1974—Douglas McGrath as Sgt. Nash in Black Christmas

1975—Robert Shaw as Quint in Jaws

1976—Martin Sheen as Frank Hallet in The Little Girl Who Lives Down the Lane

1977—Peter Firth as Alan Strang in Equus

1978—Donald Pleasence as Dr. Sam Loomis is Halloween

1979—Rod Steiger as Father Delaney in The Amityville Horror

1980—Melvyn Douglas as Senator Carmichael in The Changeling

1981—John Houseman as Sears James in Ghost Story

1982—Leslie Neilson as Richard Vickers in Creepshow

1983—Danny Pintauro as Tad Trenton in Cujo

1984—George C. Scott as John Rainbird in Firestarter

1985—Roddy McDowall as Peter Vincent in Fright Night

1986—Rutger Hauer as John Ryder in The Hitcher

1987—Bill Paxton as Severen in Near Dark

1988—Angus Scrimm as The Tall Man in Phantasm II

1989—Fred Gwynne as Jud Crandall in Pet Sematary

1990—Brad Dourif as The Gemini Killer in The Exorcist III

1991—Nicholas Sadler as Vinnie Vincent in Sometimes They Come Back

1992—Ray Wise as Leland Palmer in Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me

1993—J.T Walsh as Danforth Keeton III in Needful Things

1994—Kim Bodnia as Jens in Nighwatch

1995—Christopher Walken as Gabriel in The Prophecy

1996—Mathew Lillard as Stu in Scream

1997—Josh Brolin as James Gallman in Nightwatch

1998—Ian McKellan as Kurt Dussander in Apt Pupil

1999—Christopher Walken as Hessian Horseman in Sleepy Hollow

2000—Charles Busch as Capt. Monica Stark in Psycho Beach Party

2001—Erik per Sullivan as Miles in Wendigo

2002—Matt O'Leary as Young Fenton in Frailty

2003—R. Lee Ermey as Sheriff Hoyt in The Texas Chainsaw Massacre

2004—Leigh Whannel as Adam in Saw

2005—John Jarrat as Mitch Taylor in Wolf Creek

2006—Derek Richardson as Josh in Hostel

2007—Jacob Kogan as Joshua in Joshua

2008—Jack O'Donnell as Brett in Eden Lake