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A list of actors and television series that won and were nominated for the Primetime UsefulNotes/EmmyAward for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series.

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A list of actors and television series that won and were nominated for the Primetime UsefulNotes/EmmyAward for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series.
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[[folder:1950s]]
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* 1954[[note]]as Best Series Supporting Actor[[/note]]: '''Creator/ArtCarney''' for ''The Jackie Gleason Show'' as various characters
** Ben Alexander for ''Series/{{Dragnet}}'' as Officer Frank Smith
** Creator/WilliamFrawley for ''Series/ILoveLucy'' as Fred Mertz
** Tony Randall for ''Mister Peepers'' as Harvey Weskit
** Creator/CarlReiner for ''Your Show of Shows'' as various characters
* 1955[[note]]as Best Supporting Actor in a Regular Series[[/note]]: '''Creator/ArtCarney''' for ''The Jackie Gleason Show'' as various characters
** Ben Alexander for ''Series/{{Dragnet}}'' as Officer Frank Smith
** Don [=DeFore=] for ''Series/TheAdventuresOfOzzieAndHarriet'' as Erskin "Thorny" Thornberry
** Creator/WilliamFrawley for ''Series/ILoveLucy'' as Fred Mertz
** Gale Gordon for ''Radio/OurMissBrooks'' as Osgood Conklin
* 1956[[note]]as Best Actor in a Supporting Role[[/note]]: '''Creator/ArtCarney''' for ''Series/TheHoneymooners'' as Ed Norton
** Creator/EdBegley for ''Kraft Television Theatre'' as Andy Sloane
** Creator/WilliamFrawley for ''Series/ILoveLucy'' as Fred Mertz
** Creator/CarlReiner for ''Caesar's Hour'' as various characters
** Cyril Ritchard for ''Theatre/{{Peter Pan|1954}}'' as Captain Hook / Mr. Darling
* 1957[[note]]as Best Supporting Performance by an Actor[[/note]]: '''Creator/CarlReiner''' for ''Caesar's Hour'' as various characters
** Creator/ArtCarney for ''The Jackie Gleason Show'' as various characters
** Paul Ford for ''Series/ThePhilSilversShow'' as Colonel Jack T. Hall
** Creator/WilliamFrawley for ''Series/ILoveLucy'' as Fred Mertz
** Creator/EdWynn for ''Film/RequiemForAHeavyweight'' as Army
* 1958[[note]]as Best Continuing Supporting Performance by an Actor in a Dramatic or Comedy Series[[/note]]: '''Creator/CarlReiner''' for ''Caesar's Hour'' as various characters
** Paul Ford for ''Series/ThePhilSilversShow'' as Colonel Jack T. Hall
** Creator/WilliamFrawley for ''Series/ILoveLucy'' as Fred Mertz
** Louis Nye for ''Series/TheSteveAllenShow'' as various characters
** Creator/DennisWeaver for ''Series/{{Gunsmoke}}'' as Chester Goode
* 1959[[note]]as Best Supporting Actor (Continuing Character) in a Dramatic Series[[/note]]: '''Creator/DennisWeaver''' for ''Series/{{Gunsmoke}}'' as Chester Goode
** Herschel Bernardi for ''Series/PeterGunn'' as Lieutenant Jacoby
** Johnny Crawford for ''Series/TheRifleman'' as Mark [=McCain=]
** William Hopper for ''Franchise/PerryMason'' as Paul Drake
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[[folder:1960s]]
* 1960[[note]]as Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Series (Lead or Support)[[/note]]: '''Creator/RobertStack''' for ''Series/TheUntouchables'' as Eliot Ness
** Creator/RichardBoone for ''Series/HaveGunWillTravel'' as Paladin
** Creator/RaymondBurr for ''Franchise/PerryMason'' as Perry Mason

* 1961[[note]]as Outstanding Performance in a Supporting Role by an Actor or an Actress in a Series[[/note]]: '''Creator/DonKnotts''' for ''Series/TheAndyGriffithShow'' as Barney Fife
** Abby Dalton for ''Hennesey'' as Lieutenant Martha Hale
** Barbara Hale for ''Franchise/PerryMason'' as Della Street

* 1962[[note]]as Outstanding Performance in a Supporting Role by an Actor[[/note]]: '''Creator/DonKnotts''' for ''Series/TheAndyGriffithShow'' as Barney Fife
** Sam Jaffe for ''Ben Casey'' as Dr. David Zorba
** Barry Jones for ''Series/HallmarkHallOfFame'' as the Dean
** Horace [=McMahon=] for ''Naked City'' as Lieutenant Mike Parker
** Creator/GeorgeCScott for ''Ben Casey'' as Dr. Karl Anders

