Laurence Olivier Award For Actor of The Year in A Revival

See Olivier Awards for more information about the awards and a full list of categories and winners.

The Laurence Olivier Awards are a series of awards presented annually by The Society of London Theatre. They are presented in recognition of achievements in commercial British theatre, most notably plays and musicals in the West End of London, an area commonly referred to as "Theatreland". The awards were established as the Society of West End Theatre Awards in 1976 and, in 1984 they were renamed in honour of the renowned British actor Lord Olivier. The Olivier Awards are the most prestigious theatrical awards in the United Kingdom and are the UK equivalent of the Tony Awards.

This list comprises the winners of the now obsolete Actor of the Year in a Revival category shown in bold. Where possible other nominees will be shown in italics.

  • 1988 – Brian Cox for Titus Andronicus
  • 1984 – Ian McKellen for Wild Honey
  • 1983 – Derek Jacobi for Cyrano de Bergerac
  • 1982 – Stephen Moore for A Doll's House
  • 1981 – Daniel Massey for Man and Superman
  • 1980 – Jonathan Pryce for Hamlet
  • 1979 – Warren Mitchell for Death of a Salesman
  • 1978 – Alan Howard for Coriolanus
  • 1977 – Ian McKellen for Pillars of the Community
  • 1976 – Alan Howard for Henry IV, Parts 1 and 2/Henry V
Laurence Olivier Award for Actor of the Year in a Revival
  • Alan Howard (1976)
  • Ian McKellen (1977)
  • Alan Howard (1978)
  • Warren Mitchell (1979)
  • Jonathan Pryce (1980)
  • Daniel Massey (1981)
  • Stephen Moore (1982)
  • Derek Jacobi (1983)
  • Ian McKellen (1984)
  • Brian Cox (1988)
Laurence Olivier Awards
Drama
  • Best New Play
  • Best Revival
  • Best New Comedy
  • Best Actor
  • Best Actress
  • Best Performance in a Supporting Role (Best Actor in a Supporting Role, Best Actress in a Supporting Role)
Musical
  • Best New Musical
  • Best Musical Revival
  • Best Actor in a Musical
  • Best Actress in a Musical
  • Best Performance in a Supporting Role in a Musical
Production/Creatives
  • Best Director
  • Best Theatre Choreographer
  • Best Costume Design
  • Best Set Design
  • Best Lighting Design
  • Best Sound Design
Dance/Opera
  • Best New Dance Production
  • Outstanding Achievement in Dance
  • Best New Opera Production
  • Outstanding Achievement in Opera
Special/Other
  • Society of London Theatre Special Award
  • Outstanding Achievement in an Affiliate Theatre
  • Best Entertainment
  • Audience Award for Most Popular Show
Retired
  • Actor of the Year in a New Play
  • Actor of the Year in a Revival
  • Actress of the Year in a New Play
  • Actress of the Year in a Revival
  • Director of a Play
  • Director of a Musical
  • Best Set Designer
  • Outstanding Achievement in a Musical
  • Best Newcomer in a Play
Ceremonies
  • 1976
  • 1978
  • 1979
  • 1980
  • 1981
  • 1982
  • 1983
  • 1984
  • 1985
  • 1986
  • 1987
  • 1988
  • 1989/90
  • 1991
  • 1992
  • 1993
  • 1994
  • 1995
  • 1996
  • 1997
  • 1998
  • 1999
  • 2000
  • 2001
  • 2002
  • 2003
  • 2004
  • 2005
  • 2006
  • 2007
  • 2008
  • 2009
  • 2010
  • 2011
  • 2012
  • 2013

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