Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series

For the “Daytime” Emmy Awards, see Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series.

Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series
Awarded for	Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series
Presented by	Academy of Television Arts & Sciences
Country	United States
Currently held by	Peter Dinklage, Game of Thrones (2011)
Official website	http://www.emmys.com/

This is a list of the winners of the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series.

Award winners

1950s

• 1959: Dennis Weaver – Gunsmoke

1960s

• 1960: no award
• 1961: Roddy McDowall – Not Without Honor
• 1962: no award
• 1963: no award
• 1964: Albert Paulsen – Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
• 1965: no award
• 1966: James Daly – Hallmark Hall of Fame
• 1967: Eli Wallach – The Poppy Is Also a Flower
• 1968: Milburn Stone – Gunsmoke
• 1969: no award

1970s

• 1970: James Brolin – Marcus Welby, M.D.
• 1971: David Burns – Hallmark Hall of Fame: Mr. Solomon
• 1972: Jack Warden – Brian's Song
• 1973: Scott Jacoby – That Certain Summer
• 1974: Michael Moriarty – The Glass Menagerie
• 1975: Will Geer – The Waltons
• 1976: Anthony Zerbe – Harry O
• 1977: Gary Frank – Family
• 1978: Robert Vaughn – Washington Behind Closed Doors
• 1979: Stuart Margolin – The Rockford Files

1980s

• 1980: Stuart Margolin – The Rockford Files as Angel Martin
  • Mason Adams - Lou Grant as Charlie Hume
  • Noah Beery - The Rockford Files as Joseph Rockford
  • Robert Walden - Lou Grant as Joe Rossi

• 1981: Michael Conrad – Hill Street Blues as Sgt. Phil Esterhaus
  • Mason Adams - Lou Grant as Charlie Hume
  • Charles Haid - Hill Street Blues as Officer Andy Renko
  • Robert Walden - Lou Grant as Joe Rossi
  • Bruce Weitz - Hill Street Blues as Det. Mick Belker

• 1982: Michael Conrad – Hill Street Blues as Sgt. Phil Esterhaus
  • Taurean Blacque - Hill Street Blues as Det. Neal Washington
  • Charles Haid - Hill Street Blues as Officer Andy Renko
  • Michael Warren - Hill Street Blues as Officer Bobby Hill
  • Bruce Weitz - Hill Street Blues as Det. Mick Belker

• 1983: James Coco – St. Elsewhere as Arnie
  • Ed Begley, Jr. - St. Elsewhere as Dr. Victor Ehrlich
  • Michael Conrad - Hill Street Blues as Sgt. Phil Esterhaus
  • Joe Spano - Hill Street Blues as Sgt. Henry Goldblume
  • Bruce Weitz - Hill Street Blues as Det. Mick Belker

• 1984: Bruce Weitz – Hill Street Blues as Det. Mick Belker
  • Ed Begley, Jr. - St. Elsewhere as Dr. Victor Ehrlich
  • Michael Conrad - Hill Street Blues as Sgt. Phil Esterhaus
  • John Hillerman - Magnum, P.I. as Jonathan Higgins
  • James B. Sikking - Hill Street Blues as Lt. Howard Hunter

• 1985: Edward James Olmos – Miami Vice as Lt. Martin Castillo
  • Ed Begley, Jr. - St. Elsewhere as Dr. Victor Ehrlich
  • John Hillerman - Magnum, P.I. as Jonathan Higgins
  • John Karlen - Cagney & Lacey as Harvey Lacey
  • Bruce Weitz - Hill Street Blues as Det. Mick Belker

• 1986: John Karlen – Cagney & Lacey as Harvey Lacey
  • Ed Begley, Jr. - St. Elsewhere as Dr. Victor Ehrlich
  • John Hillerman - Magnum, P.I. as Jonathan Higgins
  • Edward James Olmos - Miami Vice as Lt. Martin Castillo
  • Bruce Weitz - Hill Street Blues as Det. Mick Belker

• 1987: John Hillerman – Magnum, P.I. as Jonathan Higgins
  • Ed Begley, Jr. - St. Elsewhere as Dr. Victor Ehrlich
  • John Karlen - Cagney & Lacey as Harvey Lacey
  • Jimmy Smits - L.A. Law as Victor Sifuentes
  • Michael Tucker - L.A. Law as Stuart Markowitz

• 1988: Larry Drake – L.A. Law as Benny Stulwicz
  • Ed Begley, Jr. - St. Elsewhere as Dr. Victor Ehrlich
  • Timothy Busfield - thirtysomething as Elliot Weston
  • Alan Rachins - L.A. Law as Douglas Brackman
  • Jimmy Smits - L.A. Law as Victor Sifuentes

