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role while working within the Mexican

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. In 1947, the 1st and 2nd Ariel Awards were held, with Domingo Soler and

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winning for the films '' La Barraca'' and ''Campeón Sin Corona'', respectively. With the exception of the years 1959 to 1971, when the Ariel Awards were suspended, the award has been given annually. Nominees and winners are determined by a committee formed every year consisting of academy members (active and honorary), previous winners and individuals with at least two Ariel nominations; the committee members submit their votes through the official AMACC website. Since its inception, the award has been given to 49 actors. Damián Alcázar has received the most awards in this category with five Ariels and also is the most nominated performer with eight nominations;

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follow with seven nominations each. Actors Pedro Armendáriz and Pedro Armendáriz, Jr., father and son, also won the award for Best Actor. In 1972, Alfonso Arau won for his self-directed leading role in ''El Águila Descalza''. Spanish actor

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was nominated in 2011 for his performance in '' Biutiful'', for which he was also nominated for the

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, and won the

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. Six films have featured two nominated performances for Best Actor, ''De Todos Modos Juan Te Llamas'' ( Jorge Russek and Juan Ferrara), ''Cuartelazo'' (Héctor Ortega and Bruno Rey), ''Vidas Errantes'' (

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and Ignacio Guadalupe), ''Chido Guan, El Tacos de Oro'' ( Fernando Arau and Mario Almada), ''Dulces Compañías'' ( Roberto Cobo and Ramiro Huerta), and '' 600 Millas'' ( Kristyan Ferrer and

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); Russek and Ruiz won the award. As of the 2024 ceremony, Noé Hernández is the most recent winner for his role in the film '' Kokoloko''.

Winners and nominees

Multiple wins and nominations

The following individuals have received multiple Best Actor awards: The following actors received four or more Best Actor nominations:

References

{{Ariel Awards Ariel Awards Film awards for lead actor

Winners and nominees

Multiple wins and nominations

See also

References