The TVB Anniversary Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role is one of the TVB Anniversary Awards presented annually by Television Broadcasts Limited (TVB) to recognize an actor who has delivered an outstanding performance in Hong Kong television dramas throughout the designated year. This award is usually reserved to be one of the last awards presented, and is one of the most premier and publicized awards of the ceremony. An actor who wins Best Actor is referred to as the TV King (視帝).
| TVB Anniversary Award for Best Actor | |
|---|---|
| Awarded for | "Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role" |
| Country | Hong Kong |
| Presented by | Television Broadcasts Limited (TVB) |
| First awarded | 1997 |
| Currently held by | Joel Chan - Barrack O'Karma 1968 (2022) |
| Website | http://birthday.tvb.com/ |
Since its institution in 1997, the award has changed names several times. It was first called Best Performance by an Actor in a Drama (最佳劇中男角演繹大獎) in 1997, but was changed to Best Actor in a Leading Role (最佳男主角) in 1998. In 1999, the name was changed to My Favourite Leading Actor of the Year (本年度我最喜愛的男主角). The name was changed back to "Best Actor in a Leading Role" in 2005.
Winners and nominees
TVB nominates at least ten actors for the category each year. The following table lists only the actors who have made it to the top five nominations during the designated awards ceremony.
| † | Indicates the winner |
|---|
1990s
| Year | Actor | Drama | Role(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 (1st) | Gallen Lo † | Old Time Buddy | Lee Kei |
| Wong He | Deadly Protection | Chan Fu-gwai | |
| Cheung Tat-ming | Justice Sung | Sung Sai-kit (Justice Sung) | |
| Francis Ng | Old Time Buddy | Tse Yuen | |
| Gordon Lam | Time Before Time | Luk Wan-kwong / Hui Dai-kwong | |
| Bobby Au-yeung | Taming of the Princess | Kwok Oi | |
| Felix Wong | Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils | Kiu Fung | |
| Benny Chan | Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils | Duen Yu | |
| 1998 (2nd) | Gallen Lo † | Secret of the Heart | Winson "Big Head Man" Cheuk |
| Bobby Au-yeung | Armed Reaction | IP Chan Siu-sang | |
| Lawrence Ng Kai-wah | Healing Hands | Dr. Paul Ching | |
| Bowie Lam | Healing Hands | Dr. Henry Lai | |
| Louis Koo | I Can't Accept Corruption | Fong Cheuk-man | |
| 1999 (3rd) | Louis Koo † | Detective Investigation Files IV | SGT Tsui Fei |
| Wong He | Burning Flame | Lok Tin-yau | |
| Bobby Au-yeung | Happy Ever After | Tai Tung-gun | |
| Gallen Lo | Feminine Masculinity | Tai Bing-kuen / Diana Szema | |
| Nick Cheung | Game of Deceit | Yu Chung-ching |
2000s
2010s
2020s
| Year | Actor | Drama | Role(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 (24th) | Vincent Wong † | Legal Mavericks 2020 | Hope Man San Hap |
| Moses Chan | Death By Zero | Kiu Sing / "Zero" | |
| Wayne Lai | Jim Mou / "Victor" | ||
| Raymond Lam | Line Walker: Bull Fight | Sit Ka Keung / Sit Sir / Bao Seed | |
| Kenneth Ma | Ngai Dak Lai / "Samuel" / Wai Chok Ming | ||
| 2021 (25th) | Shaun Tam † | Take Two | Sze Kwong / Timothee |
| Ruco Chan | Sinister Beings | Hui Chun-Sum | |
| Kevin Cheng | Kids' Lives Matter | Johnathan Hui Gam-Fung | |
| Kenneth Ma | Amos Fong Chung-Yan | ||
| Owen Cheung | The Ringmaster | Hoi Cheng Lam | |
| 2022 (26th) | Joel Chan † | Barrack O'Karma 1968 | Maurice / Psychiatric Patient / Joey Chow Yi / Architect |
| Kenneth Ma | Big White Duel 2 | Tong Ming | |
| Ruco Chan | I've Got the Power | Chung Hao Lin | |
| Andrew Lam | Get On A Flat | Che Chi Ming | |
| Kalok Chow | Your Highness | Gei Wai |
Records
- Most top 5 nominations
| Nominations | Actor |
|---|---|
| 12 | Kenneth Ma |
| 11 | Moses Chan |
| 8 | Bobby Au-yeung |
| 7 | Raymond Lam |
| 6 | Gallen Lo |
| Roger Kwok | |
| Wayne Lai |
- Age superlatives
| Record | Actor | TV drama | Age (in years) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oldest winner | Ha Yu | Moonlight Resonance | 62 |
| Oldest top 5 nominee | Chung King-Fai | My Family | 68 |
| Youngest winner | Louis Koo | Detective Investigation Files IV | 29 |
| Youngest top 5 nominee | Raymond Lam | Eternal Happiness | 23 |