GayVN Award for Best Actor
Awarded forBest performance by a gay porn actor in a leading role
CountryUnited States
Presented byAVN Media Network
First awardedDecember 1998; 25 years ago (1998-12)
Most awardsTony Donovan (4)

The GayVN Award for Best Actor is an award presented annually by AVN Media Network at the GayVN Awards, given to a gay porn actor for his performance in a leading role in a film released that year.[1]

Initially, achievements in gay pornography were recognized by AVN Media Network at the AVN Awards, until the creation of the GayVN Awards.[1] The 1st GayVN Awards ceremony was held in 1998, with Vince Rockland receiving the award for his performance in Three Brothers. The second ceremony was held in 2000, with the GayVN Awards taking place annually until 2010. Following this the GayVN Awards would enter a seven-year hiatus, coming back in 2018.[1]

Since its inception, the award has been given to 20 actors. With two wins, Tony Donovan is the only actor to have won this award more than once, as well as the only one to achieve two consecutive wins. DeAngelo Jackson is the only man of color to win in this category, for Blended Family in 2020.[2] As of the 2022 ceremony, the most recent recipients are Michael DelRay for The Last Course and Alex Riley for Return to Helix Academy Parts 1 & 2.

Winners and nominees

Table key
‡ Indicates the winner

1990s

1990s winners and nominees
Award year Actor Film Studio Ref(s).
1998
(1st) 		Vince Rockland ‡ Three Brothers New Age Pictures