* 1963[[note]]as Outstanding Performance in a Supporting Role by an Actor[[/note]]: '''Creator/DonKnotts''' for ''Series/TheAndyGriffithShow'' as Barney Fife
** Creator/TimConway for ''Series/McHalesNavy'' as Ensign Charles Parker
** Paul Ford for ''Series/HallmarkHallOfFame'' as Colonel Wainwright Purdy III
** Hurd Hatfield for ''Hallmark Hall of Fame'' as Lionel de Rothschild
** Creator/RobertRedford for ''Alcoa Premiere'' as George Laurents

* 1964[[note]]as Outstanding Performance in a Supporting Role by an Actor[[/note]]: '''Albert Paulsen''' for ''Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre'' as Lieutenant Volkoval
** Sorrell Booke for ''Series/DrKildare'' as Julius Orloff
** Conlan Carter for ''Series/{{Combat}}'' as Doc
** Carl Lee for ''The Nurses'' as Lonnie Hill

* 1965[[note]]as Outstanding Individual Achievements in Entertainment - Actors and Performers; four-way tie[[/note]]:
** '''Music/LeonardBernstein''' for ''New York Philharmonic Young People's Concerts with Leonard Bernstein'' as himself
** '''Lynne Fontanne''' for ''Series/HallmarkHallOfFame'' as Fanny Bowditch Holmes
** '''Alfred Lunt''' for ''Hallmark Hall of Fame'' as Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr.
** '''Music/BarbraStreisand''' for ''My Name Is Barbra'' as herself
** '''Creator/DickVanDyke''' for ''Series/TheDickVanDykeShow'' as Robert "Rob" Petrie
** Creator/JulieAndrews for ''The Andy Williams Show'' as herself
** Creator/JohnnyCarson for ''Series/TheTonightShowStarringJohnnyCarson'' as himself
** Gladys Cooper for ''The Rogues'' as Margaret St. Clair
** Robert Coote for ''The Rogues'' as Timmy St. Clair
** Creator/RichardCrenna for ''Slattery's People'' as James Slattery
** Creator/JulieHarris for ''Hallmark Hall of Fame'' as Florence Nightingale
** Creator/BobHope for ''Chrysler Presents A Bob Hope Comedy Special'' as himself
** Dean Jagger for ''Mr. Novak'' as Albert Vane
** Creator/DannyKaye for ''The Danny Kaye Show'' as himself
** Creator/DavidMcCallum for ''Series/TheManFromUNCLE'' as Illya Kuryakin
** Creator/RedSkelton for ''Series/TheRedSkeltonShow'' as himself

* 1966[[note]]as Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Drama[[/note]]: '''James Daly''' for ''Series/HallmarkHallOfFame'' as Dr. O'Meara
** David Burns for ''The Trials of O'Brien'' as The Great [=McGonigle=]
** Creator/LeoGCarroll for ''Series/TheManFromUNCLE'' as Alexander Waverly

* 1967[[note]]as Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Drama[[/note]]: '''Creator/EliWallach''' for ''The Poppy is Also a Flower'' as Happy Locarno
** Creator/LeoGCarroll for ''Series/TheManFromUNCLE'' as Alexander Waverly
** Creator/LeonardNimoy for ''Series/StarTrekTheOriginalSeries'' as Spock

* 1968[[note]]as Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Drama[[/note]]: '''Milburn Stone''' for ''Series/{{Gunsmoke}}'' as Galen "Doc" Adams
** Joseph Campanella for ''Series/{{Mannix}}'' as Lew Wickersham
** Lawrence Dobkin for ''CBS Playhouse'' as Dr. Gettlinger
** Creator/LeonardNimoy for ''Series/StarTrekTheOriginalSeries'' as [[Characters/StarTrekTheOriginalSeriesSpock Lieutenant Commander Spock]]

* 1969[[note]]as Outstanding Continued Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series[[/note]]: '''Werner Klemperer''' for ''Series/HogansHeroes'' as Colonel Wilhelm Klink
** Greg Morris for ''Series/MissionImpossible'' as Bernard "Barney" Collier
** Creator/LeonardNimoy for ''Series/StarTrekTheOriginalSeries'' as [[Characters/StarTrekTheOriginalSeriesSpock Lieutenant Commander Spock]]
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* 1970[[note]]as Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Drama[[/note]]: '''Creator/JamesBrolin''' for ''Series/MarcusWelbyMD'' as Dr. Steven Kiley
** Tige Andrews for ''Series/TheModSquad'' as Captain Adam Greer
** Greg Morris for ''Series/MissionImpossible'' as Bernard "Barney" Collier

* 1971[[note]]as Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Drama[[/note]]: '''David Burns''' for ''Series/HallmarkHallOfFame'' as Gregory Solomon
** Creator/JamesBrolin for ''Series/MarcusWelbyMD'' as Dr. Steven Kiley
** Creator/RobertYoung for ''Vanished'' as Senator Earl Gannon

* 1972[[note]]as Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Drama[[/note]]: '''Creator/JackWarden''' for ''Film/BriansSong'' as George Halas
** Creator/JamesBrolin for ''Series/MarcusWelbyMD'' as Dr. Steven Kiley
** Greg Morris for ''Series/MissionImpossible'' as Bernard "Barney" Collier

