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British Actor

82 nominations · 16 winners · 16 years

21st (1968) 4
Paul Scofield

Paul Scofield

Winner

Dirk Bogarde
James Mason
Richard Burton
20th (1967) 4
Richard Burton
David Warner
Michael Caine
Ralph Richardson
19th (1966) 4
Dirk Bogarde

Dirk Bogarde

Winner

Harry Andrews
Michael Caine
Rex Harrison
18th (1965) 4
Richard Attenborough
Peter O'Toole
Peter Sellers
Tom Courtenay
17th (1964) 5
Dirk Bogarde

Dirk Bogarde

Winner

Albert Finney
Hugh Griffith
Richard Harris
Tom Courtenay
16th (1963) 6
Peter O'Toole

Peter O'Toole

Winner

Alan Bates
James Mason
Laurence Olivier
Peter Sellers
Richard Attenborough
15th (1962) 2
Peter Finch

Peter Finch

Winner

Dirk Bogarde
14th (1961) 7
Peter Finch

Peter Finch

Winner

Albert Finney
Alec Guinness
John Fraser
John Mills
Laurence Olivier
Richard Attenborough
13th (1960) 7
Peter Sellers

Peter Sellers

Winner

Gordon Jackson
Laurence Harvey
Laurence Olivier
Peter Finch
Richard Burton
Stanley Baker
12th (1959) 7
Trevor Howard

Trevor Howard

Winner

Anthony Quayle
Donald Wolfit
IS Johar
Laurence Harvey
Michael Craig
Terry Thomas
11th (1958) 5
Alec Guinness

Alec Guinness

Winner

Laurence Olivier
Michael Redgrave
Peter Finch
Trevor Howard
10th (1957) 3
Peter Finch

Peter Finch

Winner

Jack Hawkins
Kenneth More
9th (1956) 7
Laurence Olivier
Alec Guinness
Alfie Bass
David Kossoff
Jack Hawkins
Kenneth More
Michael Redgrave
8th (1955) 6
Kenneth More

Kenneth More

Winner

David Niven
Donald Wolfit
John Mills
Maurice Denham
Robert Donat
7th (1954) 5
John Gielgud

John Gielgud

Winner

Duncan Macrae
Jack Hawkins
Kenneth Moore
Trevor Howard
6th (1953) 6
Ralph Richardson
Alastair Sim
Jack Hawkins
James Hayter
Laurence Olivier
Nigel Patrick