National Board of Review Award / Best Actor
Winner of the National Board of Review in the category Best Actor (Best Actor) .
The most successful in this category were the American actors George Clooney and Gene Hackman , who have won the award three times so far. The film critics' association has succeeded in presenting the Oscar winner 25 times , most recently in 2016 when the award was presented to Casey Affleck ( Manchester by the Sea ) .
The annual figures in the table indicate the film years assessed; the awards were given in the following year.
¹ = actors who later for her role the Oscar as Best Actor of the Year won
² = 1,948 winners Walter Huston was for his role later with the Oscar as Best Supporting Actor of the Year Award