The 2011 Tony for Best Actor in a Play went to Mark Rylance. He received the award for his performance as Johnny Rooster Byron in the play Jerusalem.
The 2011 Tony for Best Actor in a Featured Role in a Play went to John Benjamin Hickey. He received the award for his performance as Felix Turner in the revival of The Normal Heart.
Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Play was created in 1949.
Tony Award for Best Play Tony Award for Best Performance by a Featured Actor in a Play Tony Award for Best Direction of a Play Theatre World Award Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play
The 2015 Best Featured Actor in a Play Tony went to Richard McCabe. He received the award for his performance as Harold Wilson in The Audience.
There were two categories for best actor in 1951. There was the category of best play actor, which you probably meant, but there was also another category, that of best actor in a musical.Claude Rains (who won his award for his performance in Darkness At Noon)won in best play actor. Robert Alda (who was in Guys and Dolls) won the best musical actor award.
The 2008 Best Actor in a Play Tony went to Mark Rylance. He received the award for his performance as Robert in Boeing-Boeing.
The 2000 Tony Award winner for Best Actor in a play was Stephen Dillane for "The Real Thing", and for Best Actor in a Musical was Brian Stokes Mitchell for "Kiss Me, Kate".
The 2013 Tony for Best Featured Actor in a Play went to Courtney B. Vance. He received the award for his performance in Lucky Guy.
The 2003 Best Featured Actor in a Play Tony went to Denis O'Hare. He received the award for his performance as Mason Marzac in Take Me Out.
The 2004 Best Featured Actor in a Play Tony went to Brian F. O'Byrne. He received the award for his performance as Ralph in Frozen.
The 2011 Tony for Best Actress in a Play went to Frances McDormand. She received her award for her performance as Margaret in Good People.
He won the Academy Award for Best Actor of 2004 for his performance as Ray Charles in the film biography "Ray."