Christopher de Leon is a Filipino actor who has received a great number of awards and nominations for his work in film and television. In 1991, he became the second actor to win "Best Actor" in all major award-giving bodies in the Philippines, achieving Grand Slam for his performances in Biktima (1990) and My Other Woman (1990). He has received numerous honorary accolades including the FAMAS Circle of Excellence Award in 2005, a star on the Eastwood City Walk of Fame in 2006, the Lino Brocka Lifetime Achievement Award in 2008 and the Legend Award from the Cinema One Originals Digital Film Festival in 2009. In 2007, Philippine Daily Inquirer named De Leon among the best Filipino actors of all time.
At age 19, De Leon won his first acting award for his debut film, Tinimbang ka Ngunit Kulang, where he won Best Actor at the 22nd FAMAS Awards, becoming the youngest actor to win in that category. He has since tallied a total of 18 nominations for Best Actor at the FAMAS Awards, taking home four more wins in the succeeding years for his work in Ganito Kami Noon... Paano Kayo Ngayon? (1976), Kapag Napagod ang Puso (1988), My Other Woman (1990) and Ipagpatawad Mo (1991). At the Metro Manila Film Festival, De Leon has won seven Best Actor trophies for his work in Ganito Kami Noon... Paano Kayo Ngayon? (1976), Haplos (1982), Imortal (1989), Nasaan ang Puso (1997), Bulaklak ng Maynila (1999), ' (2004) and Magkaibigan (2008). He is the most awarded Filipino actor in the Best Actor category at the MMFF history.
In 1993, De Leon became the third actor to be inducted into the FAMAS Hall of Fame, joining Fernando Poe Jr., Eddie Garcia and Joseph Estrada as the only inductees in the Best Actor category. In 2019, he was inducted into the MMFF Hall of Fame, joining Anthony Alonzo and Cesar Montano as the only male inductees at the film festival. With his thirteenth Best Actor nomination for Dekada '70 in 2003, De Leon became the most nominated actor at the Gawad Urian Awards. He has won Best Actor twice for his roles in Ikaw ay Akin (1977) and My Other Woman (1990).