BET Award for Best Actor


The BET Award for Best Actor is awarded to actors from both television and film. Some nominees have been nominated based on their performances in multiple bodies of work within the eligibility period. Denzel Washington holds the record for most wins in this category with three.

Winners and nominees

Winners are listed first and highlighted in bold.

2000s

2010s

2020s

Multiple wins and nominations

Wins

; 3 wins
; 2 wins
; 10 nominations
; 9 nominations
; 7 nominations
; 6 nominations
; 5 nominations
; 4 nominations
; 3 nominations
; 2 nominations