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Critics' Choice Super Award for Best Actor in an Action Series

Critics' Choice Super Award for Best Actor in an Action Series, Limited Series or Made-for-TV Movie
The 2025 recipient: Hiroyuki Sanada
CountryUnited States
Presented byCritics Choice Association
First award2021
Currently held byHiroyuki Sanada,
Shōgun (2025)
Most nominationsAlan Ritchson (3)
Websitehttp://www.criticschoice.com/

The Critics' Choice Super Award for Best Actor in an Action 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 an action television series or TV-movie.

This award was first presented in 2021 to Daveed Diggs for his role as Andre Layton on Snowpiercer.

The current recipient of the award is Hiroyuki Sanada for his role as Lord Yoshii Toranaga in Shōgun.

Winners and nominees

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Year Actor Role Series Network Ref
Best Actor in an Action Series
2021 Daveed Diggs Andre Layton Snowpiercer TNT [1][2]
Andrew Koji Ah Sahm Warrior Cinemax
Logan Lerman Jonah Heidelbaum Hunters Amazon Prime Video
Alexander Ludwig Bjorn Ironside Vikings History
Shemar Moore Sergeant II Daniel "Hondo" Harrelson Jr. S.W.A.T. CBS
Al Pacino Meyer Offerman Hunters TNT
2022 Lee Jung-jae Seong Gi-hun Squid Game Netflix [3][4]
Mike Faist Dodge Mason Panic Amazon Prime Video
Alexander Ludwig Ace Spade Heels Starz
Ralph Macchio Daniel LaRusso Cobra Kai Netflix
Omar Sy Assane Diop Lupin The CW
William Zabka Johnny Lawrence Cobra Kai Netflix
Best Actor in an Action Series, Limited Series or Made-for-TV Movie
2023 Kevin Costner John Dutton Yellowstone Paramount Network [5][6]
John Krasinski Jack Ryan Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan Amazon Prime Video
Ralph Macchio Daniel LaRusso Cobra Kai Netflix
Alan Ritchson Jack Reacher Reacher Amazon Prime Video
Sylvester Stallone Dwight Manfredi Tulsa King Paramount+
William Zabka Johnny Lawrence Cobra Kai Netflix
2024 Idris Elba Joe McNamara Hijack Apple TV+ [7]
Gabriel Basso Peter Sutherland The Night Agent Netflix
Andrew Koji Ah Sahm Warrior Max
John Krasinski Jack Ryan Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan Amazon Prime Video
Rob Lowe Owen Marshal Strand 9-1-1: Lone Star Fox
Alan Ritchson Jack Reacher Reacher Amazon Prime Video
2025 Hiroyuki Sanada Lord Yoshii Toranaga Shōgun FX [8]
Sterling K. Brown Xavier Collins Paradise Hulu
Theo James Edward "Eddie" Horniman The Gentlemen Netflix
Eddie Redmayne "The Jackal" / Alex Duggan The Day of the Jackal Peacock
Alan Ritchson Jack Reacher Reacher Amazon Prime Video
Ben Whishaw Sam Young Black Doves Netflix

Series with multiple nominations

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4 nominations
3 nominations
2 nominations

Performers with multiple nominations

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3 nominations
2 nominations

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Toon Time". Watch Magazine. 2021-01-04. Retrieved 2022-06-29.
  2. ^ "Winners of the inaugural Critics Choice Super Awards | Critics Choice Awards". Archived from the original on 2022-07-05. Retrieved 2022-06-29.
  3. ^ "'Spider-Man,' 'Shang-Chi' Top Critics Choice Super Award Nominations". 2022-02-22. Retrieved 2022-06-29.
  4. ^ "Winners Announced for the 3rd Annual Critics Choice Super Awards". Critics Choice Association. 2023-03-16. Retrieved 2023-12-25.
  5. ^ "Nominations Announced for the 3rd Annual Critics Choice Super Awards honoring Superhero, Science Fiction/Fantasy, Horror, and Action Movies and Series". Critics Choice Association. February 22, 2023.
  6. ^ "Winners Announced for the 3rd Annual Critics Choice Super Awards | Critics Choice Awards". Critics Choice Association. Retrieved 2023-12-25.
  7. ^ "Nominations announced for the Critics Choice Association's 4th Annual "Critics Choice Super Awards" honoring Superhero, Science Fiction/Fantasy, Horror, and Action Movies and Series". Critics Choice Association. 2024-03-07. Archived from the original on 2024-03-07. Retrieved 2024-03-07.
  8. ^ "Nominations Announced for the Critics Choice Association's 5th Annual "Critics Choice Super Awards"". Critics Choice Association. 2025-06-11. Retrieved 2025-08-16.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)