Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Actor in a Comedy Series

Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Actor in a Comedy Series
Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Actor in a Comedy Series
	The 2025 recipient: Adam Brody
Country	United States
Presented by	Critics Choice Association
First award	2011
Currently held by	Adam Brody – Nobody Wants This (2025)
Website	criticschoice.com

Last updated July 24, 2025

The Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Actor in a Comedy Series is one of the award categories presented annually by the Critics' Choice Television Awards (BTJA) (US) to recognize the work done by television actors. It was introduced in 2011 when the event was first initiated. The winners are selected by a group of television critics that are part of the Broadcast Television Critics Association.

Winners and nominees

Indicates the winner

2010s

Year	Actor	Series	Character	Network
2011 ^[1]	Jim Parsons	The Big Bang Theory	Sheldon Cooper	CBS
	Alec Baldwin	30 Rock	Jack Donaghy	NBC
	Louis C.K.	Louie	Louie	FX
	Steve Carell	The Office	Michael Scott	NBC
	Charlie Day	It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia	Charlie Kelly	FX
	Joel McHale	Community	Jeff Winger	NBC
2012 ^[2]	Louis C.K.	Louie	Louie	FX
	Don Cheadle	House of Lies	Marty Kaan	Showtime
	Larry David	Curb Your Enthusiasm	Himself	HBO
	Garret Dillahunt	Raising Hope	Burt Chance	Fox
	Joel McHale	Community	Jeff Winger	NBC
	Jim Parsons	The Big Bang Theory	Sheldon Cooper	CBS
2013 ^[3]	Louis C.K	Louie	Louie	FX
	Don Cheadle	House of Lies	Marty Kaan	Showtime
	Jake Johnson	New Girl	Nick Miller	Fox
	Jim Parsons	The Big Bang Theory	Sheldon Cooper	CBS
	Adam Scott	Parks and Recreation	Ben Wyatt	NBC
	Jeremy Sisto	Suburgatory	George Altman	ABC
2014 ^[4]	Jim Parsons	The Big Bang Theory	Sheldon Cooper	CBS
	Louis C.K.	Louie	Louie	FX
	Chris Messina	The Mindy Project	Dr. Danny Castellano	Fox
	Thomas Middleditch	Silicon Valley	Richard Hendriks	HBO
	Adam Scott	Parks and Recreation	Ben Wyatt	NBC
	Robin Williams	The Crazy Ones	Simon Roberts	CBS
2015 ^[5]	Jeffrey Tambor	Transparent	Maura Pfefferman	Amazon Prime Video
	Anthony Anderson	black-ish	Andre "Dre" Johnson, Sr.	ABC
	Will Forte	The Last Man on Earth	Phil Miller	Fox
	Johnny Galecki	The Big Bang Theory	Leonard Hofstadter	CBS
	Chris Messina	The Mindy Project	Dr. Danny Castellano	Fox
	Thomas Middleditch	Silicon Valley	Richard Hendriks	HBO
2016 (1) ^[6]	Jeffrey Tambor	Transparent	Maura Pfefferman	Amazon Prime Video
	Anthony Anderson	black-ish	Andre "Dre" Johnson, Sr.	ABC
	Aziz Ansari	Master of None	Dev Shah	Netflix
	Will Forte	The Last Man on Earth	Phil Miller	Fox
	Randall Park	Fresh Off the Boat	Louis Huang	ABC
	Fred Savage	The Grinder	Stewart Sanderson	Fox
2016 (2) ^[7]	Donald Glover	Atlanta	Earnest 'Earn' Marks	FX
	Anthony Anderson	black-ish	Andre "Dre" Johnson, Sr.	ABC
	Will Forte	The Last Man on Earth	Phil Miller	Fox
	Bill Hader	Documentary Now!	Various Characters	IFC
	Patrick Stewart	Blunt Talk	Walter Blunt	Starz
	Jeffrey Tambor	Transparent	Maura Pfefferman	Amazon Prime Video
2018 ^[8]	Ted Danson	The Good Place	Michael	NBC
	Anthony Anderson	black-ish	Andre "Dre" Johnson, Sr.	ABC
	Aziz Ansari	Master of None	Dev Shah	Netflix
	Hank Azaria	Brockmire	Jim Brockmire	IFC
	Thomas Middleditch	Silicon Valley	Richard Hendriks	HBO
	Randall Park	Fresh Off the Boat	Louis Huang	ABC
2019 ^[9]	Bill Hader	Barry	Barry Berkman/Barry Block	HBO
	Hank Azaria	Brockmire	Jim Brockmire	IFC
	Ted Danson	The Good Place	Michael	NBC
	Michael Douglas	The Kominsky Method	Sandy Kominsky	Netflix
	Donald Glover	Atlanta	Earnest "Earn" Marks	FX
	Jim Parsons	The Big Bang Theory	Sheldon Cooper	CBS
	Andy Samberg	Brooklyn Nine-Nine	Jake Peralta	Fox

