Awards & Winners

César Award for Best Actor

César Award

This is the list of winners and nominees of the César Award for Best Actor.

Check all the winners of César Award for Best Actor presented under César Award since 1976 .


Guillaume Gallienne

Honored for : Me, Myself and Mum

Nominations 2014 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Mathieu Amalric Venus in Fur
Michel Bouquet Renoir
Albert Dupontel 9 Month Stretch
Grégory Gadebois One of a Kind
Guillaume Gallienne Me, Myself and Mum
Fabrice Luchini Cycling with Moliere
Mads Mikkelsen Age of Uprising: The Legend of Michael Kohlhaas

Jean-Louis Trintignant

Honored for : Amour

Nominations 2013 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Jean-Pierre Bacri Looking for Hortense
Patrick Bruel What's in a Name
Denis Lavant Holy Motors
Vincent Lindon A Few Hours of Spring
Fabrice Luchini In the House
Jérémie Renier My Way
Jean-Louis Trintignant Amour

Omar Sy

Honored for : The Intouchables

Nominations 2012 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Sami Bouajila Omar Killed Me
François Cluzet The Intouchables
Jean Dujardin The Artist
Olivier Gourmet The Minister
Denis Podalydès The Conquest
Omar Sy The Intouchables
Philippe Torreton Guilty

Eric Elmosnino

Honored for : Gainsbourg: A Heroic Life

Nominations 2011 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Gérard Depardieu Mammuth
Romain Duris Heartbreaker
Eric Elmosnino Gainsbourg: A Heroic Life
Jacques Gamblin The Names of Love
Lambert Wilson Of Gods and Men

Tahar Rahim

Honored for : A Prophet

Nominations 2010 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Tahar Rahim A Prophet
Yvan Attal Rapt
François Cluzet In the Beginning
Vincent Lindon Welcome
François Cluzet One for the Road

Vincent Cassel

Honored for : Mesrine: Public Enemy #1, Mesrine: Killer Instinct

Nominations 2009 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Vincent Cassel Mesrine: Killer Instinct","Mesrine: Public Enemy #1
François-Xavier Demaison Coluche, l'histoire d'un mec
Guillaume Depardieu Versailles
Albert Dupontel Love Me No More
Jacques Gamblin The First Day of the Rest of Your Life

Mathieu Amalric

Honored for : The Diving Bell and the Butterfly

Nominations 2008 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Mathieu Amalric The Diving Bell and the Butterfly
Michel Blanc Les Témoins
Jean-Pierre Darroussin Conversations with My Gardener
Vincent Lindon Those Who Remain
Jean-Pierre Marielle Let's Dance

François Cluzet

Honored for : Tell No One

Nominations 2007 »

Nominee Nominated Work
François Cluzet Tell No One
Michel Blanc Je Vous Trouve Très Beau
Alain Chabat I Do
Gérard Depardieu When I Was a Singer
Jean Dujardin OSS 117: Cairo, Nest of Spies

Michel Bouquet

Honored for : The Last Mitterrand

Nominations 2006 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Michel Bouquet The Last Mitterrand
Patrick Chesnais Not Here to Be Loved
Romain Duris The Beat That My Heart Skipped
José Garcia Le Couperet
Benoît Poelvoorde Entre ses mains

Mathieu Amalric

Honored for : Kings and Queen

Nominations 2005 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Mathieu Amalric Kings and Queen
Daniel Auteuil 36th Precinct
Gérard Jugnot The Chorus
Benoît Poelvoorde Podium
Philippe Torreton The Light

Omar Sharif

Honored for : Monsieur Ibrahim

Nominations 2004 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Omar Sharif Monsieur Ibrahim
Daniel Auteuil Après vous...
Jean-Pierre Bacri Feelings
Gad Elmaleh Chouchou
Bruno Todeschini His Brother

Adrien Brody

Honored for : The Pianist

Nominations 2003 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Adrien Brody The Pianist
Daniel Auteuil The Adversary
François Berléand Whatever You Say
Bernard Campan Beautiful Memories
Mathieu Kassovitz Amen.

