Lead Actor Comedy Emmy

Lead Actor Comedy Emmy

Established

1954

First Winner

Donald O'Connor

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Lead Actor Comedy Emmy

About

Honor awarded for the best performance by a lead actor in a television comedy series. The award is handed out at the annual Primetime Emmy Award ceremony.

Trivia

Beginning with the 18th Primetime Emmy Awards, leading actors in comedy have competed alone

#59 award

Lead Actor Comedy Emmy Winners

Donald Glover

Donald Glover, 40

2017

1

Jim Parsons

Jim Parsons, 51

2010, 2011, 2013, 2014

2

Alec Baldwin

Alec Baldwin, 66

2008, 2009

3

Michael J. Fox

Michael J. Fox, 62

1986, 1987, 1988, 2000

4

Bill Hader

Bill Hader, 45

2018, 2019

5

Ricky Gervais

Ricky Gervais, 62

2007

6

Jason Sudeikis

Jason Sudeikis, 48

2021, 2022

7

Ray Romano

Ray Romano, 66

2002

8

Craig T. Nelson

Craig T. Nelson, 80

1992

9

Burt Reynolds

Burt Reynolds (1936-2018)

1991

10

Tony Shalhoub

Tony Shalhoub, 70

2003, 2005, 2006

11

John Ritter

John Ritter (1948-2003)

1984

12

Kelsey Grammer

Kelsey Grammer, 69

1994, 1995, 1998, 2004

13

Eugene Levy

Eugene Levy, 77

2020

14

Jon Cryer

Jon Cryer, 59

2012

15

Ted Danson

Ted Danson, 76

1990, 1993

16

John Lithgow

John Lithgow, 78

1996, 1997, 1999

17

Dick Van Dyke

Dick Van Dyke, 98

1964, 1965, 1966

18

Jack Klugman

Jack Klugman (1922-2012)

1971

19

Alan Alda

Alan Alda, 88

1974, 1982

20

Jeffrey Tambor

Jeffrey Tambor, 79

2015, 2016

21

Raymond Burr

Raymond Burr (1917-1993)

1961

22

Don Adams

Don Adams (1923-2005)

1967,1968, 1969

23

Jack Albertson

Jack Albertson (1907-1981)

1976

24

Tony Randall

Tony Randall (1920-2004)

1975

25

Judd Hirsch

Judd Hirsch, 89

1981, 1983

26

Jack Benny

Jack Benny (1894-1974)

1959

27

Danny Thomas

Danny Thomas (1912-1991)

1955

28

Carroll O'Connor

Carroll O'Connor (1924-2001)

1977, 1978, 1979

29

Donald O'Connor

Donald O'Connor (1925-2003)

1954

30

Sid Caesar

Sid Caesar (1922-2014)

1957

31

Robert Young

Robert Young (1907-1998)

1958

32

Robert Stack

Robert Stack (1919-2003)

1960

33

Phil Silvers

Phil Silvers (1911-1985)

1956

34

William Windom

William Windom (1923-2012)

1970

35

Richard Mulligan

Richard Mulligan (1932-2000)

1980, 1989

36

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