2020s

Year	Actor	Series	Character	Network
2020 ^[10]	Bill Hader	Barry	Barry Berkman/Barry Block	HBO
	Ted Danson	The Good Place	Michael	NBC
	Walton Goggins	The Unicorn	Wade	CBS
	Eugene Levy	Schitt's Creek	Johnny Rose	Pop
	Paul Rudd	Living with Yourself	Miles Elliot(s)	Netflix
	Bashir Salahuddin	Sherman's Showcase	Sherman McDaniel	IFC
	Ramy Youssef	Ramy	Ramy Hassan	Hulu
2021 ^[11]	Jason Sudeikis	Ted Lasso	Ted Lasso	Apple TV+
	Hank Azaria	Brockmire	Jim Brockmire	IFC
	Matt Berry	What We Do in the Shadows	Laszlo Cravensworth	FX
	Nicholas Hoult	The Great	Peter III of Russia	Hulu
	Eugene Levy	Schitt's Creek	Johnny Rose	Pop
	Ramy Youssef	Ramy	Ramy Hassan	Hulu
2022 ^[12]	Jason Sudeikis	Ted Lasso	Ted Lasso	Apple TV+
	Iain Armitage	Young Sheldon	Sheldon Cooper	CBS
	Nicholas Hoult	The Great	Peter III of Russia	Hulu
	Steve Martin	Only Murders in the Building	Charles-Haden Savage	Hulu
	Kayvan Novak	What We Do in the Shadows	Nandor the Relentless	FX
	Martin Short	Only Murders in the Building	Oliver Putnam	Hulu
2023 ^[13]	Jeremy Allen White	The Bear	Carmen "Carmy" Berzatto	FX
	Matt Berry	What We Do in the Shadows	Laszlo Cravensworth	FX
	Bill Hader	Barry	Barry Berkman/Barry Block	HBO
	Keegan-Michael Key	Reboot	Reed Sterling	Hulu
	Steve Martin	Only Murders in the Building	Charles-Haden Savage	Hulu
	D'Pharaoh Woon-A-Tai	Reservation Dogs	Bear Smallhill	FX
2024 ^[14]	Jeremy Allen White	The Bear	Carmen "Carmy" Berzatto	FX
	Bill Hader	Barry	Barry Berkman / Barry Block	HBO
	Steve Martin	Only Murders in the Building	Charles-Haden Savage	Hulu
	Kayvan Novak	What We Do in the Shadows	Nandor the Relentless	FX
	Drew Tarver	The Other Two	Cary Dubek	HBO
	D'Pharaoh Woon-A-Tai	Reservation Dogs	Bear Smallhill	FX
2025 ^[15]
	Adam Brody	Nobody Wants This	Noah Roklov	Netflix
	Brian Jordan Alvarez	English Teacher	Evan Marquez	FX
	David Alan Grier	St. Denis Medical	Ron	NBC
	Steve Martin	Only Murders in the Building	Charles-Haden Savage	Hulu
	Kayvan Novak	What We Do in the Shadows	Nandor the Relentless	FX
	Martin Short	Only Murders in the Building	Oliver Putnam	Hulu

