| Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Character Voice-Over Performance | |
| Awarded For: | Outstanding Character Voice-Over Performance in a Series or a Special |
| Presenter: | Academy of Television Arts and Sciences |
| Country: | United States |
| Year: | 2014 |
| Holder: | Maya Rudolph, Big Mouth (2024) |
This is a list of winners and nominees of the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Character Voice-Over Performance.
In 2014, the award for Outstanding Voice-Over Performance was separated into two categories – Outstanding Narrator and Outstanding Character Voice-Over Performance. As with longform and reality, this split acknowledges and accommodates a general industry uptrend in the distinctly different achievements that are VO narration and VO character performance.[1]
| Year | Actor | Program | Role | Episode | Network |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 (66th) [2] | |||||
| Harry Shearer | The Simpsons | Kent Brockman, Mr. Burns, Younger Burns and Smithers | "Four Regrettings and a Funeral" | Fox | |
| Chris Diamantopoulos | Mickey Mouse | Mickey Mouse | "The Adorable Couple" | Disney | |
| Stephen Full | Dog with a Blog | Stan | "My Parents Posted What? | " | |
| Seth Green | Robot Chicken | Various Characters | "" | Cartoon Network | |
| Maurice LaMarche | Futurama | Calculon and Morbo | "Calculon 2.0" | Comedy Central | |
| Seth MacFarlane | Family Guy | Peter Griffin, Stewie Griffin, Glenn Quagmire | "Into Harmony's Way" | Fox | |
| 2015 (67th) [3] | |||||
| Hank Azaria | The Simpsons | Moe Szyslak, Pedicab Driver | "The Princess Guide" | Fox | |
| Seth Green | Robot Chicken | Batman, The Count, Bryan Mills, Liam Neeson, Pirates, Quarterback, The Nerd | "Victoria's Secret of Nimph" | Cartoon Network | |
| Seth MacFarlane | Family Guy | Brian Griffin, Dr. Hartman, Peter Griffin, Stewie Griffin | "Our Idiot Brian" | Fox | |
| Tress MacNeille | The Simpsons | Laney Fontaine, Shauna, Mrs. Muntz | "My Fare Lady" | ||
| Dan Castellaneta | Homer Simpson | "Bart's New Friend" | |||
| John Roberts | Bob's Burgers | Linda Belcher, Tim | "Eat, Spray, Linda" | ||
| 2016 (68th) [4] | |||||
| Seth MacFarlane | Family Guy | Peter Griffin, Stewie Griffin, Brian Griffin, Glenn Quagmire, Dr. Hartman, Tom Tucker, Mr. Spacely | "Pilling Them Softly" | Fox | |
| Keegan-Michael Key | SuperMansion | American Ranger, Sgt. Agony | "Puss in Books" | Crackle | |
| Chris Pine | Dr. Devizo, Robo-Dino | "The Inconceivable Escape of Dr. Devizo" | |||
| Trey Parker | South Park | Eric Cartman, PC Principal | "Stunning and Brave" | Comedy Central | |
| Matt Stone | Craig Tucker, Tweek, Thomas Tucker | "Tweek x Craig" | |||
| 2017 (69th) [5] | |||||
| Seth MacFarlane | Family Guy | Peter Griffin, Stewie Griffin, Brian Griffin, Glenn Quagmire | "The Boys in the Band" | Fox | |
| Dee Bradley Baker | American Dad! | Klaus Heissler | "Fight and Flight" | TBS | |
| Nancy Cartwright | The Simpsons | Bart Simpson | "Looking for Mr. Goodbart" | Fox | |
| Kevin Kline | Bob's Burgers | Mr. Fischoeder | "The Last Gingerbread House on the Left" | ||
| Mo Collins | F Is for Family | Ginny, Jimmy Fitzsimmons, Lex, Ben, Cutie Pie | "Pray Away" | Netflix | |
| Kristen Schaal | BoJack Horseman | Sarah Lynn | "That's Too Much, Man!" | ||
| 2018 (70th) [6] | |||||
| Alex Borstein | Family Guy | Lois Griffin, Babs Pewterschmidt, Natalia, Female Hippo, Woman in Car, Female Voice | "Nanny Goats" | Fox | |
| Seth MacFarlane | American Dad! | Stan Smith, Roger Smith | "The Talented Mr. Dingleberry" | TBS | |
| Family Guy | Stewie Griffin, Brian Griffin | "Send in Stewie, Please" | Fox | ||
| Dan Castellaneta | The Simpsons | Homer Simpson, Krusty the Clown, Groundskeeper Willie, Sideshow Mel | "Fears of a Clown" | ||
