Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama


The Golden Globe Award for Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama was first awarded by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association as a separate category in 1951. Previously, there was a single award for "Best Actor in a Motion Picture" but the splitting allowed for recognition of it and the Best Actor – Musical or Comedy.
The formal title has varied since its inception. In 2005, it was officially called: "Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama"., the wording is "Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama".

Winners and nominees

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Multiple nominations

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