Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series

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Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series
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The 2024 recipient: Néstor Carbonell
Awarded forOutstanding Performance by a Guest Actor in a Drama Series
CountryUnited States
Presented by Academy of Television Arts & Sciences
First awarded1975
Currently held by Néstor Carbonell,
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The Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series is an award presented annually by the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (ATAS). It is given in honor of an actor who has delivered an outstanding performance in a guest starring role on a television drama series for the primetime network season.

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The award was first presented at the 27th Primetime Emmy Awards on May 19, 1975, to Patrick McGoohan for his performance on Columbo: By Dawn's Early Light . It has undergone several name changes, originally honoring leading and supporting actors in single appearances on drama and comedy series through 1978. The award was reintroduced at the 38th Primetime Emmy Awards under the name Outstanding Guest Performer in a Drama Series, honoring actors and actresses in guest starring roles on television drama series. In 1989, the category was split into categories for each gender, resulting in the name change to its current title. Beginning with the 77th Primetime Emmy Awards, performers are no longer eligible in guest acting categories if they were previously nominated for a lead or supporting award for playing the same character role in the same series. [1]

Since its inception, the award has been given to 36 actors. Charles S. Dutton, John Lithgow, Ron Cephas Jones and Patrick McGoohan have won the most awards in this category with two each. Michael J. Fox has been nominated for the award on seven occasions, the most within the category.

Winners and nominees

Listed below are the winners of the award for each year, as well as the other nominees.