* 1973[[note]]as Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Drama[[/note]]: '''Scott Jacoby''' for ''That Certain Summer'' as Nick Salter
** Creator/JamesBrolin for ''Series/MarcusWelbyMD'' as Dr. Steven Kiley
** Will Geer for ''Series/TheWaltons'' as Zebulon Walton

* 1974[[note]]as Best Supporting Actor in a Drama[[/note]]: '''Creator/MichaelMoriarty''' for ''Theatre/TheGlassMenagerie'' as Jim O'Connor
** Creator/MichaelDouglas for ''Series/TheStreetsOfSanFransisco'' as Inspector Steve Keller
** Will Geer for ''Series/TheWaltons'' as Zebulon Walton
** Creator/SamWaterston for ''The Glass Menagerie'' as Tom Wingfield

* 1975[[note]]as Outstanding Continuing Performance by a Supporting Actor in a Drama Series[[/note]]: '''Will Geer''' for ''Series/TheWaltons'' as Zebulon Walton
** JD Cannon for ''Series/McCloud'' as Chief Peter Clifford
** Creator/MichaelDouglas for ''Series/TheStreetsOfSanFransisco'' as Inspector Steve Keller

* 1976[[note]]as Outstanding Continuing Performance by a Supporting Actor in a Drama Series[[/note]]: '''Creator/AnthonyZerbe''' for ''Series/HarryO'' as Lieutenant K.C. Trench
** Creator/MichaelDouglas for ''Series/TheStreetsOfSanFransisco'' as Inspector Steve Keller
** Will Geer for ''Series/TheWaltons'' as Zebulon Walton
** Creator/RayMilland for ''Rich Man, Poor Man'' as Duncan Calderwood
** Creator/RobertReed for ''Rich Man, Poor Man'' as Teddy Boylan

* 1977[[note]]as Outstanding Continuing Performance by a Supporting Actor in a Drama Series[[/note]]: '''Gary Frank''' for ''Series/{{Family}}'' as Willie Lawrence
** Noah Beery Jr. for ''Series/TheRockfordFiles'' as Joseph "Rocky" Rockford
** Creator/DavidDoyle for ''Series/CharliesAngels'' as John Bosley
** Creator/TomEwell for ''Series/{{Baretta}}'' as Billy Truman
** Will Geer for ''Series/TheWaltons'' as Zebulon Walton

* 1978[[note]]as Outstanding Continuing Performance by a Supporting Actor in a Drama Series[[/note]]: '''Creator/RobertVaughn''' for ''Washington: Behind Closed Doors'' as Frank Flaherty
** Creator/OssieDavis for ''King'' as Martin Luther King Sr.
** Will Geer for ''Series/TheWaltons'' as Zebulon Walton
** Sam Wanamaker for ''Series/{{Holocaust}}'' as Moses Weiss
** Creator/DavidWarner for ''Holocaust'' as UsefulNotes/ReinhardHeydrich

* 1979[[note]]as Outstanding Continuing Performance by a Supporting Actor in a Drama Series[[/note]]: '''Creator/StuartMargolin''' for ''Series/TheRockfordFiles'' as Evelyn "Angel" Martin
** Mason Adams for ''Series/LouGrant'' as Charlie Hume
** Noah Beery Jr. for ''Series/TheRockfordFiles'' as Joseph "Rocky" Rockford
** Joe Santos for ''The Rockford Files'' as Detective Dennis Becker
** Creator/RobertWalden for ''Lou Grant'' as Joe Rossi
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[[folder:1980s]]
* 1980[[note]]as Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series onwards[[/note]]: '''Creator/StuartMargolin''' for ''Series/TheRockfordFiles'' as Evelyn "Angel" Martin
** Mason Adams for ''Series/LouGrant'' as Charlie Hume
** Noah Beery Jr. for ''Series/TheRockfordFiles'' as Joseph "Rocky" Rockford
** Creator/RobertWalden for ''Lou Grant'' as Joe Rossi

* 1981: '''Creator/MichaelConrad''' for ''Series/HillStreetBlues'' as Sergeant Philip "Phil" Esterhaus
** Mason Adams for ''Series/LouGrant'' as Charlie Hume
** Creator/CharlesHaid for ''Hill Street Blues'' as Officer Andrew "Andy" Renko
** Creator/RobertWalden for ''Lou Grant'' as Joe Rossi
** Creator/BruceWeitz for ''Hill Street Blues'' as Detective Michael "Mick" Belker

* 1982: '''Creator/MichaelConrad''' for ''Series/HillStreetBlues'' as Sergeant Philip "Phil" Esterhaus
** Taurean Blacque for ''Hill Street Blues'' as Detective Neal Washington
** Creator/CharlesHaid for ''Hill Street Blues'' as Officer Andrew "Andy" Renko
** Creator/MichaelWarren for ''Hill Street Blues'' as Officer Robert "Bobby" Hill
** Creator/BruceWeitz for ''Hill Street Blues'' as Detective Michael "Mick" Belker

