Shortlists by male performance

(up to 2020)

Richard Addison, Man of the Moment, Pitlochry Festival Theatre

Richard Addison: 1 nomination

  • 2006–07, Man of the Moment, Pitlochry Festival Theatre, Nominated

Joseph Arkley: 1 nomination

  • 2017–18, Richard III, Perth Theatre, Nominated

Fraser Ayres: 1 nomination

  • 2003–04, The People Next Door, Traverse Theatre Company, Nominated

Adam Best: 1 nomination

  • 2013–14, Crime and Punishment, Citizens Theatre Company, Won

John Bett: 2 nominations

  • 2003–04, Scenes From an Execution, Dundee Rep Theatre, Won 2009–10 The Government Inspector, Communicado, Nominated

David Birrell: 1 nomination

  • 2010–11, Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street, Dundee Rep Theatre, Won

Stuart Bowman: 1 nomination

  • 2011–12, Watching the Detective, A Play, a Pie and a Pint, Nominated

Liam Brennan: 3 nominations

  • 2004–05, Othello, Royal Lyceum Theatre, Nominated
  • 2005–06, Tales from Hollywood, Perth Theatre, Won
  • 2006–07, Tom Fool, Citizens Theatre Company, Nominated

Dugald Bruce-Lockhart: 1 nomination

  • 2005–06, Goethe’s Faust Parts One & Two, Royal Lyceum Theatre, Nominated

Cliff Burnett: 1 nomination

  • 2015–16, Into That Darkness, Citizens Theatre. Nominated

Sean Campion: 1 nomination

  • 2007–08, Carthage Must Be Destroyed, Traverse Theatre Company, Nominated

Jimmy Chisholm: 1 nomination

  • 2013–14, The Collection, Rapture Theatre, Nominated

Andy Clark: 2 nominations

  • 2005–06, The Devil’s Larder, Grid Iron, Nominated
  • 2008–09, The Ching Room, A Play, a Pie and a Pint, Nominated

Stephen Clyde: 1 nomination

  • 2011–12, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Bard in the Botanics, Won

George Costigan: 2 nominations

  • 2017–18, Long Day’s Journey into Night, Citizens Theatre, Nominated
  • 2019–20, Faith Healer, Pitlochry Festival Theatre, Nominated

Tony Cownie: 1 nomination

  • 2004–05, A Madman Sings to the Moon, Royal Lyceum Theatre, Nominated

Alan Cumming: 1 nomination

  • 2012–13, Macbeth, National Theatre of Scotland, Won

Tam Dean Burn: 1 nomination

  • 2007–08, Venus as a Boy, National Theatre of Scotland, Nominated

Darrell D’Silva: 1 nomination

  • 2018–19, Ulster American, Traverse Theatre Company, Nominated

Brian Ferguson: 3 nominations

  • 2009–10, The Dark Things, Traverse Theatre Company, Nominated
  • 2014–15, Hamlet, Citizens Theatre, Nominated
  • 2016–17, A Number, Royal Lyceum Theatre Edinburgh, Nominated

Alex Ferns: 1 nomination

  • 2010–11, The Hard Man, Scottish Theatres Consortium, Nominated

Keith Fleming: 2 nominations

  • 2007–08, Peer Gynt, National Theatre of Scotland, Won
  • 2014–15, The Call of the Wild, A Play, a Pie and a Pint, Glasgow, Nominated

Peter Forbes: 1 nomination

  • 2010–11, Educating Agnes, Royal Lyceum Theatre, Nominated

Michael Glenn Murphy: 1 nomination

  • 2007–08, Shining City, Rapture Theatre, Nominated
Sandy Grierson in The Beautiful Cosmos of Ivor Cutler. Photograph: Tim Morozzo

Sandy Grierson: 3 nominations, inc 2 wins

  • 2006–07, Fergus Lamont, Communicado, Won
  • 2013–14, The Beautiful Cosmos of Ivor Cutler, Vanishing Point, Nominated
  • 2015–16, Lanark: A Life in Three Acts, Citizens Theatre and the Edinburgh International Festival in association with Graham Eatough and Sorcha Dallas, Won