KeyMeaning
Indicates the winning actor.
Patrick McGoohan was the first recipient of the award for his guest performance on Columbo: By Dawn's Early Light. McGoohanAllnightlongcrop1.png
Patrick McGoohan was the first recipient of the award for his guest performance on Columbo: By Dawn's Early Light .
Louis Gossett Jr. won the award in 1977 for his work on Roots. Louis Gossett Jr LF.JPG
Louis Gossett Jr. won the award in 1977 for his work on Roots .
Ed Asner won the award in both lead and supporting actor categories for his work on Rich Man, Poor Man (1976) and Roots (1977). Ed Asner by Gage Skidmore.jpg
Ed Asner won the award in both lead and supporting actor categories for his work on Rich Man, Poor Man (1976) and Roots (1977).
Will Geer received nominations in both categories in 1978 for his performances on Love Boat and Eight is Enough. The Waltons 1974.JPG
Will Geer received nominations in both categories in 1978 for his performances on Love Boat and Eight is Enough .
Barnard Hughes won the award in 1978 in the lead actor category for his guest appearance on Lou Grant. Barnard hughes doc 1975.JPG
Barnard Hughes won the award in 1978 in the lead actor category for his guest appearance on Lou Grant .
David Opatoshu won the 1991 award for his guest role on Gabriel's Fire. David-20Opatoshu-20-20Raid-20on-20Entebbe-20(1977).jpg
David Opatoshu won the 1991 award for his guest role on Gabriel's Fire .
Laurence Fishburne won the award for his work on Tribeca. Laurence Fishburne 2009 - cropped.jpg
Laurence Fishburne won the award for his work on Tribeca .
John Glover received two nominations in the category for his work on L.A. Law and Crime & Punishment. John Glover 2009.jpg
John Glover received two nominations in the category for his work on L.A. Law and Crime & Punishment.
Richard Kiley won in 1994 for his guest appearance on Picket Fences. Richard Kiley 1960.JPG
Richard Kiley won in 1994 for his guest appearance on Picket Fences .
Peter Boyle won the award for his role as Clyde Bruckman on The X-Files. Peter Boyle (cropped).jpg
Peter Boyle won the award for his role as Clyde Bruckman on The X-Files .
John Larroquette won the 1998 award for his guest performance on The Practice. John Larroquette at B-Barks.jpg
John Larroquette won the 1998 award for his guest performance on The Practice .
James Whitmore won in 2000 for his guest appearance on The Practice. James Whitmore.jpg
James Whitmore won in 2000 for his guest appearance on The Practice .
Charles S. Dutton won in 2002 for his appearance on The Practice, the fifth consecutive win for the program in this category, and in 2003 for his performance on Without a Trace. CharlesSDutton07TIFF.jpg
Charles S. Dutton won in 2002 for his appearance on The Practice , the fifth consecutive win for the program in this category, and in 2003 for his performance on Without a Trace .
William Shatner's 2004 win gave The Practice its sixth win in the category. William Shatner by Gage Skidmore 2.jpg
William Shatner's 2004 win gave The Practice its sixth win in the category.
Ray Liotta won in 2005 for his guest performance on ER. Ray Liotta Deauville 2014.jpg
Ray Liotta won in 2005 for his guest performance on ER .
John Goodman won the award for his guest role as Judge Robert Bebe on Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip. John Goodman by Gage Skidmore.jpg
John Goodman won the award for his guest role as Judge Robert Bebe on Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip .
Glynn Turman won in 2008 for his guest appearance on In Treatment. Glynn Turman headshot.jpg
Glynn Turman won in 2008 for his guest appearance on In Treatment .
Out of seven nominations, the most within the category, Michael J. Fox won the 2009 award for his performance on Rescue Me. Michael J Fox 1988-cropped1.jpg
Out of seven nominations, the most within the category, Michael J. Fox won the 2009 award for his performance on Rescue Me .
Ted Danson received two nominations in this category for his performance on Damages. Ted Danson 2008.jpg
Ted Danson received two nominations in this category for his performance on Damages .
John Lithgow tied with Charles S. Dutton and Patrick McGoohan for the most awards in the category, winning twice for his performances on Amazing Stories and Dexter. John Lithgow 8 by David Shankbone.jpg
John Lithgow tied with Charles S. Dutton and Patrick McGoohan for the most awards in the category, winning twice for his performances on Amazing Stories and Dexter .
Jeremy Davies won the 2011 award for his guest role on Justified. Jeremydavies.jpg
Jeremy Davies won the 2011 award for his guest role on Justified .
Joe Morton won the award for his portrayal of Rowan Pope on Scandal. Joe Morton.jpg
Joe Morton won the award for his portrayal of Rowan Pope on Scandal .
Hank Azaria won in 2016 for his performance on Ray Donovan. Hankazaria05.jpg
Hank Azaria won in 2016 for his performance on Ray Donovan .

