Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series explained

Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series
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Awarded For:Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series
Presenter:Academy of Television Arts & Sciences
Country:United States
Year:1954
Holder:Ebon Moss-Bachrach,
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This is a list of winners and nominees of the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series. 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 comedy have competed alone. However, these comedic performances often included actors from miniseries, telefilms, and guest performers competing against main cast competitors. Such instances are marked below:

Winners and nominations

1950s

YearActorRoleProgramNetwork
Best Series Supporting Actor
1954
(6th)
[1]
Art CarneyVarious charactersThe Jackie Gleason ShowCBS
Ben AlexanderOfficer Frank SmithDragnetNBC
William FrawleyFred MertzI Love LucyCBS
Tony RandallHarvey WeskittMister PeepersNBC
Carl ReinerVarious charactersYour Show of Shows
Best Supporting Actor in a Regular Series
1955
(7th)
Art CarneyVarious charactersThe Jackie Gleason ShowCBS
Ben AlexanderOfficer Frank SmithDragnetNBC
Don DeForeThornyThe Adventures of Ozzie & HarrietABC
William FrawleyFred MertzI Love LucyCBS
Gale GordonOsgood ConklinOur Miss Brooks
Best Actor in a Supporting Role
1956
(8th)
Art CarneyEd NortonThe HoneymoonersCBS
Ed Begley #Andy SloanePatternsNBC
William FrawleyFred MertzI Love LucyCBS
Carl ReinerVarious charactersCaesar's HourNBC
Cyril Ritchard #Mr. Darling / Captain HookPeter Pan
Best Supporting Performance by an Actor
1957
(9th)
Carl ReinerVarious charactersCaesar's HourNBC
Art CarneyVarious charactersThe Jackie Gleason ShowCBS
Paul FordCol. John T. HallThe Phil Silvers Show
William FrawleyFred MertzI Love Lucy
Ed Wynn #ArmyRequiem for a Heavyweight
Best Continuing Supporting Performance by an Actor in a Dramatic or Comedy Series
1958
(10th)
Carl ReinerVarious charactersCaesar's HourNBC
Paul FordCol. John T. HallThe Phil Silvers ShowCBS
William FrawleyFred MertzI Love Lucy
Louis NyeVarious charactersThe Steve Allen ShowNBC
Dennis WeaverChester GoodeGunsmokeCBS
Best Supporting Actor (Continuing Character) in a Comedy Series
1959
(11th)
Tom PostonVarious charactersThe Steve Allen ShowNBC
Richard CrennaLuke McCoyThe Real McCoysABC
Paul FordCol. John T. HallThe Phil Silvers ShowCBS
Maurice GosfieldPvt. Duane Doberman
Billy GrayBud AndersonFather Knows BestCBS & NBC
Harry MorganPete PorterDecember BrideCBS

1960s

YearActorRoleProgramNetwork
Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Series (Lead or Support)
1960
(12th)
Robert StackEliot NessThe UntouchablesABC
Richard BoonePaladinHave Gun – Will TravelCBS
Raymond BurrPerry MasonPerry Mason
Outstanding Performance in a Supporting Role by an Actor or Actress in a Series
1961
(13th)
Don KnottsBarney FifeThe Andy Griffith ShowCBS
Abby DaltonLt. Martha HaleHenneseyCBS
Barbara HaleDella StreetPerry Mason
Outstanding Performance in a Supporting Role by an Actor
1962
(14th)
Don KnottsBarney FifeThe Andy Griffith ShowCBS
Sam JaffeDr. David ZorbaBen CaseyABC
Barry Jones #The DeanHallmark Hall of FameNBC
Horace McMahonLt. Mike ParkerNaked CityABC
George C. Scott §Dr. Karl AndersBen Casey
1963
(15th)
Don KnottsBarney FifeThe Andy Griffith ShowCBS
Tim ConwayEns. Charles ParkerMcHale's NavyABC
Paul Ford #Col. Wainwright Purdy IIIHallmark Hall of FameNBC
Hurd Hatfield #Lionel de Rothschild
Robert Redford #George LaurentsPremiere, Presented by Fred AstaireABC
1964
(16th)
Albert Paulsen #Lt. VolkovalBob Hope Presents the Chrysler TheatreNBC
Sorrell Booke §Julius OrloffDr. KildareNBC
Conlan CarterDocCombat!ABC
Carl Lee §Lonnie HillThe NursesCBS
Outstanding Individual Achievements in Entertainment - Actors and Performers
1965

