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Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series

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SAG Award for Best Actor in a Drama Series
The 2024 recipient: Hiroyuki Sanada
Awarded forOutstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series
LocationLos Angeles, California
Presented bySAG-AFTRA
Currently held byHiroyuki Sanada for Shōgun (2024)
Websitesagawards.org

The Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series is an award given by the Screen Actors Guild to honor the finest acting achievements in dramatic television.

Dennis Franz holds the record for most nominations with 8. Actors who have won this award the most times are James Gandolfini playing Tony Soprano in The Sopranos and Jason Bateman playing Marty Bryde in Ozark, each having won thrice. Eight actors have won twice in this category: Steve Buscemi, Bryan Cranston, Anthony Edwards, Dennis Franz, Hugh Laurie, Martin Sheen, Kevin Spacey, and Kiefer Sutherland.

Winners and nominees

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Dennis Franz won twice for NYPD Blue (1994, 1996)
Anthony Edwards won twice for ER (1995, 1997)
Sam Waterston won for Law & Order (1998)
James Gandolfini won thrice for playing Tony Soprano in The Sopranos (1999, 2002, and 2007)
Martin Sheen won two for playing Josiah Bartlett in The West Wing (2000, 2001)
Kiefer Sutherland won for 24 (2003)
Hugh Laurie won for House (2006)
Michael C. Hall for Dexter (2009)
Steve Buscemi won twice for playing Nucky Thompson in Boardwalk Empire (2010, 2011)
Bryan Cranston won twice for playing Walter White in Breaking Bad (2012, 2013)
Kevin Spacey won twice for playing Francis Underwood in House of Cards (2014, 2015)
John Lithgow won for playing Winston Churchill in The Crown (2016)
Sterling K. Brown won for This Is Us (2017)
Peter Dinklage won for Game of Thrones (2019).
Jason Bateman won thrice for his role in Ozark (2018, 2020, and 2022)
Lee Jung-jae won for Squid Game (2021)
Pedro Pascal won for The Last of Us (2023)
Hiroyuki Sanada won for Shōgun (2024).

1990s

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Year Actress Film Role(s) Ref.
1994

(1st)

Dennis Franz NYPD Blue Andy Sipowicz
Héctor Elizondo Chicago Hope Phillip Watters
Mandy Patinkin Jeffrey Geiger
Tom Skerritt Picket Fences Jimmy Brock
Patrick Stewart Star Trek: The Next Generation Jean-Luc Picard
1995

(2nd)

Anthony Edwards ER Mark Greene
George Clooney ER Doug Ross
Dennis Franz NYPD Blue Andy Sipowicz
Jimmy Smits Bobby Simone
David Duchovny The X-Files Fox Mulder
1996

(3rd)

Dennis Franz NYPD Blue Andy Sipowicz
Jimmy Smits NYPD Blue Bobby Simone
George Clooney ER Doug Ross
Anthony Edwards Mark Greene
David Duchovny The X-Files Fox Mulder
1997

(4th)

Anthony Edwards ER Mark Greene
Dennis Franz NYPD Blue Andy Sipowicz
Jimmy Smits Bobby Simone
David Duchovny The X-Files Fox Mulder
Sam Waterston Law & Order Jack McCoy
1998

(5th)

Sam Waterston Law & Order Jack McCoy
David Duchovny The X-Files Fox Mulder
Dennis Franz NYPD Blue Andy Sipowicz
Jimmy Smits Bobby Simone
Anthony Edwards ER Mark Greene
1999

(6th)

James Gandolfini The Sopranos Tony Soprano
Dennis Franz NYPD Blue Andy Sipowicz
Rick Schroder Danny Sorenson
Martin Sheen The West Wing Josiah Bartlet
David Duchovny The X-Files Fox Mulder

2000s

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2000

(7th)

Martin Sheen The West Wing Josiah Bartlet
Tim Daly The Fugitive Richard Kimble
Anthony Edwards ER Mark Greene
Dennis Franz NYPD Blue Andy Sipowicz
James Gandolfini The Sopranos Tony Soprano
2001