1970s

YearActorProgramRoleSubmitted episode(s)Network
1975
(27th)
[2]
Patrick McGoohan Columbo: By Dawn's Early Light Col. Lyle C. Rumford"By Dawn's Early Light" NBC
Lew Ayres Kung Fu Beaumont"The Vanishing Image" ABC
Harold Gould Police Story Andrea Basic"Fathers and Sons" NBC
Harry Morgan M*A*S*H Maj. Gen. Bartford Hamilton Steele"The General Flipped at Dawn" CBS
1976
(28th)
Outstanding Lead Actor for a Single Appearance in a Drama or Comedy Series [3]
Ed Asner Rich Man, Poor Man Axel Jordache"Parts I" ABC
Bill Bixby The Streets of San Francisco Eric Doyle"The Police Buff" ABC
Tony Musante Medical Story Dr. Paul Brandon"The Quality of Mercy" NBC
Robert Reed Medical Center Dr. Pat Caddison"John Quincy Adams, Diplomat" CBS
Outstanding Single Performance by a Supporting Actor in a Comedy or Drama Series [4]
Gordon Jackson Upstairs, Downstairs Hudson"The Beastly Hun" PBS
Bill Bixby Rich Man, Poor Man Willie Abbott"Part VI" ABC
Roscoe Lee Browne Barney Miller Charlie Jeffers"The Escape Artist"
Norman Fell Rich Man, Poor ManSmitty"Part V"
Van Johnson Marsh Goodwin"Parts VII"
1977
(29th)
Outstanding Lead Actor for a Single Appearance in a Drama or Comedy Series [5]
Louis Gossett Jr. Roots Fiddler"Part IV" ABC
John Amos RootsToby"Part V" ABC
LeVar Burton Kunta Kinte "Part I"
Ben Vereen "Chicken" George Moore"Part VI"
Outstanding Single Performance by a Supporting Actor in a Comedy or Drama Series [6]
Ed Asner Roots Capt. Davies"Part 1" ABC
Charles Durning Captains and the Kings Billy Rice"Chapter 2" NBC
Moses Gunn RootsKintango"Part I" ABC
Robert Reed Dr. William Reynolds"Part V"
Ralph Waite Third mate Slater"Part I"
1978
(30th)
Outstanding Lead Actor for a Single Appearance in a Drama or Comedy Series [7]
Barnard Hughes Lou Grant Judge Felix Rushman"Judge" CBS
David Cassidy Police Woman Officer Dan Shay"A Chance to Live" NBC
Will Geer The Love Boat Franklyn Bootherstone"The Old Man and the Runaway" ABC
Judd Hirsch Rhoda Mike Andretti"Rhoda Likes Mike" CBS
John Rubinstein Family Jeff Maitland"And Baby Makes Three" ABC
Keenan Wynn Police WomanBen Fletcher"Good Old Uncle Ben" NBC
Outstanding Single Performance by a Supporting Actor in a Comedy or Drama Series [8]
Ricardo Montalbán How the West Was Won Satangkai"Part I" ABC
Will Geer Eight is Enough Santa Claus "Yes, Nicholas... There is a Santa Claus" ABC
Larry Gelman Barney Miller Edward Sellers"Goodbye, Mr. Fish"
Harold Gould Rhoda Martin Morgenstern"Happy Anniversary" CBS
Abe Vigoda Barney MillerDet. Phil Fish"Goodbye, Mr. Fish" ABC

1980s

YearRecipientProgramRoleSubmitted episode(s)Network
Outstanding Guest Performer in a Drama Series
1986
(38th)
[9]
John Lithgow Amazing Stories John Walters"The Doll" NBC
Whoopi Goldberg Moonlighting Camille"Camille" ABC
Edward Herrmann St. Elsewhere Father Joseph McCabe"Time Heals" NBC
Peggy McCay Cagney & Lacey Mrs. Carruthers"Mothers and Sons" CBS
James Stacy Ted Peters"The Gimp"
1987
(39th)
[10]
Alfre Woodard L.A. Law Adrianne Moore"Pilot" NBC
Steve Allen St. Elsewhere Lech Osoranski"Visiting Daze" NBC
Jeanne Cooper L.A. LawGladys Becker"Fry Me to the Moon"
Edward Herrmann St. ElsewhereFather Joseph McCabe"Where There's Hope, There's Crosby"
Jayne Meadows Olga Osoranski"Visiting Daze"
1988
(40th)
[11]
Shirley Knight thirtysomething Ruth Murdock"The Parents Are Coming" ABC
Imogene Coca Moonlighting Clara DiPesto"Los Dos DiPietos" ABC
Lainie Kazan St. Elsewhere Frieda Fiscus"The Abby Singer Show" NBC
Gwen Verdon Magnum, P.I. Catherine Peters"Infinity And Jelly Doughnuts" CBS
Alfre Woodard St. ElsewhereDr. Roxanne Turner"The Abby Singer Show" NBC
Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series
1989
(41st)
[12]
Joe Spano Midnight Caller John Saringo"The Execution Of John Saringo" NBC
Peter Boyle Midnight CallerJ.J. Kilian"Fathers and Sins" NBC
Jack Gilford thirtysomething The Old Gentleman"The Mike Van Dyke Show" ABC
Michael Moriarty The Equalizer Wayne Virgil"Starfire" CBS
Edward Woodward The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents Drummond"The Hunted" USA