Performers with Multiple wins

2 wins

Louis C.K. (consecutive)
Bill Hader (consecutive)
Jim Parsons
Jason Sudeikis (consecutive)
Jeffrey Tambor (consecutive)
Jeremy Allen White (consecutive)

Performers with Multiple nominations

5 nominations

4 nominations

3 nominations

2 nominations

Programs with Multiple wins

2 wins

Programs with Multiple nominations

6 nominations

5 nominations

What We Do in the Shadows

4 nominations

3 nominations

2 nominations

References

↑ Sanger, Craig (19 June 2011). "Critics' Choice Television Awards". The Washington Times . Retrieved 12 July 2012.
↑ Block, Alex Ben (5 June 2012). "'Community' Leads Critics' Choice Television Awards Nominees". The Hollywood Reporter . Retrieved 12 July 2012.
↑ "Critics' Choice Television Awards". Critics' Choice Awards. May 22, 2013. Archived from the original on June 2, 2012. Retrieved May 22, 2013.
↑ "Critics' Choice TV Awards 2014: And the nominees are..." Entertainment Weekly . May 28, 2014. Retrieved May 28, 2014.
↑ Li, Shirley (May 6, 2015). "The Critics' Choice TV Awards 2015: And the nominees are..." Entertainment Weekly . Retrieved May 6, 2015.
↑ Webb Mitovich, Matt (January 17, 2016). "Critics' Choice Awards: TV Winners Include Fargo, Mr. Robot, Master of None, Rachel Bloom and Carrie Coon". TVLine . Retrieved August 15, 2021.
↑ Lincoln, Ross A. (November 14, 2016). "Critics' Choice TV Nominations Unveiled". Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved November 15, 2016.
↑ Tapley, Kristopher (December 6, 2017). "Netflix, FX's 'Feud' Lead Critics' Choice TV Nominations". Variety . Retrieved December 6, 2017.
↑ de Moraes, Lisa; Blyth, Antonia; Hipes, Patrick (January 13, 2019). "Critics' Choice Awards: 'Roma' Wins Best Picture To Lead Night; 'The Americans' & 'Mrs. Maisel' Top TV – The Complete Winners List". Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved January 13, 2019.
↑ Boucher, Geoff; Ramos, Dino-Ray (January 12, 2020). "Critics' Choice Awards: 'Once Upon A Time In Hollywood' Wins Best Picture, Netflix And HBO Among Top Honorees – Full Winners List". Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved January 12, 2020.
↑ Ramos, Dino-Ray (March 7, 2021). "Critics Choice Awards: 'Nomadland', 'The Crown' Among Top Honorees – Complete Winners List". Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved March 7, 2021.
↑ Pederson, Eric (March 7, 2021). "Critics Choice TV Nominations: 'Succession' Leads Field As HBO Edges Netflix". Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved December 7, 2021.
↑ Panaligan, EJ; Earl, William (January 15, 2023). "Critics' Choice Awards 2023 Full Winners List: 'Everything Everywhere All at Once,' 'Abbott Elementary' and 'Better Call Saul' Take Top Honors". Variety . Retrieved January 16, 2023.
↑ Brathwaite, Lester Fabian (January 14, 2024). "Oppenheimer, Barbie, The Bear lead 2024 Critics Choice Awards: See the full winners list". Entertainment Weekly . Retrieved January 15, 2024.
↑ Nordyke, Kimberly; Lewis, Hilary (February 7, 2025). "Critics Choice: 'Anora' Wins Best Picture; 'Emilia Pérez,' 'Wicked' and 'The Substance' Take 3 Awards Each". The Hollywood Reporter . Retrieved May 12, 2025.

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[1] Sanger, Craig (19 June 2011). "Critics' Choice Television Awards". The Washington Times . Retrieved 12 July 2012.