Leonard BernsteinConductorNew York Philharmonic Young People's Concerts with Leonard BernsteinCBS
Lynn FontanneFanny Bowditch HolmesHallmark Hall of Fame

"The Magnificent Yankee"

NBC
Alfred LuntOliver Wendell Holmes
Barbra StreisandHerselfMy Name Is BarbraCBS
Dick Van DykeRob PetrieThe Dick Van Dyke Show
Julie AndrewsHerselfThe Andy Williams ShowNBC
Johnny CarsonHimselfThe Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Gladys CooperMargaret St. ClairThe Rogues
Robert CooteTimmy St. Clair
Richard CrennaJames SlatterySlattery's PeopleCBS
Julie HarrisFlorence NightingaleHallmark Hall of Fame: "The Holy Terror"NBC
Bob HopeHimselfChrysler Presents A Bob Hope Comedy Special
Dean JaggerPrincipal Albert VaneMr. Novak
Danny KayeHimselfThe Danny Kaye ShowCBS
David McCallumIllya KuryakinThe Man from U.N.C.L.E.NBC
Red SkeltonHimselfThe Red Skelton HourCBS
Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Comedy Series
1966
(18th)
Don Knotts §Barney FifeThe Andy Griffith ShowCBS
Morey AmsterdamBuddy SorrellThe Dick Van Dyke ShowCBS
Frank GorshinRiddlerBatmanABC
Werner KlempererCol. Wilhelm KlinkHogan's HeroesCBS
1967
(19th)
Don Knotts §Barney FifeThe Andy Griffith ShowCBS
Gale GordonMr. Theodore J. MooneyThe Lucy ShowCBS
Werner KlempererCol. Wilhelm KlinkHogan's Heroes
1968
(20th)
Werner KlempererCol. Wilhelm KlinkHogan's HeroesCBS
Jack CassidyOscar NorthHe & SheCBS
William DemarestUncle Charley O'CaseyMy Three Sons
Gale GordonMr. Theodore J. MooneyThe Lucy Show
Outstanding Continued Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series
1969
(21st)
Werner KlempererCol. Wilhelm KlinkHogan's HeroesCBS
Greg MorrisBarney CollierMission: ImpossibleCBS
Leonard NimoySpockStar TrekNBC

1970s

YearActorRoleProgramNetwork
Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in Comedy
1970
(22nd)
Michael ConstantinePrincipal Seymour KaufmanRoom 222ABC
Werner KlempererCol. Wilhelm KlinkHogan's HeroesCBS
Charles Nelson ReillyClaymore GreggThe Ghost & Mrs. MuirABC
1971
(23rd)
Ed AsnerLou GrantThe Mary Tyler Moore ShowCBS
