NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture (NAACP Image Award)

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