[2] Block, Alex Ben (5 June 2012). "'Community' Leads Critics' Choice Television Awards Nominees". The Hollywood Reporter . Retrieved 12 July 2012.

[3] "Critics' Choice Television Awards". Critics' Choice Awards. May 22, 2013. Archived from the original on June 2, 2012. Retrieved May 22, 2013.

[4] "Critics' Choice TV Awards 2014: And the nominees are..." Entertainment Weekly . May 28, 2014. Retrieved May 28, 2014.

[5] Li, Shirley (May 6, 2015). "The Critics' Choice TV Awards 2015: And the nominees are..." Entertainment Weekly . Retrieved May 6, 2015.

[6] Webb Mitovich, Matt (January 17, 2016). "Critics' Choice Awards: TV Winners Include Fargo, Mr. Robot, Master of None, Rachel Bloom and Carrie Coon". TVLine . Retrieved August 15, 2021.

[7] Lincoln, Ross A. (November 14, 2016). "Critics' Choice TV Nominations Unveiled". Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved November 15, 2016.

[8] Tapley, Kristopher (December 6, 2017). "Netflix, FX's 'Feud' Lead Critics' Choice TV Nominations". Variety . Retrieved December 6, 2017.

[9] Moraes, Lisa; Blyth, Antonia; Hipes, Patrick (January 13, 2019). "Critics' Choice Awards: 'Roma' Wins Best Picture To Lead Night; 'The Americans' & 'Mrs. Maisel' Top TV – The Complete Winners List". Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved January 13, 2019.

[10] Boucher, Geoff; Ramos, Dino-Ray (January 12, 2020). "Critics' Choice Awards: 'Once Upon A Time In Hollywood' Wins Best Picture, Netflix And HBO Among Top Honorees – Full Winners List". Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved January 12, 2020.

[11] Ramos, Dino-Ray (March 7, 2021). "Critics Choice Awards: 'Nomadland', 'The Crown' Among Top Honorees – Complete Winners List". Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved March 7, 2021.

[12] Pederson, Eric (March 7, 2021). "Critics Choice TV Nominations: 'Succession' Leads Field As HBO Edges Netflix". Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved December 7, 2021.

[13] Panaligan, EJ; Earl, William (January 15, 2023). "Critics' Choice Awards 2023 Full Winners List: 'Everything Everywhere All at Once,' 'Abbott Elementary' and 'Better Call Saul' Take Top Honors". Variety . Retrieved January 16, 2023.

[14] Brathwaite, Lester Fabian (January 14, 2024). "Oppenheimer, Barbie, The Bear lead 2024 Critics Choice Awards: See the full winners list". Entertainment Weekly . Retrieved January 15, 2024.

[15] Nordyke, Kimberly; Lewis, Hilary (February 7, 2025). "Critics Choice: 'Anora' Wins Best Picture; 'Emilia Pérez,' 'Wicked' and 'The Substance' Take 3 Awards Each". The Hollywood Reporter . Retrieved May 12, 2025.

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v t e Critics' Choice Television Awards
Broadcast Television Journalists Association (BTJA)
Awards	Best Comedy Series Best Actor in a Comedy Series Best Actress in a Comedy Series Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series Best Drama Series Best Actor in a Drama Series Best Actress in a Drama Series Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series Best Movie/Miniseries Best Actor in a Movie/Miniseries Best Actress in a Movie/Miniseries Best Supporting Actor in a Movie/Miniseries Best Supporting Actress in a Movie/Miniseries Best Animated Series Best Reality Series – Competition Best Reality Show Host Best Structured Reality Show Best Talk Show Best Unstructured Reality Show
Retired	Best Guest Performer in a Comedy Series (2012–2016) Best Guest Performer in a Drama Series (2012–2016) Most Exciting New Series (2011–2016) Best Reality Series (2011–2015)
Ceremonies	2010/11 2011/12 2012/13 2013/14 2014/15 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024