* 1983: '''James Coco''' for ''Series/StElsewhere'' as Arnie
** Creator/EdBegleyJr for ''St. Elsewhere'' as Dr. Victor Ehrlich
** Creator/MichaelConrad for ''Series/HillStreetBlues'' as Sergeant Philip "Phil" Esterhaus
** Creator/JoeSpano for ''Hill Street Blues'' as Sergeant Harry Goldblume
** Creator/BruceWeitz for ''Hill Street Blues'' as Detective Michael "Mick" Belker

* 1984: '''Creator/BruceWeitz''' for ''Series/HillStreetBlues'' as Detective Michael "Mick" Belker
** Creator/EdBegleyJr for ''Series/StElsewhere'' as Dr. Victor Ehrlich
** Creator/MichaelConrad for ''Hill Street Blues'' as Sergeant Philip "Phil" Esterhaus
** John Hillerman for ''Series/MagnumPI'' as Jonathan Higgins
** James Sikking for ''Hill Street Blues'' as Lieutenant Howard Hunter

* 1985: '''Creator/EdwardJamesOlmos''' for ''Series/MiamiVice'' as Lieutenant Martin "Marty" Castillo
** Creator/EdBegleyJr for ''Series/StElsewhere'' as Dr. Victor Ehrlich
** John Hillerman for ''Series/MagnumPI'' as Jonathan Higgins
** John Karlen for ''Series/CagneyAndLacey'' as Harvey Lacey
** Creator/BruceWeitz for ''Hill Street Blues'' as Detective Michael "Mick" Belker

* 1986: '''John Karlen''' for ''Series/CagneyAndLacey'' as Harvey Lacey
** Creator/EdBegleyJr for ''Series/StElsewhere'' as Dr. Victor Ehrlich
** John Hillerman for ''Series/MagnumPI'' as Jonathan Higgins
** Creator/EdwardJamesOlmos for ''Series/MiamiVice'' as Lieutenant Martin "Marty" Castillo
** Creator/BruceWeitz for ''Series/HillStreetBlues'' as Detective Michael "Mick" Belker

* 1987: '''John Hillerman''' for ''Series/MagnumPI'' as Jonathan Higgins
** Creator/EdBegleyJr for ''Series/StElsewhere'' as Dr. Victor Ehrlich
** John Karlen for ''Series/CagneyAndLacey'' as Harvey Lacey
** Creator/JimmySmits for ''Series/LALaw'' as Victor Sifuentes
** Michael Tucker for ''L.A. Law'' as Stuart Markowitz

* 1988: '''Creator/LarryDrake''' for ''Series/LALaw'' as Benny Stulwicz
** Creator/EdBegleyJr for ''Series/StElsewhere'' as Dr. Victor Ehrlich
** Creator/TimothyBusfield for ''Series/{{thirtysomething}}'' as Elliot Weston
** Alan Rachins for ''L.A. Law'' as Douglas Brackman
** Creator/JimmySmits for ''L.A. Law'' as Victor Sifuentes

* 1989: '''Creator/LarryDrake''' for ''Series/LALaw'' as Benny Stulwicz
** Creator/JonathanBanks for ''Series/{{Wiseguy}}'' as Frank [=McPike=]
** Creator/TimothyBusfield for ''Series/{{thirtysomething}}'' as Elliot Weston
** Creator/RichardDysart for ''L.A. Law'' as Leland [=McKenzie=]
** Creator/JimmySmits for ''L.A. Law'' as Victor Sifuentes
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[[folder:1990s]]
* 1990: '''Creator/JimmySmits''' for ''Series/LALaw'' as Victor Sifuentes
** Creator/TimothyBusfield for ''Series/{{thirtysomething}}'' as Elliot Weston
** Creator/LarryDrake for ''L.A. Law'' as Benny Stulwicz
** Creator/RichardDysart for ''L.A. Law'' as Leland [=McKenzie=]
** Creator/DeanStockwell for ''Series/QuantumLeap'' as Admiral Al Calavicci

* 1991: '''Creator/TimothyBusfield''' for ''Series/{{thirtysomething}}'' as Elliot Weston
** Creator/DavidClennon for ''thirtysomething'' as Miles Drentell
** Creator/RichardDysart for ''Series/LALaw'' as Leland [=McKenzie=]
** Creator/JimmySmits for ''L.A. Law'' as Victor Sifuentes
** Creator/DeanStockwell for ''Series/QuantumLeap'' as Admiral Al Calavicci

