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Star Awards for Best Actor
Singaporean television award From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Star Awards for Best Actor is an award presented annually at the Star Awards, a ceremony that was established in 1994.[1][2]
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Quick facts Star Awards for Best Actor 最佳男主角, Awarded for ...
| Star Awards for Best Actor 最佳男主角 | |
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| Awarded for | Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role |
| Country | Singapore |
| Presented by | Mediacorp |
| First award | 1995 |
| Most recent winner | Christopher Lee - Kill Sera Sera (2025) |
| Most awards | Chen Hanwei (7) |
| Most nominations | Chen Hanwei Christopher Lee (15) |
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The category was introduced in 1995, at the 2nd Star Awards ceremony; Li Nanxing received the award for his role in Wounded Tracks and it is given in honour of a Mediacorp actor who has delivered an outstanding performance in a leading role.[2] The nominees are determined by a team of judges employed by Mediacorp; winners are selected by a majority vote from the entire judging panel.[3]
Since its inception, the award has been given to 13 actors. Christopher Lee is the most recent winner in this category for his role in Kill Sera Sera.[4] Since the ceremony held in 2024, Chen Hanwei remains as the only actor to win in this category seven times, surpassing Xie Shaoguang who has five wins. Both Chen and Christopher Lee has been nominated on 15 occasions, more than any other actors. Terence Cao is currently the actor who has the most nominations without a win, with six.
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Winners and nominees
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| Year | Actor | Work title (role) | Nominees |
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| 1995 | Li Nanxing | Wounded Tracks (Xu Le 许乐) |
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| 1996 | Xie Shaoguang | The Last Rhythm (Senchun Junxiong 森春俊雄) |
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| 1997 | Christopher Lee | The Price of Peace (Xie Guomin 谢国民) |
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| 1998 | Xie Shaoguang | Stand by Me (Du Hanmin 杜汉民) |
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| 1999 | Stepping Out (Zhang Jiafu 张家富) |
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| 2000 | Chew Chor Meng | Hainan Kopi Tales (Long Yaxing 龙亚星) |
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| 2001 | Chen Hanwei | Love Me, Love Me Not (Lin Yiqin 林以勤) |
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| 2002 | Li Nanxing | The Vagrant (Bao 阿豹) |
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| 2003 | Xie Shaoguang | Holland V (Yang Xiong 杨雄) |
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| 2004 | Double Happiness I (Luo Jialong 罗家龙) |
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| 2005 | Chen Hanwei | A Life of Hope (Pan Zhihao 潘志豪) |
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| 2006 | Li Nanxing | The Undisclosed (Cheng Musheng 程木胜) |
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| 2007 | Zheng Geping | Like Father, Like Daughter (Dai Zhigang 戴志刚) |
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| 2009 | Chen Hanwei | By My Side (Chen Bufan 陈不凡) |
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| 2010 | Daddy at Home (Ye Zhengkang 叶正康) |
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| 2011 | Qi Yuwu | The Family Court (Lin Leshan 林乐山) |
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| 2012 | Tay Ping Hui | Bountiful Blessings (Xie Donghai 谢东海) |
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| 2013 | Christopher Lee | Show Hand (Zhang Qiming 张启明) |
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| 2014 | Pierre Png | The Journey: A Voyage (Heilong 黑龙) |
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| 2015 | Shaun Chen | The Journey: Tumultuous Times (Hu Jia 胡佳) |
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| 2016 | Qi Yuwu | The Dream Makers II (Jason Lam 蓝钦辉) |
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| 2017 | Chen Hanwei | The Gentlemen (Zhang Naiping 张乃平) |
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| 2018 | Desmond Tan | When Duty Calls (Loke Jun Guang 陆俊光) |
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| 2019 | Chen Hanwei | A Million Dollar Dream (Zhang Zicheng 张自成) |
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| 2021 | Qi Yuwu | A Quest to Heal (Bi Zheng 毕正) |
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| 2022 | Chen Hanwei | Recipe of Life (Zhou Beifa 周北发) |
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| 2023 | Richie Koh | Your World in Mine (Zheng Tiancai 郑天才) |
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| 2024 | Jeremy Chan | All That Glitters (Huang Jintiao 黄金条) |
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| 2025 | Christopher Lee | Kill Sera Sera (Allan Sun Ailun 孙艾伦) |
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Award records
More information Record, Actor ...
| Record | Actor | Remarks |
|---|---|---|
| Most wins | Chen Hanwei (7) | 2001, 2005, 2009, 2010, 2017, 2019, 2022 |
| Most nominations | Chen Hanwei (15) | 1995, 1996, 2001, 2005, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2024 |
| Christopher Lee (15) | 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2019, 2025 | |
| Consecutive wins | Xie Shaoguang (2) | 1998—1999 2003—2004 |
| Chen Hanwei (1) | 2009—2010 | |
| Most nominations without a win | Terence Cao (6) | 1995, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2014 |
| Won at first nomination | Li Nanxing | 1995 |
| Xie Shaoguang | 1996 | |
| Christopher Lee | 1997 | |
| Zheng Geping | 2007 | |
| Desmond Tan | 2018 | |
| Richie Koh | 2023 | |
| Nominated for Best Supporting Actor and Best Actor in the same year | Xie Shaoguang | 1996 |
| Chen Shucheng | 2002 | |
| Chen Hanwei | 2015 | |
| Andie Chen | 2017, 2024 | |
| Brandon Wong | 2023 | |
| Nominated for Best Newcomer/Rising Star and Best Actor in the same year | James Lye | 1997 |
| Won Best Newcomer/Rising Star and Best Actor in the same year | Nil | Nil |
| Nominated for Evergreen Artiste and Best Actor in the same year | Nil | Nil |
| Won Evergreen Artiste and Best Actor in the same year | Nil | Nil |
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Multiple awards and nominations
More information Wins, Actor ...
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The following individuals received two or more Best Actor awards:
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The following individuals received two or more Best Actor nominations:
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References
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