Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series

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Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series
Awarded forOutstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series
CountryUnited States
Presented byAcademy of Television Arts & Sciences
First awarded1986
Currently held byDave Chappelle,
Saturday Night Live (2021)
Websiteemmys.com

This is a list of winners and nominees of the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series. Prior to 1988 the category was not gender specific, thus was called Outstanding Guest Performer in a Comedy Series. These awards, like the other "Guest" awards, are not presented at the Primetime Emmy Award ceremony, but rather at the Creative Arts Emmy Award ceremony.

Winners and nominations[]

  indicates the winner

1970s[]

Year Actor Program Role Submitted episode(s) Network
1975
(27th)
[1]
Patrick McGoohan Columbo: By Dawn's Early Light Col. Lyle C. Rumford "By Dawn's Early Light" NBC
Lew Ayres Kung Fu Beaumont "The Vanishing Image" ABC
Harold Gould Police Story Andrea Basic "Fathers and Sons" NBC
Harry Morgan M*A*S*H Maj. Gen. Bartford Hamilton Steele "The General Flipped at Dawn" CBS
1976
(28th)
Outstanding Lead Actor for a Single Appearance in a Drama or Comedy Series[2]
Ed Asner Rich Man, Poor Man Axel Jordache "Parts I" ABC
Bill Bixby The Streets of San Francisco Eric Doyle "The Police Buff" ABC
Tony Musante Medical Story Dr. Paul Brandon "The Quality of Mercy" NBC
Robert Reed Medical Center Dr. Pat Caddison "John Quincy Adams, Diplomat" CBS
Outstanding Single Performance by a Supporting Actor in a Comedy or Drama Series[3]
Gordon Jackson Upstairs, Downstairs Hudson "The Beastly Hun" PBS
Bill Bixby Rich Man, Poor Man Willie Abbott "Part VI" ABC
Norman Fell Smitty "Part V"
Van Johnson Marsh Goodwin "Parts VII"
Roscoe Lee Browne Barney Miller Charlie Jeffers "The Escape Artist"
1977
(29th)
Outstanding Lead Actor for a Single Appearance in a Drama or Comedy Series[4]
Louis Gossett Jr. Roots Fiddler "Part IV" ABC
John Amos Roots Toby "Part V" ABC
LeVar Burton Kunta Kinte "Part I"
Ben Vereen "Chicken" George Moore "Part VI"
Outstanding Single Performance by a Supporting Actor in a Comedy or Drama Series[5]
Ed Asner Roots Capt. Davies "Part 1" ABC
Charles Durning Captains and the Kings Billy Rice "Chapter 2" NBC
Moses Gunn Roots Kintango "Part I" ABC
Robert Reed Dr. William Reynolds "Part V"
Ralph Waite Third mate Slater "Part I"
1978
(30th)
Outstanding Lead Actor for a Single Appearance in a Drama or Comedy Series[6]
Barnard Hughes Lou Grant Judge Felix Rushman "Judge" CBS
Will Geer The Love Boat Franklyn Bootherstone "The Old Man and the Runaway" ABC
David Cassidy Police Story Officer Dan Shay "A Chance to Live" NBC
Judd Hirsch Rhoda Mike Andretti "Rhoda Likes Mike" CBS
John Rubinstein Family Jeff Maitland "And Baby Makes Three" ABC
Keenan Wynn Police Woman Ben Fletcher "Good Old Uncle Ben" NBC
Outstanding Single Performance by a Supporting Actor in a Comedy or Drama Series[7]
Ricardo Montalbán How the West Was Won Satangkai "Part I" ABC
Will Geer Eight is Enough Santa Claus "Yes, Nicholas... There is a Santa Claus" ABC
Larry Gelman Barney Miller Edward Sellers "Goodbye, Mr. Fish"
Abe Vigoda Det. Phil Fish "Goodbye, Mr. Fish"
Harold Gould Rhoda Martin Morgenstern "Happy Anniversary" CBS

1980s[]

Outstanding Guest Performer in a Comedy Series

Year Actor/Actress Program Role Network
1986
(38th)
Roscoe Lee Browne The Cosby Show Dr. Barnabus Foster NBC
Earle Hyman The Cosby Show Russell Huxtable NBC
Danny Kaye Dr. Burns
Clarice Taylor Anna Huxtable
Stevie Wonder Himself
1987
(39th)
John Cleese Cheers Dr. Simon Finch-Royce NBC
Art Carney The Cavanaughs James "Weasel" Cavanaugh CBS
Herb Edelman The Golden Girls Stan Zbornak NBC
Lois Nettleton Jean
Nancy Walker Angela
1988
(40th)
Beah Richards Frank's Place Mrs. Varden CBS
Herb Edelman The Golden Girls Stan Zbornak NBC
Geraldine Fitzgerald Anna
Eileen Heckart The Cosby Show Mrs. Hickson
Gilda Radner It's Garry Shandling's Show Herself Showtime

Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series

Year Actor Program Role Network
1989
(41st)
Cleavon Little Dear John Tony Larkin NBC
Sammy Davis Jr. The Cosby Show Ray Palomino NBC
Jack Gilford The Golden Girls Max Weinstock
Leslie Nielsen Day by Day Jack Harper
Robert Picardo The Wonder Years Mr. Cutlip ABC

1990s[]

Year Actor Program Role Network
1990
(42nd)
Jay Thomas Murphy Brown Jerry Gold CBS
David Huddleston The Wonder Years Grandpa Arnold ABC
Darren McGavin Murphy Brown Bill Brown CBS
Jerry Orbach The Golden Girls Glenn O'Brien NBC
Dick Van Dyke Ken Whittingham
1991
(43rd)
Jay Thomas Murphy Brown Jerry Gold CBS
Sheldon Leonard Cheers Sid Nelson NBC
Alan Oppenheimer Murphy Brown Eugene Kinsella CBS
Tom Poston Coach Art Hibke ABC
Danny Thomas Empty Nest Dr. Leo Brewster NBC
1992
(44th)
no award
1993
(45th)
David Clennon Dream On Peter Brewer HBO
Tom Berenger Cheers Don Santry NBC
Dana Carvey The Larry Sanders Show Himself HBO
Bill Erwin Seinfeld Sid Fields NBC
Joel Grey Brooklyn Bridge Jacob Pressman CBS
1994
(46th)
Martin Sheen Murphy Brown Nick Brody CBS
Jason Alexander Dream On Randall Townsend HBO
Paul Dooley Mickey Tupper
John Glover Frasier Ned Miller NBC
Judge Reinhold Seinfeld Aaron
1995
(47th)
Carl Reiner Mad About You Alan Brady NBC
Sid Caesar Love & War Stein CBS
Nathan Lane Frasier Phil NBC
Robert Pastorelli Murphy Brown Eldin Bernecky CBS
Paul Reubens Andrew J. Lansing III
1996
(48th)
Tim Conway Coach Kenny Montague ABC
Griffin Dunne Frasier Bob NBC
Harris Yulin Jerome Belasco
Larry Thomas Seinfeld The Soup Nazi
Mandy Patinkin The Larry Sanders Show Himself HBO
1997
(49th)
Mel Brooks Mad About You Uncle Phil NBC
David Duchovny The Larry Sanders Show Himself HBO
Sid Caesar Mad About You Uncle Harold NBC
James Earl Jones Frasier Norman
Jerry Stiller Seinfeld Frank Costanza
1998
(50th)
Mel Brooks Mad About You Uncle Phil NBC
Lloyd Bridges Seinfeld Izzy Mandelbaum NBC
Hank Azaria Mad About You Nat
Nathan Lane Nathan Twilley
John Cleese 3rd Rock from the Sun Dr. Liam Neesam
1999
(51st)
Mel Brooks Mad About You Uncle Phil NBC
Woody Harrelson Frasier Woody Boyd NBC
Charles Nelson Reilly The Drew Carey Show Mr. Hathaway ABC
John Ritter Ally McBeal George Madison Fox
William Shatner 3rd Rock from the Sun Big Giant Head NBC

2000s[]

