6 Best BAFTA Best Actor Winning Movies

By Vlad Zakh · June 13, 2026

The BAFTA Award for Best Actor has crowned some of cinema’s most acclaimed and transformative leading performances. In Joker (2019): A failed comedian’s descent into madness and violence gives rise to an iconic criminal mastermind. Don’t overlook My Left Foot: The Story of Christy Brown (1989): A man born with cerebral palsy becomes an acclaimed writer and artist using only his left foot.

Joker (2019)

IMDb ★ 8.3 RT 68% Metacritic 59

A failed comedian's descent into madness and violence gives rise to an iconic criminal mastermind.

Directed by Todd Phillips · 2h 02m · Rated R

Won 2 Oscars120 wins & 247 nominations

Where to watch

Stream: HBO Max Amazon Channel, TNT, TBS, tru TV, HBO Max · Rent: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Spectrum On Demand · Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Darkest Hour (2017)

TMDB ★ 7.5

Winston Churchill faces intense pressure to negotiate peace with Germany during Britain's darkest early days of World War II.

Directed by Joe Wright · 2h 05m · Rated PG-13

Where to watch

Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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The King's Speech (2010)

IMDb ★ 8.0 RT 94% Metacritic 88

A reluctant king overcomes a debilitating stammer with the help of an unconventional speech therapist.

Directed by Tom Hooper · 1h 58m · Rated R

Won 4 Oscars109 wins & 206 nominations

Where to watch

Stream: fuboTV, Paramount Plus Premium, Britbox Apple TV channel, Paramount+ Amazon Channel, Paramount+ Roku Premium Channel, Lionsgate+ Amazon Channel · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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The Last King of Scotland (2006)

TMDB ★ 7.4

A young Scottish doctor becomes the personal physician of Ugandan dictator Idi Amin, with terrifying consequences.

Directed by Kevin Macdonald · 2h 03m · Rated R

Where to watch

Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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The Madness of King George (1994)

TMDB ★ 7.2

King George III's deteriorating mental health threatens his reign and the stability of the British crown.

Directed by Nicholas Hytner · 1h 47m · Rated PG-13

Where to watch

Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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My Left Foot: The Story of Christy Brown (1989)

TMDB ★ 8.0

A man born with cerebral palsy becomes an acclaimed writer and artist using only his left foot.

Directed by Jim Sheridan · 1h 43m · Rated R

Where to watch

Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Streaming availability data from JustWatch, via TMDB. Availability changes often, so check the service before you plan a movie night.

Vlad Zakh

Founder, Movieix

Founder of Movieix, built to fix a specific annoyance: most recommendation sites are just algorithm-driven noise. Our lists are researched and organized by who's in a film, where it's from, and the mood you're actually in tonight.

6 Best BAFTA Best Actor Winning Movies

Joker (2019)

Darkest Hour (2017)

The King's Speech (2010)

The Last King of Scotland (2006)

The Madness of King George (1994)

My Left Foot: The Story of Christy Brown (1989)

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