Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series

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Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series

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Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series
Awarded for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series
Presented by Academy of Television Arts & Sciences
Country United States
Currently held by Kyle Chandler,
Friday Night Lights (2011)
Official website http://www.emmys.com/

This is a list of the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series winners.

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Award winners and nominations

1950s

1960s

Year Actor Program Role Network
1960
(12th)
Robert Stack The Untouchables Eliot Ness CBS
Raymond Burr Perry Mason Perry Mason CBS
Richard Boone Have Gun–Will Travel Paladin CBS
1961
(13th)
Raymond Burr Perry Mason Perry Mason CBS
Jackie Cooper Hennesey Chick Hennesey CBS
Robert Stack The Untouchables Eliot Ness CBS
1962
(14th)
E. G. Marshall The Defenders Lawrence Preston CBS
Vince Edwards Ben Casey Ben Casey ABC
Jackie Cooper Hennesey Chick Hennesey CBS
Paul Burke Naked City Adam Flint ABC
George Maharis Route 66 Buz Murdock CBS


  • 1964: no award
  • 1965: no award

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1970s

1980s

1990s

Year Actor Program Role Network
1989-1990
(42nd)
Peter Falk Columbo Columbo NBC
Scott Bakula Quantum Leap Sam Beckett NBC
Robert Loggia Mancuso, F.B.I. Nick Mancuso NBC
Kyle MacLachlan Twin Peaks Dale Cooper ABC
Edward Woodward The Equalizer Robert McCall CBS
1990-1991
(43rd)
James Earl Jones Gabriel's Fire Gabriel Bird ABC
Scott Bakula Quantum Leap Sam Beckett NBC
Peter Falk Columbo Columbo NBC
Kyle MacLachlan Twin Peaks Dale Cooper ABC
Michael Moriarty Law & Order Benjamin Stone NBC
1991-1992
(44th)
Christopher Lloyd Road to Avonlea Alistair Dimple Disney Channel
Scott Bakula Quantum Leap Sam Beckett NBC
Kirk Douglas Tales from the Crypt General Kalthrob HBO
Michael Moriarty Law & Order Benjamin Stone NBC
Rob Morrow Northern Exposure Joel Fleischman CBS
Harrison Page Quantum Leap Reverend Walters NBC
Sam Waterston I'll Fly Away Forrest Bedford NBC
1992-1993
(45th)
Tom Skerritt Picket Fences Jimmy Brock CBS
Scott Bakula Quantum Leap Sam Beckett NBC
Michael Moriarty Law & Order Benjamin Stone NBC
Rob Morrow Northern Exposure Joel Fleischman CBS
Sam Waterston I'll Fly Away Forrest Bedford NBC
1993-1994
(46th)
Dennis Franz NYPD Blue Andy Sipowicz ABC
David Caruso NYPD Blue John Kelly ABC
Peter Falk Columbo Columbo NBC
Michael Moriarty Law & Order Benjamin Stone NBC
Tom Skerritt Picket Fences Jimmy Brock CBS
1994-1995
(47th)
Mandy Patinkin Chicago Hope Jeffrey Geiger CBS
George Clooney ER Doug Ross NBC
Anthony Edwards ER Mark Greene NBC
Dennis Franz NYPD Blue Andy Sipowicz ABC
Jimmy Smits NYPD Blue Bobby Simone ABC
1995-1996
(48th)
Dennis Franz NYPD Blue Andy Sipowicz ABC
Andre Braugher Homicide: Life on the Street Frank Pembleton NBC
George Clooney ER Doug Ross NBC
Anthony Edwards ER Mark Greene NBC
Jimmy Smits NYPD Blue Bobby Simone ABC
1996-1997
(49th)
Dennis Franz NYPD Blue Andy Sipowicz ABC
David Duchovny The X-Files Fox Mulder Fox
Anthony Edwards ER Mark Greene NBC
Jimmy Smits NYPD Blue Bobby Simone ABC
Sam Waterston Law & Order Jack McCoy NBC
1997-1998
(50th)
Andre Braugher Homicide: Life on the Street Frank Pembleton NBC
David Duchovny The X-Files Fox Mulder Fox
Anthony Edwards ER Mark Greene NBC
Dennis Franz NYPD Blue Andy Sipowicz ABC
Jimmy Smits NYPD Blue Bobby Simone ABC
1998-1999
(51st)
Dennis Franz NYPD Blue Andy Sipowicz ABC
James Gandolfini The Sopranos Tony Soprano HBO
Dylan McDermott The Practice Bobby Donnell ABC
Jimmy Smits NYPD Blue Bobby Simone ABC
Sam Waterston Law & Order Jack McCoy NBC

