The following is a list of Fangoria Chainsaw Award winners for Best Actor. The award was awarded annually to an actor for his work in a horror or thriller film. It was last awarded in 2020; the following year, leading and supporting performances were each placed into a single category, regardless of gender.
| Year | Nominees | Film | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Anthony Hopkins | The Silence of the Lambs | [1] |
| 1993 | Gary Oldman | Bram Stoker's Dracula | [2] |
| 1994 | Bruce Campbell | Army of Darkness | [2] |
| 1995 | Brandon Lee | The Crow | [2] [3] |
| 1996 | Christopher Walken | The Prophecy | [2] |
| 1997 | George Clooney | From Dusk till Dawn | [4] [5] |
| Corbin Bernsen | The Dentist | ||
| Rupert Everett | Cemetery Man | ||
| Michael J. Fox | The Frighteners | ||
| Richard E. Grant | The Cold Light of Day | ||
| 1998 | Al Pacino | The Devil's Advocate | [2] |
| 1999 | James Woods | Vampires | [2] |
| Year | Nominees | Film | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Robert Pattinson | The Lighthouse | [26] |
| Winston Duke | Us | ||
| Lief Edlund Johansson | Koko-di Koko-da | ||
| Ewan McGregor | Doctor Sleep | ||
| Daniel de Oliveria | The Nightshifter | ||
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