Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series
| Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series | |
|---|---|
| Awarded for | Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series |
| Presented by | Academy of Television Arts & Sciences |
| Country | United States |
| Currently held by | Jim Parsons, The Big Bang Theory (2011) |
| Official website | http://www.emmys.com/ |
The Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series is an Emmy presented to the best performance by a lead actor in a television comedy series.
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[edit] Winners and nominees
The following tables, divided by decade, display the winners and Nominees of the "Lead Actor in a Comedy Series" award, according to the Primetime Emmy Awards database.
[edit] 1970s
[edit] 1980s
[edit] 1990s
[edit] 2000s
[edit] 2010s
| Year | Actor | Program | Role | Network |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Jim Parsons | The Big Bang Theory | Sheldon Cooper | CBS |
| Alec Baldwin | 30 Rock | Jack Donaghy | NBC | |
| Steve Carell | The Office | Michael Scott | ||
| Larry David | Curb Your Enthusiasm | Larry David | HBO | |
| Matthew Morrison | Glee | Will Schuester | Fox | |
| Tony Shalhoub | Monk | Adrian Monk | USA | |
| 2011 | Jim Parsons | The Big Bang Theory | Sheldon Cooper | CBS |
| Alec Baldwin | 30 Rock | Jack Donaghy | NBC | |
| Steve Carell | The Office | Michael Scott | ||
| Louis C.K. | Louie | Louie | FX | |
| Johnny Galecki | The Big Bang Theory | Leonard Hofstadter | CBS | |
| Matt LeBlanc | Episodes | Matt LeBlanc | Showtime |
[edit] Total awards
- NBC - 18
- CBS - 8
- ABC - 7
- USA - 3
- HBO - 1
[edit] Multiple awards
- 4 awards
- Michael J. Fox (3 consecutive)
- Fox is the only actor to win awards playing two different characters; he won his three consecutive awards playing Alex P. Keaton on Family Ties and his fourth award as Mike Flaherty on Spin City.
- Kelsey Grammer (2 consecutive)
- Carroll O'Connor (3 consecutive)
- 3 awards
- John Lithgow (2 consecutive)
- Tony Shalhoub (2 consecutive)
- 2 awards
- Alan Alda
- Alec Baldwin (consecutive)
- Ted Danson
- Judd Hirsch
- Richard Mulligan
- Jim Parsons (consecutive)
[edit] Multiple nominations
- 11 nominations
- 10 nominations
- 8 nominations
- 7 nominations
- 6 nominations
- 5 nominations
- Alec Baldwin
- Robert Guillaume
- Judd Hirsch
- Richard Mulligan
- Carroll O'Connor
- John Ritter
- Jerry Seinfeld
- Garry Shandling
- 4 nominations
- 3 nominations
- 2 nominations
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