(8th)

Martin Sheen The West Wing Josiah Bartlet
Richard Dreyfuss The Education of Max Bickford Max Bickford
Dennis Franz NYPD Blue Andy Sipowicz
James Gandolfini The Sopranos Tony Soprano
Peter Krause Six Feet Under Nate Fisher
2002

(9th)

James Gandolfini The Sopranos Tony Soprano
Michael Chiklis The Shield Vic Mackey
Martin Sheen The West Wing Josiah Bartlet
Kiefer Sutherland 24 Jack Bauer
Treat Williams Everwood Andy Brown
2003

(10th)

Kiefer Sutherland 24 Jack Bauer
Peter Krause Six Feet Under Nate Fisher
Anthony LaPaglia Without a Trace Jack Malone
Martin Sheen The West Wing Josiah Bartlet
Treat Williams Everwood Andy Brown
2004

(11th)

Jerry Orbach (posthumous) Law & Order Lennie Briscoe
Hank Azaria Huff Craig Huffstodt
James Gandolfini The Sopranos Tony Soprano
Anthony LaPaglia Without a Trace Jack Malone
Kiefer Sutherland 24 Jack Bauer
2005

(12th)

Kiefer Sutherland 24 Jack Bauer
Alan Alda The West Wing Arnold Vinick
Patrick Dempsey Grey's Anatomy Derek Shepherd
Hugh Laurie House Gregory House
Ian McShane Deadwood Al Swearengen
2006

(13th)

Hugh Laurie House Gregory House
James Gandolfini The Sopranos Tony Soprano
Michael C. Hall Dexter Dexter Morgan
James Spader Boston Legal Alan Shore
Kiefer Sutherland 24 Jack Bauer
2007

(14th)

James Gandolfini The Sopranos Tony Soprano
Michael C. Hall Dexter Dexter Morgan
Jon Hamm Mad Men Don Draper
Hugh Laurie House Gregory House
James Spader Boston Legal Alan Shore
2008

(15th)

Hugh Laurie House Gregory House
Michael C. Hall Dexter Dexter Morgan
Jon Hamm Mad Men Don Draper
William Shatner Boston Legal Denny Crane
James Spader Alan Shore
2009

(16th)

Michael C. Hall Dexter Dexter Morgan
Simon Baker The Mentalist Patrick Jane
Bryan Cranston Breaking Bad Walter White
Jon Hamm Mad Men Don Draper
Hugh Laurie House Gregory House

2010s

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Year Actress Film Role(s) Ref.
2010

(17th)

Steve Buscemi Boardwalk Empire Nucky Thompson
Bryan Cranston Breaking Bad Walter White
Michael C. Hall Dexter Dexter Morgan
Jon Hamm Mad Men Don Draper
Hugh Laurie House Gregory House
2011

(18th)

Steve Buscemi Boardwalk Empire Nucky Thompson
Patrick J. Adams Suits Mike Ross
Kyle Chandler Friday Night Lights Eric Taylor
Bryan Cranston Breaking Bad Walter White
Michael C. Hall Dexter Dexter Morgan
2012

(19th)

Bryan Cranston Breaking Bad Walter White
Steve Buscemi Boardwalk Empire Nucky Thompson
Jeff Daniels The Newsroom Will McAvoy
Jon Hamm Mad Men Don Draper
Damian Lewis Homeland Nicholas Brody
2013

(20th)

Bryan Cranston Breaking Bad Walter White
Steve Buscemi Boardwalk Empire Nucky Thompson
Jeff Daniels The Newsroom Will McAvoy
Peter Dinklage Game of Thrones Tyrion Lannister
Kevin Spacey House of Cards Francis Underwood
2014

(21st)

Kevin Spacey House of Cards Francis Underwood
Steve Buscemi Boardwalk Empire Nucky Thompson
Peter Dinklage Game of Thrones Tyrion Lannister
Woody Harrelson True Detective Martin Hart
Matthew McConaughey Rust Cohle
2015

(22nd)

