The Goya Award for Best New Actor () is one of the Goya Awards presented annually by the Academy of Cinematographic Arts and Sciences of Spain (AACCE) since the 9th edition of the awards in 1994. It is given in honor of an actor, in one of their first prominent film roles, who has delivered an outstanding leading or supporting performance in a Spanish film.
History The category was first presented at the ninth edition of the Goya Awards, with Saturnino García being the first winner for his performance as Justino in Justino, un asesino de la tercera edad.
Multiple winners and nominees in the category have gone on to win or be nominated for the other two male performance categories at the Goya Awards (Best Actor and Best Supporting Actor). Namely, nominees Javier Cámara, Eduard Fernández, Luis Tosar, and David Verdaguer, have all won both Best Actor and Best Supporting Actor. Additionally, 1996 winner Santiago Segura won Best New Director three years later for Torrente, the Dumb Arm of the Law.
For the 39th ceremony, the Academy of Cinematographic Arts and Sciences of Spain introduced a modification consisting of the requirement of an authorization signed by the actor accepting his participation in the Goya Awards". For the 41st ceremony, new regulations were established, setting as a requirement that candidates must not have appeared in more than four feature films released in commercial theaters as a supporting actor, and that they must not have worked professionally as a film actor for more than 10 years.
As of the 2026 ceremony, Antonio Fernández Gabarre is the most recent winner in this category for his role as Toni in Sleepless City.
Winners and nominees In the list below the winner of the award for each year is shown first, followed by the other nominees. + Table key Indicates the winner
1990s Year Actress Role(s) English title Original title1994(9th)JustinoJustino, a Senior Citizen Killer Justino, un asesino de la tercera edadCoque Malla Paula It's All Lies Todo es mentiraPepón Nieto Ugarte Running Out of TimeDías contados1995(10th)Santiago SeguraJosé MaríaThe Day of the BeastEl día de la bestiaJuan Diego Botto Carlos Stories from the KronenHistorias del Kronen Rafa Antarctica Antártida1996(11th)Fele MartínezChemaThesis TesisEmilio Buale Ombasi Bwana Manuel Tramway to Malvarrosa Tranvía a la Malvarrosa1997(12th) Javi Secrets of the HeartSecretos del corazónManuel Manquiña Pazos AirbagFernando Ramallo Felipe Backroads Carreteras secundarias1998(13th)Miroslav TáborskýVáclav PasserThe Girl of Your DreamsLa niña de tus ojosErnesto Alterio Jaime The Stolen YearsLos años bárbarosJavier Cámara Rafael "Rafi" Jiménez Valera Torrente, the Dumb Arm of the LawTorrente, el brazo tonto de la leyTristán Ulloa Javi Mensaka Mensaka, páginas de una historia1999(14th)Carlos Álvarez-NóvoaThe neighbour AloneSolasEduard Fernández Miguel Washington Wolves Los lobos de Washington Moncho Butterfly's TongueLa lengua de las mariposasLuis Tosar Damián Flowers from Another World Flores de otro mundo
2000s Year Actress Role(s) English title Original title2000(15th)Juan José BallestaPablo "El Bola"PelletEl Bola Nico Nico and DaniKrámpack Javier Batanero Salva Leo Pablo Carbonell Carolo Suárez Perales Masterpiece Obra maestra2001(16th)Leonardo SbaragliaTomásIntacto David No Pain, No Gain Más pena que GloriaJames Bentley Nicholas Stewart The OthersLos otrosRubén Ochandiano Sebas Broken SilenceSilencio roto2002(17th)José Ángel EgidoPaulino "Lino" RivasMondays in the SunLos lunes al solRoberto Enríquez Rubén Bevilacqua The Impatient AlchemistEl alquimista impacienteCarlos Iglesias Sancho Panza Don Quixote, Knight Errant El caballero Don QuijoteGuillermo Toledo Pedro The Other Side of the BedEl otro lado de la cama2003(18th)Fernando Tejero Serafín Espín Football DaysDías de fútbolVíctor Clavijo Mateo Silvia's Gift El regalo de Silvia Fito Life Marks La vida manchaÓscar Jaenada Alfredo Noviembre2004(19th)Tamar NovasJavi The Sea InsideMar adentroJosé Luis García Pérez Pedro Bear CubCachorro Héctor Héctor Montesinos Tiovivo c. 19502005(20th)Jesús CarrozaRichi7 Virgins7 vírgenesLuis Callejo Manuel PrincesasPablo Echarri Ricardo The MethodEl métodoÁlex González Ángel Round Two Segundo asalto2006(21st)Quim Gutiérrez Jorge