2000s

Blake Harper won for Animus in 2000.
Zak Spears won for The Joint in 2002.
Josh Weston won for Deep South: The Big and the Easy in 2003.
Dean Phoenix won for BuckleRoos 1–2 in 2005.
Johnny Hazzard won for Wrong Side of the Tracks in 2006.
Michael Lucas won for Michael Lucas' La Dolce Vita in 2007, which he also directed.
Jake Deckard won for Grunts in 2008.
Ricky Sinz won for To the Last Man in 2009.
2000s winners and nominees
Award year Actor Film Studio(s) Ref(s).
2000
(2nd) 		Blake Harper ‡ Animus All Worlds Video [3]
[4]
Rick Chase Dream Team Studio 2000
Joe Landon The Apprentice Delta Productions
Thomas Lloyd Endless Pursuit 10% Productions/Greenwood-Cooper
Tommy Lord Cuffed! Studio 2000
Leo Lyons Tales From The Foxhole All Worlds Video
Spike Spiked All Worlds Video
Chris Steele Steele Ranger Rascal Video
Grant Wood Late Nite Porn Stable Entertainment
Kurt Young Sodom Vivid Man
2001
(3rd) 		Tony Donovan ‡ Echoes Men of Odyssey [5]
Johnny Brosnan Out of Athens Falcon Studios
Thomas Lloyd Dirty Hairy All Worlds Video
Dean Phoenix The Servant Stable Entertainment
Steve Rambo Score Catalina Video
Zak Spears The Journey Back Men of Odyssey
Corey Summers Top Secret Men of Odyssey
Colby Taylor The Crush Falcon Studios
Cole Tucker Don't Ask, Don't Tell! MSR Videos
Travis Wade Now and Forever Studio 2000
2002
(4th) 		Tony Donovan ‡ Carnal Intentions Men of Odyssey [6]
[7]
Zak Spears ‡ The Joint Men of Odyssey
Jason Branch Homo Erectus MSR Videos
D.C. Chandler SuperCharge Studio 2000
Lance Gear In Gear Rascal Video
Tanner Hayes Seven Deadly Sins: Gluttony All Worlds Video
Billy Herrington Conquered All Worlds Video
Court Logan A Dream Come True Rad Video
Jeff Palmer Palmer's Lust Pacific Sun Entertainment
Logan Reed Going Down and Cumming Out in Beverly Hills Great Dane
2003
(5th) 		Caesar ‡ Cowbow Big Blue Productions [8]
[9]
Josh Weston ‡ Deep South: The Big and the Easy Falcon Studios
Lucas Foz L'Elisir D'Amore Lucas Kazan Productions
Lance Gear 2nd Gear Rascal Video/Channel 1 Releasing
Michael Soldier The Dirty Director Raging Stallion
2004
(6th) 		Michael Soldier ‡ A Porn Star Is Born Raging Stallion [10]
[11]
Tag Eriksson The Hole Jet Set Productions
Joe Foster A Man's Tail Rascal Video/Channel 1 Releasing
Paul Johnson There Goes the Neighborhood All Worlds Video
Lance Landers Dear Dick All Worlds Video
Jason McCain Sex Psycho Arena Entertainment/Thor Productions
Jason Ridge Nasty Nasty Red Devil Entertainment
Rob Romoni Canvas Red Devil Entertainment
Carlo Cox 8 Inches Marcostudio
Josh Weston Big Timber Falcon Studios
2005
(7th) 		Dean Phoenix ‡ BuckleRoos 1–2 Buckshot Productions [12]
[13]
Rafael Alencar Gored Studio 2000
Brad Benton Wet Palms 1–3 Jet Set Team Productions
Fyerfli Husband by Day, Hustler by Night All Worlds Video
Marcus Iron BuckleRoos Buckshot Productions
Michael Lucas Lost Lucas Entertainment
Aiden Shaw Perfect Fit Hot House Entertainment
Jim Slade The Matrixxx: A Muscle Explosion Big Blue Productions
Michael Soldier Wet Palms 1–3 Jet Set Team Productions
Josh Weston Taking Flight 1–2 Falcon Studios
2006
(8th) 		Johnny Hazzard ‡ Wrong Side of the Tracks Rascal Video [14]
[15]
Rod Barry Thirst Adonis Pictures
Brad Benton Dirty Little Sins Red Devil Entertainment
Pierre Fitch Through the Woods Falcon Studios
Junito Wet Dreamz of Genie Liquid Dreamz
Michael Lucas Dangerous Liaisons Lucas Entertainment
Gus Mattox Dangerous Liaisons Lucas Entertainment
Brad Patton Beyond Perfect Buckshot Productions
Bryce Pierce 110° in Tucson Titan Media
Colby Taylor Getting It in the End Jocks Studios
2007
(9th) 		Michael Lucas ‡ Michael Lucas' La Dolce Vita Lucas Entertainment [16]
[17]
Shane Collins Doggie Style Jet Set Productions
Erik Rhodes The Velvet Mafia Falcon Studios
Danny Roddick Boot Black Blues Buckshot Productions
Shane Rollins Justice Hot House Video
Cole Ryan The Chest Titan Media
Eddie Stone 2nd Inning Electro Video
Colby Taylor Big Rig Buckshot Productions
Derrick Vinyard From Top to Bottom Falcon Studios
Justin Wells Booty Thief Arena Entertainment
2008
(10th) 		Jake Deckard ‡ Grunts Raging Stallion [18]
[19]
Dean Flynn BarnStorm Titan Media
Roman Heart Basic Plumbing 3 Falcon Studios
Josh Vaughn Bottom of the 9th: Little Big League 3 All Worlds Video
Michael Lucas Gigolo Lucas Entertainment
Vinnie D'Angelo Gunnery Sgt. McCool Titan Media
Erik Rhodes The Ivy League Falcon Entertainment
Dean Phoenix On Fire! Jet Set Men
Jason Ridge A Rising Star Ridgeline Films
Tiger Tyson Tiger's Eiffel Tower: Paris is Mine! Pitbull Productions
2009
(11th) 		Ricky Sinz ‡ To the Last Man Raging Stallion [20]
[21]
Tony Buff Home Invasion Titan Media
Chad Clovis Friendly Force G&G Media
Brent Corrigan Just the Sex Dirty Bird Pictures/Prodigy Pictures
D.O. Sex Hiker Black Scorpion
Austin Grant Young Guns Centaur Films
Roman Heart Roman's Holiday Falcon Studios
Chad Hunt Endgame Dirty Bird Pictures
Ross Hurston Paging Dr. Finger Hot House Entertainment
Aaron James Ass Cruisin' Jet Set Men
Wilfried Knight Brothers' Reunion Lucas Entertainment
Cameron Marshall Black Meat White Heat All Worlds Video
Logan McCree The Drifter Raging Stallion
Zack Randall Paradise Found Buckshot
Erik Rhodes Best Men 1 & 2 Falcon Studios
Blake Riley Unknown Rascal Video / Channel 1 Releasing
Kaden Saylor The Porne Ultimatum Dirty Bird Pictures
Brad Star South Beach Diaries ASG Entertainment
Aaron Tyler The Twink Whisperer PZP Productions