* 1992: '''Creator/RichardDysart''' for ''Series/LALaw'' as Leland [=McKenzie=]
** Creator/EdAsner for ''The Trials of Rosie O'Neill'' as Walter Kovacs
** Creator/JohnCorbett for ''Series/NorthernExposure'' as Chris Stevens
** Creator/RichardKiley for ''The Ray Bradbury Theater'' as Douglas Spaulding
** Creator/JimmySmits for ''L.A. Law'' as Victor Sifuentes
** Creator/DeanStockwell for ''Series/QuantumLeap'' as Admiral Al Calavicci

* 1993: '''Creator/ChadLowe''' for ''Series/LifeGoesOn'' as Jesse [=McKenna=]
** Creator/BarryCorbin for ''Series/NorthernExposure'' as Maurice Minnifield
** Creator/JohnCullum for ''Northern Exposure'' as Holling Vincoeur
** Creator/FyvushFinkel for ''Series/PicketFences'' as Douglas Wambaugh
** Creator/DeanStockwell for ''Series/QuantumLeap'' as Admiral Al Calavicci

* 1994: '''Creator/FyvushFinkel''' for ''Series/PicketFences'' as Douglas Wambaugh
** Creator/GordonClapp for ''Series/NYPDBlue'' as Detective Gregory "Greg" Medavoy
** Creator/BarryCorbin for ''Series/NorthernExposure'' as Maurice Minnifield
** Creator/NicholasTurturro for ''NYPD Blue'' as Officer James Martinez
** Creator/RayWalston for ''Picket Fences'' as Henry Bone

* 1995: '''Creator/RayWalston''' for ''Series/PicketFences'' as Henry Bone
** Creator/HectorElizondo for ''Series/ChicagoHope'' as Dr. Phillip Watters
** Creator/JamesEarlJones for ''Series/{{Under One Roof|1995}}'' as Nesbit "Neb" Langston
** Creator/EriqLaSalle for ''Series/{{ER}}'' as Dr. Peter Benton
** Creator/NoahWyle for ''ER'' as Dr. John Carter

* 1996: '''Creator/RayWalston''' for ''Series/PicketFences'' as Henry Bone
** Creator/HectorElizondo for ''Series/ChicagoHope'' as Dr. Phillip Watters
** Creator/JamesMcDaniel for ''Series/NYPDBlue'' as Captain Arthur Fancy
** Creator/StanleyTucci for ''Series/MurderOne'' as Richard Cross
** Creator/NoahWyle for ''Series/{{ER}}'' as Dr. John Carter

* 1997: '''Creator/HectorElizondo''' for ''Series/ChicagoHope'' as Dr. Phillip Watters
** Creator/AdamArkin for ''Chicago Hope'' as Dr. Aaron Shutt
** Creator/EriqLaSalle for ''Series/{{ER}}'' as Dr. Peter Benton
** Creator/NicholasTurturro for ''Series/NYPDBlue'' as Officer James Martinez
** Creator/NoahWyle for ''ER'' as Dr. John Carter

* 1998: '''Creator/GordonClapp''' for ''Series/NYPDBlue'' as Detective Gregory "Greg" Medavoy
** Creator/HectorElizondo for ''Series/ChicagoHope'' as Dr. Phillip Watters
** Creator/StevenHill for ''Series/LawAndOrder'' as Adam Schiff
** Creator/EriqLaSalle for ''Series/{{ER}}'' as Dr. Peter Benton
** Creator/NoahWyle for ''ER'' as Dr. John Carter

* 1999: '''Creator/MichaelBadalucco''' for ''Series/ThePractice'' as Jimmy Berluti
** Creator/BenjaminBratt for ''Series/LawAndOrder'' as Detective Reynaldo "Rey" Curtis
** Creator/SteveHarris for ''Series/ThePractice'' as Eugene Young
** Creator/StevenHill for ''Series/LawAndOrder'' as Adam Schiff
** Creator/NoahWyle for ''Series/{{ER}}'' as Dr. John Carter
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[[folder:2000s]]
* 2000: '''Creator/RichardSchiff''' for ''Series/TheWestWing'' as Tobias "Toby" Ziegler
** Creator/MichaelBadalucco for ''Series/ThePractice'' as Jimmy Berluti
** Dominic Chianese for ''Series/TheSopranos'' as Corrado "Junior" Soprano
** Creator/SteveHarris for ''Series/ThePractice'' as Eugene Young
** Creator/JohnSpencer for ''The West Wing'' as Leo [=McGarry=]

* 2001: '''Creator/BradleyWhitford''' for ''Series/TheWestWing'' as Joshua "Josh" Lyman
** Dominic Chianese for ''Series/TheSopranos'' as Corrado "Junior" Soprano
** Creator/MichaelImperioli for ''The Sopranos'' as [[Characters/TheSopranosChristopherMoltisanti Christopher Moltisanti]]
** Creator/RichardSchiff for ''Series/TheWestWing'' as Tobias "Toby" Ziegler
** Creator/JohnSpencer for ''The West Wing'' as Leo [=McGarry=]

