Since its inception , the award has been given to 48 actors . Damián Alcázar has received the most awards in this category with five Ariels and also is the most nominated performer with eight nominations ; Arturo de Córdova and Pedro Infante follow with seven nominations each . Actors Pedro Armendáriz and Pedro Armendáriz , Jr. , father and son , also won the award for Best Actor . In 1972 , Alfonso Arau won for his self-directed leading role in '' El Águila Descalza '' . Spanish actor Javier Bardem was nominated in 2011 for his performance in '' Biutiful '' , for which he was also nominated for the Academy Award and a BAFTA Award , and won the Goya and the Prix d'interprétation masculine at the Cannes Film Festival . Six films have featured two nominated performances for Best Actor , '' De Todos Modos Juan Te Llamas '' ( Jorge Russek and Juan Ferrara ) , '' Cuartelazo '' ( Héctor Ortega and Bruno Rey ) , '' Vidas Errantes '' ( José Carlos Ruiz and Ignacio Guadalupe ) , '' Chido Guan , El Tacos de Oro '' ( Fernando Arau and Mario Almada ) , '' Dulces Compañías '' ( Roberto Cobo and Ramiro Huerta ) , and '' 600 Millas '' ( Kristyan Ferrer and Tim Roth ) ; Russek and Ruiz won the award . As of the 2019 ceremony , Noé Hernández is the most recent winner for his role in the film '' Ocho de Cada Diez ''
Cannes Film Festival
2010 Cannes Film Festival
Ariel Award for Best Actor