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 - Vic Moeremans as farmer Vermeulen - De Vlasschaard
1984 - Gerard Thoolen as Ben Martens and the father - De Mannetjesmaker and De Illusionist
1985 - Peter Tuinman as Wiebren Hogerhuis - De Dream
1986 - John Kraaykamp as Cor Takes - De Aanslag
1987 - Willem Nijholt as Havinck - Havinck
1988 - Michiel Romeijn as Harrie de Bruijn - Van Geluk Gesproken
1989 - Pierre Bokma as Nico - Leedvermaak
1990 - Thom Hoffman as Frits van Egters - De Avonden
1991 - Porgy Franssen as Paul - Bij Nader Inzien
1992 - Rudolf Lucieer as the hunter - De Noorderlingen
1993 - Rik Launspach as Erik ter Brug - Oeroeg
1994 - Jaap Spijkers as Harry - 1000 Rozen
1995 - Rijk de Gooyer as Willem 'Uli' Bouwmeester - Hoogste Tijd
1996 - Peer Mascini as Pom - Blind Date
1997 - Jaap van Donselaar as Theo van Hoesel - De Tranen Van Castro
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 - Skin
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 - Carolien van de Berg - Vroeger Kon Je Lachen
1984 - Monique van de Ven as Anna - all her works/De Schorpioen
1985 - Renée Soutendijk as Trudi - all her works/De IJssalon
1986 - Geert de Jong as Danny Gisberts - Mama Is Boos
1987 - Jasperina de Jong as Inez - Vroeger Is Dood
1988 - Marijke Veugelers 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 - Loes Wouterson as Henriette - Bij Nader Inzien
1992 - Janneque Draisma as Stephanie - Kyodai Makes the Big Time
1993 - Els Dottermans as Monita - Beck, De Gesloten Kamer
1994 - Marieke Heebink as Gina - 1000 Rozen
1995 - Willeke van Ammelrooy as Antonia - Antonia
1996 - Renée Fokker as Katja - Blind Date
1997 - Maartje Nevejan, Adelheid Roosen, Marnie Blok, Leonoor Pauw, Lieneke le Roux 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 - Het Zuiden
2005 - Maria Kraakman as Anna - Guernsey
2006 - Carice van Houten as Rachel Stein/Ellis de Vries - Zwartboek
2007 - Elsie de Brauw as Roos - Tussenstand
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