Magritte Award for Most Promising Actor ( French : Magritte du meilleur espoir masculin ) is an award presented annually by the Académie André Delvaux . It is given in honor of a young actor who has delivered an outstanding breakthrough performance while working within the film industry . It is one of the Magritte Awards , which were established to recognize excellence in Belgian cinematic achievements . The 1st Magritte Awards ceremony was held in 2011 with Joffrey Verbruggen receiving the award for his role in '' The Boat Race '' . As of the 2019 ceremony , Thomas Mustin is the most recent winner in this category for his role in '' The Royal Exchange ''
2019 ceremony
9th Magritte Awards
Magritte Award for Most Promising Actor