Kevin Spacey House of Cards Francis Underwood
Peter Dinklage Game of Thrones Tyrion Lannister
Jon Hamm Mad Men Don Draper
Rami Malek Mr. Robot Elliot Alderson
Bob Odenkirk Better Call Saul Jimmy McGill
2016

(23rd)

John Lithgow The Crown Winston Churchill
Sterling K. Brown This Is Us Randall Pearson
Peter Dinklage Game of Thrones Tyrion Lannister
Rami Malek Mr. Robot Elliot Alderson
Kevin Spacey House of Cards Francis Underwood
2017

(24th)

Sterling K. Brown This Is Us Randall Pearson
Jason Bateman Ozark Marty Byrde
Peter Dinklage Game of Thrones Tyrion Lannister
David Harbour Stranger Things Jim Hopper
Bob Odenkirk Better Call Saul Jimmy McGill
2018

(25th)

Jason Bateman Ozark Marty Byrde
Sterling K. Brown This Is Us Randall Pearson
Joseph Fiennes The Handmaid's Tale Commander Fred Waterford
John Krasinski Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan Jack Ryan
Bob Odenkirk Better Call Saul Jimmy McGill
2019

(26th)

Peter Dinklage Game of Thrones Tyrion Lannister
Sterling K. Brown This Is Us Randall Pearson
Steve Carell The Morning Show Mitch Kessler
Billy Crudup Corey Ellison
David Harbour Stranger Things Jim Hopper

2020s

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Year Actress Film Role(s) Ref.
2020

(27th)

Jason Bateman Ozark Marty Bryde
Sterling K. Brown This Is Us Randall Pearson
Josh O'Connor The Crown Prince Charles
Bob Odenkirk Better Call Saul Jimmy McGill
Regé-Jean Page Bridgerton Simon Basset, Duke of Hastings
2021

(28th)

Lee Jung-jae Squid Game Seong Gi-hun
Brian Cox Succession Logan Roy
Billy Crudup The Morning Show Cory Ellison
Kieran Culkin Succession Roman Roy
Jeremy Strong Kendall Roy
2022

(29th)

Jason Bateman Ozark Marty Bryde
Jonathan Banks Better Call Saul Mike Ehrmantraut
Jeff Bridges The Old Man Dan Chase
Bob Odenkirk Better Call Saul Jimmy McGill / Saul Goodman / Gene Takavic
Adam Scott Severance Mark Scout / Mark S.
2023

(30th)

Pedro Pascal The Last of Us Joel Miller
Brian Cox Succession Logan Roy
Billy Crudup The Morning Show Cory Ellison
Kieran Culkin Succession Roman Roy
Matthew Macfadyen Tom Wambsgans
2024

(31st)

Hiroyuki Sanada Shōgun Lord Yoshii Toranaga
Tadanobu Asano Shōgun Kashigi Yabushige
Jeff Bridges The Old Man Dan Chase
Gary Oldman Slow Horses Jackson Lamb
Eddie Redmayne The Day of the Jackal The Jackal
2025

(32nd)

Sterling K. Brown Paradise Xavier Collins
Billy Crudup The Morning Show Cory Ellison
Walton Goggins The White Lotus Rick Hatchett
Gary Oldman Slow Horses Jackson Lamb
Noah Wyle The Pitt Michael "Robby" Robinavitch

Superlatives

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Superlative Male Actor - Drama Series Male Actor - Comedy Series Overall
Actor with most awards Jason Bateman, James Gandolfini 3 Alec Baldwin 7 Alec Baldwin 7
Actor with most nominations Dennis Franz 8 Tony Shalhoub 9 Tony Shalhoub 9
Actor with most nominations
without ever winning 		Jon Hamm 6 Kelsey Grammer 8 Kelsey Grammer 8
Television program with most wins Ozark, The Sopranos 3 30 Rock 7 30 Rock 7
Television program with most nominations NYPD Blue 13 Frasier 16 Frasier 16

Actors with multiple awards

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Series with multiple awards

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Actors with multiple nominations

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Series with multiple nominations

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See also

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