Winners and nominees
| British Academy Television Award | |
|---|---|
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Presented by | British Academy of Film and Television Arts |
| First awarded | 2009 (presented in 2010) |
| Currently held by | Lenny Rush for Am I Being Unreasonable? (2023) |
| Website | http://www.bafta.org/ |
This page lists the winners and nominees for the British Academy Television Award for Best Male Comedy Performance, since its institution in 2009.
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| Record | Actor | Programme | Age (in years) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oldest winner | Peter Capaldi | The Thick Of It | 52 |
| Oldest nominee | Peter Mullan | Mum | 59 |
| Youngest winner | Lenny Rush | Am I Being Unreasonable? | 14 |
| Youngest nominee | Lenny Rush | Am I Being Unreasonable? | 14 |
3 wins
2 wins
The following people have been nominated for the British Academy Television Award for Best Male Comedy Performance multiple times:
4 nominations | 3 nominations | 2 nominations |
4 nominations | 3 nominations | 2 nominations
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