• 1989: Larry Drake – L.A. Law as Benny Stulwicz
  • Jonathan Banks - Wiseguy as Frank McPike
  • Timothy Busfield - thirtysomething as Elliot Weston
  • Richard Dysart - L.A. Law as Leland McKenzie
  • Jimmy Smits - L.A. Law as Victor Sifuentes

1990s

• 1990: Jimmy Smits – L.A. Law as Victor Sifuentes
  • Timothy Busfield – thirtysomething as Elliot Weston
  • Larry Drake – L.A. Law as Benny Stulwicz
  • Richard Dysart – L.A. Law as Leland McKenzie
  • Dean Stockwell – Quantum Leap as Al Calavicci

• 1991: Timothy Busfield – thirtysomething as Elliot Weston
  • David Clennon – thirtysomething as Miles Drentell
  • Richard Dysart – L.A. Law as Leland McKenzie
  • Jimmy Smits – L.A. Law as Victor Sifuentes
  • Dean Stockwell – Quantum Leap as Al Calavicci

• 1992: Richard Dysart – L.A. Law as Leland McKenzie
  • Edward Asner – The Trials of Rosie O'Neill as Walter Kovatch
  • John Corbett – Northern Exposure as Chris Stevens
  • Richard Kiley – The Ray Bradbury Theater as Doug
  • Jimmy Smits – L.A. Law as Victor Sifuentes
  • Dean Stockwell – Quantum Leap as Al Calavicci

• 1993: Chad Lowe – Life Goes On as Jesse McKenna
  • Barry Corbin – Northern Exposure as Maurice Minnifield
  • John Cullum – Northern Exposure as Holling Vincouver
  • Fyvush Finkel – Picket Fences as Douglas Wambaugh
  • Dean Stockwell – Quantum Leap as Al Calavicci

• 1994: Fyvush Finkel – Picket Fences as Douglas Wambaugh
  • Gordon Clapp – NYPD Blue as Det. Greg Medavoy
  • Barry Corbin – Northern Exposure as Maurice Minnifield
  • Nicholas Turturro – NYPD Blue as Det. James Martinez
  • Ray Walston – Picket Fences as Judge Henry Bone

• 1995: Ray Walston – Picket Fences as Judge Henry Bone
  • Hector Elizondo – Chicago Hope as Dr. Phillip Watters
  • James Earl Jones – Under One Roof as Neb Langston
  • Eriq La Salle – ER as Dr. Peter Benton
  • Noah Wyle – ER as Dr. John Carter

• 1996: Ray Walston – Picket Fences as Judge Henry Bone
  • Hector Elizondo – Chicago Hope as Dr. Phillip Watters
  • James McDaniel – NYPD Blue as Lt. Arthur Fancy
  • Stanley Tucci – Murder One as Richard Cross
  • Noah Wyle – ER as Dr. John Carter

• 1997: Hector Elizondo – Chicago Hope as Dr. Phillip Watters
  • Adam Arkin – Chicago Hope as Dr. Aaron Shutt
  • Eriq La Salle – ER as Dr. Peter Benton
  • Nicholas Turturro – NYPD Blue as Det. James Martinez
  • Noah Wyle – ER as Dr. John Carter

• 1998: Gordon Clapp – NYPD Blue as Det. Greg Medavoy
  • Hector Elizondo – Chicago Hope as Dr. Phillip Watters
  • Steven Hill – Law & Order as D.A. Adam Schiff
  • Eriq La Salle – ER as Dr. Peter Benton
  • Noah Wyle – ER as Dr. John Carter

• 1999: Michael Badalucco – The Practice as Jimmy Berluti
  • Benjamin Bratt – Law & Order as Det. Rey Curtis
  • Steve Harris – The Practice as Eugene Young
  • Steven Hill – Law & Order as D.A. Adam Schiff
  • Noah Wyle – ER as Dr. John Carter

2000s

• 2000: Richard Schiff – The West Wing as Toby Ziegler
  • Michael Badalucco – The Practice as Jimmy Berlutti
  • Dominic Chianese – The Sopranos as Corrado "Junior" Soprano
  • Steve Harris – The Practice as Eugene Young
  • John Spencer – The West Wing as Leo McGarry

• 2001: Bradley Whitford – The West Wing as Josh Lyman
  • Dominic Chianese – The Sopranos as Corrado "Junior" Soprano
  • Michael Imperioli – The Sopranos as Christopher Moltisanti
  • Richard Schiff – The West Wing as Toby Ziegler
  • John Spencer – The West Wing as Leo McGarry

