Primetime Emmy Awards, Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series

2025

Michael Urie / Shrinking

Colman Domingo / The Four Seasons (2025)

Jeff Hiller / Somebody Somewhere

Ike Barinholtz / The Studio (2025)

Harrison Ford / Shrinking

Bowen Yang / Saturday Night Live

2024

Tyler James Williams / Abbott Elementary

Bowen Yang / Saturday Night Live

Paul W. Downs / Hacks

2023

Tyler James Williams / Abbott Elementary

James Marsden / Jury Duty

Anthony Carrigan / Barry

Henry Winkler / Barry

Ebon Moss-Bachrach / The Bear

2022

Anthony Carrigan / Barry

Tyler James Williams / Abbott Elementary

Henry Winkler / Barry

Tony Shalhoub / The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel

2021

Brett Goldstein / Ted Lasso

Brendan Hunt / Ted Lasso

Jeremy Swift / Ted Lasso

Paul Reiser / The Kominsky Method

Kenan Thompson / Saturday Night Live

Bowen Yang / Saturday Night Live

Nick Mohammed / Ted Lasso

Carl Clemons-Hopkins / Hacks

2020

Kenan Thompson / Saturday Night Live

Sterling K. Brown / The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel

Dan Levy / Schitt's Creek

Tony Shalhoub / The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel

Mahershala Ali / Ramy

Alan Arkin / The Kominsky Method

2019

Stephen Root / Barry

Tony Hale / Veep

Henry Winkler / Barry

Anthony Carrigan / Barry

Alan Arkin / The Kominsky Method

Tony Shalhoub / The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel

2018

Henry Winkler / Barry

Alec Baldwin / Saturday Night Live

Kenan Thompson / Saturday Night Live

Brian Tyree Henry / Atlanta

Louie Anderson / Baskets

Tony Shalhoub / The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel

2017

Matt Walsh / Veep

Louie Anderson / Baskets

Tony Hale / Veep

Alec Baldwin / Saturday Night Live

2016

Louie Anderson / Baskets

Keegan-Michael Key / Key & Peele

Tony Hale / Veep

Matt Walsh / Veep

2015

Tony Hale / Veep

Keegan-Michael Key / Key & Peele

Adam Driver / Girls

2014

Tony Hale / Veep

Adam Driver / Girls

Fred Armisen / Portlandia

2013

Adam Driver / Girls

Bill Hader / Saturday Night Live

Tony Hale / Veep

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

The Office (US)

Jeremy Piven / Entourage

2006

Will Arnett / Arrested Development

Jeremy Piven / Entourage

Bryan Cranston / Malcolm in the Middle

Sean Hayes / Will & Grace

2005

Jeffrey Tambor / Arrested Development

Brad Garrett / Everybody Loves Raymond

Peter Boyle / Everybody Loves Raymond

Jeremy Piven / Entourage

Sean Hayes / Will & Grace

2004

David Hyde Pierce / Frasier

Sean Hayes / Will & Grace

Jeffrey Tambor / Arrested Development

Brad Garrett / Everybody Loves Raymond

Peter Boyle / Everybody Loves Raymond

2003

Sean Hayes / Will & Grace

Peter Boyle / Everybody Loves Raymond

John Mahoney / Frasier

Bryan Cranston / Malcolm in the Middle

David Hyde Pierce / Frasier

Brad Garrett / Everybody Loves Raymond

2002

Brad Garrett / Everybody Loves Raymond

David Hyde Pierce / Frasier

Sean Hayes / Will & Grace

Peter Boyle / Everybody Loves Raymond

Bryan Cranston / Malcolm in the Middle

2001

David Hyde Pierce / Frasier

Peter Boyle / Everybody Loves Raymond

Sean Hayes / Will & Grace

Robert Downey Jr. / Ally McBeal

Peter MacNicol / Ally McBeal

2000

Sean Hayes / Will & Grace

Peter Boyle / Everybody Loves Raymond

Brad Garrett / Everybody Loves Raymond

David Hyde Pierce / Frasier

Peter MacNicol / Ally McBeal

1999

David Spade / Just Shoot Me!

David Hyde Pierce / Frasier

John Mahoney / Frasier

Peter Boyle / Everybody Loves Raymond

Peter MacNicol / Ally McBeal

1998

Rip Torn / The Larry Sanders Show

Phil Hartman / NewsRadio

Jeffrey Tambor / The Larry Sanders Show

David Hyde Pierce / Frasier

Jason Alexander / Seinfeld

1997

Rip Torn / The Larry Sanders Show

Jeffrey Tambor / The Larry Sanders Show

Michael Richards / Seinfeld

Jason Alexander / Seinfeld

David Hyde Pierce / Frasier

1996

David Hyde Pierce / Frasier

Michael Richards / Seinfeld

Jeffrey Tambor / The Larry Sanders Show

Rip Torn / The Larry Sanders Show

Jason Alexander / Seinfeld

1995

Jason Alexander / Seinfeld

Michael Richards / Seinfeld

Rip Torn / The Larry Sanders Show

David Hyde Pierce / Frasier

1994

David Hyde Pierce / Frasier

Jerry Van Dyke / Coach

Michael Richards / Seinfeld

Jason Alexander / Seinfeld

Rip Torn / The Larry Sanders Show

1993

Michael Richards / Seinfeld

Jason Alexander / Seinfeld

Jeffrey Tambor / The Larry Sanders Show

Michael Jeter / Evening Shade

Rip Torn / The Larry Sanders Show

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

Jerry Van Dyke / Coach

Jonathan Winters / Davis Rules

1990

Jerry Van Dyke / Coach

Alex Rocco / The Famous Teddy Z

Charles Kimbrough / Murphy Brown

1989

Peter Scolari / Newhart

Joe Regalbuto / Murphy Brown

Meshach Taylor / Designing Women

1988

John Larroquette / Night Court

Peter Scolari / Newhart

1987

John Larroquette / Night Court

Peter Scolari / Newhart

Tom Poston / Newhart

1986

Malcolm-Jamal Warner / The Cosby Show

Tom Poston / Newhart

John Larroquette / Night Court

1985

John Larroquette / Night Court

Michael J. Fox / Family Ties

1984

Pat Harrington Jr. / One Day at a Time

René Auberjonois / Benson

Tom Poston / Newhart

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

Howard Hesseman / WKRP in Cincinnati

Max Gail / Barney Miller

Steve Landesberg / Barney Miller

1979

Robert Guillaume / Soap

Max Gail / Barney Miller

1978

Vic Tayback / Alice

Rob Reiner / All in the Family

1977

Ted Knight / The Mary Tyler Moore Show

Abe Vigoda / Barney Miller