Black Reel Award for Best Actor

Here are the nominees and winners of the Black Reel Award for Best Actor.

Winners/Nominees

Denzel Washington won in 1999, 2000, 2001 & 2012 for his roles in The Hurricane, Remember the Titans, Training Day and Flight
Chiwetel Ejiofor won in 2003 & 2013 for his roles in Dirty Pretty Things and 12 Years a Slave
Jamie Foxx 2004 winner, Outstanding Actor (Drama) for Ray
Bernie Mac 2005 winner, Outstanding Actor (Comedy/Musical) for Mr. 3000
Terrence Howard 2006 winner for Hustle & Flow
 Picture of Forest Whitaker
Forest Whitaker 2007 winner for The Last King of Scotland
 Picture of Dev Patel
Dev Patel 2008 winner for Slumdog Millionaire
 Picture of Morgan Freeman
Morgan Freeman 2009 winner for Invictus
Anthony Mackie 2010 winner for Night Catches Us
Table key
Indicates the winner
Year Actor Film Ref.
1999
1st Annual
Denzel Washington The Hurricane [1]
Eddie Murphy Bowfinger
Taye Diggs The Best Man
Laurence Fishburne The Matrix
Sean Nelson The Wood
2000
2nd Annual
Denzel Washington Remember the Titans [2]
Cuba Gooding Jr. Men of Honor
Omar Epps Love and Basketball
Samuel L. Jackson Shaft
Morgan Freeman Nurse Betty
2001
3rd Annual
Denzel Washington Training Day [3]
Tyrese Gibson Baby Boy
Vin Diesel The Fast and the Furious
Will Smith Ali
Samuel L. Jackson The Caveman's Valentine
2002
4th Annual
Derek Luke Antwone Fisher [4]
Ice Cube (rapper) Barbershop (film)
Samuel L. Jackson Changing Lanes
Wesley Snipes Undisputed (film)
Denzel Washington John Q
2003
5th Annual
Chiwetel Ejiofor Dirty Pretty Things [5]
LL Cool J Deliver Us From Eva
Cuba Gooding Jr. Radio (2003 film)
Wentworth Miller The Human Stain
Denzel Washington Out of Time (2003 film)
2004
6th Annual
Jamie Foxx(Drama) Ray [6]
Don Cheadle Hotel Rwanda
Mario Van Peebles BAADASSSSS!
2004
6th Annual
Bernie Mac (Musical/Comedy) Mr. 3000 [6]
Jamie Foxx Breakin' All the Rules
Ice Cube (rapper) Barbershop 2: Back in Business
2005
7th Annual
Terrence Howard Hustle & Flow [7]
Don Cheadle Crash (2004 film)
Samuel L. Jackson Coach Carter
Idris Elba The Gospel
Will Smith Hitch (film)
2006
8th Annual
Forest Whitaker The Last King of Scotland [8]
Jamie Foxx Dreamgirls (film)
Derek Luke Catch a Fire
Denzel Washington Inside Man
Will Smith The Pursuit of Happyness
2008
9th Annual
Dev Patel Slumdog Millionaire [9]
Derek Luke Miracle at St. Anna
Don Cheadle Traitor (film)
Chiwetel Ejiofor Redbelt
Mos Def Be Kind Rewind
2009
10th Annual
Morgan Freeman Invictus [10]
Quinton Aaron The Blind Side (film)
Denzel Washington The Taking of Pelham 123 (2009 film)
Jamie Foxx The Soloist
Souléymane Sy Savané Goodbye Solo
2010
11th Annual
Anthony Mackie Night Catches Us [11]
Denzel Washington The Book of Eli
Denzel Washington Unstoppable (2010 film)
Don Cheadle Brooklyn's Finest
Jaden Smith The Karate Kid (2010 film)
2011
12th Annual
John Boyega Attack the Block [12]
Demián Bichir A Better Life
Oliver Litundo The First Grader
Laz Alonso Jumping the Broom
Evan Ross Mooz-lum
2012
13th Annual
Denzel Washington Flight [13]
Chris Rock 2 Days in New York
Nate Parker Red Tails
Omar Sy The Intouchables
Jamie Foxx Django Unchained
2013
14th Annual
Chiwetel Ejiofor 12 Years a Slave [14]
Isaiah Washington Blue Caprice
Michael B. Jordan Fruitvale Station
Idris Elba Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom
Forest Whitaker Lee Daniels' The Butler
2014
15th Annual
David Oyelowo Selma [15]
Nate Parker Beyond the Lights
Chadwick Boseman Get On Up
Denzel Washington The Equalizer
Chris Rock Top Five

Multiple Wins and Nominations

The following individuals received two or more Best Actor awards:

Wins Actor
4
Denzel Washington
2 Chiwetel Ejiofor

The following individuals received two or more Best Actor nominations:

Nominations Actor
11 Denzel Washington
5 Jamie Foxx
4 Don Cheadle
Samuel L. Jackson
3 Chiwetel Ejiofor
Derek Luke
Will Smith
2 Ice Cube
Idris Elba
Morgan Freeman
Cuba Gooding Jr.
Nate Parker
Chris Rock
Forest Whitaker

Factoids

Black Reel Award: Outstanding Actor Factoids

References