The Independent Spirit Award for Best Male Lead was an award presented annually at the Independent Spirit Awards to honor an actor who has delivered an outstanding lead performance in an independent f
M. Emmet Walsh won for Blood Simple.
James Woods won for Salvador.
Dennis Quaid won for The Big Easy.
Edward James Olmos won for Stand and Deliver.
The 30th Film Independent Spirit Awards, honoring the best independent films of 2014, were presented by Film Independent on February 21, 2015. The nominations were announced on November 25, 2014. The
Richard Linklater, Best Director winner
Michael Keaton, Best Male Lead winner
Julianne Moore, Best Female Lead winner
J. K. Simmons, Best Supporting Male winner