Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Miniseries or Television Film
{{Short description|Annual television award}}
{{Infobox award
| name = Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television
| image = File:BansheesBFI131022 (21 of 22) (52447275762) (cropped).jpg
| imagesize =
| caption = The 2024 recipient: Colin Farrell.
| awarded_for = Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Miniseries or Television Film
| presenter = Hollywood Foreign Press Association
| country = United States
| year = January 30, 1982
| holder = Colin Farrell,
The Penguin (2024)
| website = [http://www.goldenglobes.com goldenglobes.com]
| most_awards = Robert Duvall / James Garner / Al Pacino (each won 2)
| most_nominations = James Woods (7)
}}
The Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Miniseries or Television Film or Best Actor – Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television is a Golden Globe Award presented annually by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA).
It is given in honor of an actor who has delivered an outstanding performance in a leading role on a miniseries or motion picture made for television for the calendar year. The award was first presented at the 39th Golden Globe Awards on January 30, 1982, to Mickey Rooney for his role on the made-for-television film Bill. Performances by an actor in a miniseries or television film were originally awarded in the Best Actor – Television Series Drama category before the creation of this category.
Since its inception, the award has been given to 44 actors. One notable moment happened at the 55th Golden Globe Awards ceremony, when Ving Rhames won for his portrayal of Don King in the HBO television film Don King: Only in America. During the ceremony, Rhames gave the award to fellow nominee Jack Lemmon, who was nominated for playing Juror #3 in the Showtime television film 12 Angry Men. Rhames called upon Lemmon from the audience and said "I feel that being an artist is about giving, and I'd like to give this to you."
Steven Yeun is the current recipient of the award for his performance in Beef. Robert Duvall, James Garner, and Al Pacino have won the most awards in this category with two each. James Woods has been nominated for the award on seven occasions, the most within the category.
Winners and nominees
File:Mickey Rooney still.jpg was the first recipient of the award, winning for his role on Bill as Bill Sackter.]]
File:Ted Danson 2008.jpg won for Something About Amelia (1984).]]
File:Dustin Hoffman Cannes 2017.jpg won for Death of a Salesman (1985)]]
File:James Woods 2015.jpg won for his role as D.J. in Promise (1986).]]
File:Michael Caine - Viennale 2012 e (cropped).jpg won for Jack the Ripper (1988)]]
File:Robert Duvall 2 by David Shankbone.jpg won for Lonesome Dove (1989) and Stalin (1992).]]
File:Gary Sinise 2011 (cropped).jpg won for playing Harry S. Truman in Truman (1995)]]
File:Alan Rickman cropped and retouched.jpg won playing the title role in Rasputin: Dark Servant of Destiny (1996).]]
File:Ving Rhames 2010 (4710601891) (cropped).jpg won in 1997 for his portrayal of Don King in Don King: Only in America.]]
File:Stanley Tucci 2017 Berlinale.jpg won playing Walter Winchell in Winchell (1999).]]
File:Jack Lemmon 2002.jpg won for Inherit the Wind]]
File:Al Pacino 2016 (30401544240).jpg won twice for Angels in America (2003) and You Don't Know Jack (2009)]]
File:Geoffrey Rush Final Portrait Red Carpet Berlinale 2017 01 (cropped).jpg won for The Life and Death of Peter Sellers (2004)]]
File:Premios Goya 2018 - Bill Nighy 02.jpg won for Gideon's Daughter (2006).]]
File:Jim Broadbent 2012.jpg won for Longford (2007)]]
File:Paul Giamatti 2024.jpg won in 2008 for John Adams.]]
File:Idris Elba 2014.jpg won for Luther (2011)]]
File:Kevin Costner at 81st Venice Film Festival (cropped).jpg won for Hatfields & McCoys (2012)]]
File:Michael Douglas César 2016 3.jpg won for Behind the Candelabra (2013)]]
File:OscarIsaac.jpg won for playing Nick Wasicsko in Show Me a Hero.]]
File:Ewan McGregor in 2022.jpg won for his dual role in Fargo.]]
File:Darren criss 2021 1.jpg won for The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story (2018).]]
File:Russell Crowe (33994246374).jpg won for The Loudest Voice (2019)]]
File:Mark Ruffalo (36201774756) (cropped).jpg won for I Know This Much Is True (2020).]]
File:Michael Keaton-63916 (cropped).jpg won for Dopesick (2021)]]
File:Evan Peters.jpg won for Dahmer – Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story (2022).]]
File:Steven Yeun 2016.jpg won for Beef (2023).]]
Listed below are the winners of the award for each year, as well as the other nominees.
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|Indicates the winning actor. |
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Superlatives
=Multiple wins=
| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align: center;" |
| scope="col"| Wins
! scope="col" align="center"| Name |
|---|
| rowspan="3"| 2 |
| James Garner |
| Al Pacino |
=Multiple nominations=
| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align: center;" |
| scope="col" width="55" | Nominations
! scope="col" align="center" | Name |
|---|
| 7 |
| 6 |
| 5 |
| rowspan="2"| 4 |
| Peter Strauss |
| rowspan="9"| 3 |
| Richard Chamberlain |
| Chiwetel Ejiofor |
| Woody Harrelson |
| Ben Kingsley |
| Ewan McGregor |
| Sam Neill |
| Bill Nighy |
| Al Pacino |
| rowspan="17"| 2 |
| Armand Assante |
| Oscar Isaac |
| Alec Baldwin |
| Antonio Banderas |
| Beau Bridges |
| Michael Caine |
| Benedict Cumberbatch |
| Peter Falk |
| Mark Harmon |
| Jeremy Irons |
| William H. Macy |
| Matthew Modine |
| David Oyelowo |
| Geoffrey Rush |
| Gary Sinise |
| Patrick Stewart |
| Tom Wilkinson |
See also
References
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