Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series
Every winner and nominee of the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series since 1952, newest first.
2026🏆 Winner
Matthew Rhys
Widow's Bay
2025🏆 Winner
Seth Rogen
The Studio
2024🏆 Winner
Jeremy Allen White
The Bear
2021🏆 Winner
Jason Sudeikis
2020🏆 Winner
Eugene Levy
Schitt's Creek
2019🏆 Winner
Bill Hader
Barry
2018🏆 WinnerBill HaderBarry
2017🏆 Winner
Donald Glover
Atlanta
2016🏆 Winner
Jeffrey Tambor
Transparent
2015🏆 WinnerJeffrey TamborTransparent1 nominee
Nominees (1)
Louis C.K.LouieNominee2014🏆 Winner
Jim Parsons
The Big Bang Theory1 nominee
Nominees (1)
Louis C.K.LouieNominee2013🏆 WinnerJim ParsonsThe Big Bang Theory2 nominees
Nominees (2)
Arrested DevelopmentNomineeLouis C.K.LouieNominee2012🏆 Winner
Jon Cryer
Two and a Half Men2 nominees
Nominees (2)
Louis C.K.LouieNomineeThe Big Bang TheoryNominee2011🏆 WinnerJim ParsonsThe Big Bang Theory2 nominees
Nominees (2)
EpisodesNomineeLouis C.K.LouieNominee2010🏆 WinnerJim ParsonsThe Big Bang Theory1 nominee
Nominees (1)
Tony ShalhoubMonkNominee2009🏆 Winner
Alec Baldwin
30 Rock2 nominees
Nominees (2)
Tony ShalhoubMonkNomineeThe Big Bang TheoryNominee2008🏆 WinnerAlec Baldwin30 Rock1 nominee
Nominees (1)
Tony ShalhoubMonkNominee2007🏆 Winner
Ricky Gervais
Extras1 nominee
Nominees (1)
Tony ShalhoubMonkNominee2006🏆 WinnerTony ShalhoubMonk
2005🏆 WinnerTony ShalhoubMonk2 nominees
Nominees (2)
Arrested DevelopmentNominee
ScrubsNominee2004🏆 Winner
Kelsey Grammer
Frasier3 nominees
Nominees (3)
2003🏆 WinnerTony ShalhoubMonk2 nominees
Nominees (2)
FriendsNominee2002🏆 Winner
Ray Romano
Everybody Loves Raymond1 nominee
Nominees (1)
FriendsNominee2001🏆 Winner
Eric McCormack
Will & Grace
2000🏆 Winner
Michael J. Fox
Spin City
1999🏆 Winner
John Lithgow
3rd Rock from the Sun
1998🏆 WinnerKelsey GrammerFrasier
1997🏆 WinnerJohn Lithgow3rd Rock from the Sun
1996🏆 WinnerJohn Lithgow3rd Rock from the Sun
1995🏆 WinnerKelsey GrammerFrasier
1994🏆 WinnerKelsey GrammerFrasier
1993🏆 Winner
Ted Danson
Cheers
1992🏆 Winner
Craig T. Nelson
Coach1 nominee
Nominees (1)
Evening ShadeNominee1991🏆 Winner
Burt ReynoldsEvening Shade
1990🏆 WinnerTed DansonCheers
1989🏆 Winner
Richard Mulligan
Empty Nest1 nominee
Nominees (1)
Family TiesNominee1988🏆 WinnerMichael J. FoxFamily Ties
1987🏆 WinnerMichael J. FoxFamily Ties1 nominee
Nominees (1)
Harry AndersonNight CourtNominee1986🏆 WinnerMichael J. FoxFamily Ties1 nominee
Nominees (1)
Harry AndersonNight CourtNominee1985🏆 Winner
Robert Guillaume
Benson1 nominee
Nominees (1)
Harry AndersonNight CourtNominee1984🏆 Winner
John Ritter
Three's Company
1983🏆 Winner
Judd Hirsch
Taxi
1982🏆 Winner
Alan Alda
M*A*S*H
1981🏆 WinnerJudd HirschTaxi
1980🏆 WinnerRichard Mulligan
Soap
1979🏆 Winner
Carroll O'Connor
All in the Family1 nominee
Nominees (1)
Robin WilliamsMork & MindyNominee1978🏆 WinnerCarroll O'ConnorAll in the Family
1977🏆 WinnerCarroll O'ConnorAll in the Family
1976🏆 Winner
Jack AlbertsonChico and the Man
1975🏆 Winner
Tony Randall
The Odd Couple1 nominee
Nominees (1)
All in the FamilyNominee1974🏆 WinnerAlan AldaM*A*S*H1 nominee
Nominees (1)
All in the FamilyNominee1973🏆 Winner
Jack KlugmanThe Odd Couple1 nominee
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All in the FamilyNominee1972🏆 WinnerCarroll O'ConnorAll in the Family
1971🏆 WinnerJack KlugmanThe Odd Couple1 nominee
Nominees (1)
All in the FamilyNominee1970🏆 Winner
William WindomMy World and Welcome to It
1969🏆 Winner
Don Adams
Get Smart
1968🏆 WinnerDon AdamsGet Smart1 nominee
Nominees (1)
BewitchedNominee1967🏆 WinnerDon AdamsGet Smart
1966🏆 Winner
Dick Van Dyke
The Dick Van Dyke Show
1965🏆 WinnerDick Van DykeThe Dick Van Dyke Show
1964🏆 WinnerDick Van DykeThe Dick Van Dyke Show
1963Dick Van DykeThe Dick Van Dyke Show1 nominee
1959🏆 Winner
Jack Benny
The Jack Benny Program
1957🏆 Winner
Sid CaesarCaesar's Hour
