Primetime Emmy Awards, Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series

2026

Paul W. Downs / Hacks

Nick Offerman / Margo's Got Money Troubles

Harrison Ford / Shrinking

2025

Michael Urie / Shrinking

Bowen Yang / Saturday Night Live

Colman Domingo / The Four Seasons (2025)

Ike Barinholtz / The Studio (2025)

Jeff Hiller / Somebody Somewhere

Harrison Ford / Shrinking

2024

Bowen Yang / Saturday Night Live

Tyler James Williams / Abbott Elementary

Paul W. Downs / Hacks

2023

Tyler James Williams / Abbott Elementary

James Marsden / Jury Duty

Ebon Moss-Bachrach / The Bear

Henry Winkler / Barry

Anthony Carrigan / Barry

2022

Anthony Carrigan / Barry

Tony Shalhoub / The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel

Henry Winkler / Barry

Tyler James Williams / Abbott Elementary

2021

Paul Reiser / The Kominsky Method

Brendan Hunt / Ted Lasso

Nick Mohammed / Ted Lasso

Jeremy Swift / Ted Lasso

Kenan Thompson / Saturday Night Live

Bowen Yang / Saturday Night Live

Brett Goldstein / Ted Lasso

Carl Clemons-Hopkins / Hacks

2020

Tony Shalhoub / The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel

Sterling K. Brown / The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel

Alan Arkin / The Kominsky Method

Mahershala Ali / Ramy

Dan Levy / Schitt's Creek

Kenan Thompson / Saturday Night Live

2019

Tony Hale / Veep

Tony Shalhoub / The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel

Stephen Root / Barry

Anthony Carrigan / Barry

Henry Winkler / Barry

Alan Arkin / The Kominsky Method

2018

Kenan Thompson / Saturday Night Live

Alec Baldwin / Saturday Night Live

Henry Winkler / Barry

Louie Anderson / Baskets

Tony Shalhoub / The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel

Brian Tyree Henry / Atlanta

2017

Louie Anderson / Baskets

Tony Hale / Veep

Matt Walsh / Veep

Alec Baldwin / Saturday Night Live

2016

Louie Anderson / Baskets

Tony Hale / Veep

Matt Walsh / Veep

Keegan-Michael Key / Key & Peele

2015

Tony Hale / Veep

Keegan-Michael Key / Key & Peele

Adam Driver / Girls

2014

Tony Hale / Veep

Adam Driver / Girls

Fred Armisen / Portlandia

2013

Tony Hale / Veep

Adam Driver / Girls

Bill Hader / Saturday Night Live

2012

Bill Hader / Saturday Night Live

2011

Chris Colfer / Glee

2010

Chris Colfer / Glee

2009

The Office (US)

Tracy Morgan / 30 Rock

Kevin Dillon / Entourage

Jack McBrayer / 30 Rock

2008

Jeremy Piven / Entourage

The Office (US)

Kevin Dillon / Entourage

2007

Kevin Dillon / Entourage

Jeremy Piven / Entourage

The Office (US)

2006

Jeremy Piven / Entourage

Bryan Cranston / Malcolm in the Middle

Will Arnett / Arrested Development

Sean Hayes / Will & Grace

2005

Jeffrey Tambor / Arrested Development

Brad Garrett / Everybody Loves Raymond

Peter Boyle / Everybody Loves Raymond

Sean Hayes / Will & Grace

Jeremy Piven / Entourage

2004

David Hyde Pierce / Frasier

Jeffrey Tambor / Arrested Development

Sean Hayes / Will & Grace

Brad Garrett / Everybody Loves Raymond

Peter Boyle / Everybody Loves Raymond

2003

John Mahoney / Frasier

David Hyde Pierce / Frasier

Brad Garrett / Everybody Loves Raymond

Peter Boyle / Everybody Loves Raymond

Bryan Cranston / Malcolm in the Middle

Sean Hayes / Will & Grace

2002

Brad Garrett / Everybody Loves Raymond

David Hyde Pierce / Frasier

Peter Boyle / Everybody Loves Raymond

Bryan Cranston / Malcolm in the Middle

Sean Hayes / Will & Grace

2001

Sean Hayes / Will & Grace

Robert Downey Jr. / Ally McBeal

Peter MacNicol / Ally McBeal

David Hyde Pierce / Frasier

Peter Boyle / Everybody Loves Raymond

2000

Brad Garrett / Everybody Loves Raymond

Peter Boyle / Everybody Loves Raymond

Sean Hayes / Will & Grace

Peter MacNicol / Ally McBeal

David Hyde Pierce / Frasier

1999

David Spade / Just Shoot Me!

Peter Boyle / Everybody Loves Raymond

John Mahoney / Frasier

David Hyde Pierce / Frasier

Peter MacNicol / Ally McBeal

1998

David Hyde Pierce / Frasier

Phil Hartman / NewsRadio

Jeffrey Tambor / The Larry Sanders Show

Rip Torn / The Larry Sanders Show

Jason Alexander / Seinfeld

1997

Rip Torn / The Larry Sanders Show

Jason Alexander / Seinfeld

David Hyde Pierce / Frasier

Jeffrey Tambor / The Larry Sanders Show

Michael Richards / Seinfeld

1996

Jeffrey Tambor / The Larry Sanders Show

Jason Alexander / Seinfeld

David Hyde Pierce / Frasier

Michael Richards / Seinfeld

Rip Torn / The Larry Sanders Show

1995

Rip Torn / The Larry Sanders Show

Michael Richards / Seinfeld

Jason Alexander / Seinfeld

David Hyde Pierce / Frasier

1994

Rip Torn / The Larry Sanders Show

Jason Alexander / Seinfeld

Michael Richards / Seinfeld

David Hyde Pierce / Frasier

Jerry Van Dyke / Coach

1993

Jeffrey Tambor / The Larry Sanders Show

Rip Torn / The Larry Sanders Show

Michael Jeter / Evening Shade

Jason Alexander / Seinfeld

Michael Richards / Seinfeld

1992

Jay Thomas / Murphy Brown

Michael Jeter / Evening Shade

Charles Durning / Evening Shade

Jerry Van Dyke / Coach

Jason Alexander / Seinfeld

1991

Charles Durning / Evening Shade

Michael Jeter / Evening Shade

Jonathan Winters / Davis Rules

Jerry Van Dyke / Coach

1990

Jerry Van Dyke / Coach

Charles Kimbrough / Murphy Brown

Alex Rocco / The Famous Teddy Z

1989

Peter Scolari / Newhart

Meshach Taylor / Designing Women

Joe Regalbuto / Murphy Brown

1988

Peter Scolari / Newhart

John Larroquette / Night Court

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

Tom Poston / Newhart

René Auberjonois / Benson

Pat Harrington Jr. / One Day at a Time

1983

Eddie Murphy / Saturday Night Live

1982

Steve Landesberg / Barney Miller

Ron Glass / Barney Miller

1981

Steve Landesberg / Barney Miller

Howard Hesseman / WKRP in Cincinnati

1980

Max Gail / Barney Miller

Steve Landesberg / Barney Miller

Howard Hesseman / WKRP in Cincinnati

1979

Max Gail / Barney Miller

Robert Guillaume / Soap

1978

Rob Reiner / All in the Family

Vic Tayback / Alice

1977

Abe Vigoda / Barney Miller

Ted Knight / The Mary Tyler Moore Show