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Best Leading Actor or Actress is one of the categories at the Edda Awards. It has been given since 1999, annually.
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Best Leading Actor or Actress is one of the categories at the Edda Awards. It has been given since 1999, annually.
From 1999 to 2003, 2007 to 2008, and 2010 to 2016, there was one Edda Award to the best actor and other Edda Award to the best actress. No awards were held in 2009.
Winners – Best Actor:
| Year | Actor | Film |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Ingvar Eggert Sigurðsson | Slurpurinn & Co |
| 2000 | Ingvar Eggert Sigurðsson | Englar alheimsins (Angels of the Universe) |
| 2001 | Jón Gnarr | Fóstbræður (Blood brothers) |
| 2002 | Gunnar Eyjólfsson | Hafið (The Sea) |
| 2003 | Tómas Lemarquis | Nói albínói (Noi the Albino) |
| 2007 | Ingvar Eggert Sigurðsson | Foreldrar (Parents) |
| 2008 | Hilmir Snær Guðnason | Brúðguminn (White Night Wedding) |
| 2010 | Jón Gnarr | Bjarnfreðarson and Fangavaktin (The Prison Shift) |
| 2011 | Ólafur Darri Ólafsson | Rokland (Stormland) |
| 2012 | Theódór Júlíusson | Eldfjall (Volcano) |
| 2013 | Ólafur Darri Ólafsson | Djúpið (The Deep) |
| 2014 | Ingvar Eggert Sigurðsson | Hross í oss (Of Horses and Men) |
| 2015 | Þorsteinn Bachmann | Vonarstræti (Life in a Fishbowl) |
| 2016 | Sigurður Sigurjónsson | Hrútar (Rams) |
| 2017 | Blær Hinriksson | Hjartasteinn (Heartstone) |
| 2018 | Steinþór Hróar Steinþórsson | Undir trénu (Under the Tree) |
| 2019 | Gísli Örn Garðarsson | Vargur (Vultures) |
Winners – Best Actress:
| Year | Actress | Film |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Tinna Gunnlaugsdóttir | Ungfrúin góða og húsið (The Honour of the House) |
| 2000 | Björk | Dancer in the Dark |
| 2001 | Margrét Vilhjálmsdóttir | Mávahlátur (The Seagull's Laughter) |
| 2002 | Elva Ósk Ólafsdóttir | Hafið (The Sea) |
| 2003 | Sigurlaug Jónsdóttir | Stormviðri (Stormy Weather) |
| 2007 | Nanna Kristín Magnúsdóttir | Foreldrar (Parents) |
| 2008 | Sólveig Arnardóttir | Svartir englar |
| 2010 | Kristbjörg Kjeld | Mamma Gógó |
| 2011 | Nína Dögg Filippusdóttir | Brim (Undercurrent) |
| 2012 | Margrét Helga Jóhannsdóttir | Eldfjall (Volcano) |
| 2013 | Sara Dögg Ásgeirsdóttir | Pressa 3 |
| 2014 | Thora Bjorg Helga | Málmhaus (Metalhead) |
| 2015 | Hera Hilmar | Vonarstræti (Life in a Fishbowl) |
| 2016 | Steinunn Ólína Þorsteinsdóttir | Réttur |
Between 2004 and 2006, one award was given to the best actor/actress.
Winners:
| Year | Actor | Film |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Ingvar Eggert Sigurðsson | Kaldaljós (Cold Light) |
| 2005 | Ilmur Kristjánsdóttir | Stelpurnar |
| 2006 | Ingvar Eggert Sigurðsson | Mýrin (Jar City) |
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