Michael ConstantinePrincipal Seymour KaufmanRoom 222ABC
Gale GordonHarrison "Uncle Harry" CarterHere's LucyCBS
1972
(24th)
Ed AsnerLou GrantThe Mary Tyler Moore ShowCBS
Ted KnightTed BaxterThe Mary Tyler Moore ShowCBS
Rob ReinerMichael StivicAll in the Family
1973
(25th)
Ted KnightTed BaxterThe Mary Tyler Moore ShowCBS
Ed AsnerLou GrantThe Mary Tyler Moore ShowCBS
Gary BurghoffCorp. "Radar" O'ReillyM*A*S*H
Rob ReinerMichael StivicAll in the Family
McLean StevensonLt. Col. Henry BlakeM*A*S*H
Best Supporting Actor in Comedy
1974
(26th)
Rob ReinerMichael StivicAll in the FamilyCBS
Ed AsnerLou GrantThe Mary Tyler Moore ShowCBS
Gary BurghoffCorp. "Radar" O'ReillyM*A*S*H
Ted KnightTed BaxterThe Mary Tyler Moore Show
McLean StevensonLt. Col. Henry BlakeM*A*S*H
Outstanding Continuing Performance by a Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series
1975
(27th)
Ed AsnerLou GrantThe Mary Tyler Moore ShowCBS
Gary BurghoffCorp. "Radar" O'ReillyM*A*S*HCBS
Ted KnightTed BaxterThe Mary Tyler Moore Show
Rob ReinerMichael StivicAll in the Family
McLean StevensonLt. Col. Henry BlakeM*A*S*H
1976
(28th)
Ted KnightTed BaxterThe Mary Tyler Moore ShowCBS
Ed AsnerLou GrantThe Mary Tyler Moore ShowCBS
Gary BurghoffCorp. "Radar" O'ReillyM*A*S*H
Harry MorganCol. Sherman Potter
Abe VigodaSgt. Philip K. FishBarney MillerABC
1977
(29th)
Gary BurghoffCorp. "Radar" O'ReillyM*A*S*HCBS
Ed AsnerLou GrantThe Mary Tyler Moore ShowCBS
Ted KnightTed Baxter
Harry MorganCol. Sherman PotterM*A*S*H
Abe VigodaSgt. Philip K. FishBarney MillerABC
1978
(30th)
Rob ReinerMichael StivicAll in the FamilyCBS
Tom BosleyHoward CunninghamHappy DaysABC
Gary BurghoffCorp. "Radar" O'ReillyM*A*S*HCBS
Harry MorganCol. Sherman Potter
Vic TaybackMel SharplesAlice
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy or Comedy-Variety or Music Series
1979
(31st)
Robert GuillaumeBenson DuBoisSoapABC
Gary BurghoffCorp. "Radar" O'ReillyM*A*S*HCBS
Danny DeVitoLouie De PalmaTaxiABC
Max GailDet. Stan "Wojo" WojciehowiczBarney Miller
Harry MorganCol. Sherman PotterM*A*S*HCBS

