Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actor on Television explained

Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actor on Television
Awarded For:Best performance of the year by a male in a supporting role in a genre television series
Presenter:Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror Films
Country:United States
Year:1999
Holder:Jonathan Frakes for (2022/2023)

The Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actor on Television 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 Supporting Actor in a Network or Cable Television Series and features a sister category: Saturn Award for Best Supporting 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
Dennis HaysbertNow and AgainCBSDr. Theodore Morris
Nicholas BrendonBuffy the Vampire SlayerThe WBXander Harris
Colm FeoreStorm of the CenturyABCAndre Linoge
Jeremy LondonJourney to the Center of the EarthUSA NetworkJonas Lytton
James MarstersBuffy the Vampire SlayerThe WBSpike
Robert PicardoUPNThe Doctor

2000s

YearActorTelevision programNetworkCharacter
James MarstersBuffy the Vampire SlayerThe WBSpike
Alexis DenisofAngelThe WBWesley Wyndam-Pryce
Brendan FehrRoswellMichael Guerin
Anthony HeadBuffy the Vampire SlayerRupert Giles
Michael ShanksStargate SG-1ShowtimeDr. Daniel Jackson
Michael WeatherlyDark AngelFoxLogan Cale
Michael RosenbaumSmallvilleThe WBLex Luthor
Christopher JudgeStargate SG-1ShowtimeTeal'c
James MarstersBuffy the Vampire SlayerThe WBSpike
Anthony SimcoeFarscapeSci-FiKa D'Argo
Connor TrinneerEnterpriseUPNCommander Charles "Trip" Tucker III
Michael WeatherlyDark AngelFoxLogan Cale
Victor GarberAliasABCJack Bristow
Alexis DenisofAngelThe WBWesley Wyndam-Pryce
John GloverSmallvilleLionel Luthor
James MarstersBuffy the Vampire SlayerUPNSpike
Michael RosenbaumSmallvilleThe WBLex Luthor
Connor TrinneerEnterpriseUPNCommander Charles "Trip" Tucker III
James MarstersBuffy the Vampire Slayer & AngelThe WB & UPNSpike
Alexis DenisofAngelThe WBWesley Wyndam-Pryce
Victor GarberAliasABCJack Bristow
John GloverSmallvilleThe WBLionel Luthor
Michael RosenbaumLex Luthor
Nick StahlCarnivàleHBOBen Hawkins
Terry O'QuinnLostABCJohn Locke
Kyle MacLachlanTNTEdward Wilde
James MarstersAngelThe WBSpike
Dominic MonaghanLostABCCharlie Pace
Michael RosenbaumSmallvilleThe WBLex Luthor
Michael ShanksStargate SG-1Sci-FiDr. Daniel Jackson
James CallisBattlestar GalacticaSci-FiDr. Gaius Baltar
Adewale Akinnuoye-AgbajeLostABCMr. Eko
Jamie BamberBattlestar GalacticaSci-FiCaptain Lee "Apollo" Adama
Sam NeillThe TriangleEric Benirall
Terry O'QuinnLostABCJohn Locke
Michael RosenbaumSmallvilleThe WBLex Luthor
Masi OkaHeroesNBCHiro Nakamura
James CallisBattlestar GalacticaSci-FiDr. Gaius Baltar
Michael EmersonLostABCHenry Gale/Ben Linus
Greg GrunbergHeroesNBCMatt Parkman
Josh HollowayLostABCJames "Sawyer" Ford
James RemarDexterShowtimeHarry Morgan
Michael EmersonLostABCBenjamin Linus
Greg GrunbergHeroesNBCMatt Parkman
Josh HollowayLostABCJames "Sawyer" Ford
Erik KingDexterShowtimeSgt. James Doakes
Terry O'QuinnLostABCJohn Locke
Masi OkaHeroesNBCHiro Nakamura
Adrian PasdarHeroesNBCNathan Petrelli
Henry Ian CusickLostABCDesmond Hume
Thomas DekkerFoxJohn Connor
Michael EmersonLostABCBenjamin Linus
Josh HollowayJames "Sawyer" Ford
Milo VentimigliaHeroesNBCPeter Petrelli
Aaron PaulBreaking BadAMCJesse Pinkman
Jeremy DaviesLostABCDaniel Faraday
Michael EmersonBenjamin Linus
Aldis HodgeLeverageTNTAlec Hardison
John NobleFringeFoxDr. Walter Bishop
Alexander SkarsgårdTrue BloodHBOEric Northman

