The Empire Award for Best Actor was an Empire Award presented annually by the British film magazine Empire to honor an actor who has delivered an outstanding performance in a leading role while working within the film industry. Wikipedia
Winners & Nominees
Hugh Jackman
2018
John Boyega
2018
Armie Hammer
2018
Andy Serkis
2018
Gary Oldman
2018
Eddie Redmayne
2017
Ryan Reynolds
2017
Benedict Cumberbatch
2017
Ryan Gosling
2017
Casey Affleck
2017
Matt Damon
2016
Michael B. Jordan
2016
Michael Fassbender
2016
Tom Hardy
2016
Leonardo DiCaprio
2016
Andy Serkis
2015
Eddie Redmayne
2015
Richard Armitage
2015
Benedict Cumberbatch
2015
Bradley Cooper
2015
James McAvoy
2014
Martin Freeman
2014
Leonardo DiCaprio
2014
Chiwetel Ejiofor
2014
Tom Hanks
2014