2000s

Year Actor Program Role Network
1999-2000
(52nd)
James Gandolfini The Sopranos Tony Soprano HBO
Dennis Franz NYPD Blue Andy Sipowicz ABC
Jerry Orbach Law & Order Lennie Briscoe NBC
Mandy Patinkin Chicago Hope Jeffery Geiger CBS
Martin Sheen The West Wing Josiah Bartlet NBC
Sam Waterston Law & Order Jack McCoy NBC
2000-2001
(53rd)
James Gandolfini The Sopranos Tony Soprano HBO
Andre Braugher Gideon's Crossing Ben Gideon ABC
Dennis Franz NYPD Blue Andy Sipowicz ABC
Rob Lowe The West Wing Sam Seaborn NBC
Martin Sheen The West Wing Josiah Bartlet NBC
2001-2002
(54th)
Michael Chiklis The Shield Vic Mackey FX
Michael C. Hall Six Feet Under David Fisher HBO
Peter Krause Six Feet Under Nate Fisher HBO
Martin Sheen The West Wing Josiah Bartlet NBC
Kiefer Sutherland 24 Jack Bauer Fox
2002-2003
(55th)
James Gandolfini The Sopranos Tony Soprano HBO
Michael Chiklis The Shield Vic Mackey FX
Peter Krause Six Feet Under Nate Fisher HBO
Martin Sheen The West Wing Josiah Bartlet NBC
Kiefer Sutherland 24 Jack Bauer Fox
2003-2004
(56th)
James Spader The Practice Alan Shore ABC
James Gandolfini The Sopranos Tony Soprano HBO
Anthony LaPaglia Without a Trace Jack Malone CBS
Martin Sheen The West Wing Josiah Bartlet NBC
Kiefer Sutherland 24 Jack Bauer Fox
2004-2005
(57th)
James Spader Boston Legal Alan Shore ABC
Hank Azaria Huff Craig Huffstodt Showtime
Hugh Laurie House Gregory House Fox
Ian McShane Deadwood Al Swearengen HBO
Kiefer Sutherland 24 Jack Bauer Fox
2005-2006
(58th)
Kiefer Sutherland 24 Jack Bauer Fox
Peter Krause Six Feet Under Nate Fisher HBO
Denis Leary Rescue Me Tommy Gavin FX
Christopher Meloni Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Elliot Stabler NBC
Martin Sheen The West Wing Josiah Bartlet NBC
2006-2007
(59th)
James Spader Boston Legal Alan Shore ABC
James Gandolfini The Sopranos Tony Soprano HBO
Hugh Laurie House Gregory House Fox
Denis Leary Rescue Me Tommy Gavin FX
Kiefer Sutherland 24 Jack Bauer Fox
2007-2008
(60th)
Bryan Cranston Breaking Bad Walter White AMC
Gabriel Byrne In Treatment Paul Weston HBO
Michael C. Hall Dexter Dexter Morgan Showtime
Jon Hamm Mad Men Don Draper AMC
Hugh Laurie House Gregory House Fox
James Spader Boston Legal Alan Shore ABC
2008-2009
(61st)
Bryan Cranston Breaking Bad Walter White AMC
Simon Baker The Mentalist Patrick Jane CBS
Gabriel Byrne In Treatment Paul Weston HBO
Michael C. Hall Dexter Dexter Morgan Showtime
Jon Hamm Mad Men Don Draper AMC
Hugh Laurie House Gregory House Fox

2010s

Year Actor Program Role Network
2009-2010
(62nd)
Bryan Cranston Breaking Bad Walter White AMC
Kyle Chandler Friday Night Lights Eric Taylor NBC
Matthew Fox Lost Jack Shephard ABC
Michael C. Hall Dexter Dexter Morgan Showtime
Jon Hamm Mad Men Don Draper AMC
Hugh Laurie House Gregory House Fox
2010-2011
(63rd)
Kyle Chandler Friday Night Lights Eric Taylor NBC
Steve Buscemi Boardwalk Empire Nucky Thompson HBO
Michael C. Hall Dexter Dexter Morgan Showtime
Jon Hamm Mad Men Don Draper AMC
Hugh Laurie House Gregory House Fox
Timothy Olyphant Justified Raylan Givens FX

Most wins

4 wins

3 wins

2 wins

Most nominations

8 Nominations

6 Nominations

5 Nominations

4 Nominations

3 Nominations

2 Nominations

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