1990s

YearActorProgramRoleSubmitted episode(s)Network
1990
(42nd)
[13]
Patrick McGoohan Columbo Oscar Finch"Agenda for Murder" ABC
Peter Frechette thirtysomething Peter Montefiore"Strangers" ABC
Harold Gould The Ray Bradbury Theatre The Old Man"To the Chicago Abyss" USA
William Hickey Tales from the Crypt Carlton Webber"The Switch" HBO
Bruce Weitz Midnight Caller Sgt. Ed Adderly"Mercy Me" NBC
1991
(43rd)
[14]
David Opatoshu Gabriel's Fire Max Goldstein"Prayers for the Goldsteins" ABC
Dabney Coleman Columbo Hugh Creighton"Columbo and the Murder of a Rock Star" ABC
Peter Coyote Road to Avonlea Romney Penhallow"Old Quarrels, Old Love" Disney
John Glover L.A. Law Dr. Paul Kohler"God Rest Ye Murray Gentleman" NBC
1992
(44th) 		Christopher Lloyd [a] Road to Avonlea Alistair Dimple"Another Point of View" Disney Channel
Kirk Douglas [b] Tales from the Crypt General Calthrob"Yellow" HBO
Richard Kiley [c] The Ray Bradbury Theater Doug Spaulding"The Utterly Perfect Murder" USA
Harrison Page [d] Quantum Leap Reverend Walters"A Song for the Soul - April 7, 1963" NBC
Jimmy Smits [e] L.A. Law Victor Sifuentes"Steal It Again, Sam"
1993
(45th)
[15]
Laurence Fishburne TriBeCa Martin McHenry"The Box" Fox
Adam Arkin Northern Exposure Adam"The Big Feast" CBS
John Glover Crime & Punishment Dennis Atwood"Best Laid Plans" NBC
Michael Jeter Picket Fences Peter Lebeck"Frog Man" CBS
Richard Kiley Hayden Langston"Thanksgiving"
1994
(46th)
[16]
Richard Kiley Picket Fences Hayden Langston"Buried Alive" CBS
Tim Curry Tales from the Crypt Mother/Father/Sister/Daughter"Death of Some Salesman" HBO
Dan Hedaya NYPD Blue Lou the Werewolf"NYPD Lou" ABC
James Earl Jones Picket FencesAttorney Bryant Thomas"System Down" CBS
Robin Williams Homicide: Life on the Street Robert Ellison"Bop Gun" NBC
1995
(47th)
[17]
Paul Winfield Picket Fences Judge Harold Nance"Enemy Lines" CBS
Milton Berle Beverly Hills, 90210 Saul Howard"Sentenced to Life" Fox
Beau Bridges The Outer Limits Simon Kress"Sandkings" Showtime
Vondie Curtis-Hall ER Rena"ER Confidential" NBC
Alan Rosenberg Sam Gasner"Into That Good Night"
1996
(48th)
[18]
Peter Boyle The X-Files Clyde Bruckman"Clyde Bruckman's Final Repose" Fox
Danny Glover Fallen Angels Philip Marlowe"Red Wind" Showtime
Michael Jeter Chicago Hope Bob Ryan"A Coupla Stiffs" CBS
Richard Pryor Joe Springer"Stand"
Rip Torn Warren Schutt"Hello Goodbye"
1997
(49th)
[19]
Pruitt Taylor Vince Murder One Clifford Banks"Diary of a Serial Killer" ABC
Alan Arkin Chicago Hope Zoltan Karpathein"The Son Also Rises" CBS
Louis Gossett Jr. Touched by an Angel Anderson Walker"Amazing Grace"
William H. Macy ER Dr. Morgenstern— NBC
Ewan McGregor Duncan Stewart"The Long Way Around"
1998
(50th)
[20]
John Larroquette The Practice Joey Heric"Betrayal" ABC
Bruce Davison Touched by an Angel Jake"Elijah" CBS
Vincent D'Onofrio Homicide: Life on the Street John Lange"Subway" NBC
Charles Durning Thomas Finnegan"Finnegan's Wake"
Charles Nelson Reilly Millennium Jose Chung"Jose Chung's Doomsday Defense" Fox
1999
(51st)
[21]
Edward Herrmann The Practice Atty. Anderson Pearson— ABC
Tony Danza The PracticeTommy Silva— ABC
Charles S. Dutton Oz Alvah Case"The Tip" HBO
John Heard The Sopranos Det. Vin Makazian "Nobody Knows Anything"
Mandy Patinkin Chicago Hope Dr. Jeffery Geiger"Curing Cancer" CBS
  1. ↑ Christopher Lloyd won in the category of Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series for his guest appearance on Road to Avonlea.
  2. ↑ Kirk Douglas was nominated in the category of Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series for his guest appearance on Tales from the Crypt.
  3. ↑ Richard Kiley was nominated in the category of Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series for his guest appearance on The Ray Bradbury Theater, but lost to Richard Dysart, who won for his role on L.A. Law.
  4. ↑ Harrison Page was nominated in the category of Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series for his guest appearance on Quantum Leap.
  5. ↑ Jimmy Smits was nominated in the category of Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series for his guest appearance on L.A. Law, but lost to his co-star, Richard Dysart.

