Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series

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Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series

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Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series
Awarded for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series
Presented by Academy of Television Arts & Sciences
Country United States
Currently held by Jim Parsons,
The Big Bang Theory (2011)
Official website http://www.emmys.com/

The Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series is an Emmy presented to the best performance by a lead actor in a television comedy series.

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Winners and nominees

The following tables, divided by decade, display the winners and Nominees of the "Lead Actor in a Comedy Series" award, according to the Primetime Emmy Awards database.

1970s

Year Actor Program Role Network
1973-1974
(26th)
Alan Alda M*A*S*H Hawkeye Pierce CBS
Redd Foxx Sanford and Son Fred Sanford NBC
Jack Klugman The Odd Couple Oscar Madison ABC
Carroll O'Connor All in the Family Archie Bunker CBS
Tony Randall The Odd Couple Felix Unger ABC
1974-1975
(27th)
Tony Randall The Odd Couple Felix Unger ABC
Jack Albertson Chico and the Man Ed Brown NBC
Alan Alda M*A*S*H Hawkeye Pierce CBS
Jack Klugman The Odd Couple Oscar Madison ABC
Carroll O'Connor All in the Family Archie Bunker CBS
1975-1976
(28th)
Jack Albertson Chico and the Man Ed Brown NBC
Alan Alda M*A*S*H Hawkeye Pierce CBS
Hal Linden Barney Miller Barney Miller ABC
Henry Winkler Happy Days Arthur "Fonzie" Fonzarelli ABC
1976-1977
(29th)
Carroll O'Connor All in the Family Archie Bunker CBS
Jack Albertson Chico and the Man Ed Brown NBC
Alan Alda M*A*S*H Hawkeye Pierce CBS
Hal Linden Barney Miller Barney Miller ABC
Henry Winkler Happy Days Arthur "Fonzie" Fonzarelli ABC
1977-1978
(30th)
Carroll O'Connor All in the Family Archie Bunker CBS
Alan Alda M*A*S*H Hawkeye Pierce CBS
Hal Linden Barney Miller Barney Miller ABC
John Ritter Three's Company Jack Tripper ABC
Henry Winkler Happy Days Arthur "Fonzie" Fonzarelli ABC
1978-1979
(31st)
Carroll O'Connor All in the Family Archie Bunker CBS
Alan Alda M*A*S*H Hawkeye Pierce CBS
Judd Hirsch Taxi Alex Reiger ABC
Hal Linden Barney Miller Barney Miller ABC
Robin Williams Mork & Mindy Mork ABC

1980s

Year Actor Program Role Network
1979-1980
(32nd)
Richard Mulligan Soap Burt Campbell ABC
Alan Alda M*A*S*H Hawkeye Pierce CBS
Robert Guillaume Benson Benson DuBois ABC
Judd Hirsch Taxi Alex Reiger ABC
Hal Linden Barney Miller Barney Miller ABC
1980-1981
(33rd)
Judd Hirsch Taxi Alex Reiger ABC
Alan Alda M*A*S*H Hawkeye Pierce CBS
Hal Linden Barney Miller Barney Miller ABC
Richard Mulligan Soap Burt Campbell ABC
John Ritter Three's Company Jack Tripper ABC
1981-1982
(34th)
Alan Alda M*A*S*H Hawkeye Pierce CBS
Robert Guillaume Benson Benson DuBois ABC
Judd Hirsch Taxi Alex Reiger ABC
Hal Linden Barney Miller Barney Miller ABC
Leslie Nielsen Police Squad! Frank Drebin ABC
1982-1983
(35th)
Judd Hirsch Taxi Alex Reiger NBC
Alan Alda M*A*S*H Hawkeye Pierce CBS
Dabney Coleman Buffalo Bill Bill Bittinger NBC
Ted Danson Cheers Sam Malone NBC
Robert Guillaume Benson Benson DuBois ABC
1983-1984
(36th)
John Ritter Three's Company Jack Tripper ABC
Dabney Coleman Buffalo Bill Bill Bittinger NBC
Ted Danson Cheers Sam Malone NBC
Robert Guillaume Benson Benson DuBois ABC
Sherman Hemsley The Jeffersons George Jefferson CBS
1984-1985
(37th)
Robert Guillaume Benson Benson DuBois ABC
Harry Anderson Night Court Judge Harry Stone NBC
Ted Danson Cheers Sam Malone NBC
Bob Newhart Newhart Dick Loudon CBS
Jack Warden Crazy Like a Fox Harry Fox CBS
1985-1986
(38th)
Michael J. Fox Family Ties Alex P. Keaton NBC
Harry Anderson Night Court Judge Harry Stone NBC
Ted Danson Cheers Sam Malone NBC
Bob Newhart Newhart Dick Loudon CBS
Jack Warden Crazy Like a Fox Harry Fox CBS
1986-1987
(39th)
Michael J. Fox Family Ties Alex P. Keaton NBC
Harry Anderson Night Court Judge Harry Stone NBC
Ted Danson Cheers Sam Malone NBC
Bob Newhart Newhart Dick Loudon CBS
Bronson Pinchot Perfect Strangers Balki Bartokomous ABC
1987-1988
(40th)
Michael J. Fox Family Ties Alex P. Keaton NBC
Dabney Coleman The Slap Maxwell Story Slap Maxwell ABC
Ted Danson Cheers Sam Malone NBC
Tim Reid Frank's Place Frank Parrish CBS
John Ritter Hooperman Det. Harry Hooperman ABC
1988-1989
(41st)
Richard Mulligan Empty Nest Dr. Harry Weston NBC
Ted Danson Cheers Sam Malone NBC
Michael J. Fox Family Ties Alex P. Keaton NBC
John Goodman Roseanne Dan Conner ABC
Fred Savage The Wonder Years Kevin Arnold ABC

