A list of actors and television series that won and were nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor in a Television Series – Musical or Comedy.
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1960s
- 1961note : Tie
- John Charles Daly
- Bob Newhart
- 1962note : Richard Chamberlain for Dr. Kildare as Dr. James Kildare
- 1963note : Mickey Rooney for Mickey as Mickey Grady
- Richard Boone for The Richard Boone Show as various characters
- Jackie Gleason for American Scene Magazine as various characters
- Lorne Greene for Bonanza as Ben Cartwright
- E. G. Marshall for The Defenders as Lawrence Preston
- 1964note : Gene Barry for Burke's Law as Captain Amos Burke
- Richard Crenna for Slattery's People as James Slattery
- James Franciscus for Mr. Novak as James Novak
- David Janssen for The Fugitive as Dr. Richard Kimble
- Robert Vaughn for The Man from U.N.C.L.E. as Napoleon Solo
- 1965note : David Janssen for The Fugitive as Dr. Richard Kimble
- Ben Gazzara for Run for Your Life as Paul Bryan
- David McCallum for The Man from U.N.C.L.E. as Illya Kuryakin
- Robert Vaughn for The Man From U.N.C.L.E as Napoleon Solo
- 1966note : Dean Martin for The Dean Martin Show as various characters
- Bill Cosby for I Spy as Alexander "Scotty" Scott
- Robert Culp for I Spy as Kelly Robinson
- Ben Gazzara for Run for Your Life as Paul Bryan
- Christopher George for The Rat Patrol as Sergeant Sam Troy
- 1967note : Martin Landau for Mission: Impossible as Rollin Hand
- Brendon Boone for Garrison's Gorillas as Chief
- Ben Gazzara for Run for Your Life as Paul Bryan
- Dean Martin for The Dean Martin Show as various characters
- Andy Williams for The Andy Williams Show as various characters
- 1968note : Carl Betz for Judd, For The Defense as Clinton Judd
- Raymond Burr for Ironside as Robert T. Ironside
- Peter Graves for Mission: Impossible as Jim Phelps
- Dean Martin for The Dean Martin Show as various characters
- Efrem Zimbalist Jr. for The F.B.I. as Inspector Lewis Erskine
- 1969note : Dan Dailey for The Governor and J.J. as Governor William Drinkwater
- Glen Campbell for The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour as various characters
- Tom Jones for This Is Tom Jones as various characters
- Dean Martin for The Dean Martin Show as various characters
- Jim Nabors for The Jim Nabors Hour as various characters
1970s
- 1970note : Flip Wilson for The Flip Wilson Show as various characters
- Herschel Bernardi for Arnie as Arnie Nuvo
- David Frost for The David Frost Show as himself
- Merv Griffin for The Merv Griffin Show as himself
- Danny Thomas for The Danny Thomas Show as Danny Williams
- 1971note : Carroll O'Connor for All in the Family as Archie Bunker
- Herschel Bernardi for Arnie as Arnie Nuvo
- Jack Klugman for The Odd Couple as Oscar Madison
- Dick Van Dyke for The New Dick Van Dyke Show as Dick Preston
- Flip Wilson for The Flip Wilson Show as various characters
- 1972note : Redd Foxx for Sanford and Son as Fred G. Sanford
- Alan Alda for M*A*S*H as Captain Benjamin "Hawkeye" Pierce
- Bill Cosby for The New Bill Cosby Show as various characters
- Paul Lynde for The Paul Lynde Show as Paul Simms
- Carroll O'Connor for All in the Family as Archie Bunker
- Flip Wilson for The Flip Wilson Show as various characters
- 1973note : Jack Klugman for The Odd Couple as Oscar Madison
- Alan Alda for M*A*S*H as Captain Benjamin "Hawkeye" Pierce
- Dom De Luise for Lotsa Luck as Stanley Belmont