1980s

YearActorRoleProgramNetwork
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy or Variety or Music Series
1980
(32nd)
Harry MorganCol. Sherman PotterM*A*S*HCBS
Mike FarrellCap. BJ HunnicuttM*A*S*HCBS
Max GailDet. Stan "Wojo" WojciehowiczBarney MillerABC
Howard HessemanDr. Johnny FeverWKRP in CincinnatiCBS
Steve LandesbergArthur P. DeitrichBarney MillerABC
1981
(33rd)
Danny DeVitoLouie De PalmaTaxiABC
Howard HessemanDr. Johnny FeverWKRP in CincinnatiCBS
Steve LandesbergArthur P. DeitrichBarney MillerABC
Harry MorganCol. Sherman PotterM*A*S*HCBS
David Ogden StiersMaj. Charles Emerson Winchester III
1982
(34th)
Christopher LloydReverend Jim IgnatowskiTaxiABC
Danny DeVitoLouie De PalmaTaxiABC
Ron GlassDet. Ron HarrisBarney Miller
Steve LandesbergArthur P. Deitrich
Harry MorganCol. Sherman PotterM*A*S*HCBS
David Ogden StiersMaj. Charles Emerson Winchester III
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy, Variety or Music Series
1983
(35th)
Christopher LloydReverend Jim IgnatowskiTaxiNBC
Nicholas ColasantoCoach Ernie PantussoCheersNBC
Danny DeVitoLouie De PalmaTaxi
Harry MorganCol. Sherman PotterM*A*S*HCBS
Eddie MurphyVarious charactersSaturday Night LiveNBC
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series
1984
(36th)
Pat Harrington Jr.Dwayne SchneiderOne Day at a TimeCBS
René AuberjonoisClayton Endicott IIIBensonABC
Nicholas ColasantoCoach Ernie PantussoCheersNBC
Tom PostonGeorge UtleyNewhartCBS
George WendtNorm PetersonCheersNBC
1985
(37th)
John LarroquetteDan FieldingNight CourtNBC
Nicholas Colasanto (posthumously)Coach Ernie PantussoCheersNBC
Michael J. FoxAlex P. KeatonFamily Ties
John RatzenbergerCliff ClavinCheers
George WendtNorm Peterson
1986
(38th)
John LarroquetteDan FieldingNight CourtNBC
Tom PostonGeorge UtleyNewhartCBS
John RatzenbergerCliff ClavinCheersNBC
Malcolm-Jamal WarnerTheo HuxtableThe Cosby Show
George WendtNorm PetersonCheers
1987
(39th)
John LarroquetteDan FieldingNight CourtNBC
Woody HarrelsonWoody BoydCheersNBC
Tom PostonGeorge UtleyNewhartCBS
Peter ScolariMichael Harris
George WendtNorm PetersonCheersNBC
1988
(40th)
John LarroquetteDan FieldingNight CourtNBC
Kelsey GrammerFrasier CraneCheersNBC
Woody HarrelsonWoody Boyd
Peter ScolariMichael HarrisNewhartCBS
George WendtNorm PetersonCheersNBC
1989
(41st)
Woody HarrelsonWoody BoydCheersNBC
Joe RegalbutoFrank FontanaMurphy BrownCBS
Peter ScolariMichael HarrisNewhart
Meshach TaylorAnthony BouvierDesigning Women
George WendtNorm PetersonCheersNBC

