IFTA Award for Best International Actor
| IFTA Award for Best International Actor | |
|---|---|
The 2024 recipient: Ralph Fiennes | |
| Awarded for | Best Performance by an Actor |
| Country | Ireland |
| Presented by | Irish Film & Television Academy (IFTA) |
| First award | 2004 |
| Most recent winner | Ralph Fiennes, Conclave (2025) |
| Website | ifta |
The IFTA Award for Best International Actor is an award presented annually by the Irish Film & Television Academy (IFTA). It was first presented at the 2nd Irish Film & Television Awards ceremony in 2004 to a non-Irish actor who has delivered an outstanding performance in a feature film.
The record for most wins is two, held by Leonardo DiCaprio, Daniel Day-Lewis and Robert Downey Jr.; DiCaprio has the most nominations with six. Ralph Fiennes is the award's most recent winner, for Conclave (2024).
Winners and nominees
In the following table, the years are listed as the year of film. The first three ceremonies were held at the end of the year, but since the 4th Irish Film & Television Awards the ceremonies have generally been held the following year. The award wasn't presented between the 16th and the 18th ceremonies, returning at the 19th ceremony in 2023.
| ‡ | Indicates the winner |
|---|
2000s
2010s
2020s
Multiple awards and nominations
The following individuals have received two or more Best International Actor awards:
| Wins | Actor | Nominations |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Leonardo DiCaprio | 6 |
| Daniel Day-Lewis | 2 | |
| Robert Downey Jr. |
The following individuals have received two or more Best International Actor nominations:
References
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- ^ "Winners of the 3rd Annual Irish Film & Television Awards | Irish Film & Television Academy | Irish Film & Television Awards". Irish Film & Television Academy. Retrieved 17 May 2025.
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- ^ "Irish Film & Television Awards Winners Announced". Irish Film and Television Network. 21 February 2010. Retrieved 18 May 2025.
- ^ "IFTA winners 2011 announced". RTÉ News. 13 February 2011. Retrieved 7 January 2025.
- ^ "Winners of the 9th Annual Irish Film & Television Awards | Irish Film & Television Academy | Irish Film & Television Awards". Irish Film & Television Academy. Retrieved 19 May 2025.
- ^ "'What Richard Did' the Big Winner in Film at IFTA's". Screen Ireland. Retrieved 19 May 2025.
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- ^ "IFTA 2016 Nominees and Winners". Irish Film & Television Academy. Retrieved 19 May 2025.
- ^ Clarke, Donald (8 March 2017). "Iftas 2017: 'The Young Offenders' leads film nominations". The Irish Times. Retrieved 18 February 2025.
Mitchell, Robert (10 April 2017). "'A Date for Mad Mary,' 'Moonlight' Win Big at Irish Film Awards". Variety. Retrieved 18 February 2025. - ^ "Saoirse Ronan among IFTA nominees". RTÉ News. 12 January 2018. Retrieved 20 May 2025.
"Irish stars savour their IFTA wins". RTÉ News. 15 February 2018. Retrieved 20 May 2025. - ^ Yossman, K.J. (9 May 2023). "Paul Mescal, Sharon Horgan Take Home Top Prizes at the Irish Film and Television Awards". Variety. Retrieved 7 May 2025.
- ^ Szalai, George (20 April 2024). "Cillian Murphy, 'Kin' Season 2 Among Irish Film & Television Awards Winners". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 7 May 2025.
- ^ Frost, Caroline (15 February 2025). "Cillian Murphy, Demi Moore, Ralph Fiennes Winners At IFTA Awards (Complete Winners List)". Deadline. Retrieved 7 May 2025.
External links
- IFTA.ie (official IFTA website)