| Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series | |
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| Awarded for | Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series |
| Country | United States |
| Presented by | Academy of Television Arts & Sciences |
| First awarded | 1954 |
| Currently held by | Eugene Levy, Schitt's Creek (2020) |
| Website | emmys |
This is a list of winners and nominees of the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series. The award is presented to the best performance by a lead actor in a television comedy series. Beginning with the 18th Primetime Emmy Awards, leading actors in comedy have competed alone. However, these comedic performances included actors from miniseries, telefilms, and guest performers competing against main cast competitors. Such instances are marked below:
- # – Indicates a performance in a Miniseries or Television film, prior to the category's creation.
- § – Indicates a performance as a guest performer, prior to the category's creation.
Winners and nominations
1950s
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2010s
2020s
| Year | Actor | Role | Program | Network |
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| 2020 (72nd) | ||||
| Eugene Levy | Johnny Rose | Schitt's Creek | Pop TV | |
| Anthony Anderson | Andre Johnson | Black-ish | ABC | |
| Don Cheadle | Maurice Monroe | Black Monday | Showtime | |
| Ted Danson | Michael | The Good Place | NBC | |
| Michael Douglas | Sandy Kominsky | The Kominsky Method | Netflix | |
| Ramy Youssef | Ramy Hassan | Ramy | Hulu |
Superlatives
| Superlative | Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series | |
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| Actor with most awards | Michael J. Fox (4), Kelsey Grammer (4), Carroll O'Connor (4), Jim Parsons (4) | |
| Actor with most nominations | Ted Danson (14) | |
| Actor with most nominations without ever winning |
John Goodman (7), Matt LeBlanc (7), Hal Linden (7) | |
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See also
- Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Television Series Musical or Comedy
- Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Comedy Series
Notes
References
- ^ "Nominees/Winners | Television Academy". Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. Retrieved May 27, 2017.
- ^ "Nominees/Winners | Television Academy". Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. Retrieved May 27, 2017.
- ^ "Nominees/Winners | Television Academy". Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. Retrieved May 27, 2017.
- ^ "Nominees/Winners | Television Academy". Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. Retrieved May 27, 2017.
- ^ "Nominees/Winners | Television Academy". Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. Retrieved May 27, 2017.
- ^ "Nominees/Winners | Television Academy". Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. Retrieved May 27, 2017.
- ^ "Nominees/Winners | Television Academy". Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. Retrieved May 27, 2017.
- ^ "Nominees/Winners | Television Academy". Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. Retrieved July 13, 2017.
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