* 2002: '''Creator/JohnSpencer''' for ''Series/TheWestWing'' as Leo [=McGarry=]
** Creator/VictorGarber for ''Series/{{Alias}}'' as Jonathan "Jack" Bristow
** Creator/DuleHill for ''Series/TheWestWing'' as Charles "Charlie" Young
** Creator/FreddyRodriguez for ''Series/SixFeetUnder'' as Federico "Rico" Diaz
** Creator/RichardSchiff for ''Series/TheWestWing'' as Tobias "Toby" Ziegler
** Creator/BradleyWhitford for ''The West Wing'' as Joshua "Josh" Lyman

* 2003: '''Creator/JoePantoliano''' for ''Series/TheSopranos'' as Ralph Cifaretto
** Creator/VictorGarber for ''Series/{{Alias}}'' as Jonathan "Jack" Bristow
** Creator/MichaelImperioli for ''The Sopranos'' as [[Characters/TheSopranosChristopherMoltisanti Christopher Moltisanti]]
** Creator/JohnSpencer for ''Series/TheWestWing'' as Leo [=McGarry=]
** Creator/BradleyWhitford for ''The West Wing'' as Joshua "Josh" Lyman

* 2004: '''Creator/MichaelImperioli''' for ''Series/TheSopranos'' as [[Characters/TheSopranosChristopherMoltisanti Christopher Moltisanti]]
** Creator/SteveBuscemi for ''The Sopranos'' as Anthony "Tony" Blundetto
** Creator/BradDourif for ''Series/{{Deadwood}}'' as Dr. Amos "Doc" Cochran
** Creator/VictorGarber for ''Series/{{Alias}}'' as Jonathan "Jack" Bristow
** Creator/JohnSpencer for ''Series/TheWestWing'' as Leo [=McGarry=]

* 2005: '''Creator/WilliamShatner''' for ''Series/BostonLegal'' as Dennis "Denny" Crane
** Creator/AlanAlda for ''Series/TheWestWing'' as Arnold Vinick
** Creator/NaveenAndrews for ''Series/{{Lost}}'' as Sayid Jarrah
** Creator/TerryOQuinn for ''Lost'' as John Locke
** Creator/OliverPlatt for ''Huff'' as Russell Tupper

* 2006: '''Creator/AlanAlda''' for ''Series/TheWestWing'' as Arnold Vinick
** Creator/MichaelImperioli for ''The Sopranos'' as [[Characters/TheSopranosChristopherMoltisanti Christopher Moltisanti]]
** Creator/GregoryItzin for ''Series/TwentyFour'' as Vice President Charles Logan
** Creator/OliverPlatt for ''Huff'' as Russell Tupper
** Creator/WilliamShatner for ''Series/BostonLegal'' as Dennis "Denny" Crane

* 2007: '''Creator/TerryOQuinn''' for ''Series/{{Lost}}'' as John Locke
** Creator/MichaelEmerson for ''Lost'' as Benjamin "Ben" Linus
** Creator/MichaelImperioli for ''The Sopranos'' as [[Characters/TheSopranosChristopherMoltisanti Christopher Moltisanti]]
** Creator/TRKnight for ''Series/GreysAnatomy'' as Dr. George O'Malley
** Creator/MasiOka for ''Series/{{Heroes}}'' as Hiro Nakamura
** Creator/WilliamShatner for ''Series/BostonLegal'' as Dennis "Denny" Crane

* 2008: '''Creator/ZeljkoIvanek''' for ''Series/{{Damages}}'' as Raymond "Ray" Fiske
** Creator/TedDanson for ''Damages'' as Arthur Frobisher
** Creator/MichaelEmerson for ''Series/{{Lost}}'' as Benjamin "Ben" Linus
** Creator/WilliamShatner for ''Series/BostonLegal'' as Dennis "Denny" Crane
** Creator/JohnSlattery for ''Series/MadMen'' as Roger Sterling

* 2009: '''Creator/MichaelEmerson''' for ''Series/{{Lost}}'' as Benjamin "Ben" Linus
** Creator/ChristianClemenson for ''Series/BostonLegal'' as Jerry Espenson
** Creator/WilliamHurt for ''Series/{{Damages}}'' as Daniel Purcell
** Creator/AaronPaul for ''Series/BreakingBad'' as [[Characters/BreakingBadJessePinkman Jesse Pinkman]]
** Creator/WilliamShatner for ''Series/BostonLegal'' as Dennis "Denny" Crane
** Creator/JohnSlattery for ''Series/MadMen'' as Roger Sterling
[[/folder]]

