British Soap Award for Best Actor


The British Soap Award for Best Actor is an award presented annually by The British Soap Awards. Alongside Best Actress and Best British Soap, the award is voted for by the public.
EastEnders is the most awarded soap in this category, with ten wins. Danny Miller is the most awarded actor, with three wins. Doctors is the only current contender not to have won a Best Actor award; defunct soaps that were nominated but did not win are Brookside and Family Affairs. The award is currently held by Gregory Finnegan.

Winners and nominees

Wins by soap

WinsSoapNominations
10EastEnders29
5Coronation Street24
4Emmerdale15
2Hollyoaks16
0Brookside2
0Doctors2
0Family Affairs2

Wins by actor

WinsActorRoleSoap OperaNominations
3Danny MillerAaron LivesyEmmerdale5
2Ross KempGrant MitchellEastEnders4
2Martin KempSteve OwenEastEnders2
2Shane RichieAlfie MoonEastEnders6