The Critics' Choice Super Award for Best Actor in a Superhero Series, Limited Series or Made-for-TV Movie is an award presented by the Critics Choice Association to the best performance by an actor in a superhero, comic book or video game-inspired television series or TV movie.
This award was first presented in 2021 to Antony Starr for his role as John / Homelander on The Boys. Starr is also the most nominated actor in this category with four nominations, and the current recipient of the award.
Winners and nominees Year Actor Role Series Network RefBest Actor in a Superhero Series2021Antony StarrJohn / HomelanderThe BoysAmazon Prime Video Jon Cryer Lex Luthor Supergirl The CW Tom Ellis Lucifer Morningstar Lucifer Netflix Grant Gustin Barry Allen / The Flash The Flash The CW Karl Urban William "Billy" Butcher The Boys Amazon Prime Video Cress Williams Jefferson Pierce / Black Lightning Black Lightning The CW2022Tom HiddlestonLokiLokiDisney+ Paul Bettany Vision WandaVision Disney+ Tom Ellis Lucifer Morningstar Lucifer Netflix Brendan Fraser Cliff Steele / Robotman Doom Patrol HBO Max Tyler Hoechlin Clark Kent / Superman Superman & Lois The CW Anthony Mackie Sam Wilson / Falcon The Falcon and the Winter Soldier Disney+Best Actor in a Superhero Series, Limited Series or Made-for-TV Movie2023Antony StarrJohn / HomelanderThe BoysAmazon Prime Video John Cena Christopher Smith / Peacemaker Peacemaker HBO Max Brendan Fraser Cliff Steele / Robotman Doom Patrol Grant Gustin Barry Allen / The Flash The Flash The CW Oscar Isaac Marc Spector / Moon Knight / Steven Grant / Mr. Knight / Jake Lockley Moon Knight Disney+ Elliot Page Viktor Hargreeves / The White Violin / Seven The Umbrella Academy Netflix2024Pedro PascalJoel MillerThe Last of UsHBO Matt Bomer Larry Trainor / Negative Man Doom Patrol HBO Max Tom Hiddleston Loki Loki Disney+ Jeffrey Dean Morgan Negan The Walking Dead: Dead City AMC Ke Huy Quan Ouroboros "O.B." Loki Disney+ Ben Wang Jin Wang American Born Chinese2025Colin FarrellOswald "Oz" Cobb / The PenguinThe PenguinHBO Charlie Cox Matt Murdock / Daredevil Daredevil: Born Again Disney+ Walton Goggins The Ghoul / Cooper Howard Fallout Amazon Prime Video Tyler Hoechlin Clark Kent / Superman Superman & Lois The CW Pedro Pascal Joel Miller The Last of Us HBO Antony Starr John / Homelander The Boys Amazon Prime Video2026Antony StarrJohn / HomelanderThe BoysAmazon Prime Video Yahya Abdul-Mateen II Simon Williams Wonder Man Disney+ Nicolas Cage Ben Reilly / The Spider Spider-Noir Amazon Prime Video John Cena Christopher Smith / Peacemaker Peacemaker HBO Max Walton Goggins The Ghoul / Cooper Howard Fallout Amazon Prime Video Hamish Linklater Cipher / Doug Brightbill Gen V
Series with multiple wins
3 wins The Boys
Performers with multiple wins
3 wins Antony Starr
Series with multiple nominations
5 nominations The Boys
3 nominations Doom Patrol Loki
2 nominations Fallout The Flash The Last of Us Lucifer Peacemaker Superman & Lois
Performers with multiple nominations
4 nominations Antony Starr
2 nominations John Cena Tom Ellis Brendan Fraser Walton Goggins Grant Gustin Tom Hiddleston Tyler Hoechlin Pedro Pascal
See also Critics' Choice Super Award for Best Superhero Series Critics' Choice Super Award for Best Actress in a Superhero Series
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