2000s

YearActorProgramRoleNetwork
2000
(52nd)
[22]
James Whitmore The Practice Raymond Oz ABC
Alan Alda ER Dr. Gabriel Lawrence NBC
Paul Dooley The PracticeJudge Philip Swackhein ABC
Henry Winkler Henry Olson
Kirk Douglas Touched by an Angel Ross Burger CBS
2001
(53rd)
[23]
Michael Emerson The Practice William Hinks ABC
James Cromwell ER Bishop Lionel Stewart NBC
René Auberjonois The PracticeJudge Mantz ABC
Patrick Dempsey Once and Again Aaron Brooks
Oliver Platt The West Wing Oliver Babish NBC
2002
(54th)
[24]
Charles S. Dutton The Practice Leonard Marshall ABC
Mark Harmon The West Wing Agent Simon Donovan NBC
John Larroquette The PracticeJoey Heric ABC
Tim Matheson The West WingVice President John Hoynes NBC
Ron Silver Bruno Giannelli
2003
(55th)
[25]
Charles S. Dutton Without a Trace Chet Collins CBS
Don Cheadle ER Paul Nathan NBC
James Cromwell Six Feet Under George Sibley HBO
Tim Matheson The West Wing Vice President John Hoynes NBC
Matthew Perry Joe Quincy
James Whitmore Mister Sterling Bill Sterling Sr.
2004
(56th)
[26]
William Shatner The Practice Denny Crane ABC
James Earl Jones Everwood Will Cleveland The WB
Matthew Perry The West Wing Joe Quincy NBC
Bob Newhart ER Ben Hollander
Martin Landau Without a Trace Frank Malone CBS
2005
(57th)
[27]
Ray Liotta ER Charlie Metcalf NBC
Ossie Davis The L Word Melvin Porter Showtime
Red Buttons ERJules 'Ruby' Rubadoux NBC
Charles Durning NCIS Ernie Yost CBS
Martin Landau Without a Trace Frank Malone
2006
(58th)
[28]
Christian Clemenson Boston Legal Jerry Espenson ABC
Kyle Chandler Grey's Anatomy Dylan Young ABC
Henry Ian Cusick Lost Desmond Hume
Michael J. Fox Boston LegalDaniel Post
James Woods ER Dr. Nate Lennox NBC
2007
(59th)
[29]
John Goodman Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip Judge Robert Bebe NBC
Christian Clemenson Boston Legal Jerry Espenson ABC
Tim Daly The Sopranos J.T. Dolan HBO
David Morse House Michael Tritter Fox
Eli Wallach Studio 60 on the Sunset StripEli Weintraub NBC
Forest Whitaker ER Curtis Ames
2008
(60th)
[30]
Glynn Turman In Treatment Alex Prince Jr. HBO
Charles Durning Rescue Me John Gavin Sr. FX
Robert Morse Mad Men Bert Cooper AMC
Oliver Platt Nip/Tuck Freddie Prune FX
Stanley Tucci ER Dr. Kevin Moretti NBC
Robin Williams Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Merritt Rook
2009
(61st)
[31]
Michael J. Fox Rescue Me Dwight FX
Ed Asner CSI: NY Abraham Klein CBS
Ernest Borgnine ER Paul Manning NBC
Ted Danson Damages Arthur Frobisher FX
Jimmy Smits Dexter Miguel Prado Showtime

