Québec Cinéma presents an annual award for Best Actor (French: Prix Iris de la meilleure interprétation dans un premier rôle masculin) to recognize the best in the Cinema of Quebec.
Gilbert Sicotte received three nominations and won everytime, becoming the actor with the most wins in this category.
Natar Ungalaaq became the first indigenous actor to win the award for his performance in The Necessities of Life (Ce qu'il faut pour vivre).
Les Boys III is the only film to receive three nominations in this category.
Three actors were nominated multiple times for playing the same character: Marc Messier for Les Boys II and Les Boys III, Patrick Huard for Bon Cop, Bad Cop and Bon Cop, Bad Cop 2 and Jean-Carl Boucher for 1981, 1987, 1991 and 1995.