Golden Calf for Best Leading Role

The following is a list of winners of the Golden Calf for best actor/actress at the Nederlands Film Festival.^[1][2] From 2021 onwards the award became a gender-neutral award.^[3]

Best Actor (1981–2020)[]

• 1981 - Rutger Hauer - All his works
• 1982 - Rijk de Gooyer - All his works
• 1983 - as farmer Vermeulen -
• 1984 - Gerard Thoolen as Ben Martens and the father - and De Illusionist
• 1985 - as Wiebren Hogerhuis - De Dream
• 1986 - John Kraaykamp as Cor Takes - De Aanslag
• 1987 - as Havinck - Havinck
• 1988 - as Harrie de Bruijn - Van Geluk Gesproken
• 1989 - Pierre Bokma as Nico - Leedvermaak
• 1990 - Thom Hoffman as Frits van Egters - De Avonden
• 1991 - as Paul -
• 1992 - Rudolf Lucieer as the hunter - De Noorderlingen
• 1993 - Rik Launspach as Erik ter Brug - Oeroeg
• 1994 - as Harry -
• 1995 - Rijk de Gooyer as Willem 'Uli' Bouwmeester - Hoogste Tijd
• 1996 - Peer Mascini as Pom - Blind Date
• 1997 - as Theo van Hoesel -
• 1998 - Johan Leysen as Felice Beato - Felice...Felice...
• 1999 - Rijk de Gooyer as Grandfather - Scratches in the Table
• 2000 - Victor Löw as Jack - Lek
• 2001 - Fedja van Huêt as Alex/Aram - AmnesiA
• 2002 - Jacob Derwig as Nino - Zus & Zo
• 2003 - Tygo Gernandt as Maikel Verheije - Van God Los
• 2004 - Cees Geel as Simon Cohen - Simon
• 2005 - Thijs Römer as Jim de Booy - 06/05
• 2006 - Frank Lammers as Dennis van der Horst - Nachtrit
• 2007 - Marcel Hensema as Koos van Dijk - Wild Romance
• 2008 - Robert de Hoog as Frankie -
• 2009 - Martijn Lakemeier as Michiel van Beusekom - Oorlogswinter
• 2010 - Barry Atsma as Stijn - Stricken
• 2011 - Nasrdin Dchar as Nadir - Rabat
• 2012 - Reinout Scholten van Aschat as Rem Hubrechts - The Heineken Kidnapping
• 2013 - Marwan Kenzari as Majid - Wolf
• 2014 - Gijs Naber as Thijs - How To Avoid Everything
• 2015 - Martijn Fischer as André Hazes - Bloed, zweet & tranen
• 2016 - Isaka Sawadogo as Yaya - The Paradise Suite
• 2017 - Peter Paul Muller as Bram Fischer - Bram Fischer
• 2018 - Jacob Derwig as Gijs van Hall - The Resistance Banker
• 2019 - Marcel Musters as Thomas - God Only Knows
• 2020 - Shahine El-Hamus as Samir - The Promise of Pisa

Best Actress (1981–2020)[]

• 1981 Marja Kok as Aaltje Botter - Het Teken Van Het Beest
• 1983 -
• 1984 Monique van de Ven as Anna - all her works/
• 1985 Renée Soutendijk as Trudi - all her works/De IJssalon
• 1986 as Danny Gisberts -
• 1987 as Inez - Vroeger Is Dood
• 1988 as Eva and Karin de Bruijn - Ei/Van Geluk Gesproken
• 1989 Annet Nieuwenhuijzen as Riet - Leedvermaak
• 1990 Monique van de Ven as Anne Herden - Romeo
• 1991 as Henriette -
• 1992 as Stephanie - Kyodai Makes the Big Time
• 1993 Els Dottermans as Monita -
• 1994 as Gina -
• 1995 Willeke van Ammelrooy as Antonia - Antonia
• 1996 Renée Fokker as Katja - Blind Date
• 1997 Maartje Nevejan, , , , as Leen, Carlos, Ted, Muis and Lian - Broos
• 1998 Monic Hendrickx as Anna Krzyzanowska - De Poolse Bruid
• 1999 Nadja Hüpscher as Noor - De Boekverfilming
• 2000 Willeke van Ammelrooy as Madam Lauwereyssen - Lijmen/Het Been
• 2001 Monic Hendrickx as Nienke van Hichtum - Nynke
• 2002 Carice van Houten as Minoes - Minoes
• 2003 Kim van Kooten as Phileine - Phileine Zegt Sorry
• 2004 Monic Hendrickx as Martje Portegies -
• 2005 Maria Kraakman as Anna -
• 2006 Carice van Houten as Rachel Stein/Ellis de Vries - Zwartboek
• 2007 Elsie de Brauw as Roos -
• 2008 Anneke Blok as Anne - Tiramisu
• 2009 Rifka Lodeizen as Marieke - Can Go Through Skin
• 2010 Carice van Houten as Lea - De gelukkige huisvrouw
• 2011 Carice van Houten as Ingrid Jonker - Black Butterflies
• 2012 Hannah Hoekstra as Hemel - Hemel
• 2013 Hadewych Minis as Marina - Borgman
• 2014 Abbey Hoes as Nena - Nena
• 2015 Georgina Verbaan as Anne de Koning - The Surprise
• 2016 Hannah Hoekstra as Tiny - The Fury
• 2017 Nora El Koussour as Layla - Layla M.
• 2018 Maria Kraakman as Lin - In Blue
• 2019 Melody Klaver as Kimmy- Rafaël^[4]
• 2020 Beppie Melissen as Stine Rasmussen - Romy's Salon

Best Leading Role (Since 2021)[]

• 2021 Fedja van Huet as Bas Haan in The Judgement

Sources[]

• Golden Calf Awards (Dutch)
• NFF Website

References[]