| Russi Taylor | Mickey Mouse | Huey, Dewey, Louie, Grandma, The Witch, Minnie Mouse | "The Scariest Story Ever: A Mickey Mouse Halloween Spooktacular | " | Disney |
| 2019 (71st) | |||||
| Seth MacFarlane | Family Guy | Peter Griffin, Stewie Griffin, Brian Griffin, Glenn Quagmire, Tom Tucker, Seamus | "Con Heiress" | Fox | |
| Eric Jacobson | Sesame Street | Bert, Grover, Oscar | "When You Wish Upon a Pickle: A Sesame Street Special" | HBO | |
| Hank Azaria | The Simpsons | Moe Szyslak, Carl, Duffman, Kirk | "From Russia Without Love" | Fox | |
| Alex Borstein | Family Guy | Lois Griffin, Tricia Takanawa | "Throw It Away" | ||
| Kevin Michael Richardson | F Is for Family | Rosie | "The Stinger" | Netflix |
| Year | Actor | Program | Role | Episode | Network |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 (72nd) | |||||
| Maya Rudolph | Big Mouth | Connie the Hormone Monstress | "How to Have an Orgasm" | Netflix | |
| The Simpsons | Professor Frink, Moe, Chief Wiggum, Carl, Cletus, Kirk, Sea Captain | "Frinkcoin" | Fox | ||
| Nancy Cartwright | Bart Simpson, Nelson, Ralph, Todd | "Better Off Ned" | |||
| Leslie Odom, Jr. | Central Park | Owen Tillerman | "Episode 1" | Apple TV+ | |
| Wanda Sykes | Crank Yankers | Gladys | "Bobby Brown, Wanda Sykes & Kathy Griffin" | Comedy Central | |
| Taika Waititi | The Mandalorian | IG-11 | "" | Disney+ | |
| 2021 (73rd) | |||||
| Maya Rudolph | Big Mouth | Connie the Hormone Monstress | "A Very Special 9/11 Episode" | Netflix | |
| Black-ish | Stacey Abrams | "Election Special, Part 2" | ABC | ||
| Julie Andrews | Bridgerton | Lady Whistledown | "Diamond of the First Water" | Netflix | |
| Seth MacFarlane | Family Guy | Peter Griffin, Stewie Griffin, Brian Griffin, Glenn Quagmire | "Stewie's First Word" | Fox | |
| Tituss Burgess | Central Park | Cole Tillerman | "A Fish Called Snakehead" | Apple TV+ | |
| Stanley Tucci | Bitsy Brandenham | ||||
| Jessica Walter (posthumous) | Archer | Malory Archer | "The Double Date" | FXX | |
| 2022 (74th) [7] | |||||
| Chadwick Boseman (posthumous) | What If...? | Star Lord T’Challa | "What If... T'Challa Became a Star-Lord?" | Disney+ | |
| Moon Knight | Khonshu | "The Friendly Type" | Disney+ | ||
| Julie Andrews | Bridgerton | Lady Whistledown | "Capital R Rake" | Netflix | |
| Maya Rudolph | Big Mouth | Connie the Hormone Monstress | "A Very Big Mouth Christmas" | ||
| Stanley Tucci | Central Park | Bitsy Brandenham | "Central Dark" | Apple TV+ | |
| Jessica Walter (posthumous) | Archer | Malory Archer | "London Time" | FXX | |
| Jeffrey Wright | What If...? | The Watcher | "What If... Ultron Won?" | Disney+ | |
| 2023 (75th) [8] | |||||
| Maya Rudolph | Big Mouth | Connie the Hormone Monstress | "Asexual Healing" | Netflix | |
| Julie Andrews | Lady Whistledown | "Honeymoon Bliss" | Netflix | ||
| Family Guy | Lois Griffin | "A Bottle Episode" | Fox | ||
| Mel Brooks | History of the World, Part II | The Narrator | "VIII" | Hulu | |
| Wanda Sykes | Crank Yankers | Gladys | "Wanda Sykes, JB Smoove & Adam Carolla" | Comedy Central | |
| Ali Wong | Tuca & Bertie | Bertie | "Fledging Day" | Adult Swim | |
| 2024 (76th) [9] | |||||
| Maya Rudolph | Big Mouth | Connie the Hormone Monstress | "The Ambition Gremlin" | Netflix | |
| The Simpsons | Moe Szyslak | "Cremains of the Day" | Fox | ||
| Family Guy | Lois Griffin | "Teacher's Heavy Pet" | |||
| Sterling K. Brown | Invincible | Angstrom Levy / Angstrom #646 | "I Thought You Were Stronger" | Prime Video | |
| Hannah Waddingham | Krapopolis | Deliria | "Big Man on Hippocampus" | Fox |
Totals include wins for Outstanding Voice-Over Performance.
Totals include nominations for Outstanding Voice-Over Performance.