• 2002: John Spencer – The West Wing as Leo McGarry
  • Victor Garber – Alias as Jack Bristow
  • Dulé Hill – The West Wing as Charlie Young
  • Freddy Rodriguez – Six Feet Under as Hector Frederico Diaz
  • Richard Schiff – The West Wing as Toby Ziegler
  • Bradley Whitford – The West Wing as Josh Lyman

• 2003: Joe Pantoliano – The Sopranos as Ralph Cifaretto
  • Victor Garber – Alias as Jack Bristow
  • Michael Imperioli – The Sopranos as Christopher Moltisanti
  • John Spencer – The West Wing as Leo McGarry
  • Bradley Whitford – The West Wing as Josh Lyman

• 2004: Michael Imperioli – The Sopranos as Christopher Moltisanti
  • Steve Buscemi – The Sopranos as Tony Blundetto
  • Brad Dourif – Deadwood as Doc Cochran
  • Victor Garber – Alias as Jack Bristow
  • John Spencer – The West Wing as Leo McGarry

• 2005: William Shatner – Boston Legal as Denny Crane
  • Alan Alda – The West Wing as Senator Arnold Vinick
  • Naveen Andrews – Lost as Sayid Jarrah
  • Terry O'Quinn – Lost as John Locke
  • Oliver Platt – Huff as Russell Tupper

• 2006: Alan Alda – The West Wing as Senator Arnold Vinick
  • Michael Imperioli – The Sopranos as Christopher Moltisanti
  • Gregory Itzin – 24 as Charles Logan
  • Oliver Platt – Huff as Russell Tupper
  • William Shatner – Boston Legal as Denny Crane

• 2007: Terry O'Quinn – Lost as John Locke
  • Michael Emerson – Lost as Benjamin Linus
  • Michael Imperioli – The Sopranos as Christopher Moltisanti
  • T.R. Knight – Grey's Anatomy as Dr. George O'Malley
  • Masi Oka – Heroes as Hiro Nakamura
  • William Shatner – Boston Legal as Denny Crane

• 2008: Željko Ivanek – Damages as Ray Fiske
  • Ted Danson – Damages as Arthur Frobisher
  • Michael Emerson – Lost as Benjamin Linus
  • William Shatner – Boston Legal as Denny Crane
  • John Slattery – Mad Men as Roger Sterling

• 2009: Michael Emerson – Lost as Benjamin Linus
  • Christian Clemenson – Boston Legal as Jerry Espenson
  • William Hurt – Damages as Daniel Purcell
  • Aaron Paul – Breaking Bad as Jesse Pinkman
  • William Shatner – Boston Legal as Denny Crane
  • John Slattery – Mad Men as Roger Sterling

2010s

• 2010: Aaron Paul – Breaking Bad as Jesse Pinkman
  • Andre Braugher – Men of a Certain Age as Owen Thoreau Jr.
  • Michael Emerson – Lost as Benjamin Linus
  • Terry O'Quinn – Lost as John Locke/The Man in Black
  • Martin Short – Damages as Leonard Winstone
  • John Slattery – Mad Men as Roger Sterling

• 2011: Peter Dinklage – Game of Thrones as Tyrion Lannister
  • Andre Braugher – Men of a Certain Age as Owen Thoreau Jr.
  • Josh Charles – The Good Wife as Will Gardner
  • Alan Cumming – The Good Wife as Eli Gold
  • Walton Goggins – Justified as Boyd Crowder
  • John Slattery – Mad Men as Roger Sterling

Most wins

2 wins

• Michael Conrad
• Larry Drake
• Stuart Margolin
• Ray Walston

Most nominations

6 nominations

• Ed Begley, Jr.
• Jimmy Smits
• Bruce Weitz

5 nominations

• Michael Imperioli
• William Shatner
• John Spencer
• Noah Wyle

4 nominations

• Timothy Busfield
• Richard Dysart
• Michael Conrad
• Hector Elizondo
• Michael Emerson
• John Hillerman
• John Slattery
• Dean Stockwell

3 nominations

• Mason Adams
• Larry Drake
• Victor Garber
• John Karlen
• Eriq La Salle
• Terry O'Quinn
• Richard Schiff
• Ray Walston
• Bradley Whitford

2 nominations

• Alan Alda
• Michael Badalucco
• Andre Braugher
• Dominic Chianese
• Gordon Clapp
• Fyvush Finkel
• Charles Haid
• Steve Harris
• Steven Hill
• Stuart Margolin
• Aaron Paul
• Oliver Platt
• Nicholas Turturro
• Robert Walden

See also

• Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Series, Miniseries or Television Film