Saturn Award for Best Actor on Television

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Saturn Award for Best Actor on Television
Awarded forBest performance of the year by a male in a leading role in a genre television series
Country United States
Presented byAcademy of Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror Films
First awarded 1996
Currently held by Patrick Stewart for Star Trek: Picard (2022/2023)
Website www.saturnawards.org

The following is a list of Saturn Award winners for Best Actor on Television (formerly Best Genre TV Actor).

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The award is presented annually by the Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror Films, honoring the work of actors in science fiction, fantasy, and horror fiction on television.

As of the 47th Saturn Awards in 2022, the award is known as Best Actor in a Network or Cable Television Series and features a sister category: Saturn Award for Best Actor in a Streaming Television Series.

(NOTE: Year refers to year of eligibility, the actual ceremonies are held the following year.)

The winners are listed in bold.

Winners and nominees

1990s

YearActorTelevision ProgramNetworkCharacter
1996
(23rd)
Kyle Chandler Early Edition CBS Gary Hobson
Avery Brooks Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Syndicated Captain Sisko
Eric Close Dark Skies NBC John Loengard
David Duchovny The X-Files Fox Fox Mulder
Lance Henriksen Millennium Frank Black
Paul McGann Doctor Who The Doctor
1997
(24th)
Steven Weber The Shining ABC John "Jack" Torrance
Richard Dean Anderson Stargate SG-1 Showtime Colonel Jack O'Neill
Nicholas Brendon Buffy the Vampire Slayer The WB Xander Harris
John Corbett The Visitor FoxAdam MacArthur
David DuchovnyThe X-FilesFox Mulder
Michael T. Weiss The Pretender NBCJarod
1998
(25th)
Richard Dean AndersonStargate SG-1ShowtimeColonel Jack O'Neill
Bruce Boxleitner Babylon 5 TNT President John Sheridan
Nicholas BrendonBuffy the Vampire SlayerThe WBXander Harris
David DuchovnyThe X-FilesFoxFox Mulder
Lance HenriksenMillenniumFrank Black
Jonathan LaPaglia Seven Days UPN Lt. Frank Parker
1999
(26th)
David Boreanaz Angel The WB Angel
Richard Dean AndersonStargate SG-1ShowtimeColonel Jack O'Neill
Jason Behr Roswell The WB Max Evans
Ben Browder Farscape Sci-Fi John Crichton
Eric Close Now and Again CBSMichael Wiseman
Patrick Stewart A Christmas Carol TNT Ebenezer Scrooge