1990s

YearActorRoleProgramEpisode SubmissionsNetwork
1990
(42nd)
Alex RoccoAl FlossThe Famous Teddy Z"Pilot" + "Teddy Sells the House" + "Agent of the Year"CBS
Woody HarrelsonWoody BoydCheers"Woody or Won’t He" + "Fifty-Fifty Carla" + "Lover Boyd"NBC
Kelsey GrammerFrasier Crane"The Stork Brings a Crane" + "Severe Crane Damage" + "The Ghost and Mrs. Lebec"
Charles KimbroughJim DialMurphy Brown"Anchors Away" + "Roasted" + "On the Road Again"CBS
Jerry Van DykeLuther Van DamCoach"If Coach Falls in the Woods" + "Coaches Conference" + "Homewreckers"ABC
1991
(43rd)
Jonathan WintersGunny DavisDavis Rules"Rules of the Game" + "Mission: Improbable"CBS
Woody HarrelsonWoody BoydCheers"Veggie Boyd" + "Woody Interrupts"NBC
Charles DurningHarlan EldridgeEvening Shade"The Baby Show" + "Whatever Happened to Clutch Newton?"CBS
Michael JeterHerman Stiles"Sex Education" + "Chip off the Old Brick"
Jerry Van DykeLuther Van DamCoach"A Father and Son Reunion" + "Cabin Fever"ABC
1992
(44th)
Michael JeterHerman StilesEvening Shade"Herman in Charge" + "Hasta La Vista, Baby"CBS
Jason AlexanderGeorge CostanzaSeinfeld"The Tape" + "The Note"NBC
Charles DurningHarlan EldridgeEvening Shade"Three Naked Men (Parts 1 & 2)CBS
Harvey Fierstein §Mark NewbergerCheers"Rebecca’s Lover…Not"NBC
Jay Thomas §Jerry GoldMurphy Brown"Uh-Oh (Parts 2 & 3)"CBS
Jerry Van DykeLuther Van DamCoach"Last of the Red-Hot Luthers" + "I Think I Can’t, I Think I Can’t"ABC
1993
(45th)
Michael RichardsCosmo KramerSeinfeld"The Junior Mint" + "The Watch"NBC
Jason AlexanderGeorge CostanzaSeinfeld"The Contest" + "The Outing"NBC
Michael JeterHerman StilesEvening Shade"Harlan Deals a Meal" + "The Really Odd Couple"CBS
Jeffrey TamborHank KingsleyThe Larry Sanders Show"Hank’s Contract" + "Guest Host"HBO
Rip TornArtie"The New Producer" + "The Spider Episode"
1994
(46th)
Michael RichardsCosmo KramerSeinfeld"The Sniffing Accountant" + "The Opposite"NBC
Jason AlexanderGeorge CostanzaSeinfeld"The Opposite" + "The Hamptons"NBC
David Hyde PierceNiles CraneFrasier"A Midwinter Night’s Dream" + "Author, Author"
Rip TornArtieThe Larry Sanders Show"Larry’s Birthday" + "The List"HBO
Jerry Van DykeLuther Van DamCoach"Coach for a Day (Part 2)" + "Piece o’ Cake"ABC
1995
(47th)
David Hyde PierceNiles CraneFrasier"Flour Child" + "An Affair to Forget"NBC
Jason AlexanderGeorge CostanzaSeinfeld"The Race" + "The Gymnast"NBC
Michael RichardsCosmo Kramer"The Jimmy" + "The Fusilli Jerry"
David SchwimmerRoss GellerFriends"The One with the Blackout" + "The One with the Sonogram at the End"
Rip TornArtieThe Larry Sanders Show"Arthur’s Crisis" + "Like No Business, I Know"HBO
1996
(48th)
Rip TornArtieThe Larry Sanders Show"Arthur After Hours" + "The P.A."HBO
Jason AlexanderGeorge CostanzaSeinfeld"The Pool Guy" + "The Invitations"NBC
Michael RichardsCosmo Kramer"The Pool Guy" + "The Wait-Out"
David Hyde PierceNiles CraneFrasier"The Last Time I Saw Maris" + "Moon Dance"
Jeffrey TamborHank KingsleyThe Larry Sanders Show"Hank’s New Assistant" + "Nothing Personal"HBO
1997
(49th)
Michael RichardsCosmo KramerSeinfeld"The Chicken Roaster"NBC
Jason AlexanderGeorge CostanzaSeinfeld"The Comeback"NBC
David Hyde PierceNiles CraneFrasier"Mixed Doubles" + "Daphne Hates Sherry"
Jeffrey TamborHank KingsleyThe Larry Sanders ShowHBO
Rip TornArtie
1998
(50th)
David Hyde PierceNiles CraneFrasier"The Maris Counselor" + "First Date"NBC
Jason AlexanderGeorge CostanzaSeinfeld"The Strike"NBC
Phil Hartman (posthumously)Bill McNealNewsRadio
Jeffrey TamborHank KingsleyThe Larry Sanders ShowHBO
Rip TornArtie
1999
(51st)
David Hyde PierceNiles CraneFrasier"Merry Christmas, Mrs. Moskowitz" + "Three Valentines"NBC
Peter BoyleFrank BaroneEverybody Loves Raymond"Driving Frank" + "Ping Pong"CBS
Peter MacNicolJohn CageAlly McBealFOX
John MahoneyMartin CraneFrasier"Merry Christmas, Mrs. Moskowitz" + "Our Parents, Ourselves"NBC
David SpadeDennis FinchJust Shoot Me!"Slow Donnie" + "Two Girls for Every Boy"

