| IFFI Best Actor Award (Male) | |
|---|---|
| International award for contributions to World Cinema | |
| Awarded for | Best Performance by an Actor |
| Sponsored by | Directorate of Film Festivals |
| Reward(s) | Silver Peacock Award |
| First awarded | 1979 |
| Last awarded | 2023 |
| Most recent winner | Pouria Rahimi Sam for Endless Borders |
| Highlights | |
| Total awarded | 17 |
| First winner | Shankar Nag |
The IFFI Award for Best Actor (officially known as the Silver Peacock for the Best Actor Award (Male)) is an honor presented annually at the International Film Festival of India since 2010 to an actor for the best performance in a leading role in World cinema. Earlier the award was presented on two occasions at the 7th and 11th IFFI for two Indian actors.[1]