1990s

Year Actor Program Role Network
1989-1990
(42nd)
Ted Danson Cheers Sam Malone NBC
John Goodman Roseanne Dan Conner ABC
Richard Mulligan Empty Nest Dr. Harry Weston NBC
Craig T. Nelson Coach Hayden Fox ABC
Fred Savage The Wonder Years Kevin Arnold ABC
1990-1991
(43rd)
Burt Reynolds Evening Shade Wood Newton CBS
Ted Danson Cheers Sam Malone NBC
John Goodman Roseanne Dan Conner ABC
Richard Mulligan Empty Nest Dr. Harry Weston NBC
Craig T. Nelson Coach Hayden Fox ABC
1991-1992
(44th)
Craig T. Nelson Coach Hayden Fox ABC
Ted Danson Cheers Sam Malone NBC
John Goodman Roseanne Dan Conner ABC
Kelsey Grammer Cheers Frasier Crane NBC
Burt Reynolds Evening Shade Wood Newton CBS
Jerry Seinfeld Seinfeld Jerry Seinfeld NBC
1992-1993
(45th)
Ted Danson Cheers Sam Malone NBC
Tim Allen Home Improvement Tim Taylor ABC
John Goodman Roseanne Dan Conner ABC
Jerry Seinfeld Seinfeld Jerry Seinfeld NBC
Garry Shandling The Larry Sanders Show Larry Sanders HBO
1993-1994
(46th)
Kelsey Grammer Frasier Frasier Crane NBC
John Goodman Roseanne Dan Conner ABC
John Larroquette The John Larroquette Show John Hemingway NBC
Paul Reiser Mad About You Paul Buchman NBC
Jerry Seinfeld Seinfeld Jerry Seinfeld NBC
1994-1995
(47th)
Kelsey Grammer Frasier Frasier Crane NBC
John Goodman Roseanne Dan Conner ABC
Paul Reiser Mad About You Paul Buchman NBC
Jerry Seinfeld Seinfeld Jerry Seinfeld NBC
Garry Shandling The Larry Sanders Show Larry Sanders HBO
1995-1996
(48th)
John Lithgow 3rd Rock from the Sun Dick Solomon NBC
Kelsey Grammer Frasier Frasier Crane NBC
Paul Reiser Mad About You Paul Buchman NBC
Jerry Seinfeld Seinfeld Jerry Seinfeld NBC
Garry Shandling The Larry Sanders Show Larry Sanders HBO
1996-1997
(49th)
John Lithgow 3rd Rock from the Sun Dick Solomon NBC
Michael J. Fox Spin City Mike Flaherty ABC
Kelsey Grammer Frasier Frasier Crane NBC
Paul Reiser Mad About You Paul Buchman NBC
Garry Shandling The Larry Sanders Show Larry Sanders HBO
1997-1998
(50th)
Kelsey Grammer Frasier Frasier Crane NBC
Michael J. Fox Spin City Mike Flaherty ABC
John Lithgow 3rd Rock from the Sun Dick Solomon NBC
Paul Reiser Mad About You Paul Buchman NBC
Garry Shandling The Larry Sanders Show Larry Sanders HBO
1998-1999
(51st)
John Lithgow 3rd Rock from the Sun Dick Solomon NBC
Michael J. Fox Spin City Mike Flaherty ABC
Kelsey Grammer Frasier Frasier Crane NBC
Paul Reiser Mad About You Paul Buchman NBC
Ray Romano Everybody Loves Raymond Ray Barone CBS

