Hungarian Americans Tony Curtis has been in over 100 films, including his iconic roles in "Some Like It Hot" and "The Defiant Ones". Actress Jessica Szohr of "Gossip Girl" is of partial Hungarian descent. Actor Peter Lorre became famous after his role as a murderer in Fritz Lang's "M" and went on to play many antagonistic villain roles. Legendary actor Béla Lugosi played Count Dracula in the stage version and subsequent film of Bram Stoker's classic. Academy Award winner Paul Lukas is perhaps best remembered his acclaimed role in the film "Watch on the Rhine" for his Professor Aronnax in Walt Disney's
AACTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role Watermelons". From 1972-1975, the single award was handed out to the best actor and actress of the respective award giving years, with honourable mentions made to supporting casts. From 1976 to the present, the accolade has been handed out as a separate award for Best Actor in a Leading Role. Candidates for this award must be human and male, and cannot be nominated for the same role in the supporting actor category. AACTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role The AACTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role is an award presented by the Australian Academy of