2010s

Logan McCree won for The Visitor in 2010.
Brent Corrigan won for Ultra Fan in 2018.
Diego Sans won for Pirates: A Gay XXX Parody in 2019.
2010s winners and nominees
Award year Actor Film Studio(s) Ref(s).
2010
(12th) 		Logan McCree ‡ The Visitor Raging Stallion [22]
Allen Silver Dad Takes a Fishing Trip Dragon/Gage Media
Cole Streets Focus/ReFocus Raging Stallion Studios
Luke Marcum Whorrey Potter and the Sorcerer's Balls Dominic Ford
Steven Tyler HouseBoy DreamBoy Productions/Eurocreme
Wilfried Knight Obsession Lucas Entertainment
2018
(13th) 		Brent Corrigan ‡ Ultra Fan NakedSword/Falcon Studios [23]
[24]
David Benjamin Silverlake TitanMen/Pulse
Matthew Bosch Cauke for Free TitanMen/Pulse
James Castle Barebackula Lucas Entertainment
Trenton Ducati Secrets & Lies NakedSword/Rock Candy
Quentin Gainz Straight Chexxx Next Door/Pulse
Tayte Hansen Fuck Him Up Men.com/Pulse
Dustin Holloway Route 69 Falcon Studios
Colby Keller The Stillest Hour CockyBoys
Markie More Straight Chexxx Next Door/Pulse
Adam Ramzi It's Coming Raging Stallion/Falcon Studios
Ryan Rose Scared Stiff NakedSword/Falcon Studios
Adam Russo The Stepfather 3 Icon Male/Mile High Media
Will Wikle The Stillest Hour CockyBoys
Brandon Wilde His Sister's Lover 2 Icon Male/Mile High Media
2019
(14th) 		Diego Sans ‡ Pirates: A Gay XXX Parody Men.com/Pulse [25]
[26]
Wesley Woods ‡ Zack & Jack Make a Porno Falcon Studios
Max Adonis Max in the City Falcon Studios
Calvin Banks All Saints: Chapter 1 CockyBoys
Remy Cruze Breaking Mr. Hart Golden Age Films/NakedSword
Carter Dane All Saints: Chapter 1 CockyBoys
Ace Era The Slutty Professor NakedSword/Falcon Studios
Sean Ford Love Lost & Found CockyBoys
Woody Fox Zack & Jack Make a Porno Falcon Studios
Colton Grey Paris Perfect NakedSword/Falcon Studios
Riley Mitchel Bounty Hunters Raging Stallion/Falcon Studios
Michael Roman Daddy Dilemma Icon Male/Mile High Media
Roman Todd The Married Man Icon Male/Mile High Media
Daymin Voss Vice Raging Stallion/Falcon Studios
Tegan Zayne Three Wishes Raging Stallion/Falcon Studios

2020s

2020s winners and nominees
Award year Actor Film Studio(s) Ref(s).
2020
(15th) 		DeAngelo Jackson ‡ Blended Family Icon Male/Mile High [27]
[2]
[28]
[29]
[30]
Max Adonis Dirty Deeds Men.com
Bruce Beckham Get Your Dick Outta My Son! Men.com/Pulse
Matthew Camp Camp Chaos Men.com
Nick Capra Don't Tell My Wife Icon Male/Mile High
Sean Ford Le Garçon Scandaleux CockyBoys/PinkTV
Max Konnor Feed Me Your Love PeterFever.com
Ricky Larkin At Large Raging Stallion/Falcon
Riley Mitchel The Night Riders Raging Stallion/Falcon
Cameron Parks Vegas Nights HelixStudios.com
Pierce Paris The Legend of Big Cock Men.com
Michael Roman My Stepdad's Stepdad Icon Male/Mile High
Nic Sahara Five Brothers: Family Values/The Takedown NakedSword.com
Mickey Taylor Psycho Joe NakedSword/Falcon
Roman Todd Beach Rats of Lauderdale Falcon Studios
2021
(16th) 		Angel Rivera ‡ A Murdered Heart NakedSword [31]
[32]
[33]
Beaux Banks Rise of the Sirens Men.com
Calvin Banks The Gay Simple Life NakedSword
Dante Colle Scared Stiff 2: The Amityville Whore NakedSword
Drew Dixon What's Gotten into Him? Masqulin.com
Andre Donovan Journeys – Season Two Himeros.tv
DeAngelo Jackson Sin City Noir Male
Trevor Harris Happy Campers Helix
Devin Holt The Lake House Helix
Tristan Hunter My Best Friend's Dad Icon Male
Nico Leon Hollywood and Vine CockyBoys
Drake Masters Timberwolves 2: Blood Moon Raging Stallion
Josh Moore Califuckinfornia Falcon
Johnny Rapid A Tale of Two Cock Destroyers Men.com
Taylor Reign Love Thy Neighbor Icon Male
2022
(17th) 		Michael DelRay ‡ The Last Course Disruptive Films [34]
[35]
Alex Riley ‡ Return to Helix Academy Parts 1 & 2 Helix Studios
Johnny B Don't Tell My Wife 2 Icon Male
Cole Conner Making the Grade Falcon
Paul Delay FBI: Frisky Boys Investigation French-Twinks.com
Andre Donovan The Territory Raging Stallion
Casey Everett Painful Love Icon Male
Tayte Hanson (Un)Lucky in Love CockyBoys
Trevor Harris Return to Helix Academy Parts 1 & 2 Helix Studios
Devin Holt A Halloween Story Helix Studios
Tristan Hunter Work From Home Falcon
Garrett Kinsley Let's Hit It Helix Studios
Dominic Pacifico A Stepbrother's Obsession 2 Icon Male
Adam Russo Caught Raw-Handed Masqulin.com
Roman Todd Best Sex Ever NakedSword.com

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