The Silver Bear for Best Leading Performance is an award presented at the Berlin International Film Festival for an outstanding performance in a leading role and chosen by the jury from the films in m
2026 recipient: Sandra Hüller
Sofía Otero won for 20,000 Species of Bees (2023).
Sebastian Stan won for A Different Man (2024).
Rose Byrne won for If I Had Legs I'd Kick You' (2025).
Sebastian Stan
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Sebastian Stan is a Romanian and American actor. He has built a prolific screen career spanning blockbusters and independent films since the 2000s, with a global box-office gross exceeding $7 billion.
Silver Bear for Best Leading Performance
…Sofía Otero became the prize's youngest winner for 20,000 Species of Bees, at nine years old. Winners Sofía Otero won for 20,000 Species of Bees (2023). Sebastian Stan won for A Different Man (2024). Rose Byrne won for If I Had Legs I'd Kick You' (2025). 2020s Year Actor Role English Title Original Title Ref. 2021…
Stan at the 2024 Berlinale
The city of Constanța, Romania, where Stan was born
Stan with Liev Schreiber at the 2007 Drama League Awards
The cast and crew of Captain America: The Winter Soldier at the 2013 San Diego Comic-Con