The New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actor is one of the awards given by the New York Film Critics Circle to honor the finest achievements in film-making. Winners 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s 2020s Multiple awards 4 wins Daniel Day-Lewis (1989, 2002, 2007, 2012) Jack Nicholson (1974, 1975, 1985, 1987) 3 wins Robert De Niro (1976, 1980, 1990) Burt Lancaster (1953, 1960, 1981) Laurence Olivier (1946, 1948, 1972) 2 wins Marlon Brando (1954, 1973) James Cagney (1938, 1942) James Stewart (1939, 1959) Jon Voight (1969, 1978) See also National Board of Review Award for Best Actor National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Actor Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award for Best Actor References External links nyfcc.com Film awards for lead actor New York Film Critics Circle Awards