Panchito Alba
Amado Cortez
Max Alvarado
Van de Leon
George Estregan
Dante Rivero
Gabby Eigenmann
Below is the list of winners who I think stole the award from a more deserving nominee and/or unnominated actor(s) or were consolation prizes for previous losses or neglect.
Note: In some cases where there is more than one deserving film portrayal, I noted with equally outstanding performance means the winner deserves its award while the others as suggested alternatives in Should Have Won.
FAMAS Winners | |
| Panchito in Lupang Kayumanggi (1955) | Oscar Keesee in Higit Sa Lahat Gil de Leon in Sanda Wong |
| Eddie Garcia in Taga Sa Bato (1957) | Quiel Segovia in Kalibre .45 |
| Eddie Garcia in Tanikalang Apoy (1959) | Tito Galla in Kidnapped |
| Oscar Keesee in Huwag Mo Akong Limutin (1960) | Any of the other competitors |
| Paquito Diaz in Ang Mananandata (1965) | Ben Perez in Ang Daigdig Ng Mga Api Pianing Vidal in A Portrait of the Artist as Filipino |
| Amado Cortez in Bakit Ako Pa? (1970) | Eddie Garcia in Pipo Jay Ilagan in Santiago! Mario O'Hara in Tubog sa Ginto |
| Max Alvarado in Ang Kampana sa Santa Quiteria (1971) | Vic Silayan in Lilet |
| Van de Leon in Batingaw (1974) | Equally Notable: Mario Escudero in Ang Pinakamagandang Hayop sa Balat ng Lupa Mario O'Hara in Tinimbang Ka Ngunit Kulang |
| Leopoldo Salcedo in Ganito Kami Noon, Paano Kayo Ngayon (1976) | Ruel Vernal in Insiang |
| Mat Ranillo III in Masarap, Masakit Ang Umibig (1977) | Leroy Salvador in Mga Bilanggong Birhen |
| Leroy Salvador in Init (1979) | Johnny Delgado in Alamat ni Julian Makabayan Menggie Cobarrubias in Jaguar |
| George Estregan in Lumakad Kang Hubad... Sa Mundong Ibabaw (1980) | Johnny Delgado in Kakabakaba Ka Ba? |
| Dante Rivero in Sa Dibdib ng Sierra Madre (1985) | Aga Muhlach in Miguelito: Batang Rebelde |
| Michael de Mesa in Unfaithful Wife (1986) | Dindo Fernando in Magdusa Ka Paquito Diaz in Magnum Muslim .357 |
| Edu Manzano in Kaaway ng Batas (1990) | A Weak year for nominees |
| Dick Israel in Kanto Boy 2: Anak ni Totoy Guapo (1994) | Miguel Rodriguez in The Elsa Castillo Story... Ang Katotohanan |
| Herbert Bautista in Bobby Barbers: Parak (1997) | A Weak Set of nominees |
| Carlo Muñoz in Yamashita: The Tiger's Treasure (2001) | |
| Gabby Eigenmann in Asintado (2014) | Richard Gomez in The Trial |
| Gabby Concepcion in Crazy Beautiful You (2015) | A weak group of competitors |
| Joem Bascon in Double Twisting Double Back (2018) | Menggie Cobarrubias in Kung Paano Hinihintay Ang Dapithapon Nanding Josef in Signal Rock Richard Joson in Liway |
| Ricky Davao in F#*@bois (2019) | A weak set of nominees |
