David di Donatello for Best Actor (David di Donatello Award)

David di Donatello Award

The David di Donatello Award, named after Donatello's David, is a film award presented each year for cinematic performances and production by L'accademia del Cinema Italiano. There are 25 categories as of 2012. This is the list of David di Donatello awards for Best Actor. Vittorio Gassman and Alberto Sordi are the record holders in this category with seven awards each, followed by Marcello Mastroianni with five awards.

Date Established : 1956

Check all the winners of David di Donatello for Best Actor presented under David di Donatello Award since 1956 .

Toni Servillo

Honored for : The Great Beauty

Nominations 2014 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Giuseppe Battiston	Zoran, My Nephew the Idiot
Fabrizio Bentivoglio	Human Capital
Carlo Cecchi	Honey
Edoardo Leo	I Can Quit Whenever I Want
Toni Servillo	The Great Beauty

Valerio Mastandrea

Honored for : Balancing Act

Nominations 2013 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Aniello Arena	Reality
Sergio Castellitto	Una famiglia perfetta
Roberto Herlitzka	The Red & the Blue
Luca Marinelli	Every Blessed Day
Valerio Mastandrea	Balancing Act
Toni Servillo	Long Live Freedom

Michel Piccoli

Honored for : We Have a Pope

Nominations 2012 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Fabrizio Bentivoglio	Easy!
Marco Giallini	A Flat for Three
Michel Piccoli	We Have a Pope
Valerio Mastandrea	Piazza Fontana: The Italian Conspiracy
Elio Germano	A Magnificent Presence

Elio Germano

Honored for : Our Life

Nominations 2011 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Elio Germano	Our Life
Vinicio Marchioni	20 Cigarettes
Claudio Bisio	Benvenuti al sud
Kim Rossi Stuart	Vallanzasca \u2013 Gli angeli del male
Antonio Albanese	Qualunquemente

Valerio Mastandrea

Honored for : The First Beautiful Thing

Nominations 2010 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Libero De Rienzo	Fort Apache Napoli
Filippo Timi	Vincere
Antonio Albanese	Matter of Heart
Kim Rossi Stuart	Matter of Heart
Valerio Mastandrea	The First Beautiful Thing

Toni Servillo

Honored for : Il Divo

Nominations 2009 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Toni Servillo	Il Divo
Luca Argentero	Different from Whom
Claudio Bisio	We Can Do That
Valerio Mastandrea	Non pensarci
Silvio Orlando	Giovanna's Father

Toni Servillo

Honored for : The Girl by the Lake

Nominations 2008 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Toni Servillo	The Girl by the Lake
Antonio Albanese	Days and Clouds
Lando Buzzanca	The Viceroys
Nanni Moretti	Quiet Chaos
Kim Rossi Stuart	Piano, solo

Elio Germano

Honored for : My Brother Is an Only Child

Nominations 2007 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Elio Germano	My Brother Is an Only Child
Giacomo Rizzo	The Family Friend
Vincenzo Amato	Golden Door
Michele Placido	The Unknown Woman
Kim Rossi Stuart	Along the Ridge

Silvio Orlando

Honored for : The Caiman

Nominations 2006 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Silvio Orlando	The Caiman
Antonio Albanese	The Second Wedding Night
Fabrizio Bentivoglio	La terra
Kim Rossi Stuart	Romanzo Criminale
Carlo Verdone	My Best Enemy

Toni Servillo

Honored for : The Consequences of Love

(Role: Titta di Girolamo)

Nominations 2005 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Toni Servillo	The Consequences of Love Role: Titta di Girolamo
Stefano Accorsi	Provincia meccanica Role: Marco
Giorgio Pasotti	After Midnight Role: Martino
Kim Rossi Stuart	The Keys to the House Role: Gianni
Luca Zingaretti	In the Light of the Sun Role: Padre Giuseppe \"Pino\" Puglisi

Sergio Castellitto

Honored for : Don't Move

Nominations 2004 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Sergio Castellitto	Don't Move Role: Timoteo
Giuseppe Battiston	Agata and the Storm Role: Romeo
Luigi Lo Cascio	Best of Youth Role: Nicola Carati
Silvio Muccino	What Will Become of Us Role: Matteo
Carlo Verdone	Love Is Eternal While It Lasts Role: Gilberto Mercuri

Massimo Girotti

Honored for : Facing Windows

(Role: Simone / Davide Veroli)

Nominations 2003 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Massimo Girotti	Facing Windows Role: Simone / Davide Veroli
Roberto Benigni	Pinocchio Role: Pinocchio
Fabrizio Bentivoglio	Remember Me, My Love Role: Carlo Ristuccia
Sergio Castellitto	My Mother's Smile Role: Ernesto Picciafuocco
Neri Marcorè	Incantato Role: Nello
Fabio Volo	If by Chance Role: Farfaricchio (voice)

