TVB Anniversary Award for Best Actor

The TVB Anniversary Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role is one of the TVB Anniversary Awards presented annually by Television Broadcasts Limited (TVB) to recognize an actor who has delivered an outstanding performance in Hong Kong television dramas throughout the designated year.

In 1999, the name was changed to My Favourite Leading Actor of the Year (本年度我最喜愛的男主角).

The name was changed back to "Best Actor in a Leading Role" in 2005.

TVB nominates at least ten actors for the category each year.

The following table lists only the actors who have made it to the top five nominations during the designated awards ceremony.

Louis Koo won in 1999 for his performance in Detective Investigation Files IV . At 29, he was the youngest Best Actor winner in record. Koo won again in 2001, for his performance in A Step into the Past .
Bowie Lam won in 2004 for his performance in War and Beauty .
Kevin Cheng won in 2006 for his performance in Under the Canopy of Love . He won again in 2011 for Ghetto Justice .
Moses Chan won in 2007 for his performance in Heart of Greed .
Wayne Lai won three of his six top nominations, including his performances from 2009's Rosy Business , 2010's No Regrets , and 2012's The Confidant .
Anthony Wong won in 2015 for his performance in Lord of Shanghai .
Ruco Chan received five top nominations and won in 2016 for his performance in A Fist Within Four Walls .