Year Actor Program Role Network
2000
(52nd)
Bruce Willis Friends Paul Stevens NBC
Anthony LaPaglia Frasier Simon Moon NBC
William H. Macy[note 1][8] Sports Night Sam Donovan ABC
Carl Reiner Beggars and Choosers Sid Barry Showtime
Tom Selleck Friends Dr. Richard Burke NBC
2001
(53rd)
Derek Jacobi Frasier Jackson Hedley NBC
Robert Loggia Malcolm in the Middle Grandpa Victor Fox
Victor Garber Frasier Ferguson NBC
Gary Oldman Friends Richard Crosby
Michael York The Lot Colin Rhome AMC
2002
(54th)
Anthony LaPaglia Frasier Simon Moon NBC
Michael Douglas Will & Grace Det. Gavin Hatch NBC
Adam Arkin Frasier Tom
Brian Cox Harry Moon
Brad Pitt Friends Will Colbert
2003
(55th)
Gene Wilder Will & Grace Mr. Stein NBC
Hank Azaria Friends David NBC
David Duchovny Life with Bonnie Johnny Volcano ABC
Jonathan Winters Q.T. Marlens
Fred Willard Everybody Loves Raymond Hank MacDougall CBS
2004
(56th)
John Turturro Monk Ambrose Monk USA
John Cleese Will & Grace Lyle Finster NBC
Danny DeVito Friends Roy Goodbody
Anthony LaPaglia Frasier Simon Moon
Fred Willard Everybody Loves Raymond Hank MacDougall CBS
2005
(57th)
Bobby Cannavale Will & Grace Vince D'Angelo NBC
Alec Baldwin Will & Grace Malcolm NBC
Victor Garber Peter Bovington
Jeff Goldblum Scott Woolley
Fred Willard Everybody Loves Raymond Hank MacDougall CBS
2006
(58th)
Leslie Jordan Will & Grace Beverley Leslie NBC
Martin Sheen Two and a Half Men Harvey CBS
Alec Baldwin Will & Grace Malcolm NBC
Patrick Stewart Extras Himself HBO
Ben Stiller
2007
(59th)
Stanley Tucci Monk David Ruskin USA
Beau Bridges My Name Is Earl Carl Hickey NBC
Giovanni Ribisi Ralph Mariano
Martin Landau Entourage Bob Ryan HBO
Ian McKellen Extras Himself
2008
(60th)
Tim Conway 30 Rock Bucky Bright NBC
Shelley Berman Curb Your Enthusiasm Nat David HBO
Steve Buscemi 30 Rock Lenny Wosniak NBC
Will Arnett Devon Banks
Rip Torn Don Geiss
2009
(61st)
Justin Timberlake Saturday Night Live Various characters NBC
Beau Bridges Desperate Housewives Eli Scruggs ABC
Alan Alda 30 Rock Milton Greene NBC
Jon Hamm Dr. Drew Baird
Steve Martin Gavin Volure

2010s[]

