This is a list of the British Academy Television Awards for Best Actor. The Best Actor award was initially given as an "individual honour", without credit to a particular performance, until 1962, when
2026 winner Stephen Graham
Paul Rogers (left) was the first recipient of the award.
Rupert Davies was the first actor to receive this award for a specific work, winning for Maigret.
Keith Michell won the award in 1971.
The 2025 British Academy Television Awards ceremony was held on 11 May 2025 at the Royal Festival Hall in London, to recognise the excellence in British television of 2024. The ceremony was hosted by
Lennie James, Best Actor winner
Marisa Abela, Best Actress winner
Jessica Gunning, Best Supporting Actress winner
Danny Dyer, Best Male Comedy Performance winner