- Redd Foxx for Sanford and Son as Fred G. Sanford
- Carroll O'Connor for All in the Family as Archie Bunker
- 1974note : Alan Alda for M*A*S*H as Captain Benjamin "Hawkeye" Pierce
- Ed Asner for The Mary Tyler Moore Show as Lou Grant
- Redd Foxx for Sanford and Son as Fred G. Sanford
- Bob Newhart for The Bob Newhart Show as Dr. Robert "Bob" Hartley
- Carroll O'Connor for All in the Family as Archie Bunker
- 1975note : Alan Alda for M*A*S*H as Captain Benjamin "Hawkeye" Pierce
- Johnny Carson for The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson as himself
- Redd Foxx for Sanford and Son as Fred G. Sanford
- Hal Linden for Barney Miller as Captain Bernard "Barney" Miller
- Bob Newhart for The Bob Newhart Show as Dr. Robert "Bob" Hartley
- Carroll O'Connor for All in the Family as Archie Bunker
- 1976note : Henry Winkler for Happy Days as Arthur "Fonzie" Fonzarelli
- Alan Alda for M*A*S*H as Captain Benjamin "Hawkeye" Pierce
- Michael Constantine for Sirota's Court as Matthew Sirota
- Sammy Davis Jr. for Sammy and Company as various characters
- Hal Linden for Barney Miller as Captain Bernard "Barney" Miller
- Freddie Prinze for Chico and the Man as Chico Rodriguez
- Tony Randall for The Tony Randall Show as Walter Franklin
- 1977note : Tie
- Ron Howard for Happy Days as Richard "Richie" Cunningham
- Henry Winkler for Happy Days as Arthur "Fonzie" Fonzarelli
- Alan Alda for M*A*S*H as Captain Benjamin "Hawkeye" Pierce
- Hal Linden for Barney Miller as Captain Bernard "Barney" Miller
- Carroll O'Connor for All in the Family as Archie Bunker
- 1978note : Robin Williams for Mork & Mindy as Mork
- Alan Alda for M*A*S*H as Captain Benjamin "Hawkeye" Pierce
- Judd Hirsch for Taxi as Alex Reiger
- Gavin MacLeod for The Love Boat as Captain Merrill Stubing
- John Ritter for Three's Company as Jack Tripper
- 1979note : Alan Alda for M*A*S*H as Captain Benjamin "Hawkeye" Pierce
- Judd Hirsch for Taxi as Alex Reiger
- Wilfrid Hyde-White for The Associates as Emerson Marshall
- John Ritter for Three's Company as Jack Tripper
- Robin Williams for Mork & Mindy as Mork
1980s
- 1980note : Alan Alda for M*A*S*H as Captain Benjamin "Hawkeye" Pierce
- Judd Hirsch for Taxi as Alex Reiger
- Hal Linden for Barney Miller as Captain Bernard "Barney" Miller
- Gavin MacLeod for The Love Boat as Captain Merrill Stubing
- Wayne Rogers for House Calls as Dr. Charley Michaels
- 1981: Alan Alda for M*A*S*H as Captain Benjamin "Hawkeye" Pierce
- James Garner for Bret Maverick as Bret Maverick
- Judd Hirsch for Taxi as Alex Reiger
- Gavin MacLeod for The Love Boat as Captain Merrill Stubing
- Tony Randall for Love, Sidney as Sidney Shorr
- 1982: Alan Alda for M*A*S*H as Captain Benjamin "Hawkeye" Pierce
- Robert Guillaume for Benson as Benson DuBois
- Judd Hirsch for Taxi as Alex Reiger
- Bob Newhart for Newhart as Dick Loudon
- Tony Randall for Love, Sidney as Sidney Shorr
- 1983: John Ritter for Three's Company as Jack Tripper
- Dabney Coleman for Buffalo Bill as Bill Bittinger
- Ted Danson for Cheers as Sam Malone
- Robert Guillaume for Benson as Benson DuBois
- Bob Newhart for Newhart as Dick Loudon
- 1984: Bill Cosby for The Cosby Show as Cliff Huxtable
- Ted Danson for Cheers as Sam Malone
- Robert Guillaume for Benson as Benson DuBois
- Sherman Hemsley for The Jeffersons as George Jefferson
- Bob Newhart for Newhart as Dick Loudon
- 1985: Bill Cosby for The Cosby Show as Cliff Huxtable
