Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Television Series Drama

The Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Television Series Drama (official name: Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Drama) is one of the annual television awards given by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association.

Winners and nominees

1960s

Best TV Star - Male

• 1961: Tie — John Daly and Bob Newhart

• 1962: Richard Chamberlain – Dr. Kildare

• 1963: Mickey Rooney – Mickey
  • Richard Boone – The Richard Boone Show
  • Jackie Gleason – Jackie Gleason and His American Scene Magazine
  • Lorne Greene – Bonanza
  • E.G. Marshall – The Defenders

• 1964: Gene Barry – Burke's Law
  • Richard Crenna – Slattery's People
  • James Franciscus – Mr. Novak
  • David Janssen – The Fugitive
  • Robert Vaughn – The Man from U.N.C.L.E.

• 1965: David Janssen – The Fugitive
  • ??? – I Spy
  • Ben Gazzara – Run for Your Life
  • David McCallum – The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
  • Robert Vaughn – The Man from U.N.C.L.E.

• 1966: Dean Martin – The Dean Martin Show
  • Bill Cosby – I Spy
  • Robert Culp – I Spy
  • Ben Gazzara – Run for Your Life
  • Christopher George – The Rat Patrol

• 1967: Martin Landau – Mission: Impossible
  • Brendon Boone – Garrison's Gorillas
  • Ben Gazzara – Run for Your Life
  • Dean Martin – The Dean Martin Show
  • Andy Williams – The Andy Williams Show

• 1968: Carl Betz – Judd for the Defense
  • Raymond Burr – Ironside
  • Peter Graves – Mission: Impossible
  • Dean Martin – The Dean Martin Show
  • Efrem Zimbalist, Jr. – The F.B.I.

Best TV Actor - Drama

• 1969: Mike Connors – Mannix
  • Peter Graves – Mission: Impossible
  • Lloyd Haynes – Room 222
  • Robert Wagner – It Takes a Thief
• Robert Young – Marcus Welby, M.D.

1970s

• 1970: Peter Graves – Mission: Impossible
  • Mike Connors – Mannix
  • Chad Everett – Medical Center
  • Burt Reynolds – Dan August
  • Robert Young – Marcus Welby, M.D.

• 1971: Robert Young – Marcus Welby, M.D.
  • Raymond Burr – Ironside
  • Mike Connors – Mannix
  • William Conrad – Cannon
  • Peter Falk – Columbo

• 1972: Peter Falk – Columbo
  • Mike Connors – Mannix
  • William Conrad – Cannon
  • Chad Everett – Medical Center
  • David Hartman – The Bold Ones: The New Doctors
  • Robert Young – Marcus Welby, M.D.

• 1973: James Stewart – Hawkins
  • David Carradine – Kung Fu
  • Mike Connors – Mannix
  • Peter Falk – Columbo
  • Richard Thomas – The Waltons
  • Robert Young – Marcus Welby, M.D.

• 1974: Telly Savalas – Kojak
  • Mike Connors – Mannix
  • Michael Douglas – The Streets of San Francisco
  • Peter Falk – Columbo
  • Richard Thomas – The Waltons

• 1975: Tie — Robert Blake – Baretta and Telly Savalas – Kojak
  • Peter Falk – Columbo
  • Karl Malden – The Streets of San Francisco
  • Barry Newman – Petrocelli

• 1976: Richard Jordan – Captains and the Kings
  • Lee Majors – The Six Million Dollar Man
  • Nick Nolte – Rich Man, Poor Man
  • Telly Savalas – Kojak
  • Peter Strauss – Rich Man, Poor Man

• 1977: Edward Asner – Lou Grant
  • Robert Conrad – Baa Baa Black Sheep
  • Peter Falk – Columbo
  • James Garner – The Rockford Files
  • Telly Savalas – Kojak

• 1978: Michael Moriarty – Holocaust
  • Ed Asner – Lou Grant
  • James Garner – The Rockford Files
  • Richard Hatch – Battlestar Galactica
  • John Houseman – The Paper Chase
  • Michael Landon – Little House on the Prairie

• 1979: Ed Asner – Lou Grant
  • Richard Chamberlain – Centennial
  • Erik Estrada – CHiPs
  • James Garner – The Rockford Files
  • John Houseman – The Paper Chase
  • Martin Sheen – Blind Ambition
  • Robert Urich – Vega$
  • Robert Wagner – Hart to Hart

1980s

Best Actor - Drama Series

• 1980: Richard Chamberlain – Shogun
  • Edward Asner – Lou Grant
  • Larry Hagman – Dallas
  • Robert Urich – Vega$
  • Robert Wagner – Hart to Hart

• 1981: Daniel J. Travanti – Hill Street Blues
  • Edward Asner – Lou Grant
  • John Forsythe – Dynasty
  • Larry Hagman – Dallas
  • Tom Selleck – Magnum, P.I.

