Asian Academy Creative Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role
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Award for lead actor
Awarded forBest lead actor
CountryAsia–Pacific region
Presented byAsian Academy Creative Awards
First award2018
| Asian Academy Creative Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role | |
|---|---|
 The 2025 recipient: Dennis Trillo | |
| Awarded for | Best lead actor |
| Country | Asia–Pacific region |
| Presented by | Asian Academy Creative Awards |
| First award | 2018 |
| Currently held by | Dennis Trillo , Green Bones (2025) |
| Website | asianacademycreativeawards |
This is a list of the winners of the Asian Academy Creative Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role since its institution in 2018. The award is presented to the best leading actor performance in a television series or film. Apart from the main award, the category is also awarded regionally in seventeen participating nations.[1]
Regional winners
The following table display the winners of the award.
| Year | Actor | Program | Network | Country | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Hewei Yu | Drug Hunter | Dragon Television |  China |
[2] |
| 2019 | Oka Antara | Brata | HOOQ |  Indonesia |
[3] |
| 2020 | Arjo Atayde | Bagman | ABS-CBN |  Philippines |
[4] |
| 2021 | Lee Je-hoon | Move to Heaven | Netflix |  South Korea |
[5] |
| 2022 | Jung Hae-in | D.P. | Netflix | South Korea |
[6] |
| 2023 | Vijay Varma | Dahaad | Amazon Prime Video |  India |
[7] |
| 2024 | Ryohei Suzuki | City Hunter | Netflix |  Japan |
[8] |
| 2025 | Dennis Trillo | Green Bones | GMA Pictures | Philippines |
[9] |
The following table display the winners of the regional award, sorted by the participating nations.[10]
Australia
| Year | Actor | Program | Network |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Yoson An | New Gold Mountain | SBS |
China
| Year | Actor | Program | Network |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Hewei Yu | Drug Hunter | Dragon Television |
| 2019 | Nie Yuan | Story of Yanxi Palace | IQIYI |
| 2020 | Luo Jin | Royal Nirvana | Youku |
| 2021 | Guo Qilin | My Heroic Husband | IQIYI |
| 2022 | Vic Chou | Danger Zone | IQIYI |
| 2023 | Ren Jialun | Thousand Years for You | IQIYI |
Hong Kong
| Year | Actor | Program | Network |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Eason Chan | My Very Short Marriage | ViuTV |
| 2019 | Francis Ng | The Trading Floor | Star Chinese Movies |
| 2020 | Anthony Wong | The Republic | ViuTV |
| 2022 | Kenneth Ma | Kids' Lives Matter | TVB |
| 2023 | Ruco Chan | I've Got the Power | TVB |
India
| Year | Actor | Program | Network |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Nawazuddin Siddiqui | Sacred Games | Netflix |
| 2019 | Sumedh Mudgalkar | RadhaKrishn | Star Bharat |
| 2020 | Manoj Bajpayee | The Family Man | Amazon Prime Video |
| 2021 | Manoj Bajpayee | The Family Man | Amazon Prime Video |
| 2022 | Guru Somasundaram | Minnal Murali | Netflix |
| 2023 | Vijay Varma | Dahaad | Amazon Prime Video |
Indonesia
| Year | Actor | Program | Network |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Reza Rahadian | Critical Eleven | HOOQ |
| 2019 | Oka Antara | Brata | HOOQ |
| 2020 | Miller Khan | Assalamualaikum Calon Imam | Viu |
| 2021 | Arya Saloka | The Ties of Love | RCTI |
| 2022 | Refal Hady | Wedding Agreement the Series | Disney+ Hotstar |
| 2023 | Abimana Aryasatya | Serigala Terakhir | Vidio |
Japan
| Year | Actor | Program | Network |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Tetsuji Tamayama | You Are Tender When It Rains | Hulu Japan |
| 2019 | Kazuki Kitamura | Folklore: Tatami | HBO Asia |
| 2021 | Takayuki Yamada | The Naked Director | Netflix |
| 2022 | Masaki Suda | Don't Call It Mystery | Fuji Television |
Malaysia
| Year | Actor | Program | Network |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Idan Aedan | Luar Biasa | Astro Citra |
| 2019 | Lingkesvaran Manlam | Brindhavanathil Kannan | Astro |
| 2020 | Bront Palarae | The Bridge | Viu |
| 2021 | Kamal Adli | Black | Viu |
| 2022 | Beto Kusyairy | Scammer | Astro Ria |
| 2023 | Khir Rahman | Hilang | Viu |
Myanmar
| Year | Actor | Program | Network |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Khar Ra | Spirit of Fight | Canal+ |
| 2023 | Aye Chan Maung | Grieving Moe | Mahar TV |
New Zealand
| Year | Actor | Program | Network |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Ido Drent | The Gulf | Three |
