Primetime Emmy Awards, Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series

2025

Walton Goggins / The White Lotus

Jason Isaacs / The White Lotus

James Marsden / Paradise (2025)

2024

Takehiro Hira / Shōgun

Tadanobu Asano / Shōgun

Jack Lowden / Slow Horses

2023

Alan Ruck / Succession

Matthew Macfadyen / Succession

Nicholas Braun / Succession

Alexander Skarsgård / Succession

Michael Imperioli / The White Lotus

F. Murray Abraham / The White Lotus

Theo James / The White Lotus

Will Sharpe / The White Lotus

2022

Matthew Macfadyen / Succession

Nicholas Braun / Succession

Kieran Culkin / Succession

2021

Michael K. Williams / Lovecraft Country

John Lithgow / Perry Mason (2020)

2020

Giancarlo Esposito / Better Call Saul

Kem Hussawee Pakrapongpisan / โซ่เวรี

Mark Duplass / The Morning Show

Matthew Macfadyen / Succession

Nicholas Braun / Succession

Billy Crudup / The Morning Show

Kieran Culkin / Succession

2019

Jonathan Banks / Better Call Saul

House of Cards (US)

Giancarlo Esposito / Better Call Saul

2018

Mandy Patinkin / Homeland

2017

Jonathan Banks / Better Call Saul

Mandy Patinkin / Homeland

House of Cards (US)

2016

Jonathan Banks / Better Call Saul

Jon Voight / Ray Donovan

Ben Mendelsohn / Bloodline

2015

Jonathan Banks / Better Call Saul

Ben Mendelsohn / Bloodline

2014

Mandy Patinkin / Homeland

Jon Voight / Ray Donovan

2013

Bobby Cannavale / Boardwalk Empire

Mandy Patinkin / Homeland

2011

Walton Goggins / Justified

Andre Braugher / Men of a Certain Age

2010

Martin Short / Damages

Andre Braugher / Men of a Certain Age

2009

William Hurt / Damages

Christian Clemenson / Boston Legal

William Shatner / Boston Legal

2008

Ted Danson / Damages

Zeljko Ivanek / Damages

William Shatner / Boston Legal

2007

William Shatner / Boston Legal

Michael Imperioli / The Sopranos

2006

Alan Alda / The West Wing

Michael Imperioli / The Sopranos

William Shatner / Boston Legal

Oliver Platt / Huff

2005

Alan Alda / The West Wing

William Shatner / Boston Legal

Oliver Platt / Huff

2004

John Spencer / The West Wing

Michael Imperioli / The Sopranos

Steve Buscemi / The Sopranos

2003

Bradley Whitford / The West Wing

John Spencer / The West Wing

Michael Imperioli / The Sopranos

Joe Pantoliano / The Sopranos

2002

Bradley Whitford / The West Wing

Freddy Rodríguez / Six Feet Under

Dulé Hill / The West Wing

John Spencer / The West Wing

Richard Schiff / The West Wing

2001

Michael Imperioli / The Sopranos

Bradley Whitford / The West Wing

Richard Schiff / The West Wing

John Spencer / The West Wing

Dominic Chianese / The Sopranos

2000

Dominic Chianese / The Sopranos

Steve Harris / The Practice

Richard Schiff / The West Wing

John Spencer / The West Wing

Michael Badalucco / The Practice

1999

Noah Wyle / ER

Steve Harris / The Practice

Michael Badalucco / The Practice

1998

Héctor Elizondo / Chicago Hope

Noah Wyle / ER

Eriq La Salle / ER

Gordon Clapp / NYPD Blue

1997

Eriq La Salle / ER

Noah Wyle / ER

Nicholas Turturro / NYPD Blue

Adam Arkin / Chicago Hope

Héctor Elizondo / Chicago Hope

1996

Noah Wyle / ER

Ray Walston / Picket Fences

Stanley Tucci / Murder One

Héctor Elizondo / Chicago Hope

James McDaniel / NYPD Blue

1995

James Earl Jones / Under One Roof

Ray Walston / Picket Fences

Héctor Elizondo / Chicago Hope

Noah Wyle / ER

Eriq La Salle / ER

1994

Nicholas Turturro / NYPD Blue

Fyvush Finkel / Picket Fences

Ray Walston / Picket Fences

Gordon Clapp / NYPD Blue

Barry Corbin / Northern Exposure

1993

Fyvush Finkel / Picket Fences

John Cullum / Northern Exposure

Barry Corbin / Northern Exposure

Chad Lowe / Life Goes On

1992

Jimmy Smits / L.A. Law

Richard Dysart / L.A. Law

Jimmy Smits / L.A. Law

Richard Dysart / L.A. Law

Ed Asner / The Trials of Rosie O'Neill

John Corbett / Northern Exposure

1991

Jimmy Smits / L.A. Law

Richard Dysart / L.A. Law

Timothy Busfield / Thirtysomething

David Clennon / Thirtysomething

1990

Jimmy Smits / L.A. Law

Larry Drake / L.A. Law

Richard Dysart / L.A. Law

Timothy Busfield / Thirtysomething

1989

Jonathan Banks / Wiseguy

Timothy Busfield / Thirtysomething

Jimmy Smits / L.A. Law

Richard Dysart / L.A. Law

Larry Drake / L.A. Law

1988

Larry Drake / L.A. Law

Timothy Busfield / Thirtysomething

Jimmy Smits / L.A. Law

Alan Rachins / L.A. Law

1987

Michael Tucker / L.A. Law

Jimmy Smits / L.A. Law

John Karlen / Cagney & Lacey

1986