2000s

YearActorTelevision ProgramNetworkCharacter
2000
(27th)
Robert Patrick The X-Files Fox John Doggett
Richard Dean Anderson Stargate SG-1 Showtime Colonel Jack O'Neill
Jason Behr Roswell The WB Max Evans
David Boreanaz Angel Angel
Ben Browder Farscape Sci-Fi John Crichton
Kevin Sorbo Andromeda Syndicated Captain Dylan Hunt
2001
(28th)
Ben BrowderFarscapeSci-FiJohn Crichton
Richard Dean AndersonStargate SG-1ShowtimeColonel Jack O'Neill
Scott Bakula Enterprise UPN Captain Jonathan Archer
David BoreanazAngelThe WBAngel
Robert PatrickThe X-FilesFoxJohn Doggett
Tom Welling Smallville The WB Clark Kent
2002
(29th)
David BoreanazAngelThe WBAngel
Richard Dean AndersonStargate SG-1Sci-FiColonel Jack O'Neill
Scott BakulaEnterpriseUPNCaptain Jonathan Archer
Ben BrowderFarscapeSci-FiJohn Crichton
Anthony Michael Hall The Dead Zone USA Network Johnny Smith
Tom WellingSmallvilleThe WBClark Kent
2003
(30th)
David BoreanazAngelThe WBAngel
Richard Dean AndersonStargate SG-1Sci-FiColonel Jack O'Neill
Scott BakulaStar Trek: EnterpriseUPNCaptain Jonathan Archer
Michael Shanks Stargate SG-1Sci-Fi Dr. Daniel Jackson
Michael Vartan Alias ABC Michael Vaughn
Tom WellingSmallvilleThe WBClark Kent
2004
(31st)
Ben Browder Farscape: The Peacekeeper Wars Sci-FiJohn Crichton
Richard Dean AndersonStargate SG-1Sci-FiBrigadier General Jack O'Neill
Matthew Fox Lost ABC Jack Shephard
Julian McMahon Nip/Tuck FX Dr. Christian Troy
Tom WellingSmallvilleThe WBClark Kent
Noah Wyle The Librarian: Quest for the Spear TNT Flynn Carsen
2005
(32nd)
Matthew FoxLostABCJack Shephard
Ben BrowderStargate SG-1Sci-Fi Lt. Colonel Cameron Mitchell
William Fichtner Invasion ABCSheriff Tom Underlay
Julian McMahonNip/TuckFXDr. Christian Troy
Wentworth Miller Prison Break Fox Michael Scofield
Tom WellingSmallvilleThe WBClark Kent
2006
(33rd)
Michael C. Hall Dexter Showtime Dexter Morgan
Matt Dallas Kyle XY ABC Family Kyle Trager
Matthew FoxLostABCJack Shephard
Edward James Olmos Battlestar Galactica Sci-Fi Admiral William Adama
Kiefer Sutherland 24 Fox Jack Bauer
Noah Wyle The Librarian: Return to King Solomon's Mines TNTFlynn Carsen
2007
(34th)
Matthew FoxLostABCJack Shephard
Matt DallasKyle XYABC FamilyKyle Trager
Michael C. HallDexterShowtimeDexter Morgan
Kevin McKidd Journeyman NBC Dan Vasser
Edward James OlmosBattlestar GalacticaSci-FiAdmiral William Adama
Lee Pace Pushing Daisies ABC Ned
2008
(35th)
Edward James OlmosBattlestar GalacticaSci-FiAdmiral William Adama
Bryan Cranston Breaking Bad AMC Walter White
Matthew FoxLostABCJack Shephard
Michael C. HallDexterShowtimeDexter Morgan
Timothy Hutton Leverage TNTNathan Ford
Noah Wyle The Librarian: Curse of the Judas Chalice Flynn Carsen
2009
(36th)
Josh Holloway LostABC James "Sawyer" Ford
Bryan CranstonBreaking BadAMCWalter White
Matthew FoxLostABCJack Shephard
Michael C. HallDexterShowtimeDexter Morgan
Zachary Levi Chuck NBC Chuck Bartowski
Stephen Moyer True Blood HBO Bill Compton
David Tennant Doctor Who BBC America The Doctor