2000s

YearActorRoleProgramEpisode SubmissionsNetwork
2000
(52nd)
Sean HayesJack McFarlandWill & Grace"Homo for the Holidays" + "Acting Out"NBC
Peter BoyleFrank BaroneEverybody Loves Raymond"Prodigal Son" + "Debra Makes Something Good"CBS
Brad GarrettRobert Barone"Someone’s Cranky" + "Confronting the Attacker"
Peter MacNicolJohn CageAlly McBealFox
David Hyde PierceNiles CraneFrasier"Rivals" + "A Tsar is Born"NBC
2001
(53rd)
Peter MacNicolJohn CageAlly McBeal"In Search of Barry White" + "Reasons to Believe"Fox
Peter BoyleFrank BaroneEverybody Loves Raymond"Frank Paints the House" + "Wallpaper"CBS
Robert Downey Jr.Larry PaulAlly McBeal"Sex, Lies and Second Thoughts" + "The Obstacle Course"Fox
Sean HayesJack McFarlandWill & Grace"Gypsies, Tramp and Weed" + "Grace 0, Jack 2000"NBC
David Hyde PierceNiles CraneFrasier"Daphne Returns" + "Hooping Cranes"
2002
(54th)
Brad GarrettRobert BaroneEverybody Loves Raymond"Raybert" + "Lucky Suit"CBS
Peter BoyleFrank BaroneEverybody Loves Raymond"Frank Goes Downstairs" + "The Kicker"CBS
Bryan CranstonHalMalcolm in the Middle"Poker" + "Monkey"Fox
Sean HayesJack McFarlandWill & Grace"A Chorus Line" + "Went to a Garden Potty"NBC
David Hyde PierceNiles CraneFrasier"Room Full of Heroes" + "Deathtrap"
2003
(55th)
Brad GarrettRobert BaroneEverybody Loves Raymond"Just a Formality" + "Robert’s Wedding"CBS
Peter BoyleFrank BaroneEverybody Loves Raymond"Grandpa Steals" + "Meeting the Parents"CBS
Bryan CranstonHalMalcolm in the Middle"Malcolm Holds His Tongue" + "Daycare"Fox
Sean HayesJack McFarlandWill & Grace"Bacon & Eggs" + "Sex, Losers, and Videotape"NBC
John MahoneyMartin CraneFrasier"The Devil and Dr. Phil" + "Fathers and Sons"
David Hyde PierceNiles Crane"Roe to Perdition" + "Fraternal Schwins"
2004
(56th)
David Hyde PierceNiles CraneFrasier"No Sex Please We’re Skittish" + "Goodnight, Seattle"NBC
Peter BoyleFrank BaroneEverybody Loves Raymond"Jazz Records" + "The Mentor"CBS
Brad GarrettRobert Barone"The Model" + "Golf for It"
Sean HayesJack McFarlandWill & Grace"Me & Mr. Jones" + "I Never Cheered for my Father"NBC
Jeffrey TamborGeorge Bluth, Sr. and Oscar BluthArrested Development"Visiting Ours" + "Not Without My Daughter"Fox
2005
(57th)
Brad GarrettRobert BaroneEverybody Loves Raymond"A Job for Robert" + "Pat’s Secret"CBS
Peter BoyleFrank BaroneEverybody Loves Raymond"Boys Therapy" + "Tasteless Frank"CBS
Sean HayesJack McFarlandWill & Grace"Queens for a Day" + "It’s a Dad, Dad, Dad, Dad World"NBC
Jeremy PivenAri GoldEntourage"The Review" + "Busey and the Beach"HBO
Jeffrey TamborGeorge Bluth, Sr. and Oscar BluthArrested Development"Burning Love" + "Righteous Brothers"Fox
2006
(58th)
Jeremy PivenAri GoldEntourage"The Bat Mitzvah" + "Exodus"HBO
Will ArnettGob BluthArrested Development"Making a Stand" + "S.O.B.s"Fox
Bryan CranstonHalMalcolm in the Middle"Hal Grieves" + "College Recruiters"
Jon CryerAlan HarperTwo and a Half Men"Ergo, the Booty Call" + "Weekend in Bangkok"CBS
Sean HayesJack McFarlandWill & Grace"Alive and Schticking" + "I Love L. Gay"NBC
2007
(59th)
Jeremy PivenAri GoldEntourage"Manic Monday"HBO
Jon CryerAlan HarperTwo and a Half Men"Repeated Blows to His Unformed Head"CBS
Kevin DillonJohnny "Drama" ChaseEntourage"The Resurrection"HBO
Neil Patrick HarrisBarney StinsonHow I Met Your Mother"Showdown"CBS
Rainn WilsonDwight SchruteThe Office"The Coup"NBC
2008
(60th)
Jeremy PivenAri GoldEntourage"The Day Fuckers"HBO
Jon CryerAlan HarperTwo and a Half Men"Meander to Your Dander"CBS
Kevin DillonJohnny "Drama" ChaseEntourage"The Dream Team"HBO
Neil Patrick HarrisBarney StinsonHow I Met Your Mother"The Goat"CBS
Rainn WilsonDwight SchruteThe Office"Money"NBC
2009
(61st)
Jon CryerAlan HarperTwo and a Half Men"Sir Lancelot’s Litterbox"CBS
Kevin DillonJohnny "Drama" ChaseEntourage"Tree Trippers"HBO
Neil Patrick HarrisBarney StinsonHow I Met Your Mother"Benefits"CBS
Jack McBrayerKenneth Parcell30 Rock"The Bubble"NBC
Tracy MorganTracy Jordan"The Funcooker"
Rainn WilsonDwight SchruteThe Office"Heavy Competition"

