Un Certain Regard Best Actor — Every Winner and Nominee

Every film recognised in the Cannes Un Certain Regard Best Actor category in CineRoll's records: 5 films across 5 years, 5 of them winners.

The most recent winner is Congo Boy (2026); the earliest on record is The Violin (2006).

The last three winners were Congo Boy (2026), Urchin (2025) and Souleymane's Story (2024).

The list is newest first. Each year shows the winner at the top, then the other nominees; a year with enough nominees links to its own page.