[[folder:2010s]]
* 2010: '''Creator/AaronPaul''' for ''Series/BreakingBad'' as [[Characters/BreakingBadJessePinkman Jesse Pinkman]]
** Creator/AndreBraugher for ''Series/MenOfACertainAge'' as Owen Thoreau Jr.
** Creator/MichaelEmerson for ''Series/{{Lost}}'' as Benjamin "Ben" Linus
** Creator/TerryOQuinn for ''Lost'' as John Locke
** Creator/MartinShort for ''Series/{{Damages}}'' as Leonard Winstone
** Creator/JohnSlattery for ''Series/MadMen'' as Roger Sterling

* 2011: '''Creator/PeterDinklage''' for ''Series/GameOfThrones'' as [[Characters/GameOfThronesTyrionLannister Tyrion Lannister]]
** Creator/AndreBraugher for ''Series/MenOfACertainAge'' as Owen Thoreau Jr.
** Creator/JoshCharles for ''Series/TheGoodWife'' as Will Gardner
** Creator/AlanCumming for ''The Good Wife'' as Eli Gold
** Creator/WaltonGoggins for ''Series/{{Justified}}'' as Boyd Crowder
** Creator/JohnSlattery for ''Series/MadMen'' as Roger Sterling

* 2012: '''Creator/AaronPaul''' for ''Series/BreakingBad'' as [[Characters/BreakingBadJessePinkman Jesse Pinkman]]
** Jim Carter for ''Series/DowntonAbbey'' as Charles "Charlie" Carson
** Brendan Coyle for ''Downton Abbey'' as John Bates
** Creator/PeterDinklage for ''Series/GameOfThrones'' as [[Characters/GameOfThronesTyrionLannister Tyrion Lannister]]
** Creator/GiancarloEsposito for ''Series/BreakingBad'' as [[Characters/BreakingBadGustavoFring Gustavo "Gus" Fring]]
** Creator/JaredHarris for ''Series/MadMen'' as Lane Pryce

* 2013: '''Creator/BobbyCannavale''' for ''Series/BoardwalkEmpire'' as Giuseppe "Gyp" Rosetti
** Creator/JonathanBanks for ''Series/BreakingBad'' as [[Characters/BreakingBadMikeEhrmantraut Mike Ehrmantraut]]
** Jim Carter for ''Series/DowntonAbbey'' as Charles "Charlie" Carson
** Creator/PeterDinklage for ''Series/GameOfThrones'' as [[Characters/GameOfThronesTyrionLannister Tyrion Lannister]]
** Creator/MandyPatinkin for ''Series/{{Homeland}}'' as Saul Berenson
** Creator/AaronPaul for ''Series/BreakingBad'' as [[Characters/BreakingBadJessePinkman Jesse Pinkman]]

* 2014: '''Creator/AaronPaul''' for ''Series/BreakingBad'' as [[Characters/BreakingBadJessePinkman Jesse Pinkman]]
** Jim Carter for ''Series/DowntonAbbey'' as Charles "Charlie" Carson
** Creator/JoshCharles for ''Series/TheGoodWife'' as Will Gardner
** Creator/PeterDinklage for ''Series/GameOfThrones'' as [[Characters/GameOfThronesTyrionLannister Tyrion Lannister]]
** Creator/MandyPatinkin for ''Series/{{Homeland}}'' as Saul Berenson
** Creator/JonVoight for ''Series/RayDonovan'' as Michael "Mickey" Donovan

* 2015: '''Creator/PeterDinklage''' for ''Series/GameOfThrones'' as [[Characters/GameOfThronesTyrionLannister Tyrion Lannister]]
** Creator/JonathanBanks for ''Series/BetterCallSaul'' as [[Characters/BreakingBadMikeEhrmantraut Mike Ehrmantraut]]
** Jim Carter for ''Series/DowntonAbbey'' as Charles "Charlie" Carson
** Creator/AlanCumming for ''The Good Wife'' as Eli Gold
** Creator/MichaelKelly for ''Series/{{House of Cards|US}}'' as Douglas "Doug" Stamper
** Creator/BenMendelsohn for ''Series/{{Bloodline|2015}}'' as Danny Rayburn

* 2016: '''Creator/BenMendelsohn''' for ''Series/{{Bloodline|2015}}'' as Danny Rayburn
** Creator/JonathanBanks for ''Series/BetterCallSaul'' as [[Characters/BreakingBadMikeEhrmantraut Mike Ehrmantraut]]
** Creator/PeterDinklage for ''Series/GameOfThrones'' as [[Characters/GameOfThronesTyrionLannister Tyrion Lannister]]
** Creator/KitHarington for ''Game of Thrones'' as [[Characters/GameOfThronesJonSnow Jon Snow]]
** Creator/MichaelKelly for ''Series/{{House of Cards|US}}'' as Douglas "Doug" Stamper
** Creator/JonVoight for ''Series/RayDonovan'' as Michael "Mickey" Donovan