2010s

YearActorProgramRoleEpisodeNetwork
2010
(62nd)
[32]
John Lithgow Dexter Arthur Mitchell "Road Kill" Showtime
Dylan Baker The Good Wife Colin Sweeney"Bad" CBS
Beau Bridges The Closer George Andrews"Make Over" TNT
Alan Cumming The Good WifeEli Gold"Fleas" CBS
Ted Danson Damages Arthur Frobisher"The Next One's Gonna Go in Your Throat" FX
Gregory Itzin 24 Charles Logan "1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m." Fox
Robert Morse Mad Men Bert Cooper"Shut the Door. Have a Seat." AMC
2011
(63rd)
[33]
Paul McCrane Harry's Law Josh Peyton"With Friends Like These" NBC
Beau Bridges Brothers & Sisters Nicholas Brody"Brody" ABC
Jeremy Davies Justified Dickie Bennett"Reckoning" FX
Bruce Dern Big Love Frank Harlow"D.I.V.O.R.C.E." HBO
Michael J. Fox The Good Wife Louis Canning"Real Deal" CBS
Robert Morse Mad Men Bert Cooper"Blowing Smoke" AMC
2012
(64th)
[34]
Jeremy Davies Justified Dickie Bennett"Coalition" FX
Dylan Baker The Good Wife Colin Sweeney"Marthas and Caitlins" CBS
Ben Feldman Mad Men Michael Ginsberg "Dark Shadows" AMC
Michael J. Fox The Good WifeLouis Canning"Parenting Made Easy" CBS
Mark Margolis Breaking Bad Héctor "Tio" Salamanca"Face Off" AMC
Jason Ritter Parenthood Mark St. Cyr"Politics" NBC
2013
(65th)
[35]
Dan Bucatinsky Scandal James Novak"Nobody Likes Babies" ABC
Michael J. Fox The Good Wife Louis Canning"Boom De Ah Dah" CBS
Rupert Friend Homeland Peter Quinn"Q&A" Showtime
Harry Hamlin Mad Men Jim Cutler"A Tale of Two Cities" AMC
Nathan Lane The Good WifeClarke Hayden"I Fought the Law" CBS
Robert Morse Mad MenBert Cooper"For Immediate Release" AMC
2014
(66th)
[36]
Joe Morton Scandal Rowan Pope"Guess Who's Coming to Dinner" ABC
Dylan Baker The Good Wife Colin Sweeney"Tying the Knot" CBS
Beau Bridges Masters of Sex Barton Scully"Manhigh" Showtime
Reg E. Cathey House of Cards Freddy Hayes"Chapter 22" Netflix
Paul Giamatti Downton Abbey Harold Levinson"Chapter 8" PBS
Robert Morse Mad Men Bert Cooper"Waterloo" AMC
2015
(67th)
[37]
Reg E. Cathey House of Cards Freddy Hayes"Chapter 34" Netflix
F. Murray Abraham Homeland Dar Adal"Long Time Coming" Showtime
Alan Alda The Blacklist Alan Fitch"The Decembrist" NBC
Beau Bridges Masters of Sex Barton Scully"Parallax" Showtime
Michael J. Fox The Good Wife Louis Canning"Red Zone" CBS
Pablo Schreiber Orange Is the New Black George "Pornstache" Mendez"40 Oz. of Furlough" Netflix
2016
(68th)
[38]
Hank Azaria Ray Donovan Ed Cochran"One Night in Yerevan" Showtime
Mahershala Ali House of Cards Remy Danton"Chapter 44" Netflix
Reg E. Cathey Freddy Hayes"Chapter 50"
Michael J. Fox The Good Wife Louis Canning"Taxed" CBS
Paul Sparks House of CardsThomas Yates"Chapter 49" Netflix
Max von Sydow Game of Thrones The Three-Eyed Raven"The Door" HBO
2017
(69th)
Gerald McRaney This Is Us Dr. Nathan Katowski"The Big Day" NBC
Hank Azaria Ray Donovan Ed Cochran"Norman Saves the World" Showtime
Brian Tyree Henry This Is UsRicky"Memphis" NBC
Ben Mendelsohn Bloodline Danny Rayburn"Part 32" Netflix
Denis O'Hare This Is UsJessie"Last Christmas" NBC
BD Wong Mr. Robot Whiterose"eps2.3_logic-b0mb.hc" USA
2018
(70th)
Ron Cephas Jones This Is Us William Hill"A Father's Advice" NBC
F. Murray Abraham Homeland Dar Adal"All In" Showtime
Cameron Britton Mindhunter Ed Kemper "Episode 2" Netflix
Matthew Goode The Crown Antony Armstrong-Jones "Matrimonium"
Gerald McRaney This Is UsDr. Nathan Katowski"The Car" NBC
Jimmi Simpson Westworld William"Reunion" HBO
2019
(71st)
Bradley Whitford The Handmaid's Tale Joseph Lawrence"Postpartum" Hulu
Michael Angarano This Is Us Nick Pearson"Songbird Road: Part One" NBC
Ron Cephas Jones William Hill"A Philadelphia Story"
Michael McKean Better Call Saul Chuck McGill "Winner" AMC
Kumail Nanjiani The Twilight Zone Samir Wassan"The Comedian" CBS All Access
Glynn Turman How to Get Away with Murder Nate Lahey, Sr."It Was the Worst Day of My Life" ABC

