Logie Award for Most Popular Actor

The Silver Logie for Most Popular Actor is an award presented annually at the Australian TV Week Logie Awards. The award recognises the popularity of an actor in an Australian program.

Logie Award for Most Popular Actor
CountryAustralia
Presented byTV Week
First awarded1977
Currently held bySam Neill (2023)
Most awardsPaul Cronin and Martin Sacks (5)
Websitewww.tvweeklogieawards.com.au

It was first awarded at the 19th Annual TV Week Logie Awards, held in 1977 when the award category was originally called Most Popular Australian Lead Actor.[1] It was later renamed Most Popular Actor and briefly Best Actor (2016–2017).[2] For the 2018 ceremony, the award category name was reverted to Most Popular Actor.[3]

The winner and nominees of Most Popular Actor are chosen by the public through an online voting survey on the TV Week website.[4] Paul Cronin and Martin Sacks hold the record for the most wins, with five each, followed by Grant Dodwell, Craig McLachlan and Hugh Sheridan with three wins each.

Winners and nominees

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Key Meaning
Indicates the winning actor
Year Nominees Program(s) Network Ref
1977 Martin Vaughan Power Without Glory
1978 Paul Cronin The Sullivans
1979 Paul Cronin‡ The Sullivans
Nine Network
1980 Paul Cronin‡ The Sullivans
Nine Network
1981 Peter Adams Cop Shop
1982 Paul Cronin‡ The Sullivans
Nine Network
1983 Paul Cronin‡ The Sullivans
Nine Network
1984 Grant Dodwell A Country Practice
Seven Network
1985 Grant Dodwell‡ A Country Practice
Seven Network
1986 Grant Dodwell‡ A Country Practice
Seven Network
1987 Peter O'Brien Neighbours
1988 Jason Donovan Neighbours
Network Ten
1989 Craig McLachlan Neighbours
Network Ten
1990 Craig McLachlan‡ Neighbours
Network Ten
1991 Craig McLachlan‡ Home and Away
Seven Network
1992 Bruce Samazan E Street
Network Ten
1993 Gary Sweet Police Rescue
ABC TV
1994 Gary Sweet‡ Police Rescue
ABC TV
1995 Dieter Brummer Home and Away
Seven Network
1996 Dieter Brummer‡ Home and Away
Seven Network
1997 Martin Sacks Blue Heelers
Seven Network
1998 Martin Sacks‡ Blue Heelers
Seven Network
Colin Friels Water Rats
Nine Network
Jesse Spencer Neighbours
Network Ten
Nic Testoni Home and Away
Seven Network
John Wood Blue Heelers
Seven Network
1999 Martin Sacks‡ Blue Heelers
Seven Network
Colin Friels Water Rats
Nine Network
Jesse Spencer Neighbours
Network Ten
John Wood Blue Heelers
Seven Network
2000 Martin Sacks‡ Blue Heelers
Seven Network
Colin Friels Water Rats
Nine Network
Peter Phelps Stingers
Nine Network
John Wood Blue Heelers
Seven Network
2001 Martin Sacks‡ Blue Heelers
Seven Network
Daniel MacPherson Neighbours
Network Ten
William McInnes SeaChange
ABC TV
John Wood Blue Heelers
Seven Network
2002 Peter Phelps‡ Stingers
Nine Network
Samuel Johnson The Secret Life of Us
Network Ten
Ryan Kwanten Home and Away
Seven Network
Erik Thomson All Saints
Seven Network
John Wood Blue Heelers
Seven Network
2003 Erik Thomson‡ All Saints
Seven Network
Beau Brady Home and Away
Seven Network
Samuel Johnson The Secret Life of Us
Network Ten
Myles Pollard McLeod's Daughters
Nine Network
John Wood Blue Heelers
Seven Network
2004 Aaron Jeffery McLeod's Daughters
Nine Network
Beau Brady Home and Away
Seven Network
Myles Pollard McLeod's Daughters
Nine Network
Glenn Robbins Kath & Kim
ABC TV
Erik Thomson All Saints
Seven Network
2005 John Wood‡ Blue Heelers
Seven Network
Beau Brady Home and Away
Seven Network
Chris Hemsworth Home and Away
Seven Network
Aaron Jeffery McLeod's Daughters
Nine Network
Glenn Robbins Kath & Kim
ABC TV
2006 John Wood‡ Blue Heelers
Seven Network
Chris Hemsworth Home and Away
Seven Network
Aaron Jeffery McLeod's Daughters
Nine Network
Joel McIlroy Home and Away
Seven Network
Glenn Robbins Da Kath and Kim Code
ABC TV
2007 Aaron Jeffery‡ McLeod's Daughters
Nine Network
