| Silver Bear for Best Leading Performance | |
|---|---|
| Silberner Bär/Bester Schauspielerische Leistung in einer Hauptrolle (German) | |
 The 2024 recipient: Sebastian Stan | |
| Awarded for | Best Performance in a Leading Role |
| Country | Germany |
| Presented by | Berlin International Film Festival |
| First awarded | 2021 |
| Currently held by | Sebastian Stan A Different Man (2024) |
| Website | www |
The Silver Bear for Best Leading Performance (German: Silberner Bär/Beste Schauspielerische Leistung in einer Hauptrolle) is an award presented at the Berlin International Film Festival for an outstanding performance in a leading role and chosen by the jury from the films in main competition at the festival. It was first presented at the 2021 Festival to replace the Best Actor and Best Actress.[1]
| Year | Actor | Role | Film | Original title | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | |||||
| 2021 (71st) |
Maren Eggert | Alma Felser | I'm Your Man | Ich bin dein Mensch | [2] |
| 2022 (72nd) |
Meltem Kaptan | Rabiye Kurnaz | Rabiye Kurnaz vs. George W. Bush | Rabiye Kurnaz gegen George W. Bush | [3] |
| 2023 (73rd) |
Sofía Otero | Lucía | 20,000 Species of Bees | 20.000 especies de abejas | [4] |
| 2024 (74th) |
Sebastian Stan | Edward | A Different Man | [5] | |