Michel Bouquet

Honored for : How I Killed My Father

Nominations 2002 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Michel Bouquet How I Killed My Father
Eric Caravaca The Officers' Ward
Vincent Cassel Read my Lips
André Dussollier Tanguy
Jacques Dutronc C'est la vie

Sergi López

Honored for : With a Friend Like Harry...

Nominations 2001 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Sergi López With a Friend Like Harry...
Jean-Pierre Bacri The Taste of Others
Charles Berling Sentimental Destinies
Bernard Giraudeau A Matter of Taste
Pascal Greggory La Confusion des Genres

Daniel Auteuil

Honored for : The Girl on the Bridge

Nominations 2000 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Daniel Auteuil The Girl on the Bridge
Jean-Pierre Bacri Kennedy et moi
Albert Dupontel Sachs' Disease
Vincent Lindon My Little Business
Philippe Torreton It All Starts Today

Jacques Villeret

Honored for : The Dinner Game

Nominations 1999 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Jacques Villeret The Dinner Game
Charles Berling L'Ennui
Antoine de Caunes Man Is a Woman
Jean-Pierre Darroussin The Octopus
Pascal Greggory Those Who Love Me Can Take the Train

André Dussollier

Honored for : Same Old Song

Nominations 1998 »

Nominee Nominated Work
André Dussollier Same Old Song
Daniel Auteuil On Guard
Charles Berling Dry Cleaning
Alain Chabat Didier
Patrick Timsit Le cousin

Philippe Torreton

Honored for : Capitaine Conan

Nominations 1997 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Philippe Torreton Capitaine Conan
Daniel Auteuil The Eighth Day
Charles Berling Ridicule
Fabrice Luchini Beaumarchais the Scoundrel
Patrick Timsit Soft Pedal

Michel Serrault

Honored for : Nelly and Mr. Arnaud

Nominations 1996 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Michel Serrault Nelly and Mr. Arnaud
Vincent Cassel La Haine
Alain Chabat French Twist
François Cluzet The Apprentices
Jean-Louis Trintignant Fiesta

Gérard Lanvin

Honored for : The Favourite Son

Nominations 1995 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Gérard Lanvin The Favourite Son
Daniel Auteuil La Séparation
Gérard Depardieu Colonel Chabert
Jean Reno Léon: The Professional
Jean-Louis Trintignant Three Colors: Red

Pierre Arditi

Honored for : Smoking/No Smoking

Nominations 1994 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Pierre Arditi Smoking/No Smoking
Daniel Auteuil My Favorite Season
Michel Boujenah The Navel of the World
Christian Clavier Les Visiteurs
Jean Reno Les Visiteurs

Claude Rich

Honored for : The Supper

Nominations 1993 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Claude Rich The Supper
Daniel Auteuil A Heart in Winter
Claude Brasseur The Supper
Richard Berry The Little Prince Said
Vincent Lindon The Crisis

Jacques Dutronc

Honored for : Van Gogh

Nominations 1992 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Jacques Dutronc Van Gogh
Michel Piccoli La Belle Noiseuse
Hippolyte Girardot Out of Life
Jean-Pierre Marielle All the World's Mornings
Gérard Jugnot Wonderful Times

Gérard Depardieu

Honored for : Cyrano de Bergerac

Nominations 1991 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Gérard Depardieu Cyrano de Bergerac
Daniel Auteuil The Elegant Criminal
Fabrice Luchini La Discrète
Michel Piccoli May Fools
Jean Rochefort The Hairdresser's Husband
Michel Serrault Docteur Petiot

Philippe Noiret

Honored for : Life and Nothing But

Nominations 1990 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Philippe Noiret Life and Nothing But
Jean-Hugues Anglade Nocturne Indien
Michel Blanc Monsieur Hire
Gérard Depardieu Too Beautiful for You
Hippolyte Girardot Love Without Pity
Lambert Wilson Winter of '54: Father Pierre