* 2017: '''Creator/JohnLithgow''' for ''Series/{{The Crown|2016}}'' as Prime Minister UsefulNotes/WinstonChurchill
** Creator/JonathanBanks for ''Series/BetterCallSaul'' as [[Characters/BreakingBadMikeEhrmantraut Mike Ehrmantraut]]
** Creator/DavidHarbour for ''Series/StrangerThings'' as Sheriff Jim Hopper
** Creator/RonCephasJones for ''Series/ThisIsUs'' as William Hill
** Creator/MichaelKelly for ''Series/{{House of Cards|US}}'' as Douglas "Doug" Stamper
** Creator/MandyPatinkin for ''Series/{{Homeland}}'' as Saul Berenson
** Creator/JeffreyWright for ''Series/{{Westworld}}'' as Bernard Lowe

* 2018: '''Creator/PeterDinklage''' for ''Series/GameOfThrones'' as [[Characters/GameOfThronesTyrionLannister Tyrion Lannister]]
** Creator/NikolajCosterWaldau for ''Game of Thrones'' as [[Characters/GameOfThronesJaimeLannister Jaime Lannister]]
** Creator/JosephFiennes for ''Series/TheHandmaidsTale'' as Commander Fred Waterford
** Creator/DavidHarbour for ''Series/StrangerThings'' as Sheriff Jim Hopper
** Creator/MandyPatinkin for ''Series/{{Homeland}}'' as Saul Berenson
** Creator/MattSmith for ''Series/{{The Crown|2016}}'' as Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh

* 2019: '''Creator/PeterDinklage''' for ''Series/GameOfThrones'' as [[Characters/GameOfThronesTyrionLannister Tyrion Lannister]]
** Creator/AlfieAllen for ''Game of Thrones'' as [[Characters/GameOfThronesTheonGreyjoy Theon Greyjoy]]
** Creator/JonathanBanks for ''Series/BetterCallSaul'' as [[Characters/BreakingBadMikeEhrmantraut Mike Ehrmantraut]]
** Creator/NikolajCosterWaldau for ''Game of Thrones'' as [[Characters/GameOfThronesJaimeLannister Jaime Lannister]]
** Creator/GiancarloEsposito for ''Series/BetterCallSaul'' as [[Characters/BreakingBadGustavoFring Gustavo "Gus" Fring]]
** Creator/MichaelKelly for ''Series/{{House of Cards|US}}'' as Douglas "Doug" Stamper
** Creator/ChrisSullivan for ''Series/ThisIsUs'' as Toby Damon
[[/folder]]

[[folder:2020s]]
* 2020: '''Creator/BillyCrudup''' for ''Series/TheMorningShow'' as Cory Ellison
** Creator/NicholasBraun for ''Series/{{Succession}}'' as Gregory "Greg" Hirsch
** Creator/KieranCulkin for ''Succession'' as [[Characters/SuccessionRomanRoy Roman Roy]]
** Mark Duplass for ''The Morning Show'' as Charles "Chip" Black
** Creator/GiancarloEsposito for ''Series/BetterCallSaul'' as [[Characters/BreakingBadGustavoFring Gustavo "Gus" Fring]]
** Creator/MatthewMacfadyen for ''Succession'' as Tom Wambsgans
** Creator/BradleyWhitford for ''Series/TheHandmaidsTale'' as Commander Joseph Lawrence
** Creator/JeffreyWright for ''Series/{{Westworld}}'' as Bernard Lowe

* 2021: '''Creator/TobiasMenzies''' for ''Series/{{The Crown|2016}}'' as Prince Phillip, Duke of Edinburgh
** Creator/GiancarloEsposito for ''Series/TheMandalorian'' as Moff Gideon
** Creator/OTFagbenle for ''Series/TheHandmaidsTale'' as Luke Bankole
** Creator/JohnLithgow for ''Series/{{Perry Mason|2020}}'' as Elias Birchard "E.B." Jonathan
** Creator/MaxMinghella for ''The Handmaid's Tale'' as Commander Nick Blaine
** Creator/ChrisSullivan for ''Series/ThisIsUs'' as Toby Damon
** Creator/BradleyWhitford for ''Series/TheHandmaidsTale'' as Commander Joseph Lawrence
** Creator/MichaelKWilliams for ''Series/LovecraftCountry'' as Montrose Freeman

* 2022: '''Creator/MatthewMacfadyen''' for ''Series/{{Succession}}'' as Tom Wambsgans
** Creator/NicholasBraun for ''Succession'' as Gregory "Greg" Hirsch
** Creator/BillyCrudup for ''Series/TheMorningShow'' as Cory Ellison
** Creator/KieranCulkin for ''Succession'' as [[Characters/SuccessionRomanRoy Roman Roy]]
** O Yeong-su for ''Series/SquidGame'' as Oh Il-nam / 001
** Park Hae-soo for ''Squid Game'' as Cho Sang-woo / 218
** Creator/JohnTurturro for ''Series/{{Severance|2022}}'' as Irving Bailiff
** Creator/ChristopherWalken for ''Succession'' as Burt Goodman
[[/index]]
[[/folder]]
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