Gotham Independent Film Award for Outstanding Lead Performance

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Gotham Independent Film Award for Outstanding Lead Performance
Colman Domingo at SXSW 2024.jpg
The 2024 recipient: Colman Domingo
Country United States
Presented by The Gotham Film & Media Institute
First award2021
Currently held by Colman Domingo for Sing Sing (2024)
Website awards.thegotham.org

The Gotham Independent Film Award for Outstanding Lead Performance is one of the annual Gotham Independent Film Awards and was first awarded in 2021.

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It is a gender neutral award and was introduced for the Gotham Independent Film Awards 2021 to replace the awards for Best Actor and Best Actress given out in previous years. [1]

Winners and nominees

2020s

YearWinner and nomineesFilmRoleRef.
2021 Olivia Colman The Lost Daughter Leda Caruso [2] [3]
Frankie Faison The Killing of Kenneth Chamberlain Kenneth Chamberlain Sr.
Michael Greyeyes Wild Indian Makwa
Brittany S. Hall Test Pattern Renesha
Oscar Isaac The Card Counter William "Tell" Tillich
Taylour Paige Zola Aziah "Zola" King
Joaquin Phoenix C'mon C'mon Johnny
Simon Rex Red Rocket Mikey Saber
Lili Taylor Paper Spiders Dawn
Tessa Thompson Passing Irene "Reenie" Redfield
2022 Danielle Deadwyler Till Mamie Till-Mobley [4] [5]
Cate Blanchett Tár Lydia Tár
Dale Dickey A Love Song Faye
Colin Farrell After Yang Jake
Brendan Fraser The Whale Charlie
Paul Mescal Aftersun Calum
Thandiwe Newton God's Country Sandra Guidry
Aubrey Plaza Emily the Criminal Emily Benetto
Taylor Russell Bones and All Maren Yearly
Michelle Yeoh Everything Everywhere All At Once Evelyn Wang
2023 Lily Gladstone The Unknown Country Tana [6]
Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor Origin Isabel Wilkerson
Greta Lee Past Lives Nora
Franz Rogowski Passages Tomas
Babetida Sadjo Our Father, the Devil Marie Cissé
Andrew Scott All of Us Strangers Adam
Cailee Spaeny Priscilla Priscilla Presley
Teyana Taylor A Thousand and One Inez de la Paz
Michelle Williams Showing Up Lizzy
Jeffrey Wright American Fiction Thelonious "Monk" Ellison
2024 Colman Domingo Sing Sing John "Divine G" Whitfield [7]
Pamela Anderson The Last Showgirl Shelley
Adrien Brody The Brutalist László Tóth
Marianne Jean-Baptiste Hard Truths Pansy
Nicole Kidman Babygirl Romy Mathis
Keith Kupferer Ghostlight Dan Mueller
Mikey Madison Anora Anora "Ani" Mikheeva
Demi Moore The Substance Elisabeth Sparkle
Saoirse Ronan The Outrun Rona
Justice Smith I Saw the TV Glow Owen
2025 Jessie Buckley Hamnet Agnes Shakespeare [8]
Lee Byung-hun No Other Choice Yoo Man-soo
Rose Byrne If I Had Legs I'd Kick You Linda
Ṣọpẹ́ Dìrísù My Father's Shadow Folarin
Ethan Hawke Blue Moon Lorenz Hart
Jennifer Lawrence Die My Love Grace
Wagner Moura The Secret Agent Armando / Marcelo Alves / Adult Fernando
Josh O'Connor The Mastermind James Blaine "J.B." Mooney
Amanda Seyfried The Testament of Ann Lee Ann Lee
Tessa Thompson Hedda Hedda Gabler

Multiple wins and nominations

Individuals receiving multiple nominations:

NominationsPerformer
2 Tessa Thompson

See also

References

  1. ↑ Mandinach, Zach (August 5, 2021). "The Gotham Awards Introduce Gender Neutral Acting Categories for 2021". The Gotham Film & Media Institute. Retrieved October 16, 2021.
  2. ↑ Lattanzio, Ryan (November 30, 2021). "Gotham Awards: The Lost Daughter Wins Top Prize — See the Full List of Winners". IndieWire. Retrieved November 30, 2021.
  3. ↑ Lewis, Hilary (October 21, 2021). "Gotham Awards: The Lost Daughter, Passing Lead Nominations". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved October 21, 2021.
  4. ↑ Shanfield, Ethan (October 25, 2022). "Tár Leads Gotham Awards Nominations: Full List". Variety . Retrieved October 25, 2022.
  5. ↑ Goldsmith, Jill (November 28, 2022). "Gotham Awards: Everything Everywhere All At Once Takes Best Feature – Full Winners List". Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved November 29, 2022.
  6. ↑ Lewis, Hilary; Chuba, Kirsten (November 27, 2023). "2023 Gotham Awards: Past Lives Wins Best Feature". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved November 29, 2023.
  7. ↑ Lewis, Hilary; Chuba, Kirsten (December 2, 2024). "2024 Gotham Awards: A Different Man Wins Best Feature as Nickel Boys, Sing Sing Each Take Two". The Hollywood Reporter . Retrieved December 3, 2024.
  8. ↑ Neglia, Matt (28 October 2025). "The 2025 Gotham Award (GOTHAM) Nominations". Next Best Picture. Retrieved 28 October 2025.
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