2010s

YearActorRoleProgramEpisode SubmissionsNetwork
2010
(62nd)
[2]
Eric StonestreetCameron TuckerModern Family"Fizbo"ABC
Ty BurrellPhil DunphyModern Family"Up All Night"ABC
Chris ColferKurt HummelGlee"Laryngitis"Fox
Jon CryerAlan HarperTwo and a Half Men"Captain Terry's Spray-On Hair"CBS
Jesse Tyler FergusonMitchell PritchettModern Family"Family Portrait"ABC
Neil Patrick HarrisBarney StinsonHow I Met Your Mother"Girls Versus Suits"CBS
2011
(63rd)
[3]
Ty BurrellPhil DunphyModern Family"Good Cop Bad Dog"ABC
Chris ColferKurt HummelGlee"Grilled Cheesus"Fox
Jon CryerAlan HarperTwo and a Half Men"The Immortal Mr. Billy Joel"CBS
Jesse Tyler FergusonMitchell PritchettModern Family"Halloween"ABC
Ed O'NeillJay Pritchett"The Kiss"
Eric StonestreetCameron Tucker"Mother's Day"
2012
(64th)
[4]
Eric StonestreetCameron TuckerModern Family"Treehouse"ABC
Ty BurrellPhil DunphyModern Family"Lifetime Supply"ABC
Jesse Tyler FergusonMitchell Pritchett"Leap Day"
Max GreenfieldSchmidtNew Girl"Control"Fox
Bill HaderVarious charactersSaturday Night Live"Host: Katy Perry"NBC
Ed O'NeillJay PritchettModern Family"Baby on Board"ABC
2013
(65th)
[5]
Tony HaleGary WalshVeep"Running"HBO
Ty BurrellPhil DunphyModern Family"Mistery Date"ABC
Adam DriverAdam SacklerGirls"It's Back"HBO
Jesse Tyler FergusonMitchell PritchettModern Family"The Wow Factor"ABC
Bill HaderVarious charactersSaturday Night Live"Host: Seth MacFarlane"NBC
Ed O'NeillJay PritchettModern Family"Bringing Up Baby"ABC
2014
(66th)
[6]
Ty BurrellPhil DunphyModern Family"Spring-a-Ding-Fling"ABC
Fred ArmisenVarious charactersPortlandia"Pull-Out King"IFC
Andre BraugherCaptain Ray HoltBrooklyn Nine-Nine"Christmas"Fox
Adam DriverAdam SacklerGirls"Two Plane Rides"HBO
Jesse Tyler FergusonMitchell PritchettModern Family"Message Received"ABC
Tony HaleGary WalshVeep"Crate"HBO
2015
(67th)
[7]
Tony HaleGary WalshVeep"East Wing"HBO
Andre BraugherCaptain Ray HoltBrooklyn Nine-Nine"The Mole"Fox
Tituss BurgessTitus AndromedonUnbreakable Kimmy Schmidt"Kimmy Goes to School!"Netflix
Ty BurrellPhil DunphyModern Family"Crying Out Loud"ABC
Adam DriverAdam SacklerGirls"Close-Up"HBO
Keegan-Michael KeyVarious charactersKey & Peele"Sex Detective"Comedy Central
2016
(68th)
[8]
Louie AndersonChristine BasketsBaskets"Easter in Bakersfield"FX
Andre BraugherCaptain Ray HoltBrooklyn Nine-Nine"The Oolong Slayer"Fox
Tituss BurgessTitus AndromedonUnbreakable Kimmy Schmidt"Kimmy Gives Up!"Netflix
Ty BurrellPhil DunphyModern Family"The Party"ABC
Tony HaleGary WalshVeep"Inauguration"HBO
Keegan-Michael KeyVarious charactersKey & Peele"Y'all Ready for This?"Comedy Central
Matt WalshMike McLintockVeep"Kissing Your Sister"HBO
2017
(69th)
[9]
Alec BaldwinDonald TrumpSaturday Night Live"Host: Melissa McCarthy"NBC
Louie AndersonChristine BasketsBaskets"Denver"FX
Tituss BurgessTitus AndromedonUnbreakable Kimmy Schmidt"Kimmy's Roommate Lemonades!"Netflix
Ty BurrellPhil DunphyModern Family"Grab It"ABC
Tony HaleGary WalshVeep"Judge"HBO
Matt WalshMike McLintock"Chicklet"
2018
(70th)
[10]
Henry WinklerGene CousineauBarry""HBO
Louie AndersonChristine BasketsBaskets"Thanksgiving"FX
Alec BaldwinDonald TrumpSaturday Night Live"Host: Donald Glover"NBC
Tituss BurgessTitus AndromedonUnbreakable Kimmy Schmidt"Kimmy and the Beest!"Netflix
Brian Tyree HenryAlfred "Paper Boi" MilesAtlanta"Woods"FX
Tony ShalhoubAbe WeissmanThe Marvelous Mrs. Maisel"Thank You and Good Night"Amazon
Kenan ThompsonVarious charactersSaturday Night Live"Host: John Mulaney"NBC
2019
(71st)
[11]
Tony ShalhoubAbe WeissmanThe Marvelous Mrs. Maisel"We're Going to the Catskills!"Amazon
Alan ArkinNorman NewlanderThe Kominsky Method"Chapter Two: An Agent Grieves"Netflix
Anthony CarriganNoHo HankBarry"Past = Present x Future Over Yesterday"HBO
Tony HaleGary WalshVeep"Veep"
Stephen RootMonroe FuchesBarry"berkman > block"
Henry WinklerGene Cousineau"What?!"

