Japan Academy Prize for Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role
Awarded for	Excellence in Acting, Leading Role
Presented by	The Nippon Academy-sho association
Country	Japan
First awarded	1978
Official Website	http://www.japan-academy-prize.jp/

The Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role (最優秀主演男優賞^?) of the Japan Academy Prize is one of the annual Awards given by the Nippon Academy-sho association (Japan Academy Prize Association).

[edit] List of winners

Nr.	Year	Actor (English)	Actor (Japanese)	Film (English)	Film (Japanese)
1	1978	Ken Takakura	高倉健	The Yellow Handkerchief Hakkodasan	幸福の黄色いハンカチ 八甲田山
2	1979	Ken Ogata	緒形拳	The Demon	鬼畜
3	1980	Tomisaburo Wakayama	若山富三郎	Oh My Son	衝動殺人 息子よ
4	1981	Ken Takakura	高倉健	A Distant Cry From Spring Dōran	遙かなる山の呼び声 動乱
5	1982	Ken Takakura	高倉健	Station	駅 STATION
6	1983	Mitsuru Hirata	平田満	Fall Guy	蒲田行進曲
7	1984	Ken Ogata	緒形拳	The Ballad of Narayama Yokiro The Catch	楢山節考 陽暉楼 魚影の群れ
8	1985	Tsutomu Yamazaki	山崎努	The Funeral Saraba hakobune	お葬式 さらば箱舟
9	1986	Minoru Chiaki	千秋実	Gray Sunset	花いちもんめ
10	1987	Ken Ogata	緒形拳	House on Fire	火宅の人
11	1988	Tsutomu Yamasaki	山崎努	A Taxing Woman	マルサの女
12	1989	Toshiyuki Nishida	西田敏行	The Silk Road	敦煌
13	1990	Rentaro Mikuni	三國連太郎	Tsuribaka Nisshi Sen no Rikyū	釣りバカ日誌 利休
14	1991	Ittoku Kishibe	岸部一徳	The Sting of Death	死の棘
15	1992	Rentaro Mikuni	三國連太郎	Tsuribaka Nisshi 4 My Sons	釣りバカ日誌4 息子
16	1993	Masahiro Motoki	本木雅弘	Sumo Do, Sumo Don't	シコふんじゃった。
17	1994	Toshiyuki Nishida	西田敏行	A Class to Remember Tsuribaka Nisshi 6	学校 釣りバカ日誌6
18	1995	Kōichi Satō	佐藤浩市	Crest of Betrayal	忠臣蔵外伝 四谷怪談
19	1996	Rentaro Mikuni	三國連太郎	Mitabi no Kaikyō	三たびの海峡
20	1997	Kōji Yakusho	役所広司	Shall We Dance?	Shall we ダンス?
21	1998	Kōji Yakusho	役所広司	The Eel	うなぎ
22	1999	Akira Emoto	柄本明	Dr. Akagi	カンゾー先生
23	2000	Ken Takakura	高倉健	Poppoya	鉄道員
24	2001	Akira Terao	寺尾聰	After the Rain	雨あがる
25	2002	Yosuke Kubozuka	窪塚洋介	Go	GO
26	2003	Hiroyuki Sanada	真田広之	The Twilight Samurai	たそがれ清兵衛
27	2004	Kiichi Nakai	中井貴一	When the Last Sword Is Drawn	壬生義士伝
28	2005	Akira Terao	寺尾聰	Half a Confession	半落ち
29	2006	Hidetaka Yoshioka	吉岡秀隆	Always Sanchōme no Yūhi	ALWAYS 三丁目の夕日
30	2007	Ken Watanabe	渡辺謙	Memories of Tomorrow	明日の記憶
31	2008	Hidetaka Yoshioka	吉岡秀隆	Always Zoku Sanchōme no Yūhi	ALWAYS 続・三丁目の夕日
32	2009	Masahiro Motoki	本木雅弘	Departures (film)	おくりびと

[edit] External links

• Japan Academy Prize official website - (Japanese)
  • The winner and nominees

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