| NAACP Image Award for Best Actor in a Motion Picture | |
|---|---|
 The 2024 recipient Colman Domingo | |
| Awarded for | Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role in a Motion Picture |
| Location | Los Angeles, California |
| Presented by | NAACP |
| First awarded | Raymond St. Jacques for "Change of Mind" (1969) |
| Currently held by | Colman Domingo for Rustin (2023) |
This article lists the winners and nominees for the NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture.
For each year in the tables below, the winner is listed first and highlighted in bold.
| Year | Actor | Film | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Raymond St. Jacques | Change of Mind | [ citation needed ] |
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