2020s

YearActorRoleProgramEpisode SubmissionsNetwork
2020
(72nd)
[12]
Dan LevyDavid RoseSchitt's Creek"Happy Ending"Pop TV
Mahershala AliSheikh Ali MalikRamy"Little Omar"Hulu
Alan ArkinNorman NewlanderThe Kominsky Method"Chapter 14. A Secret Leaks, a Teacher Speaks"Netflix
Andre BraugherCaptain Ray HoltBrooklyn Nine-Nine"Ransom"NBC
Sterling K. BrownReggieThe Marvelous Mrs. Maisel"Panty Pose"Amazon
William Jackson HarperChidi AnagonyeThe Good Place"Whenever You're Ready"NBC
Tony ShalhoubAbe WeissmanThe Marvelous Mrs. Maisel"Marvelous Radio"Amazon
Kenan ThompsonVarious charactersSaturday Night Live"At Home #2"NBC
2021
(73rd)
[13]
Brett GoldsteinRoy KentTed Lasso"All Apologies"Apple TV+
Carl Clemons-HopkinsMarcus VaughnHacks"New Eyes"HBO Max
Brendan HuntCoach BeardTed Lasso"Two Aces"Apple TV+
Nick MohammedNathan Shelley"Make Rebecca Great Again"
Paul ReiserMartin SchneiderThe Kominsky Method"Chapter 18. You only give me your funny paper"Netflix
Jeremy SwiftLeslie HigginsTed Lasso"Biscuits"Apple TV+
Kenan ThompsonVarious charactersSaturday Night Live"Host: Dave Chappelle"NBC
Bowen Yang"Host: Carey Mulligan"
2022
Brett GoldsteinRoy KentTed Lasso"Rainbow"Apple TV+
Anthony CarriganNoHo HankBarry"forgiving jeff"HBO
Toheeb JimohSam ObisanyaTed Lasso"Do the Right-est Thing"Apple TV+
Nick MohammedNathan Shelley"Inverting the Pyramid of Success"
Tony ShalhoubAbe WeissmanThe Marvelous Mrs. Maisel"Everything Is Bellmore"Prime Video
Tyler James WilliamsGregory EddieAbbott Elementary"Work Family"ABC
Henry WinklerGene CousineauBarry"starting now"HBO
Bowen YangVarious charactersSaturday Night Live"Host: Rami Malek"NBC
2023
Ebon Moss-BachrachRichard "Richie" JerimovichThe Bear"Ceres"FX
Anthony CarriganNoHo HankBarry"it takes a psycho"HBO
Phil DunsterJamie TarttTed Lasso"Mom City"Apple TV+
Brett GoldsteinRoy Kent"La Locker Room Aux Folles"
James MarsdenHimselfJury Duty"Ineffective Assistance"Amazon Freevee
Tyler James WilliamsGregory EddieAbbott Elementary"Educator of the Year"ABC
Henry WinklerGene CousineauBarry"bestest place on the earth"HBO
2024
Lionel BoyceMarcus BrooksThe Bear"Honeydew"FX
Paul W. DownsJimmy LuSaque, Jr.Hacks"Bulletproof"Max
Ebon Moss-BachrachRichard "Richie" JerimovichThe Bear"Forks"FX
Paul RuddBen GlenroyOnly Murders in the Building"Thirty"Hulu
Tyler James WilliamsGregory EddieAbbott Elementary"Double Date"ABC
Bowen YangVarious charactersSaturday Night Live"Host: Emma Stone"NBC

Superlatives

Superlative Outstanding Supporting Actor
in a Comedy Series
Actor with most awardsDon Knotts (5)
Actor with most nominationsDavid Hyde Pierce (11)
Actor with most nominations
without ever winning
Jason Alexander, Peter Boyle (7)
Television program with most winsThe Andy Griffith Show,
The Mary Tyler Moore Show (5)
Television program with most nominationsM*A*S*H (21)

Programs with multiple wins

5 wins
4 wins
3 wins
2 wins

Programs with multiple nominations

21 nominations
19 nominations
13 nominations
12 nominations
11 nominations
10 nominations
9 nominations
8 nominations
7 nominations
6 nominations
5 nominations
4 nominations
3 nominations
2 nominations

Performers with multiple wins

5 wins
4 wins
3 wins
2 wins

Performers with multiple nominations

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

See also

Notes and References

  1. Early Emmy ceremonies did not have genre specific acting categories
  2. Web site: Nominees/Winners | Television Academy . . May 27, 2017.
  3. Web site: Nominees/Winners | Television Academy . . May 27, 2017.
  4. Web site: Nominees/Winners | Television Academy . . May 27, 2017.
  5. Web site: Nominees/Winners | Television Academy . . May 27, 2017.
  6. Web site: Nominees/Winners | Television Academy . . May 27, 2017.
  7. Web site: Nominees/Winners | Television Academy . . May 27, 2017.
  8. Web site: Nominees/Winners | Television Academy . . May 27, 2017.
  9. Web site: Nominees/Winners | Television Academy . . May 27, 2017.
  10. Web site: Nominees/Winners | Television Academy . . July 12, 2018.
  11. Web site: Nominees/Winners | Television Academy . . July 16, 2019.
  12. Web site: 72nd Emmy Awards Nominees and Winners . . July 28, 2020.
  13. Web site: 72nd Emmy Awards Nominees and Winners . . July 13, 2021.