The AACTA Award for Best Young Actor is an award presented by the Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts (AACTA), a non-profit organisation whose aim is to "identify, award, promote and celebrate Australia's greatest achievements in film and television.
[2] From 1991 to 2010, the category was presented by the Australian Film Institute (AFI), the Academy's parent organisation, at the annual Australian Film Institute Awards (known as the AFI Awards).
[4] The award is presented at the discretion of the Academy, and is eligible to an actor or actress who is under the age of eighteen.
[A] The performer in bold and in dark blue background have received a special award; those in bold and in yellow background have won a regular competitive award.
When sorted chronologically, the table always lists the winning performer first and then the other nominees.