Primetime Emmy Awards, Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series

2025

Jason Isaacs / The White Lotus

James Marsden / Paradise (2025)

Walton Goggins / The White Lotus

2024

Takehiro Hira / Shōgun

Jack Lowden / Slow Horses

Tadanobu Asano / Shōgun

2023

Alan Ruck / Succession

Matthew Macfadyen / Succession

Nicholas Braun / Succession

Alexander Skarsgård / Succession

Michael Imperioli / The White Lotus

F. Murray Abraham / The White Lotus

Theo James / The White Lotus

Will Sharpe / The White Lotus

2022

Kieran Culkin / Succession

Matthew Macfadyen / Succession

Nicholas Braun / Succession

2021

John Lithgow / Perry Mason (2020)

Michael K. Williams / Lovecraft Country

2020

Giancarlo Esposito / Better Call Saul

Kieran Culkin / Succession

Nicholas Braun / Succession

Matthew Macfadyen / Succession

Billy Crudup / The Morning Show

Mark Duplass / The Morning Show

Kem Hussawee Pakrapongpisan / โซ่เวรี

2019

Jonathan Banks / Better Call Saul

House of Cards (US)

Giancarlo Esposito / Better Call Saul

2018

Mandy Patinkin / Homeland

2017

Jonathan Banks / Better Call Saul

House of Cards (US)

Mandy Patinkin / Homeland

2016

Jonathan Banks / Better Call Saul

Jon Voight / Ray Donovan

Ben Mendelsohn / Bloodline

2015

Ben Mendelsohn / Bloodline

Jonathan Banks / Better Call Saul

2014

Jon Voight / Ray Donovan

Mandy Patinkin / Homeland

2013

Bobby Cannavale / Boardwalk Empire

Mandy Patinkin / Homeland

2011

Andre Braugher / Men of a Certain Age

Walton Goggins / Justified

2010

Martin Short / Damages

Andre Braugher / Men of a Certain Age

2009

Christian Clemenson / Boston Legal

William Shatner / Boston Legal

William Hurt / Damages

2008

William Shatner / Boston Legal

Zeljko Ivanek / Damages

Ted Danson / Damages

2007

William Shatner / Boston Legal

Michael Imperioli / The Sopranos

2006

Alan Alda / The West Wing

William Shatner / Boston Legal

Michael Imperioli / The Sopranos

Oliver Platt / Huff

2005

William Shatner / Boston Legal

Oliver Platt / Huff

Alan Alda / The West Wing

2004

John Spencer / The West Wing

Michael Imperioli / The Sopranos

Steve Buscemi / The Sopranos

2003

Bradley Whitford / The West Wing

Michael Imperioli / The Sopranos

Joe Pantoliano / The Sopranos

John Spencer / The West Wing

2002

Dulé Hill / The West Wing

Richard Schiff / The West Wing

John Spencer / The West Wing

Freddy Rodríguez / Six Feet Under

Bradley Whitford / The West Wing

2001

Michael Imperioli / The Sopranos

Dominic Chianese / The Sopranos

Bradley Whitford / The West Wing

Richard Schiff / The West Wing

John Spencer / The West Wing

2000

Michael Badalucco / The Practice

Dominic Chianese / The Sopranos

Steve Harris / The Practice

John Spencer / The West Wing

Richard Schiff / The West Wing

1999

Noah Wyle / ER

Michael Badalucco / The Practice

Steve Harris / The Practice

1998

Eriq La Salle / ER

Noah Wyle / ER

Gordon Clapp / NYPD Blue

Héctor Elizondo / Chicago Hope

1997

Héctor Elizondo / Chicago Hope

Eriq La Salle / ER

Noah Wyle / ER

Adam Arkin / Chicago Hope

Nicholas Turturro / NYPD Blue

1996

Héctor Elizondo / Chicago Hope

James McDaniel / NYPD Blue

Noah Wyle / ER

Ray Walston / Picket Fences

Stanley Tucci / Murder One

1995

Ray Walston / Picket Fences

Noah Wyle / ER

Eriq La Salle / ER

Héctor Elizondo / Chicago Hope

James Earl Jones / Under One Roof

1994

Fyvush Finkel / Picket Fences

Barry Corbin / Northern Exposure

Ray Walston / Picket Fences

Nicholas Turturro / NYPD Blue

Gordon Clapp / NYPD Blue

1993

Barry Corbin / Northern Exposure

John Cullum / Northern Exposure

Chad Lowe / Life Goes On

Fyvush Finkel / Picket Fences

1992

Ed Asner / The Trials of Rosie O'Neill

Richard Dysart / L.A. Law

Jimmy Smits / L.A. Law

John Corbett / Northern Exposure

1991

Richard Dysart / L.A. Law

Jimmy Smits / L.A. Law

Timothy Busfield / Thirtysomething

David Clennon / Thirtysomething

1990

Timothy Busfield / Thirtysomething

Jimmy Smits / L.A. Law

Larry Drake / L.A. Law

Richard Dysart / L.A. Law

1989

Timothy Busfield / Thirtysomething

Larry Drake / L.A. Law

Jonathan Banks / Wiseguy

Jimmy Smits / L.A. Law

Richard Dysart / L.A. Law

1988

Larry Drake / L.A. Law

Timothy Busfield / Thirtysomething

Alan Rachins / L.A. Law

Jimmy Smits / L.A. Law

1987

Jimmy Smits / L.A. Law

Michael Tucker / L.A. Law

John Karlen / Cagney & Lacey

1986