Year Actor Program Role Episode Network
2010
(62nd)
[9]
Neil Patrick Harris Glee Bryan Ryan "Dream On" Fox
Will Arnett 30 Rock Devon Banks "Into the Crevasse" NBC
Jon Hamm Dr. Drew Baird "Emanuelle Goes to Dinosaur Land"
Mike O'Malley Glee Burt Hummel "Wheels" Fox
Eli Wallach Nurse Jackie Bernard Zimberg "Chicken Soup" Showtime
Fred Willard Modern Family Frank Dunphy "Travels with Scout" ABC
2011
(63rd)
[10]
Justin Timberlake Saturday Night Live Various Characters "Host: Justin Timberlake" NBC
Will Arnett 30 Rock Devon Banks "Plan B" NBC
Matt Damon Carol Burnett "Double-Edged Sword"
Idris Elba The Big C Lenny Charles "Blue-Eyed Iris" Showtime
Zach Galifianakis Saturday Night Live Various Characters "Host: Zach Galifianakis" NBC
Nathan Lane Modern Family Pepper Saltzman "Boys' Night" ABC
2012
(64th)
[11]
Jimmy Fallon Saturday Night Live Various Characters "Host: Jimmy Fallon" NBC
Will Arnett 30 Rock Devon Banks "Idiots Are People Three!" NBC
Jon Hamm Abner / David Brinkley "Live from Studio 6H"
Bobby Cannavale Nurse Jackie Dr. Mike Cruz "Disneyland Sucks" Showtime
Michael J. Fox Curb Your Enthusiasm Michael J. Fox "Larry vs. Michael J. Fox" HBO
Greg Kinnear Modern Family Tad Murray "Me? Jealous?" ABC
2013
(65th)
[12]
Bob Newhart The Big Bang Theory Arthur Jeffries "The Proton Resurgence" CBS
Louis C.K. Saturday Night Live Various Characters "Host: Louis C.K." NBC
Justin Timberlake "Host: Justin Timberlake"
Bobby Cannavale Nurse Jackie Dr. Mike Cruz "Walk of Shame" Showtime
Will Forte 30 Rock Paul L'astnamé "My Whole Life Is Thunder" NBC
Nathan Lane Modern Family Pepper Saltzman "A Slight at the Opera" ABC
2014
(66th)
[13]
Jimmy Fallon Saturday Night Live Various Characters "Host: Jimmy Fallon" NBC
Steve Buscemi Portlandia Marty "Celery" IFC
Louis C.K. Saturday Night Live Various Characters "Host: Louis C.K." NBC
Gary Cole Veep Kent Davison "Crate" HBO
Nathan Lane Modern Family Pepper Saltzman "The Wedding" (Part 2) ABC
Bob Newhart The Big Bang Theory Arthur Jeffries "The Proton Transmogrification" CBS
2015
(67th)
[14]
Bradley Whitford Transparent Marcy May "Best New Girl" Amazon
Mel Brooks The Comedians Mel Brooks "Celebrity Guest" FX
Louis C.K. Saturday Night Live Various Characters "Host: Louis C.K." NBC
Bill Hader "Host: Bill Hader"
Paul Giamatti Inside Amy Schumer Juror #10 "12 Angry Men Inside Amy Schumer" Comedy Central
Jon Hamm Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt Richard Wayne Gary Wayne "Kimmy Makes Waffles!" Netflix
2016
(68th)
[15]
Peter Scolari[note 2][16] Girls Tad Horvath "Good Man" HBO
Larry David Saturday Night Live Various Characters "Host: Larry David" NBC
Tracy Morgan "Host: Tracy Morgan"
Martin Mull Veep Bob Bradley "The Eagle" HBO
Bob Newhart The Big Bang Theory Arthur Jeffries "The Opening Night Excitation" CBS
Bradley Whitford Transparent Magnus Hirschfeld "Oscillate" Amazon
2017
(69th)
[17]
Dave Chappelle Saturday Night Live Various Characters "Host: Dave Chappelle" NBC
Riz Ahmed Girls Paul-Louis "All I Ever Wanted" HBO
Tom Hanks Saturday Night Live Various Characters "Host: Tom Hanks" NBC
Lin-Manuel Miranda "Host: Lin-Manuel Miranda"
Hugh Laurie Veep Tom James "Blurb" HBO
Matthew Rhys Girls Chuck Palmer "American Bitch" HBO
2018
(70th)
Katt Williams Atlanta Uncle Willie "Alligator Man" FX
Sterling K. Brown Brooklyn Nine-Nine Philip Davidson "The Box" Fox
Bryan Cranston Curb Your Enthusiasm Dr. Lionel Templeton "Running with the Bulls" HBO
Lin-Manuel Miranda Lin-Manuel Miranda "Fatwa!"
Donald Glover Saturday Night Live Various Characters "Host: Donald Glover" NBC
Bill Hader "Host: Bill Hader"
2019
(71st)
Luke Kirby The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel Lenny Bruce "All Alone" Amazon
Matt Damon Saturday Night Live Brett Kavanaugh / Various roles "Host: Matt Damon" NBC
Robert De Niro Robert Mueller "Host: Sandra Oh"
John Mulaney Various Characters "Host: John Mulaney"
Adam Sandler "Host: Adam Sandler"
Peter MacNicol Veep Jeff Kane "Oslo" HBO
Rufus Sewell The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel Declan Howell "Look, She Made a Hat" Amazon

2020s[]

Year Actor Program Role Episode Network
2020
(72nd)
Eddie Murphy Saturday Night Live Various Characters "Host: Eddie Murphy" NBC
Luke Kirby The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel Lenny Bruce "It's Comedy or Cabbage" Amazon
Dev Patel Modern Love Joshua "When Cupid Is a Prying Journalist"
Adam Driver Saturday Night Live Various Characters "Host: Adam Driver" NBC
Brad Pitt Anthony Fauci "SNL at Home #2"
Fred Willard (posthumous) Modern Family Frank Dunphy "Legacy" ABC
2021
(73rd)
Dave Chappelle Saturday Night Live Various Characters "Host: Dave Chappelle" NBC
Morgan Freeman The Kominsky Method Himself "The Round Toes, Of The High Shoes" Netflix
Alec Baldwin Saturday Night Live President Donald Trump "Host: Dave Chappelle" NBC
Daniel Kaluuya Various Characters "Host: Daniel Kaluuya"
Dan Levy "Host: Dan Levy"

Individuals with multiple wins[]

Programs with multiple awards[]

Individuals with multiple nominations[]

Programs with multiple nominations[]

Notes[]

  1. ^ In 2000, Henry Winkler was nominated for the canceled NBC sitcom Battery Park. After the Television Academy learned that his episode aired in June — after the May 31 cut-off — Winkler was ruled ineligible and sixth place finisher William H. Macy received the nomination in his place.
  2. ^ In 2016, Peter MacNicol was nominated for the HBO series Veep. His nomination was rescinded after it was determined that MacNicol had appeared in five out of ten episodes in the fifth season of Veep, violating the TV Academy's rule that to be ruled eligible for a guest acting category, a performer must have appeared in "less than 50 percent" of a season's episodes. Seventh place finisher Peter Scolari received the nomination in his place, going on to win the category.

References[]

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