The Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actor in a Play is an annual award presented by the Society of London Theatre in recognition of the "world-class status of London theatre." The awards were establis
The 2026 Recipient: Jack Holden
Michael Gambon received 11 nominations in this category winning for A View from the Bridge (1988)
Derek Jacobi won twice for Cyrano de Bergerac (1983), and Twelfth Night (2009)
Ian McKellen won this award four times in 1977, 1979, 1984, and 1991
Andrew Garfield
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Andrew Russell Garfield is an English and American actor. He is known for his work across a variety of genres, from biographical dramas to action films, spanning both independent and blockbuster produ
Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actor
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Garfield in 2025
Garfield attending the premiere of The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus at the 2009 Toronto International Film Festival
Garfield at the 2011 San Diego Comic-Con
Garfield during a photo-call for The Amazing Spiderman 2 in Sydney, Australia, 2014