2000s

Year Actor Program Role Network
1999-2000
(52nd)
Michael J. Fox Spin City Mike Flaherty ABC
Kelsey Grammer Frasier Frasier Crane NBC
John Lithgow 3rd Rock from the Sun Dick Solomon NBC
Eric McCormack Will & Grace Will Truman NBC
Ray Romano Everybody Loves Raymond Ray Barone CBS
2000-2001
(53rd)
Eric McCormack Will & Grace Will Truman NBC
Kelsey Grammer Frasier Frasier Crane NBC
John Lithgow 3rd Rock from the Sun Dick Solomon NBC
Frankie Muniz Malcolm in the Middle Malcolm Wilkerson Fox
Ray Romano Everybody Loves Raymond Ray Barone CBS
2001-2002
(54th)
Ray Romano Everybody Loves Raymond Ray Barone CBS
Kelsey Grammer Frasier Frasier Crane NBC
Matt LeBlanc Friends Joey Tribbiani NBC
Bernie Mac The Bernie Mac Show Bernie McCullough Fox
Matthew Perry Friends Chandler Bing NBC
2002-2003
(55th)
Tony Shalhoub Monk Adrian Monk USA
Larry David Curb Your Enthusiasm Larry David HBO
Matt LeBlanc Friends Joey Tribbiani NBC
Bernie Mac The Bernie Mac Show Bernie McCullough Fox
Eric McCormack Will & Grace Will Truman NBC
Ray Romano Everybody Loves Raymond Ray Barone CBS
2003-2004
(56th)
Kelsey Grammer Frasier Frasier Crane NBC
Larry David Curb Your Enthusiasm Larry David HBO
Matt LeBlanc Friends Joey Tribbiani NBC
John Ritter 8 Simple Rules for Dating My Teenage Daughter Paul Hennessy ABC
Tony Shalhoub Monk Adrian Monk USA
2004-2005
(57th)
Tony Shalhoub Monk Adrian Monk USA
Jason Bateman Arrested Development Michael Bluth Fox
Zach Braff Scrubs John "J.D." Dorian NBC
Eric McCormack Will & Grace Will Truman NBC
Ray Romano Everybody Loves Raymond Ray Barone CBS
2005-2006
(58th)
Tony Shalhoub Monk Adrian Monk USA
Steve Carell The Office Michael Scott NBC
Larry David Curb Your Enthusiasm Larry David HBO
Kevin James The King of Queens Doug Heffernan CBS
Charlie Sheen Two and a Half Men Charlie Harper CBS
2006-2007
(59th)
Ricky Gervais Extras Andy Millman HBO
Alec Baldwin 30 Rock Jack Donaghy NBC
Steve Carell The Office Michael Scott NBC
Tony Shalhoub Monk Adrian Monk USA
Charlie Sheen Two and a Half Men Charlie Harper CBS
2007-2008
(60th)
Alec Baldwin 30 Rock Jack Donaghy NBC
Steve Carell The Office Michael Scott NBC
Lee Pace Pushing Daisies Ned ABC
Tony Shalhoub Monk Adrian Monk USA
Charlie Sheen Two and a Half Men Charlie Harper CBS
2008-2009
(61st)
Alec Baldwin 30 Rock Jack Donaghy NBC
Steve Carell The Office Michael Scott NBC
Jemaine Clement Flight of the Conchords Jemaine HBO
Jim Parsons The Big Bang Theory Sheldon Cooper CBS
Tony Shalhoub Monk Adrian Monk USA
Charlie Sheen Two and a Half Men Charlie Harper CBS

2010s

Year Actor Program Role Network
2009-2010
(62nd)
Jim Parsons The Big Bang Theory Sheldon Cooper CBS
Alec Baldwin 30 Rock Jack Donaghy NBC
Steve Carell The Office Michael Scott NBC
Larry David Curb Your Enthusiasm Larry David HBO
Matthew Morrison Glee Will Schuester Fox
Tony Shalhoub Monk Adrian Monk Fox
2010-2011
(63rd)
Jim Parsons The Big Bang Theory Sheldon Cooper CBS
Alec Baldwin 30 Rock Jack Donaghy NBC
Steve Carell The Office Michael Scott NBC
Louis C.K. Louie Louie FX
Johnny Galecki The Big Bang Theory Leonard Hofstadter CBS
Matt LeBlanc Episodes Matt LeBlanc Showtime

Total awards

  • NBC - 18
  • CBS - 8
  • ABC - 7
  • USA - 3
  • HBO - 1

Multiple awards

4 awards
3 awards
2 awards

Multiple nominations

11 nominations
10 nominations
8 nominations
7 nominations
6 nominations
5 nominations
4 nominations
3 nominations
2 nominations

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