Primetime Emmy Awards, Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series

2024

Paul W. Downs / Hacks (2021)

Bowen Yang / Saturday Night Live

Tyler James Williams / Abbott Elementary

2023

Ebon Moss-Bachrach / The Bear

James Marsden / Jury Duty

Tyler James Williams / Abbott Elementary

Henry Winkler / Barry

Anthony Carrigan / Barry

2022

Tyler James Williams / Abbott Elementary

Anthony Carrigan / Barry

Henry Winkler / Barry

Tony Shalhoub / The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel

2021

Carl Clemons-Hopkins / Hacks (2021)

Brett Goldstein / Ted Lasso

Brendan Hunt / Ted Lasso

Nick Mohammed / Ted Lasso

Paul Reiser / The Kominsky Method

Jeremy Swift / Ted Lasso

Bowen Yang / Saturday Night Live

Kenan Thompson / Saturday Night Live

2020

Kenan Thompson / Saturday Night Live

Sterling K. Brown / The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel

Dan Levy / Schitt's Creek

Mahershala Ali / Ramy

Tony Shalhoub / The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel

Alan Arkin / The Kominsky Method

2019

Alan Arkin / The Kominsky Method

Anthony Carrigan / Barry

Stephen Root / Barry

Tony Shalhoub / The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel

Henry Winkler / 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

Brad Garrett / Everybody Loves Raymond

Jeffrey Tambor / Arrested Development

Sean Hayes / Will & Grace

Peter Boyle / Everybody Loves Raymond

2004

David Hyde Pierce / Frasier

Sean Hayes / Will & Grace

Jeffrey Tambor / Arrested Development

Brad Garrett / Everybody Loves Raymond

Peter Boyle / Everybody Loves Raymond

2003

Peter Boyle / Everybody Loves Raymond

Bryan Cranston / Malcolm in the Middle

John Mahoney / Frasier

David Hyde Pierce / Frasier

Sean Hayes / Will & Grace

Brad Garrett / Everybody Loves Raymond

2002

Brad Garrett / Everybody Loves Raymond

Peter Boyle / Everybody Loves Raymond

David Hyde Pierce / Frasier

Bryan Cranston / Malcolm in the Middle

Sean Hayes / Will & Grace

2001

Robert Downey Jr. / Ally McBeal

Sean Hayes / Will & Grace

Peter MacNicol / Ally McBeal

David Hyde Pierce / Frasier

Peter Boyle / Everybody Loves Raymond

2000

Sean Hayes / Will & Grace

Brad Garrett / Everybody Loves Raymond

Peter Boyle / Everybody Loves Raymond

Peter MacNicol / Ally McBeal

David Hyde Pierce / Frasier

1999

David Hyde Pierce / Frasier

Peter Boyle / Everybody Loves Raymond

Peter MacNicol / Ally McBeal

John Mahoney / Frasier

David Spade / Just Shoot Me!

1998

Phil Hartman / NewsRadio

David Hyde Pierce / Frasier

Jeffrey Tambor / The Larry Sanders Show

Jason Alexander / Seinfeld

Rip Torn / The Larry Sanders Show

1997

David Hyde Pierce / Frasier

Michael Richards / Seinfeld

Jeffrey Tambor / The Larry Sanders Show

Rip Torn / The Larry Sanders Show

Jason Alexander / Seinfeld

1996

David Hyde Pierce / Frasier

Jason Alexander / Seinfeld

Jeffrey Tambor / The Larry Sanders Show

Michael Richards / Seinfeld

Rip Torn / The Larry Sanders Show

1995

Jason Alexander / Seinfeld

Michael Richards / Seinfeld

Rip Torn / The Larry Sanders Show

David Hyde Pierce / Frasier

1994

Jason Alexander / Seinfeld

Michael Richards / Seinfeld

David Hyde Pierce / Frasier

Rip Torn / The Larry Sanders Show

Jerry Van Dyke / Coach

1993

Jason Alexander / Seinfeld

Jeffrey Tambor / The Larry Sanders Show

Michael Jeter / Evening Shade

Michael Richards / Seinfeld

Rip Torn / The Larry Sanders Show

1992

Charles Durning / Evening Shade

Jay Thomas / Murphy Brown

Jason Alexander / Seinfeld

Jerry Van Dyke / Coach

Michael Jeter / Evening Shade

1991

Charles Durning / Evening Shade

Jonathan Winters / Davis Rules

Jerry Van Dyke / Coach

Michael Jeter / Evening Shade

1990

Charles Kimbrough / Murphy Brown

Jerry Van Dyke / Coach

Alex Rocco / The Famous Teddy Z

1989

Meshach Taylor / Designing Women

Peter Scolari / Newhart

Joe Regalbuto / Murphy Brown

1988

John Larroquette / Night Court

Peter Scolari / Newhart

1987

Tom Poston / Newhart

Peter Scolari / Newhart

John Larroquette / Night Court

1986

Malcolm-Jamal Warner / The Cosby Show

John Larroquette / Night Court

Tom Poston / Newhart

1985

Michael J. Fox / Family Ties

John Larroquette / Night Court

1984

Pat Harrington Jr. / One Day at a Time

René Auberjonois / Benson

Tom Poston / Newhart

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

Steve Landesberg / Barney Miller

Max Gail / Barney Miller

Howard Hesseman / WKRP in Cincinnati

1979

Robert Guillaume / Soap

Max Gail / Barney Miller

1978

Vic Tayback / Alice

Rob Reiner / All in the Family

1977

Ted Knight / The Mary Tyler Moore Show

Abe Vigoda / Barney Miller