Giancarlo Giannini

Honored for : I Love You Eugenio

(Role: Eugenio)

Nominations 2002 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Giancarlo Giannini	I Love You Eugenio Role: Eugenio
Luigi Lo Cascio	Light of My Eyes Role: Antonio
Toni Servillo	One Man Up Role: Tony Pisapia

Luigi Lo Cascio

Honored for : One Hundred Steps

(Role: Peppino Impastato)

Nominations 2001 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Luigi Lo Cascio	One Hundred Steps Role: Peppino Impastato
Stefano Accorsi	The Last Kiss Role: Carlo
Nanni Moretti	The Son's Room Role: Giovanni Sermonti

Bruno Ganz

Honored for : Bread and Tulips

(Role: Fernando Girasole)

Nominations 2000 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Bruno Ganz	Bread and Tulips Role: Fernando Girasole
Stefano Accorsi	Outlaw Role: Horst Fantazzini
Fabrizio Gifuni	A Love Role: Marco
Carlo Verdone	A Chinese in a Coma Role: Ercole Preziosi

Stefano Accorsi

Honored for : Radiofreccia

(Role: Ivan 'Freccia' Benassi)

Nominations 1999 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Stefano Accorsi	Radiofreccia Role: Ivan 'Freccia' Benassi
Silvio Orlando	Not of this World Role: Ernesto
Antonio Albanese	La fame e la sete Role: Alex","Role: Ivo","Role : Pacifico

Roberto Benigni

Honored for : Life Is Beautiful

(Role: Guido)

Nominations 1998 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Roberto Benigni	Life Is Beautiful Role: Guido
Nanni Moretti	April
Silvio Orlando	Auguri professore Role: Professor Lipari

Fabrizio Bentivoglio

Honored for : An Eyewitness Account

Nominations 1997 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Fabrizio Bentivoglio	An Eyewitness Account
Claudio Amendola	My Generation
Leonardo Pieraccioni	The Cyclone
Sergio Rubini	Nirvana
Carlo Verdone	I'm Crazy About Iris Blond

Giancarlo Giannini

Honored for : Celluloid

(Role: Sergio Amidei)

Nominations 1996 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Giancarlo Giannini	Celluloid Role: Sergio Amidei
Sergio Castellitto	The Star Maker Role: Joe Morelli
Ennio Fantastichini	Ferie d'agosto Role: Ruggero
Giancarlo Giannini	Palermo-Milan One Way Role: Turi Leofonte

Marcello Mastroianni

Honored for : Sostiene Pereira

(Role: Pereira)

Nominations 1995 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Marcello Mastroianni	Sostiene Pereira Role: Pereira
Fabrizio Bentivoglio	Un eroe borghese Role: Giorgio Ambrosoli
Massimo Troisi	Il Postino: The Postman Role: Mario Ruoppolo

Giulio Scarpati

Honored for : Law of Courage

Nominations 1994 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Giulio Scarpati	Law of Courage
Diego Abatantuono	For Love, Only for Love
Nanni Moretti	Caro diario
Silvio Orlando	South

Sergio Castellitto

Honored for : The Great Pumpkin

(Role: Arturo)

Nominations 1993 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Sergio Castellitto	The Great Pumpkin Role: Arturo
Carlo Cecchi	Death of a Neapolitan Mathematician Role: Renato Caccioppoli
Silvio Orlando	Another Life Role: Saverio

Carlo Verdone

Honored for : Damned the Day I Met You

Nominations 1992 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Carlo Verdone	Damned the Day I Met You
Gian Maria Volonté	Una storia semplice
Enrico Lo Verso	The Stolen Children

Nanni Moretti

Honored for : The Yes Man

Nominations 1991 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Nanni Moretti	The Yes Man
Silvio Orlando	The Yes Man
Sergio Rubini	The Station
Diego Abatantuono	Mediterraneo
Claudio Amendola	Ultrà

Paolo Villaggio

Honored for : The Voice of the Moon

Nominations 1990 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Paolo Villaggio	The Voice of the Moon
Gian Maria Volonté	Open Doors
Giancarlo Giannini	Dark Illness
Sergio Castellitto	Little Misunderstandings
Nanni Moretti	Red Lob
Massimo Troisi	What Time Is It?

Gian Maria Volonté

Honored for : Open Doors

Nominations 1990 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Paolo Villaggio	The Voice of the Moon
Gian Maria Volonté	Open Doors
Giancarlo Giannini	Dark Illness
Sergio Castellitto	Little Misunderstandings
Nanni Moretti	Red Lob
Massimo Troisi	What Time Is It?