Philippines
| Year | Actor | Program | Network |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Miguel Tanfelix | Kambal, Karibal | GMA Network |
| 2019 | Carlo Aquino | Ulan | HOOQ |
| 2020 | Arjo Atayde | Bagman | ABS-CBN |
| 2021 | JM de Guzman | When Love Burns | ABS-CBN |
| 2022 | John Arcilla | On the Job | HBO Asia |
| 2023 | Arjo Atayde | Cattleya Killer | ABS-CBN |
Singapore
| Year | Actor | Program | Network |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | A. Panneeirchelvam | Ninaivugal | Mediacorp |
| 2019 | River Huang | From Beijing to Moscow | Toggle |
| 2020 | Zhang Yaodong | Day Break | Channel 8 |
| 2021 | Nathaniel Ng | My Mini-Me and Me | Mediacorp |
| 2022 | Pierre Png | This Land Is Mine | meWatch |
| 2023 | Andie Chen | Third Rail | meWatch |
South Korea
| Year | Actor | Program | Network |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Lee Je-hoon | Move to Heaven | Netflix |
| 2022 | Jung Hae-in | D.P. | Netflix |
| 2023 | Ha Jung-woo | Narco-Saints | Netflix |
Taiwan
| Year | Actor | Program | Network |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Jag Huang | Burning Crows | Hakka TV |
| 2019 | Wu Kang-ren | The World Between Us | PTS |
| 2020 | Hsia Ching-ting | The Story of Three Springs | Formosa Television |
| 2021 | Mark Lee | Looking for You | Da Ai Television |
| 2022 | Kou Hsi-Shun | Still Me | CTS |
| 2023 | Liu Kuan-ting | On Marriage: Wishful Synching | PTS |
Thailand
| Year | Actor | Program | Network |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Jirayu Tangsrisuk | Krong Kam | Channel 3 |
| 2020 | Prin Suparat | My Husband in Law | Channel 3 |
| 2021 | Korapat Kirdpan | The Gifted: Graduation | GMMTV |
| 2022 | Chanon Santinatornkul | Wannabe | Viu |
| 2023 | Nopachai Jayanama | Hunger | Netflix |
Vietnam
| Year | Actor | Program | Network |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Song Luan | Descendants of the Sun | VTC |
| 2021 | Trần Quốc Anh | Secrets of the Wind | FPT TV |
References
- ↑ Alfano, Alexa (29 September 2023). "Asian Academy Creative Awards Crown National Winners". World Screen. Archived from the original on 4 October 2024. Retrieved 1 February 2024.
- ↑ Ramachandran, Naman (8 December 2018). "'Sacred Games,' 'Miss Sherlock' Win Asian Academy Creative Awards". Variety. Archived from the original on 30 April 2022. Retrieved 1 February 2024.
- ↑ Ramachandran, Naman (6 December 2019). "'Delhi Crime' Wins Big at Asian Academy Creative Awards". Variety. Archived from the original on 23 March 2022. Retrieved 31 January 2024.
- ↑ Frater, Patrick (4 December 2020). "'Crash Landing' and 'Garden of Evening Mists' Win Asian Academy Creative Awards Gold". Variety. Archived from the original on 4 December 2020. Retrieved 31 January 2024.
- ↑ Frater, Patrick (3 December 2021). "Asian Academy Creative Awards: Full List of Winners". Archived from the original on 7 December 2021. Retrieved 31 January 2024.
- ↑ Ravindran, Manori; Ramachandran, Naman (8 December 2022). "Asian Academy Creative Awards Unveil 2022 Winners: Netflix Scores Five Wins on Night Two". Variety. Archived from the original on 8 December 2022. Retrieved 31 January 2024.
- ↑ Frater, Patrick (7 December 2023). "'The Glory' and 'Hunger' Win Category Honors at Asian Academy Creative Awards". Variety. Archived from the original on 15 December 2023. Retrieved 31 January 2024.
- ↑ "2024 Grand Winner Asian Academy Creative Awards". Asian Academy Creative Awards. Retrieved 7 December 2025.
- ↑ "China Sweeps Top Scripted Categories as Nine-Year-Old Ivory Chia Makes History at Asian Academy Creative Awards". Variety. 4 December 2025. Retrieved 7 December 2025.
- ↑ Reference by year:
- 2018: "List of National/Regional Winners 2018". Asian Academy Creative Awards. 10 December 2018. Archived from the original on 31 January 2024. Retrieved 31 January 2024.
- 2019: "2019 National Winners". Archived from the original on 31 January 2024. Retrieved 1 February 2024.
- 2020: "2020 National Winners". Archived from the original on 31 January 2024. Retrieved 1 February 2024.
- 2021: "2021 National Winners". Archived from the original on 31 January 2024. Retrieved 1 February 2024.
- 2022: "2022 National Winners". Archived from the original on 31 January 2024. Retrieved 1 February 2024.
- 2023: "2023 National Winners" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 31 January 2024. Retrieved 1 February 2024.