2020s

YearActorProgramRoleEpisodeNetwork
2020
(72nd)
Ron Cephas Jones This Is Us William Hill"After the Fire" NBC
Jason Bateman The Outsider Terry Maitland"Fish in a Barrel" HBO
James Cromwell Succession Ewan Roy"Dundee"
Giancarlo Esposito The Mandalorian Moff Gideon "Chapter 8: Redemption" Disney+
Andrew Scott Black Mirror Chris Gillhaney"Smithereens" Netflix
Martin Short The Morning Show Dick Lundy"Chaos Is the New Cocaine" Apple TV+
2021
(73rd)
Courtney B. Vance Lovecraft Country George Freeman"Whitey's on the Moon" HBO
Don Cheadle The Falcon and the Winter Soldier James Rhodes "New World Order" Disney+
Charles Dance The Crown Lord Mountbatten "Gold Stick" Netflix
Timothy Olyphant The Mandalorian Cobb Vanth "Chapter 9: The Marshal" Disney+
Carl Weathers Greef Karga "Chapter 12: The Siege"
2022
(74th)
Colman Domingo Euphoria Ali Muhammed"Ruminations: Big and Little Bullys" HBO
Adrien Brody Succession Josh Aaronson"Lion in the Meadow" HBO
James Cromwell Ewan Roy"Retired Janitors of Idaho"
Arian Moayed Stewy Hosseini
Tom Pelphrey Ozark Ben Davis"You're the Boss" Netflix
Alexander Skarsgård SuccessionLukas Matsson"All the Bells Say" HBO
2023
(75th)
Nick Offerman The Last of Us Bill"Long, Long Time" HBO
Murray Bartlett The Last of UsFrank"Long, Long Time" HBO
James Cromwell Succession Ewan Roy"Church and State"
Lamar Johnson The Last of UsHenry Burrell"Endure and Survive"
Arian Moayed SuccessionStewy Hosseini"Honeymoon States"
Keivonn Woodard The Last of UsSam Burrell"Endure and Survive"
2024
(76th)
Néstor Carbonell Shōgun Vasco Rodrigues"Anjin" FX
Paul Dano Mr. & Mrs. Smith Harris Materbach"A Breakup" Prime Video
Tracy Letts Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty Jack McKinney "The New World" HBO
Jonathan Pryce Slow Horses David Cartwright"Footprints" Apple TV+
John Turturro Mr. & Mrs. Smith Eric Shane"Second Date" Prime Video

