The Laurence Olivier Award for Actor of the Year in a Revival was an annual award presented by the Society of London Theatre in recognition of achievements in commercial London theatre. The awards were established as the Society of West End Theatre Awards in 1976, and renamed in 1984 in honour of English actor and director Laurence Olivier.
| Laurence Olivier Award for Actor of the Year in a Revival | |
|---|---|
| Awarded for | Actor of the Year in a Revival |
| Location |  England |
| Presented by | Society of London Theatre |
| First awarded | 1976 |
| Last awarded | 1988 |
| Website | officiallondontheatre |
This award was presented from 1976 to 1984, then in 1985 the award was combined with the Actor of the Year in a New Play award to create the Best Actor award. The original Actor of the Year in a Revival award returned one last time, for the 1988 ceremony.
Winners and nominees
edit1970s
edit| Year | Actor | Play | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | |||
| Alan Howard | Henry IV, Part 1 and 2 and Henry V | Prince Hal / Henry V of England | |
| Tom Conti | Don Juan and The Devil's Disciple | Don Juan / Dick Dudgeon | |
| Albert Finney | Hamlet and Tamburlaine the Great | Prince Hamlet / Tamburlaine | |
| Emrys James | Henry IV, Part 1 and 2 and Henry V | Henry IV of England / Chorus | |
| 1977 | |||
| Ian McKellen | Pillars of the Community | Karsten Bernick | |
| Alan Howard | Wild Oats | Rover | |
| Derek Jacobi | Hamlet | Prince Hamlet | |
| Donald Sinden | King Lear | King Lear | |
| 1978 | |||
| Alan Howard | Coriolanus | Gaius Marcius Coriolanus | |
| Derek Jacobi | Ivanov | Nikolai Ivanov | |
| Timothy West | The Homecoming | Max | |
| Nicol Williamson | Inadmissible Evidence | Bill Maitland | |
| 1979 | |||
| Warren Mitchell | Death of a Salesman | Willy Loman | |
| Michael Bryant | Strife | David Roberts | |
| Jonathan Pryce | The Taming of the Shrew | Petruchio | |
| Patrick Stewart | The Merchant of Venice | Shylock |
1980s
editReferences
edit- London Theatre Guide (2008). "The Laurence Olivier Awards: Full List of Winners, 1976-2008" (.PDF). 1976-2008. The Society of London Theatre. p. 20. Retrieved 2008-08-30.
