Click through each award to see the full list of nominees and winners!
2019 Gotham Independent Film Award – Breakthrough Actor
Waves
Taylor Russell
2018 Gotham Independent Film Award – Breakthrough Actor
Eighth Grade
Elsie Fisher
2017 Gotham Independent Film Award – Breakthrough Actor
Call Me by Your Name
Timothée Chalamet
2016 Gotham Independent Film Award – Breakthrough Actor
The Witch
Anya Taylor-Joy
2015 Gotham Independent Film Award – Breakthrough Actor
Tangerine
Mya Taylor
2014 Gotham Independent Film Award – Breakthrough Actor
Dear White People
Tessa Thompson
2013 Gotham Independent Film Award – Breakthrough Actor
Fruitvale Station
Michael B. Jordan
2012 Gotham Independent Film Award – Breakthrough Actor
Middle of Nowhere
Emayatzy Corinealdi
2011 Gotham Independent Film Award – Breakthrough Actor
Like Crazy
Felicity Jones
2010 Gotham Independent Film Award – Breakthrough Actor
Go Get Some Rosemary
Ronald Bronstein
2009 Gotham Independent Film Award – Breakthrough Actor
The Maid
Catalina Saavedra
2008 Gotham Independent Film Award – Breakthrough Actor
Frozen River
Melissa Leo
2007 Gotham Independent Film Award – Breakthrough Actor
Juno
Ellen Page
2006 Gotham Independent Film Award – Breakthrough Actor
Babel
Rinko Kikuchi
2006 Gotham Independent Film Award – Breakthrough Actor
Half Nelson
Shareeka Epps
2005 Gotham Independent Film Award – Breakthrough Actor
Junebug
Amy Adams
2004 Gotham Independent Film Award – Breakthrough Actor
Maria Full of Grace
Catalina Sandino Moreno
2003 Gotham Independent Film Award – Breakthrough Actor
Soldier’s Girl
Lee Pace
2002 Gotham Independent Film Award – Breakthrough Actor
Secretary
Maggie Gyllenhaal
2001 Gotham Independent Film Award – Breakthrough Actor
Stranger Inside
Yolonda Ross
2000 Gotham Independent Film Award – Breakthrough Actor
Girlfight
Michelle Rodriguez
1999 Gotham Independent Film Award – Breakthrough Actor
Happiness
Dylan Baker
1999 Gotham Independent Film Award – Breakthrough Actor
Tumbleweeds
Janet McTeer
1998 Gotham Independent Film Award – Breakthrough Actor
