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Raymond St. Jacques Change of Mind