The Gotham Independent Film Award for Breakthrough Performer is one of the annual
Gotham Independent Film Awards
The Gotham Awards () are American film awards, presented annually to the makers of independent films at a ceremony in New York City, the city first nicknamed "Gotham" by native son Washington Irving, in an issue of ''Salmagundi'', published on ...
. It was first awarded in 1998, with
Sonja Sohn and
Saul Williams
Saul Stacey Williams (born February 29, 1972) is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, musician, poet, writer, and actor. He is known for his blend of poetry and alternative hip hop, and for his lead roles in the 1998 independent film '' Slam ...
being the first recipients of the award for their roles as Lauren Bell and Ray Joshua in ''
Slam'', respectively.
The category was called Gotham Independent Film Award for Breakthrough Actor until 2021.
Winners and nominees
1990s
2000s
2010s
2020s
Notes
References
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Breakthrough Performer
Awards for young actors
Awards established in 1998