2010s

YearActorTelevision programNetworkCharacter
John NobleFringeFoxWalter Bishop / Walternate
Michael EmersonLostABCBenjamin Linus
Dean NorrisBreaking BadAMCHank Schrader
Terry O'QuinnLostABCJohn Locke / Man in Black
Aaron PaulBreaking BadAMCJesse Pinkman
Lance ReddickFringeFoxPhillip Broyles
Steven YeunThe Walking DeadAMCGlenn Rhee
Aaron PaulBreaking BadAMCJesse Pinkman
Giancarlo EspositoBreaking BadAMCGustavo "Gus" Fring
Kit HaringtonGame of ThronesHBOJon Snow
Joel KinnamanThe KillingAMCStephen Holder
John NobleFringeFoxWalter Bishop / Walternate
Bill PullmanStarzOswald Danes
Norman ReedusThe Walking DeadAMCDaryl Dixon
Jonathan BanksBreaking BadAMCMike Ehrmantraut
Giancarlo EspositoRevolutionNBCTom Neville
Todd LasanceStarzJulius Caesar
Colm MeaneyHell on WheelsAMCThomas "Doc" Durant
David MorrisseyThe Walking DeadThe Governor
John NobleFringeFoxWalter Bishop / Walternate
Aaron PaulBreaking BadAMCJesse Pinkman
Nikolaj Coster-WaldauGame of ThronesHBOJaime Lannister
Erik KnudsenContinuumSyfyAlec Sadler
David LyonsRevolutionNBCSebastian "Bass" Monroe
Dean NorrisUnder the DomeCBSJames "Big Jim" Rennie
James PurefoyThe FollowingFoxJoe Carroll
Laurence FishburneHannibalNBCJack Crawford
David BradleyThe StrainFXAbraham Setrakian
Sam HeughanOutlanderStarzJamie Fraser
Erik KnudsenContinuumSyfyAlec Sadler
Norman ReedusThe Walking DeadAMCDaryl Dixon
Richard SammelThe StrainFXThomas Eichorst
Richard ArmitageHannibalNBCFrancis Dolarhyde
Vincent D'OnofrioDaredevilNetflixWilson Fisk / Kingpin
Kit HaringtonGame of ThronesHBOJon Snow
Toby JonesWayward PinesFoxDavid Pilcher / Dr. Jenkins
Erik KnudsenContinuumSyfyAlec Sadler
Lance ReddickBoschAmazonIrvin Irving
David TennantJessica JonesNetflixKilgrave
Patrick WilsonFargoFXLou Solverson
Ed HarrisWestworldHBOThe Man in Black
Linden AshbyTeen WolfMTVSheriff Stilinski
Mehcad BrooksSupergirlThe CWJames Olsen
Kit HaringtonGame of ThronesHBOJon Snow
Lee MajorsAsh vs Evil DeadStarzBrock Williams
Norman ReedusThe Walking DeadAMCDaryl Dixon
Jeffrey WrightWestworldHBOBernard Lowe
Michael McKeanBetter Call SaulAMCChuck McGill
Nikolaj Coster-WaldauGame of ThronesHBOJaime Lannister
Miguel Ferrer (posthumously)Twin Peaks: The ReturnShowtimeAlbert Rosenfield
Kit HaringtonGame of ThronesHBOJon Snow
Doug JonesCBS All AccessCommander Saru
Christian KaneThe LibrariansTNTJacob Stone
Khary PaytonThe Walking DeadAMCKing Ezekiel
Evan PetersFXKai Anderson, Andy Warhol, Marshall Applewhite, David Koresh, Jim Jones, Jesus, Charles Manson
Peter DinklageGame of ThronesHBOTyrion Lannister
Jonathan BanksBetter Call SaulAMCMike Ehrmantraut
Nikolaj Coster-WaldauGame of ThronesHBOJaime Lannister
David HarewoodSupergirlThe CWJ'onn J'onzz
Ed HarrisWestworldHBOThe Man in Black
Lennie JamesFear the Walking DeadAMCMorgan Jones
Khary PaytonThe Walking DeadKing Ezekiel
Doug JonesCBS All AccessSaru
Jonathan BanksBetter Call SaulAMCMike Ehrmantraut
Tony DaltonLalo Salamanca
Michael EmersonEvilCBSDr. Leland Townsend
Richard RankinOutlanderStarzRoger Wakefield
Norman ReedusThe Walking DeadAMCDaryl Dixon
Luke WilsonStargirlThe CWPat Dugan / S.T.R.I.P.E.

2020s

YearActorTelevision ProgramNetworkCharacter
Network/Cable
Jonathan BanksBetter Call SaulAMCMike Ehrmantraut
Tony DaltonBetter Call SaulAMCLalo Salamanca
Patrick FabianHoward Hamlin
Harvey GuillénWhat We Do in the ShadowsFXGuillermo de la Cruz
Brandon Scott JonesGhostsCBSCaptain Isaac Higgintoot
Michael MandoBetter Call SaulAMCNacho Varga
Michael James ShawThe Walking DeadAMCMichael Mercer
Streaming
Elliot PageThe Umbrella AcademyNetflixViktor Hargreeves
Zach CherrySeveranceApple TV+Dylan
Ethan HawkeMoon KnightDisney+Arthur Harrow
Joel KinnamanFor All MankindApple TV+Ed Baldwin
Ethan PeckParamount+Spock
Joseph QuinnStranger ThingsNetflixEddie Munson
John TurturroSeveranceApple TV+Irving
Jonathan FrakesParamount+Captain William Riker
Harvey GuillénWhat We Do in the ShadowsFX / HuluGuillermo de la Cruz
Ernie HudsonQuantum LeapNBCHerbert "Magic" Williams
Ethan PeckParamount+Spock
Matt SmithHouse of the DragonHBO / MaxPrince Daemon Targaryen
Ed SpeleersStar Trek: PicardParamount+Jack Crusher
Todd StashwickCaptain Liam Shaw

Multiple nominations

6 nominations
5 nominations
4 nominations
3 nominations
2 nominations

Multiple wins

3 wins
2 wins

See also

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