• 1982: John Forsythe – Dynasty
  • Larry Hagman – Dallas
  • Tom Selleck – Magnum, P.I.
  • Daniel J. Travanti – Hill Street Blues
  • Robert Wagner – Hart to Hart

• 1983: John Forsythe – Dynasty
  • James Brolin – Hotel
  • Tom Selleck – Magnum, P.I.
  • Daniel J. Travanti – Hill Street Blues
  • Robert Wagner – Hart to Hart

• 1984: Tom Selleck – Magnum, P.I.
  • James Brolin – Hotel
  • John Forsythe – Dynasty
  • Larry Hagman – Dallas
  • Stacy Keach – Mike Hammer
  • Daniel J. Travanti – Hill Street Blues

• 1985: Don Johnson – Miami Vice
  • John Forsythe – Dynasty
  • Tom Selleck – Magnum, P.I.
  • Philip Michael Thomas – Miami Vice
  • Daniel J. Travanti – Hill Street Blues

• 1986: Edward Woodward - The Equalizer
  • William Devane – Knots Landing
  • John Forsythe – Dynasty
  • Don Johnson – Miami Vice
  • Tom Selleck – Magnum, P.I.

• 1987: Richard Kiley – A Year in the Life
  • Harry Hamlin – L.A. Law
  • Tom Selleck – Magnum, P.I.
  • Michael Tucker – L.A. Law
  • Edward Woodward – The Equalizer

• 1988: Ron Perlman – Beauty and the Beast
  • Corbin Bernsen – L.A. Law
  • Harry Hamlin – L.A. Law
  • Carroll O'Connor – In the Heat of the Night
  • Ken Wahl – Wiseguy

• 1989: Ken Wahl – Wiseguy
  • Corbin Bernsen – L.A. Law
  • Harry Hamlin – L.A. Law
  • Carroll O'Connor – In the Heat of the Night
  • Ken Olin – thirtysomething

1990s

• 1990: Kyle MacLachlan – Twin Peaks as Dale Cooper
  • Scott Bakula – Quantum Leap as Sam Beckett
  • Peter Falk – Columbo as Lt. Columbo
  • James Earl Jones – Gabriel's Fire as Gabriel Bird
  • Carroll O'Connor – In the Heat of the Night as William O. Gillespie

• 1991: Scott Bakula – Quantum Leap as Sam Beckett
  • Mark Harmon – Reasonable Doubts as Dickie Cobb
  • James Earl Jones – Pros & Cons as Gabriel Bird
  • Rob Morrow – Northern Exposure as Joel Fleischman
  • Carroll O'Connor – In the Heat of the Night as William O. Gillespie
  • Sam Waterston – I'll Fly Away as Forrest Bedford

• 1992: Sam Waterston – I'll Fly Away as Forrest Bedford
  • Jason Priestley – Beverly Hills, 90210 as Brandon Walsh
  • Rob Morrow – Northern Exposure as Joel Fleischman
  • Scott Bakula – Quantum Leap as Sam Beckett
  • Mark Harmon – Reasonable Doubts as Dickie Cobb

• 1993: David Caruso – NYPD Blue as John Kelly
  • Michael Moriarty – Law & Order as Ben Stone
  • Rob Morrow – Northern Exposure as Joel Fleischman
  • Carroll O'Connor – In the Heat of the Night as William O. Gillespie
  • Tom Skerritt – Picket Fences as Jimmy Brock

• 1994: Dennis Franz – NYPD Blue as Andy Sipowicz
  • Mandy Patinkin – Chicago Hope as Jeffrey Geiger
  • Jason Priestly – Beverly Hills, 90210 as Brandon Walsh
  • Tom Skerritt – Picket Fences as Jimmy Brock
  • Sam Waterson – Law & Order as Jack McCoy

• 1995: Jimmy Smits – NYPD Blue as Bobby Simone
  • Daniel Benzali – Murder One as Ted Hoffman
  • George Clooney – ER as Doug Ross
  • David Duchovny – The X-Files as Fox Mulder
  • Anthony Edwards – ER as Mark Greene

