Primetime Emmy Awards, Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series

2025

Ike Barinholtz / The Studio (2025)

Harrison Ford / Shrinking

Michael Urie / Shrinking

2024

Bowen Yang / Saturday Night Live

Paul W. Downs / Hacks (2021)

Tyler James Williams / Abbott Elementary

2023

Anthony Carrigan / Barry

Henry Winkler / Barry

James Marsden / Jury Duty

Tyler James Williams / Abbott Elementary

Ebon Moss-Bachrach / The Bear

2022

Anthony Carrigan / Barry

Henry Winkler / Barry

Tyler James Williams / Abbott Elementary

Tony Shalhoub / The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel

2021

Jeremy Swift / Ted Lasso

Brendan Hunt / Ted Lasso

Bowen Yang / Saturday Night Live

Carl Clemons-Hopkins / Hacks (2021)

Paul Reiser / The Kominsky Method

Brett Goldstein / Ted Lasso

Kenan Thompson / Saturday Night Live

Nick Mohammed / Ted Lasso

2020

Mahershala Ali / Ramy

Kenan Thompson / Saturday Night Live

Sterling K. Brown / The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel

Alan Arkin / The Kominsky Method

Tony Shalhoub / The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel

Dan Levy / Schitt's Creek

2019

Tony Shalhoub / The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel

Henry Winkler / Barry

Stephen Root / Barry

Alan Arkin / The Kominsky Method

Anthony Carrigan / Barry

Tony Hale / Veep

2018

Tony Shalhoub / The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel

Alec Baldwin / Saturday Night Live

Brian Tyree Henry / Atlanta

Louie Anderson / Baskets

Henry Winkler / Barry

Kenan Thompson / Saturday Night Live

2017

Tony Hale / Veep

Matt Walsh / Veep

Alec Baldwin / Saturday Night Live

Louie Anderson / Baskets

2016

Tony Hale / Veep

Louie Anderson / Baskets

Matt Walsh / Veep

Keegan-Michael Key / Key & Peele

2015

Adam Driver / Girls

Keegan-Michael Key / Key & Peele

Tony Hale / Veep

2014

Adam Driver / Girls

Tony Hale / Veep

Fred Armisen / Portlandia

2013

Bill Hader / Saturday Night Live

Tony Hale / Veep

Adam Driver / Girls

2012

Bill Hader / Saturday Night Live

2011

Chris Colfer / Glee

2010

Chris Colfer / Glee

2009

Jack McBrayer / 30 Rock

The Office (US)

Tracy Morgan / 30 Rock

Kevin Dillon / Entourage

2008

Jeremy Piven / Entourage

Kevin Dillon / Entourage

The Office (US)

2007

Kevin Dillon / Entourage

Jeremy Piven / Entourage

The Office (US)

2006

Sean Hayes / Will & Grace

Will Arnett / Arrested Development

Jeremy Piven / Entourage

Bryan Cranston / Malcolm in the Middle

2005

Jeremy Piven / Entourage

Jeffrey Tambor / Arrested Development

Sean Hayes / Will & Grace

Brad Garrett / Everybody Loves Raymond

Peter Boyle / Everybody Loves Raymond

2004

Sean Hayes / Will & Grace

David Hyde Pierce / Frasier

Jeffrey Tambor / Arrested Development

Brad Garrett / Everybody Loves Raymond

Peter Boyle / Everybody Loves Raymond

2003

Sean Hayes / Will & Grace

Brad Garrett / Everybody Loves Raymond

Peter Boyle / Everybody Loves Raymond

Bryan Cranston / Malcolm in the Middle

David Hyde Pierce / Frasier

John Mahoney / Frasier

2002

David Hyde Pierce / Frasier

Brad Garrett / Everybody Loves Raymond

Peter Boyle / Everybody Loves Raymond

Bryan Cranston / Malcolm in the Middle

Sean Hayes / Will & Grace

2001

Sean Hayes / Will & Grace

Robert Downey Jr. / Ally McBeal

David Hyde Pierce / Frasier

Peter MacNicol / Ally McBeal

Peter Boyle / Everybody Loves Raymond

2000

Peter MacNicol / Ally McBeal

David Hyde Pierce / Frasier

Peter Boyle / Everybody Loves Raymond

Sean Hayes / Will & Grace

Brad Garrett / Everybody Loves Raymond

1999

John Mahoney / Frasier

David Hyde Pierce / Frasier

Peter MacNicol / Ally McBeal

David Spade / Just Shoot Me!

Peter Boyle / Everybody Loves Raymond

1998

David Hyde Pierce / Frasier

Jeffrey Tambor / The Larry Sanders Show

Rip Torn / The Larry Sanders Show

Phil Hartman / NewsRadio

Jason Alexander / Seinfeld

1997

Rip Torn / The Larry Sanders Show

Michael Richards / Seinfeld

David Hyde Pierce / Frasier

Jeffrey Tambor / The Larry Sanders Show

Jason Alexander / Seinfeld

1996

David Hyde Pierce / Frasier

Jeffrey Tambor / The Larry Sanders Show

Michael Richards / Seinfeld

Jason Alexander / Seinfeld

Rip Torn / The Larry Sanders Show

1995

Michael Richards / Seinfeld

Jason Alexander / Seinfeld

David Hyde Pierce / Frasier

Rip Torn / The Larry Sanders Show

1994

Michael Richards / Seinfeld

Jason Alexander / Seinfeld

Jerry Van Dyke / Coach

Rip Torn / The Larry Sanders Show

David Hyde Pierce / Frasier

1993

Jason Alexander / Seinfeld

Michael Jeter / Evening Shade

Jeffrey Tambor / The Larry Sanders Show

Michael Richards / Seinfeld

Rip Torn / The Larry Sanders Show

1992

Charles Durning / Evening Shade

Jay Thomas / Murphy Brown

Jerry Van Dyke / Coach

Jason Alexander / Seinfeld

Michael Jeter / Evening Shade

1991

Jonathan Winters / Davis Rules

Jerry Van Dyke / Coach

Charles Durning / Evening Shade

Michael Jeter / Evening Shade

1990

Alex Rocco / The Famous Teddy Z

Jerry Van Dyke / Coach

Charles Kimbrough / Murphy Brown

1989

Joe Regalbuto / Murphy Brown

Peter Scolari / Newhart

Meshach Taylor / Designing Women

1988

John Larroquette / Night Court

Peter Scolari / Newhart

1987

Tom Poston / Newhart

John Larroquette / Night Court

Peter Scolari / Newhart

1986

John Larroquette / Night Court

Tom Poston / Newhart

Malcolm-Jamal Warner / The Cosby Show

1985

John Larroquette / Night Court

Michael J. Fox / Family Ties

1984

Tom Poston / Newhart

Pat Harrington Jr. / One Day at a Time

René Auberjonois / Benson

1983

Eddie Murphy / Saturday Night Live

1982

Ron Glass / Barney Miller

Steve Landesberg / Barney Miller

1981

Howard Hesseman / WKRP in Cincinnati

Steve Landesberg / Barney Miller

1980

Max Gail / Barney Miller

Steve Landesberg / Barney Miller

Howard Hesseman / WKRP in Cincinnati

1979

Max Gail / Barney Miller

Robert Guillaume / Soap

1978

Vic Tayback / Alice

Rob Reiner / All in the Family

1977

Ted Knight / The Mary Tyler Moore Show

Abe Vigoda / Barney Miller