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 | Mawaan Rizwan for Juice (2024) |
| 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.
The British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA), is a British organisation that hosts annual awards shows for film, television, children's film and television, and interactive media.
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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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