Jean-Paul Belmondo

Honored for : Itinéraire d'un enfant gâté

Nominations 1989 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Jean-Paul Belmondo Itinéraire d'un enfant gâté
Richard Anconina Itinéraire d'un enfant gâté
Daniel Auteuil A Few Days With Me
Jean-Marc Barr The Big Blue
Gérard Depardieu Camille Claudel

Richard Bohringer

Honored for : The Grand Highway

Nominations 1988 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Richard Bohringer The Grand Highway
Jean Carmet Miss Mona
Gérard Depardieu Under the Sun of Satan
Gérard Jugnot Tandem
Christophe Malavoy Engagements of the Heart
Jean Rochefort Tandem

Daniel Auteuil

Honored for : Jean de Florette

Nominations 1987 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Daniel Auteuil Jean de Florette
Jean-Hugues Anglade Betty Blue
Michel Blanc Tenue de soirée
André Dussollier Mélo
Christophe Malavoy La femme de ma vie

Christopher Lambert

Honored for : Subway

Nominations 1986 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Christopher Lambert Subway
Gérard Depardieu Police
Robin Renucci Staircase C
Michel Serrault On ne meurt que 2 fois
Lambert Wilson Rendez-vous

Alain Delon

Honored for : Our Story

Nominations 1985 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Alain Delon Our Story
Gérard Depardieu Fort Saganne
Louis Ducreux A Sunday in the Country
Philippe Noiret My New Partner
Michel Piccoli Dangerous Moves

Coluche

Honored for : So Long, Stooge

Nominations 1984 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Coluche So Long, Stooge
Gérard Depardieu ComDads
Yves Montand Garçon!
Michel Serrault Deadly Circuit
Alain Souchon One Deadly Summer

Philippe Léotard

Honored for : La Balance

Nominations 1983 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Philippe Léotard La Balance
Gérard Depardieu Danton
Gérard Lanvin Tir groupé
Lino Ventura Les Misérables

Michel Serrault

Honored for : Under Suspicion

Nominations 1982 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Michel Serrault Under Suspicion
Patrick Dewaere Beau-père
Philippe Noiret Coup de Torchon
Michel Piccoli Strange Affair

Gérard Depardieu

Honored for : The Last Metro

Nominations 1981 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Gérard Depardieu The Last Metro
Michel Serrault La Cage aux Folles II
Philippe Noiret Heads or Tails
Patrick Dewaere Un mauvais fils

Claude Brasseur

Honored for : The Police War

Nominations 1980 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Claude Brasseur The Police War
Patrick Dewaere Série noire
Yves Montand I as in Icarus
Jean Rochefort Courage - Let's Run

Michel Serrault

Honored for : La Cage aux Folles

Nominations 1979 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Michel Serrault La Cage aux Folles
Claude Brasseur A Simple Story
Jean Carmet Le sucre
Gérard Depardieu Le sucre

Jean Rochefort

Honored for : Drummer-Crab

Nominations 1978 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Jean Rochefort Drummer-Crab
Alain Delon Death of a Corrupt Man
Gérard Depardieu This Sweet Sickness
Patrick Dewaere Judge Fayard Called the Sheriff
Charles Denner The Man Who Loved Women

Michel Galabru

Honored for : The Judge and the Assassin

Nominations 1977 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Michel Galabru The Judge and the Assassin
Alain Delon Monsieur Klein
Gérard Depardieu The Last Woman
Patrick Dewaere The Best Way to Walk

Philippe Noiret

Honored for : Le vieux fusil

Nominations 1976 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Philippe Noiret Le vieux fusil
Victor Lanoux Cousin Cousine
Jean-Pierre Marielle Cookies
Gérard Depardieu Seven Deaths by Prescription