- Tony Danza for Who's the Boss? as Anthony "Tony" Micelli
- Michael J. Fox for Family Ties as Alex P. Keaton
- Bob Newhart for Newhart as Dick Loudon
- Bruce Willis for Moonlighting as David Addison
- 1986: Bruce Willis for Moonlighting as David Addison
- Bill Cosby for The Cosby Show as Cliff Huxtable
- Ted Danson for Cheers as Sam Malone
- Tony Danza for Who's the Boss? as Anthony "Tony" Micelli
- Michael J. Fox for Family Ties as Alex P. Keaton
- 1987: Dabney Coleman for The Slap Maxwell Story as Slap Maxwell
- Michael J. Fox for Family Ties as Alex P. Keaton
- John Ritter for Hooperman as Inspector Harry Hooperman
- Alan Thicke for Growing Pains as Jason Seaver
- Bruce Willis for Moonlighting as David Addison
- 1988: Tie
- Michael J. Fox for Family Ties as Alex P. Keaton
- Judd Hirsch for Dear John…. as John Lacey
- Richard Mulligan for Empty Nest as Dr. Harry Weston
- Ted Danson for Cheers as Sam Malone
- John Goodman for Roseanne as Dan Conner
- 1989: Ted Danson for Cheers as Sam Malone
- John Goodman for Roseanne as Dan Conner
- Judd Hirsch for Dear John…. as John Lacey
- Richard Mulligan for Empty Nest as Dr. Harry Weston
- Fred Savage for The Wonder Years as Kevin Arnold
1990s
- 1990: Ted Danson for Cheers as Sam Malone
- John Goodman for Roseanne as Dan Conner
- Richard Mulligan for Empty Nest as Dr. Harry Weston
- Burt Reynolds for Evening Shade as Woodrow "Wood" Newton
- Fred Savage for The Wonder Years as Kevin Arnold
- 1991: Burt Reynolds for Evening Shade as Woodrow "Wood" Newton
- Ted Danson for Cheers as Sam Malone
- Neil Patrick Harris for Doogie Howser, M.D. as Dr. Douglas "Doogie" Howser
- Craig T. Nelson for Coach as Hayden Fox
- Ed O'Neill for Married... with Children as Al Bundy
- 1992: John Goodman for Roseanne as Dan Conner
- Tim Allen for Home Improvement as Tim Taylor
- Ted Danson for Cheers as Sam Malone
- Craig T. Nelson for Coach as Hayden Fox
- Ed O'Neill for Married... with Children as Al Bundy
- Burt Reynolds for Evening Shade as Woodrow "Wood" Newton
- Will Smith for The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air as Will Smith
- 1993: Jerry Seinfeld for Seinfeld as Jerry Seinfeld
- Tim Allen for Home Improvement as Tim Taylor
- Kelsey Grammer for Frasier as Dr. Frasier Crane
- Craig T. Nelson for Coach as Hayden Fox
- Will Smith for The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air as Will Smith
- 1994: Tim Allen for Home Improvement as Tim Taylor
- Kelsey Grammer for Frasier as Dr. Frasier Crane
- Craig T. Nelson for Coach as Hayden Fox
- Paul Reiser for Mad About You as Paul Buchman
- Jerry Seinfeld for Seinfeld as Jerry Seinfeld
- Garry Shandling for The Larry Sanders Show as Larry Sanders
- 1995: Kelsey Grammer for Frasier as Dr. Frasier Crane
- Tim Allen for Home Improvement as Tim Taylor
- Paul Reiser for Mad About You as Paul Buchman
- Jerry Seinfeld for Seinfeld as Jerry Seinfeld
- Garry Shandling for The Larry Sanders Show as Larry Sanders
- 1996: John Lithgow for 3rd Rock from the Sun as Dick Solomon
- Tim Allen for Home Improvement as Tim Taylor
- Michael J. Fox for Spin City as Mike Flaherty
- Kelsey Grammer for Frasier as Dr. Frasier Crane
- Paul Reiser for Mad About You as Paul Buchman
- 1997: Michael J. Fox for Spin City as Mike Flaherty
- Kelsey Grammer for Frasier as Dr. Frasier Crane
- John Lithgow for 3rd Rock from the Sun as Dick Solomon
- Paul Reiser for Mad About You as Paul Buchman
- Jerry Seinfeld for Seinfeld as Jerry Seinfeld