2010s

YearActorTelevision ProgramNetworkCharacter
2010
(37th)
Stephen Moyer True Blood HBO Bill Compton
Bryan Cranston Breaking Bad AMC Walter White
Matthew Fox Lost ABC Jack Shephard
Michael C. Hall Dexter Showtime Dexter Morgan
Timothy Hutton Leverage TNT Nathan Ford
Andrew Lincoln The Walking Dead AMC Rick Grimes
2011
(38th)
Bryan CranstonBreaking BadAMCWalter White
Sean Bean Game of Thrones HBO Eddard "Ned" Stark
Michael C. HallDexterShowtimeDexter Morgan
Timothy HuttonLeverageTNTNathan Ford
Dylan McDermott American Horror Story FX Ben Harmon
Noah Wyle Falling Skies TNT Tom Mason
2012
(39th)
Kevin Bacon The Following Fox Ryan Hardy
Bryan CranstonBreaking BadAMCWalter White
Billy Burke Revolution NBC Miles Matheson
Michael C. HallDexterShowtimeDexter Morgan
Timothy HuttonLeverageTNTNathan Ford
Joshua Jackson Fringe Fox Peter Bishop
Andrew LincolnThe Walking DeadAMCRick Grimes
2013
(40th)
Mads Mikkelsen Hannibal NBC Dr. Hannibal Lecter
Kevin BaconThe FollowingFoxRyan Hardy
Bryan CranstonBreaking BadAMCWalter White
Hugh Dancy HannibalNBC Will Graham
Freddie Highmore Bates Motel A&E Norman Bates
James Spader The Blacklist NBCRaymond "Red" Reddington
Noah WyleFalling SkiesTNTTom Mason
2014
(41st)
Hugh DancyHannibalNBCWill Graham
Andrew LincolnThe Walking DeadAMCRick Grimes
Grant Gustin The Flash The CW Barry Allen / Flash
Tobias Menzies Outlander Starz Frank Randall / Jack Randall
Mads MikkelsenHannibalNBCDr. Hannibal Lecter
Noah WyleFalling SkiesTNTTom Mason
2015
(42nd)
Bruce Campbell Ash vs Evil Dead Starz Ash Williams
Charlie Cox Daredevil Netflix Daredevil
Matt Dillon Wayward Pines FoxEthan Burke
David Duchovny The X-Files Fox Mulder
Grant GustinThe FlashThe CW Barry Allen / Flash
Sam Heughan OutlanderStarz Jamie Fraser
Andrew LincolnThe Walking DeadAMCRick Grimes
Mads MikkelsenHannibalNBCDr. Hannibal Lecter
2016
(43rd)
Andrew LincolnThe Walking DeadAMCRick Grimes
Bruce CampbellAsh vs Evil DeadStarzAsh Williams
Mike Colter Luke Cage Netflix Luke Cage
Charlie CoxDaredevil Matt Murdock / Daredevil
Grant GustinThe FlashThe CW Barry Allen / Flash
Sam HeughanOutlanderStarzJames "Jamie" Fraser
Freddie HighmoreBates MotelA&ENorman Bates
2017
(44th)
Kyle MacLachlan Twin Peaks: The Return Showtime Dale Cooper
Jon Bernthal The Punisher Netflix Frank Castle / Punisher
Bruce CampbellAsh vs Evil DeadStarzAsh Williams
Sam HeughanOutlanderJamie Fraser
Jason Isaacs Star Trek: Discovery CBS All Access Captain Gabriel Lorca
Andrew LincolnThe Walking DeadAMCRick Grimes
Seth MacFarlane The Orville FoxEd Mercer
Ricky Whittle American Gods StarzShadow Moon
2018/2019
(45th)
Sam HeughanOutlanderStarzJamie Fraser
Grant GustinThe FlashThe CWBarry Allen / Flash
Kit Harington Game of ThronesHBO Jon Snow
Andrew LincolnThe Walking DeadAMCRick Grimes
Seth MacFarlaneThe OrvilleFoxEd Mercer
Bill Pullman The Sinner USA Network Harry Ambrose
Jeffrey Wright Westworld HBOBernard Lowe
2019/2020
(46th)
Patrick Stewart Star Trek: Picard CBS All Access Jean-Luc Picard
Henry Cavill The Witcher Netflix Geralt of Rivia
Mike Colter Evil CBS David Acosta
Grant GustinThe FlashThe CWBarry Allen / Flash
Sam HeughanOutlanderStarzJamie Fraser
Jonathan Majors Lovecraft Country HBOAtticus "Tic" Freeman
Bob Odenkirk Better Call Saul AMC Jimmy McGill / Saul Goodman

2020s

YearActorTelevision ProgramNetworkCharacter
2021/2022
(50th)
Network/Cable
Bob Odenkirk Better Call Saul AMC Saul Goodman
Colman Domingo Fear the Walking Dead AMC Victor Strand
Chiwetel Ejiofor The Man Who Fell to Earth Showtime Faraday
Michael C. Hall Dexter: New Blood Dexter Morgan
Sam Heughan Outlander Starz Jamie Fraser
Tyler Hoechlin Superman & Lois The CW Clark Kent/Superman
Harold Perrineau From Epix Boyd Stevens
Streaming
Oscar Isaac Moon Knight Disney+ Marc Spector/Moon Knight
Tom Hiddleston Loki Disney+ Loki
Anthony Mackie The Falcon and the Winter Soldier Sam Wilson/Falcon
Ewan McGregor Obi-Wan Kenobi Obi-Wan Kenobi
Anson Mount Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Paramount+ Christopher Pike
Adam Scott Severance Apple TV+ Mark Scout
Antony Starr The Boys Amazon Prime Video Homelander
2022/2023
(51st)
Patrick Stewart Star Trek: Picard Paramount+ Jean-Luc Picard
Sam Heughan OutlanderStarzJamie Fraser
Tyler Hoechlin Superman & LoisThe CWClark Kent/Superman
Diego Luna Andor Disney+ Cassian Andor
Anson Mount Star Trek: Strange New WorldsParamount+Christopher Pike
Pedro Pascal The Last of Us HBO Joel Miller
Harold Perrineau From MGM+ Boyd Stevens

Multiple nominations

8 nominations
7 nominations
6 nominations
5 nominations
4 nominations
3 nominations
2 nominations

Multiple wins

3 wins
2 wins

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