Paul Higgins: 1 nomination

  • 2015–16, Blackbird, Citizens Theatre. Nominated

Barrie Hunter: 2 nominations

  • 2015–16, Descent, produced by A Play, a Pie and a Pint, presented by the Traverse Theatre, in association with Luminate, Scotland’s creative ageing festival, Nominated
  • 2019–20, Smile, Dundee Rep, Nominated

Robert Jack: 2 nominations, inc 1 win

  • 2016–17, Much Ado About Nothing, Dundee Rep, Nominated
  • 2017–18, Rhinoceros, Royal Lyceum Theatre Edinburgh, Won

Paul Jesson: 1 nomination

  • 2003–04, Death of a Salesman, Royal Lyceum Theatre Edinburgh, Nominated

John Kazek: 1 nomination

  • 2003–04, Pleasure and Pain, Citizens Theatre Company, Won

Stephen Kennedy: 1 nomination

  • 2011–12, Someone Who’ll Watch Over Me, Perth Theatre, Nominated

Dougal Lee: 1 nomination

  • 2003–04, Man and Superman, Pitlochry Festival Theatre, Nominated

Kevin Lennon: 1 nomination

  • 2009–10, The Elephant Man, Dundee Rep Theatre, Won

James McArdle: 1 nomination

  • 2019–20, Peter Gynt, Edinburgh International Festival and National Theatre of Great Britain, Nominated

Lorn Macdonald: 1 nomination

  • 2018–19, Mouthpiece, Traverse Theatre Company, Nominated

Tom McGovern: 1 nomination, inc 1 win

  • 2019–20, The Signalman, A Play, a Pie and a Pint in association with the Traverse Theatre, Won

Billy Mack: 2 nominations

  • 2008–09, The Sound of My Voice, Citizens Theatre Company, Nominated
  • 2016–17: Death of a Salesman, Dundee Rep, Won

Stuart McQuarrie: 1 nomination

  • 2006–07, Realism, National Theatre of Scotland, Nominated

Ramesh Meyyappan: 1 nomination

  • 2017–18, Off-Kilter, Tron Theatre, Nominated

John Michie: 1 nomination

  • 2018–19, The Mack, A Play, a Pie and a Pint, Won

Gerry Mulgrew: 2 nominations

  • 2007–08, Peer Gynt, National Theatre of Scotland, Won
  • 2016–17, Krapp’s Last Tape, Tron Theatre Company, Nominated

Tommy Mullins: 1 nomination

  • 2005–06, Stacy. Hush Productions, Nominated

Gerard Murphy: 1 nomination

  • 2012–13, Krapp’s Last Tape, Citizens Theatre Company, Nominated

Michael Nardone: 1 nomination

  • 2011–12, Men Should Weep, National Theatre of Scotland, Nominated

Sean O’Callaghan: 1 nomination

  • 2014–15, Faith Healer, Royal Lyceum Theatre, Edinburgh, Nominated

Grant O’Rourke: 3 nominations

  • 2012–13, The Agony and the Ecstasy of Steve Jobs, The Gilded Balloon, Nominated
  • 2014–15, The Venetian Twins, Royal Lyceum Theatre, Edinburgh, Won
  • 2018–19, Ballyturk, Tron Theatre Company, Nominated

Scott Reid: 1 nomination

  • 2013–14, A Perfect Stroke, A Play, a Pie and a Pint, Nominated

Iain Robertson: 1 nomination

  • 2012–13, Takin’ Over the Asylum, Citizens Theatre Company, Nominated

Billy Seymour: 1 nomination

  • 2008–09, Pornography, Traverse Theatre Company, Nominated
  • Nabil Shaban: 1 nomination
  • 2004–05, Threepenny Opera, Theatre Workshop, Nominated

Ian Smith: 1 nomination

  • 2010–11, My Hands Are Dancing But My Heart Is Cold, Ian Smith, Nominated

David Tennant: 1 nomination

  • 2004–05, Look Back in Anger, Royal Lyceum Theatre, Won

Jimmy Yuill: 1 nomination

  • 2009–10, Testament Of Cresseid, Edinburgh International Festival, Nominated

Matthew Zajac: 1 nomination

  • 2008–09, The Tailor of Inverness, Dogstar Theatre Company, Won