Roberto Benigni

Honored for : The Little Devil

(Role: Giuditta)

Nominations 1989 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Roberto Benigni	The Little Devil Role: Giuditta
Giancarlo Giannini	The King of Naples Role: Francesco II di Borbone
Carlo Verdone	Compagni di scuola Role: Piero 'Il Patata' Ruffolo

Marcello Mastroianni

Honored for : Dark Eyes

(Role: Romano)

Nominations 1988 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Marcello Mastroianni	Dark Eyes Role: Romano
Carlo Verdone	My Sister and I Role: Carlo Piergentili
Philippe Noiret	The Gold Rimmed Glasses Role: Dr. Fadigati

Vittorio Gassman

Honored for : The Family

(Role: Carlo, Role: Carlo's grandfather)

Nominations 1987 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Vittorio Gassman	The Family Role: Carlo","Role: Carlo's grandfather
Gian Maria Volonté	The Moro Affair Role: Aldo Moro
Diego Abatantuono	Regalo di Natale Role: Franco Mattioli

Marcello Mastroianni

Honored for : Ginger and Fred

(Role: Pippo Botticella, Role: Fred)

Nominations 1986 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Marcello Mastroianni	Ginger and Fred Role: Pippo Botticella","Role: Fred
Francesco Nuti	All the Fault of Paradise Role: Romeo Casamonica
Nanni Moretti	The Mass Is Ended Role: Don Giulio

Francesco Nuti

Honored for : Casablanca, Casablanca

(Role: Francesco)

Nominations 1985 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Francesco Nuti	Casablanca, Casablanca Role: Francesco
Ben Gazzara	A Proper Scandal Role: The Man With No Memory
Michele Placido	Pizza connection Role: Mario Aloia

Giancarlo Giannini

Honored for : Picone Sent Me

(Role: Salvatore Cannavacciuolo)

Nominations 1984 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Giancarlo Giannini	Picone Sent Me Role: Salvatore Cannavacciuolo
Francesco Nuti	Son contento Role: Francesco Giglio
Nanni Moretti	Bianca Role: Michele Apicella

Francesco Nuti

Honored for : The Pool Hustlers

Nominations 1983 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Francesco Nuti	The Pool Hustlers

Carlo Verdone

Honored for : Talcum Powder

Nominations 1982 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Carlo Verdone	Talcum Powder
Alberto Sordi	The Marquis of Grillo
Beppe Grillo	Looking for Jesus

Massimo Troisi

Honored for : I'm Starting from Three

Nominations 1981 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Massimo Troisi	I'm Starting from Three
Michele Placido	Three Brothers
Carlo Verdone	Bianco, rosso e Verdone

David di Donatello for Best Actor

David di Donatello Award

Honored for : The Great Beauty

Nominations 2014 »

Honored for : Balancing Act

Nominations 2013 »

Honored for : We Have a Pope

Nominations 2012 »

Honored for : Our Life

Nominations 2011 »

Honored for : The First Beautiful Thing

Nominations 2010 »

Honored for : Il Divo

Nominations 2009 »

Honored for : The Girl by the Lake

Nominations 2008 »

Honored for : My Brother Is an Only Child

Nominations 2007 »

Honored for : The Caiman

Nominations 2006 »

Honored for : The Consequences of Love

Nominations 2005 »

Honored for : Don't Move

Nominations 2004 »

Honored for : Facing Windows

Nominations 2003 »

Honored for : I Love You Eugenio

Nominations 2002 »

Honored for : One Hundred Steps

Nominations 2001 »

Honored for : Bread and Tulips

Nominations 2000 »

Honored for : Radiofreccia

Nominations 1999 »

Honored for : Life Is Beautiful

Nominations 1998 »

Honored for : An Eyewitness Account

Nominations 1997 »

Honored for : Celluloid

Nominations 1996 »

Honored for : Sostiene Pereira

Nominations 1995 »

Honored for : Law of Courage

Nominations 1994 »

Honored for : The Great Pumpkin

Nominations 1993 »

Honored for : Damned the Day I Met You

Nominations 1992 »

Honored for : The Yes Man

Nominations 1991 »

Honored for : The Voice of the Moon

Nominations 1990 »

Honored for : Open Doors

Nominations 1990 »

Honored for : The Little Devil

Nominations 1989 »

Honored for : Dark Eyes

Nominations 1988 »

Honored for : The Family

Nominations 1987 »

Honored for : Ginger and Fred

Nominations 1986 »

Honored for : Casablanca, Casablanca

Nominations 1985 »

Honored for : Picone Sent Me

Nominations 1984 »

Honored for : The Pool Hustlers

Nominations 1983 »

Honored for : Talcum Powder

Nominations 1982 »

Honored for : I'm Starting from Three

Nominations 1981 »

Honored for : Velvet Hands

Honored for : Dear Father

Honored for : In the Name of the Pope King

Honored for : An Average Little Man

Honored for : My Friends

Honored for : The Con Artists

Honored for : Scent of a Woman

Honored for : Bread and Chocolate