Performers with multiple wins

2 wins

Programs with multiple wins

Performers with multiple nominations

Programs with multiple nominations

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie</span> American television award

The Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie is an award presented annually by the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (ATAS). It is given in honor of an actress who has delivered an outstanding performance in a leading role on a television limited series or television movie for the primetime network season.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series</span> Primetime Emmy Award

The Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series is an award presented by the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (ATAS). In early Primetime Emmy Award ceremonies, the supporting categories were not always genre-, or even gender-, specific. Beginning with the 22nd Primetime Emmy Awards, supporting actresses in drama have competed alone. However, these dramatic performances often included actresses from miniseries, telefilms, and guest performers competing against main cast competitors. Such instances are marked below:

The Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Drama Series is an award presented since 1951 by the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (ATAS). The award goes to the producers of the series. The award is often cited as one of the "main awards" at the Emmys ceremonies.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series</span> Award

The Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series is an award presented by the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (ATAS). In early Primetime Emmy Award ceremonies, the supporting categories were not always genre, or even gender, specific. Beginning with the 22nd Primetime Emmy Awards, supporting actors in drama have competed alone. However, these dramatic performances often included actors from miniseries, telefilms, and guest performers competing against main cast competitors. Such instances are marked below:

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series</span> Emmy award

The Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series is an award that is presented annually by the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (ATAS). It is given in honor of an actress who has delivered an outstanding performance in a guest starring role on a television drama series for the primetime network season.

The Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series is an award presented annually by the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (ATAS). It was first awarded at the 7th Primetime Emmy Awards ceremony, held in 1955 and it is given in honor of a writer or writers who produced an outstanding story or screenplay for an episode of a television drama series during the primetime network season. Undergoing several name changes, the award received its current title at the 48th Primetime Emmy Awards in 1996.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">63rd Primetime Emmy Awards</span> 2011 American television programming awards

The 63rd Primetime Emmy Awards, honoring the best in prime time television programming from June 1, 2010, until May 31, 2011, were held on Sunday, September 18, 2011, at the Nokia Theatre in Downtown Los Angeles, California. Fox televised the ceremony within the United States. Jane Lynch hosted the Emmys for the first time. The Creative Arts Emmy Awards ceremony was held on September 10.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">67th Primetime Emmy Awards</span> Primetime Emmy Award annual ceremony

The 67th Primetime Emmy Awards honored the best in US prime time television programming from June 1, 2014, until May 31, 2015, as chosen by the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. The ceremony was held on Sunday, September 20, 2015, at the Microsoft Theater in Downtown Los Angeles, California, and was broadcast in the U.S. by Fox. Andy Samberg hosted the show for the first time. The nominations were announced on July 16, 2015.

This is a list of winners and nominees of the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Actor in a Short Form Comedy or Drama Series. These awards, like the guest acting awards, are not presented at the Primetime Emmy Awards show, but rather at the Creative Arts Emmy Award ceremony.

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