- 1998: Michael J. Fox for Spin City as Mike Flaherty
- Thomas Gibson for Dharma & Greg as Greg Montgomery
- Kelsey Grammer for Frasier as Dr. Frasier Crane
- John Lithgow for 3rd Rock from the Sun as Dick Solomon
- George Segal for Just Shoot Me! as Jack Gallo
- 1999: Michael J. Fox for Spin City as Mike Flaherty
- Thomas Gibson for Dharma & Greg as Greg Montgomery
- Eric McCormack for Will & Grace as William "Will" Truman
- Ray Romano for Everybody Loves Raymond as Raymond "Ray" Barone
- George Segal for Just Shoot Me! as Jack Gallo
2000s
- 2000: Kelsey Grammer for Frasier as Dr. Frasier Crane
- Ted Danson for Becker as Dr. John Becker
- Eric McCormack for Will & Grace as William "Will" Truman
- Frankie Muniz for Malcolm in the Middle as Malcolm Wilkerson
- Ray Romano for Everybody Loves Raymond as Raymond "Ray" Barone
- 2001: Charlie Sheen for Spin City as Charlie Crawford
- Tom Cavanagh for Ed as Ed Stevens
- Kelsey Grammer for Frasier as Dr. Frasier Crane
- Eric McCormack for Will & Grace as William "Will" Truman
- Frankie Muniz for Malcolm in the Middle as Malcolm Wilkerson
- 2002: Tony Shalhoub for Monk as Adrian Monk
- Larry David for Curb Your Enthusiasm as Larry David
- Matt Le Blanc for Friends as Joey Tribbiani
- Bernie Mac for The Bernie Mac Show as Bernie McCollough
- Eric McCormack for Will & Grace as William "Will" Truman
- 2003: Ricky Gervais for The Office as David Brent
- Matt Le Blanc for Friends as Joey Tribbiani
- Bernie Mac for The Bernie Mac Show as Bernie McCollough
- Eric McCormack for Will & Grace as William "Will" Truman
- Tony Shalhoub for Monk as Adrian Monk
- 2004: Jason Bateman for Arrested Development as Michael Bluth
- Zach Braff for Scrubs as John "J.D." Dorian
- Larry David for Curb Your Enthusiasm as Larry David
- Matt Le Blanc for Friends as Joey Tribbiani
- Tony Shalhoub for Monk as Adrian Monk
- Charlie Sheen for Two and a Half Men as Charlie Harper
- 2005: Steve Carell for The Office as Michael Scott
- Zach Braff for Scrubs as John "J.D." Dorian
- Larry David for Curb Your Enthusiasm as Larry David
- Jason Lee for My Name Is Earl as Earl Hickey
- Charlie Sheen for Two and a Half Men as Charlie Harper
- 2006: Alec Baldwin for 30 Rock as Jack Donaghy
- Zach Braff for Scrubs as John "J.D." Dorian
- Steve Carell for The Office as Michael Scott
- Jason Lee for My Name Is Earl as Earl Hickey
- Tony Shalhoub for Monk as Adrian Monk
- 2007: David Duchovny for Californication as Hank Moody
- Alec Baldwin for 30 Rock as Jack Donaghy
- Steve Carell for The Office as Michael Scott
- Ricky Gervais for Extras as Andy Millman
- Lee Pace for Pushing Daisies as Ned
- 2008: Alec Baldwin for 30 Rock as Jack Donaghy
- Steve Carell for The Office as Michael Scott
- Kevin Connolly for Entourage as Eric "E" Murphy
- David Duchovny for Californication as Hank Moody
- Tony Shalhoub for Monk as Adrian Monk
- 2009: Alec Baldwin for 30 Rock as Jack Donaghy
- Steve Carell for The Office as Michael Scott
- David Duchovny for Californication as Hank Moody
- Thomas Jane for Hung as Ray Drecker
- Matthew Morrison for Glee as William "Will" Schuester
2010s
- 2010: Jim Parsons for The Big Bang Theory as Sheldon Cooper
- Alec Baldwin for 30 Rock as Jack Donaghy
- Steve Carell for The Office as Michael Scott
- Thomas Jane for Hung as Ray Drecker
- Matthew Morrison for Glee as William "Will" Schuester
- 2011: Matt Le Blanc for Episodes as himself
- Alec Baldwin for 30 Rock as Jack Donaghy