• 1996: David Duchovny – The X-Files as Fox Mulder
  • George Clooney – ER as Doug Ross
  • Anthony Edwards – ER as Mark Greene
  • Lance Henriksen – Millennium as Frank Black
  • Jimmy Smits – NYPD Blue as "Bobby Simone"

• 1997: Anthony Edwards – ER as Mark Greene
  • Kevin Anderson – Nothing Sacred as Francis Xavier Reyneaux
  • George Clooney – ER as Doug Ross
  • David Duchovny – The X-Files as Fox Mulder
  • Lance Henriksen – Millennium as Frank Black

• 1998: Dylan McDermott – The Practice as Bobby Donnell
  • David Duchovny – The X-Files as Fox Mulder
  • Anthony Edwards – ER as Mark Greene
  • Lance Henriksen – Millennium as Frank Black
  • Jimmy Smits – NYPD Blue as Bobby Simone

• 1999: James Gandolfini – The Sopranos as Tony Soprano
  • Bill Campbell – Once and Again as Rick Sammler
  • Rob Lowe – The West Wing as Sam Seaborn
  • Dylan McDermott – The Practice as Bobby Donnell
  • Martin Sheen – The West Wing as Josiah Bartlet

2000s

• 2000: Martin Sheen – The West Wing as Josiah Bartlet
  • Andre Braugher – Gideon's Crossing as Ben Gideon
  • James Gandolfini – The Sopranos as Tony Soprano
  • Rob Lowe – The West Wing as Sam Seaborn
  • Dylan McDermott – The Practice as Bobby Donnell

• 2001: Kiefer Sutherland – 24 as Jack Bauer
  • Simon Baker – The Guardian as Nick Fallin
  • James Gandolfini – The Sopranos as Tony Soprano
  • Peter Krause – Six Feet Under as Nate Fisher
  • Martin Sheen – The West Wing as Josiah Bartlet

• 2002: Michael Chiklis – The Shield as Vic Mackey
  • James Gandolfini – The Sopranos as Tony Soprano
  • Peter Krause – Six Feet Under as Nate Fisher
  • Martin Sheen – The West Wing as Josiah Bartlet
  • Kiefer Sutherland – 24 as Jack Bauer

• 2003: Anthony LaPaglia – Without a Trace as Jack Malone
  • Michael Chiklis – The Shield as Vic Mackey
  • William Petersen – CSI: Crime Scene Investigation as Gil Grissom
  • Martin Sheen – The West Wing as Josiah Bartlet
  • Kiefer Sutherland – 24 as Jack Bauer

• 2004: Ian McShane – Deadwood as Al Swearengen
  • Michael Chiklis – The Shield as Vic Mackey
  • Denis Leary – Rescue Me as Tommy Gavin
  • Julian McMahon – Nip/Tuck as Christian Troy
  • James Spader – Boston Legal as Alan Shore

• 2005: Hugh Laurie – House as Gregory House
  • Patrick Dempsey – Grey's Anatomy as Derek Shepherd
  • Matthew Fox - Lost as Jack Shephard
  • Wentworth Miller – Prison Break as Michael Scofield
  • Kiefer Sutherland – 24 as Jack Bauer

• 2006: Hugh Laurie – House as Gregory House
  • Patrick Dempsey – Grey's Anatomy as Derek Shepherd
  • Michael C. Hall – Dexter as Dexter Morgan
  • Bill Paxton – Big Love as Bill Henrickson
  • Kiefer Sutherland – 24 as Jack Bauer

• 2007: Jon Hamm – Mad Men as Don Draper
  • Michael C. Hall – Dexter as Dexter Morgan
  • Hugh Laurie – House as Gregory House
  • Bill Paxton – Big Love as Bill Henrickson
  • Jonathan Rhys Meyers – The Tudors as King Henry VIII

• 2008: Gabriel Byrne – In Treatment as Paul Weston
  • Michael C. Hall – Dexter as Dexter Morgan
  • Jon Hamm – Mad Men as Don Draper
  • Hugh Laurie – House as Gregory House
  • Jonathan Rhys Meyers – The Tudors as King Henry VIII

• 2009: TBA
  • Simon Baker – The Mentalist
  • Michael C. Hall – Dexter as Dexter Morgan
  • Jon Hamm – Mad Men as Don Draper
  • Hugh Laurie – House
  • Bill Paxton – Big Love as Bill Henrickson