Listed below are the winners of the award for each year, as well as the other nominees: was the first winner in this category for his role in
Marcus Welby, M.D. He would later win for a second time in 1973. received the most wins in the category, winning three times for his roles on
The Mary Tyler Moore Show and
Rich Man, Poor Man. was nominated five times for his role as
Michael Stivic on
All in the Family. was nominated for his performance on
Taxi.
Best Supporting Actor – Television Series 1970s Best Supporting Actor – Series, Miniseries or Television Film won the award twice for his role as Mel Sharples on
Alice. won in 1985 for his performance on
Miami Vice and in 1994 for
The Burning Season. was nominated for his performance as Dan Fielding on
Night Court. won the award for his role as
Jonathan Higgins in
Magnum, P.I. and received four further nominations in the category. won the award for his role on
War and Remembrance as Carter "Lady" Aster. won in 1990 for his portrayal of
John F. Fitzgerald on
The Kennedys of Massachusetts. was nominated in 1992 for his role on
Northern Exposure and in 2002 for his role on
Sex and the City. won in 1993 for his portrayal of Terry Harper on
The Positively True Adventures of the Alleged Texas Cheerleader-Murdering Mom. was nominated five times for his performance on
Frasier as
Dr. Niles Crane. won the award for his role as
Tsar Nicholas II on
Rasputin: Dark Servant of Destiny (1996). won for his portrayal of
Sammy Davis Jr. on
The Rat Pack (1998). won in 2000 for his role on
Ally McBeal as Larry Paul. has received four nominations in this category, winning twice for
Citizen X (1995) and
Path to War (2002). has received six nominations for the award, the most in the category, for his performance on
Will & Grace. won one out of six nominations for his role on
Entourage as
Ari Gold. won the award in 2009 for his portrayal of
Arthur Mitchell on
Dexter. won in 2011 for his performance on
Game of Thrones as
Tyrion Lannister. won the award in 2015 for his role as the titular character on
Mr. Robot.
1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s 2020s ==Superlatives==