DarkBlueAlmostBlackAzulOscuroCasiNegro Alberto Amarilla Miguelito Summer RainEl camino de los ingleses Caín The Near East El próximo OrienteWalter Vidarte Amós The Night of the SunflowersLa noche de los girasoles2007(22nd)José Luis Torrijo Pedro Solitary FragmentsLa soledad Óscar Abad Martín The Field of Stars El prado de las estrellasGonzalo de Castro Fernando Suso's Tower La torre de Suso Simón The OrphanageEl orfanato2008(23rd)El Langui Quique Heredia "El Cuajo" The One-Handed Trick El truco del manco Luis Bermejo Father Lorenzo One Word from YouUna palabra tuyaÁlvaro Cervantes David The Hanged Man El juego del ahorcadoMartiño Rivas Eulalio "Lalo" Peciña The Blind SunflowersLos girasoles ciegos2009(24th)Alberto Ammann Juan Oliver Cell 211Celda 211Fernando Albizu Andrés Fat People GordosGorka Otxoa Chema Friend Zone PagafantasPablo Pineda Daniel Yo, también
2010s
Year Actress Role(s) English title Original title2010(25th)AndreuBlack BreadPa negre (Pan negro) Marcos Rodríguez Pantoja (7 year-old) EntrelobosJuan Carlos Aduviri Daniel / Atuey Even the Rain También la lluvia Ramiro Todas las canciones hablan de mí2011(26th)Jan Cornet Vicente The Skin I Live InLa piel que habitoMarc Clotet Paulino The Sleeping Voice La voz dormidaAdrián Lastra José Miguel Cousinhood PrimosJosé Mota Roberto Gómez As Luck Would Have It La chispa de la vida2012(27th) Mateo Prado Jiménez Unit 7Grupo 7Emilio Gavira Jesusín Snow White Blancanieves Àlex Monner Álex The Wild OnesEls nens salvatgesTom Holland Lucas Bennett The ImpossibleLo imposible2013(28th)Javier Pereira Él StockholmBerto Romero Pedro Three Many Weddings3 de bodas de másHovik Keuchkerian Pedro Scorpion in LoveAlacrán enamorado Patrick Criado Efraín Montero Family UnitedLa gran familia española2014(29th)Dani Rovira Rafael Quirós Spanish AffairOcho apellidos vascos David Verdaguer Sergi 10,000 km10.000 km Jesús Castro Niño El Niño Israel Elejalde Alfredo Magical Girl2015(30th)Miguel HerránDaríoNothing in ReturnA cambio de nadaFernando Colomo Fernando Isla bonitaManuel Burque Borja Requirements to Be a Normal Person Requisitos para ser una persona normalÁlex García Leonardo The BrideLa novia2016(31st)Carlos SantosLuis Roldán Smoke & MirrorsEl hombre de las mil carasRodrigo de la Serna Uruguayo To Steal from a ThiefCien años de perdónRicardo Gómez Soldado José 1898, Our Last Men in the Philippines 1898. Los últimos de FilipinasRaúl Jiménez Juanjo The Fury of a Patient ManTarde para la ira2017(32nd)Eneko Sagardoy Joaquin GiantHandia Pol Monen Carlos Amar Cristián SkinsPieles Bosco 2018(33rd)Jesús VidalMarínChampionsCampeones Paco Carmen & LolaCarmen y Lola Francisco Reyes Rodrigo Alvarado The RealmEl reino Carlos Acosta Carlos Acosta Yuli: The Carlos Acosta Story Yuli2019(34th)Enric Auquer KikoEye for an EyeQuien a hierro mata Francisco Franco While at WarMientras dure la guerraNacho Sánchez Ismael SeventeenDiecisieteVicente Vergara Gonzalo The Endless TrenchLa trinchera infinita
2020s
Year Actress Role(s) English title Original title2020(35th) Massar AdúChema del Barco Ramón The Plan El planMatías Janick Ayoub Unfortunate Stories Historias lamentables Ray Cross the LineNo matarás2021(36th) Chechu Salgado Zarco Outlaws Las leyes de la frontera José The Good Boss El buen patrón Tarik Rmili Khaled Jorge Motos Lucas Lucas2022(37th) David The Rite of Spring La consagración de la primaveraAlbert Bosch Roger Alcarràs Jordi Pujol Dolcet Quimet Javi Lullaby Cinco lobitos Raúl On the Fringe En los márgenes 2023(38th) Matías Recalt Roberto Canessa Society of the Snow La sociedad de la nieve Miguel Acosta Fernández Love & Revolution Te estoy amando locamente La Dani Dani Himself Championext Campeonex Julio Hu Chen Wang Chinas, a Second Generation Story Chinas2024(39th) Pepe Lorente Mauricio Aznar The Blue Star La estrella azul Miguel Gila May I Speak with the Enemy? ¿Es el enemigo? La película de Gila Carlos Carabajal The Blue Star La estrella azul Cristalino The guitarist Saturn Return Segundo premio Daniel Ibáñez The singer 2025(40th) Toni Sleepless City Ciudad sin sueño Julio Peña Miguel de Cervantes The Captive El cautivo Hugo Welzel Rubio Enemies Enemigos Jan Monter Palau Dídac Strange River Estrany riu Nuno Romería
References
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