The following is a list of Fangoria Chainsaw Award winners for Best Actor. It is awarded annually to an actor for his work in a horror or thriller film.
Year | Nominees | Film | Ref |
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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 |
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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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