Brendan Cowell Love My Way
Mark Furze Home and Away
Seven Network
John Howard All Saints
Seven Network
Paul O'Brien Home and Away
Seven Network
2008 Chris Lilley Summer Heights High
ABC1
Mark Furze Home and Away
Seven Network
John Howard All Saints
Seven Network
Paul O'Brien Home and Away
Seven Network
Glenn Robbins Kath & Kim
Seven Network
2009 Todd Lasance Home and Away
Seven Network
Gyton Grantley Underbelly
Nine Network
Mark Priestley All Saints
Seven Network
Ian Smith Neighbours
Network Ten
Erik Thomson Packed to the Rafters
Seven Network
2010 Hugh Sheridan Packed to the Rafters
Seven Network
Luke Jacobz Home and Away
Seven Network
Todd Lasance Home and Away
Seven Network
Ray Meagher Home and Away
Seven Network
Erik Thomson Packed to the Rafters
Seven Network
2011 Hugh Sheridan‡ Packed to the Rafters
Seven Network
Michael Caton Packed to the Rafters
Seven Network
Don Hany Offspring
Network Ten
Tangle
Callan Mulvey Rush
Network Ten
Erik Thomson Packed to the Rafters
Seven Network
2012 Hugh Sheridan‡ Packed to the Rafters
Seven Network
Daniel MacPherson Wild Boys
Seven Network
Ray Meagher Home and Away
Seven Network
Eddie Perfect Offspring
Network Ten
Erik Thomson Packed to the Rafters
Seven Network
2013 Steve Peacocke Home and Away
Seven Network
Firass Dirani House Husbands
Nine Network
The Straits
ABC1
Hugh Sheridan Packed to the Rafters
Seven Network
Lachy Hulme Howzat! Kerry Packer's War
Nine Network
Beaconsfield
Nine Network
Offspring
Network Ten
Matthew Le Nevez Offspring
Network Ten
2014 Chris Lilley‡ Ja'mie: Private School Girl
ABC1
Dan Ewing Home and Away
Seven Network
Matthew Le Nevez Offspring
Network Ten
Steve Peacocke Home and Away
Seven Network
Hugh Sheridan Packed to the Rafters
Seven Network
2015 Steve Peacocke‡ Home and Away
Seven Network
Luke Arnold INXS: Never Tear Us Apart
Seven Network
Chris Lilley Jonah from Tonga
ABC
Craig McLachlan The Doctor Blake Mysteries
ABC
Josh Thomas Please Like Me
2016 Erik Thomson‡ 800 Words
Seven Network
Firass Dirani House Husbands
Nine Network
Craig McLachlan The Doctor Blake Mysteries
ABC
Steve Peacocke Home and Away
Seven Network
Josh Thomas Please Like Me
ABC
2017 Samuel Johnson Molly
Seven Network
Erik Thomson 800 Words
Seven Network
Craig McLachlan Deep Water
SBS
The Doctor Blake Mysteries
ABC
The Wrong Girl
Network Ten
Richard Roxburgh Rake
ABC
Rodger Corser Doctor Doctor
Nine Network
The Doctor Blake Mysteries
ABC
2018 Ray Meagher Home and Away
Seven Network
Aaron Jeffery Underbelly Files: Chopper
Nine Network
Erik Thomson 800 Words
Seven Network
Luke McGregor Rosehaven
ABC
Rodger Corser Doctor Doctor
Nine Network
2019 Luke McGregor‡ Rosehaven
ABC
Aaron Pedersen Mystery Road
ABC
Guy Pearce Jack Irish
ABC
Ray Meagher Home and Away
Seven Network
Rodger Corser Doctor Doctor
Nine Network
Ryan Moloney Neighbours
Network Ten
2022 Guy Pearce‡ Jack Irish
ABC
Bernard Curry Wentworth - The Final Sentence
Foxtel
Hugo Weaving Love Me
Binge/Foxtel
Ray Meagher Home and Away
Seven Network
Rodger Corser Doctor Doctor
Nine Network
Stephen Peacocke RFDS
Seven Network
2023 Sam Neill The Twelve
Binge/Foxtel
James Stewart Home and Away
Seven Network
Lincoln Younes After the Verdict
Nine Network
Last King of the Cross
Barons
ABC
Mark Coles Smith Mystery Road: Origin
ABC
Patrick Brammall Colin From Accounts
Summer Love
ABC
Ray Meagher Home and Away
Seven Network

Multiple wins

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Number Actor
Wins
5
Paul Cronin
Martin Sacks
3
Grant Dodwell
Craig McLachlan
Hugh Sheridan
2
Gary Sweet
Dieter Brummer
Aaron Jeffery
John Wood
Chris Lilley
Steve Peacocke

Programs with most awards

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Wins Program
7
Blue Heelers
5
The Sullivans
Home and Away
4
Neighbours
3
A Country Practice
Packed to the Rafters

References

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