- David Duchovny for Californication as Hank Moody
- Johnny Galecki for The Big Bang Theory as Leonard Hofstadter
- Thomas Jane for Hung as Ray Drecker
- 2012: Don Cheadle for Hou$e of Lie$ as Marty Kaan
- Alec Baldwin for 30 Rock as Jack Donaghy
- Louis C.K. for Louie as Louie
- Matt Le Blanc for Episodes as himself
- Jim Parsons for The Big Bang Theory as Sheldon Cooper
- 2013: Andy Samberg for Brooklyn Nine-Nine as Detective Jake Peralta
- Jason Bateman for Arrested Development as Michael Bluth
- Don Cheadle for Hou$e of Lie$ as Marty Kaan
- Michael J. Fox for The Michael J. Fox Show as Michael "Mike" Henry
- Jim Parsons for The Big Bang Theory as Sheldon Cooper
- 2014: Jeffrey Tambor for Transparent as Maura Pfefferman
- Don Cheadle for Hou$e of Lie$ as Marty Kaan
- Louis C.K. for Louie as Louie
- Ricky Gervais for Derek as Derek Noakes
- William H. Macy for Shameless as Frank Gallagher
- 2015: Gael García Bernal for Mozart in the Jungle as Rodrigo De Souza
- Aziz Ansari for Master of None as Dev Shah
- Rob Lowe for The Grinder as Dean Sanderson
- Patrick Stewart for Blunt Talk as Walter Blunt
- Jeffrey Tambor for Transparent as Maura Pfefferman
- 2016: Donald Glover for Atlanta as Earnest "Earn" Marks
- Anthony Anderson for Blackish as Andre "Dre" Johnson Sr.
- Gael García Bernal for Mozart in the Jungle as Rodrigo De Souza
- Nick Nolte for Graves as Richard Graves
- Jeffrey Tambor for Transparent as Maura Pfefferman
- 2017: Aziz Ansari for Master of None as Dev Shah
- Anthony Anderson for Blackish as Andre "Dre" Johnson Sr.
- Kevin Bacon for I Love Dick as Dick
- William H. Macy for Shameless as Frank Gallagher
- Eric McCormack for Will & Grace as William "Will" Truman
- 2018: Michael Douglas for The Kominsky Method as Sandy Kominsky
- Jim Carrey for Kidding as Jeff Piccirillo / Mr. Pickles
- Sacha Baron Cohen for Who Is America? as various characters
- Donald Glover for Atlanta as Earnest "Earn" Marks
- Bill Hader for Barry as Barry Berkman / Barry Block
- 2019: Ramy Youssef for Ramy as Ramy Hassan
- Michael Douglas for The Kominsky Method as Sandy Kominsky
- Bill Hader for Barry as Barry Berkman / Barry Block
- Ben Platt for The Politician as Payton Hobart
- Paul Rudd for Living With Yourself as Miles Elliot
2020s
- 2020: Jason Sudeikis for Ted Lasso as Ted Lasso
- Don Cheadle for Black Monday as Maurice Monroe
- Nicholas Hoult for The Great as Emperor Peter III of Russia
- Eugene Levy for Schitt's Creek as Johnny Rose
- Ramy Youssef for Ramy as Ramy Hassan
- 2021: Jason Sudeikis for Ted Lasso as Ted Lasso
- Anthony Anderson for Blackish as Andre "Dre" Johnson Sr.
- Nicholas Hoult for The Great as Emperor Peter III of Russia
- Steve Martin for Only Murders in the Building as Charles Haden-Savage
- Martin Short for Only Murders in the Building as Oliver Putnam
- 2022: Jeremy Allen White for The Bear as Carmen "Carmy" Berzatto
- Donald Glover for Atlanta as Earnest "Earn" Marks
- Bill Hader for Barry as Barry Berkman / Barry Block
- Steve Martin for Only Murders in the Building as Charles Haden-Savage
- Martin Short for Only Murders in the Building as Oliver Putnam
- 2023: Jeremy Allen White for The Bear as Carmen "Carmy" Berzatto
- Bill Hader for Barry as Barry Berkman / Barry Block
- Steve Martin for Only Murders in the Building as Charles Haden-Savage
- Jason Segel for Shrinking as Jimmy Laird
- Martin Short for Only Murders in the Building as Oliver Putnam
- Jason Sudeikis for Ted Lasso as Ted Lasso
