Gotham Independent Film Award for Breakthrough Performer

The Gotham Independent Film Award for Breakthrough Performer is one of the annual Gotham Independent Film Awards. It was first awarded in 1998, with Sonja Sohn and Saul Williams being the first recipients of the award for their roles as Lauren Bell and Ray Joshua in Slam, respectively.

The category was called Gotham Independent Film Award for Breakthrough Actor until 2021.