Primetime Emmy Awards, Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series

2025

Walton Goggins / The White Lotus

Jason Isaacs / The White Lotus

James Marsden / Paradise (2025)

2024

Jack Lowden / Slow Horses

Takehiro Hira / Shōgun

Tadanobu Asano / Shōgun

2023

Theo James / The White Lotus

Will Sharpe / The White Lotus

Michael Imperioli / The White Lotus

F. Murray Abraham / The White Lotus

Alexander Skarsgård / Succession

Alan Ruck / Succession

Nicholas Braun / Succession

Matthew Macfadyen / Succession

2022

Matthew Macfadyen / Succession

Kieran Culkin / Succession

Nicholas Braun / Succession

2021

Michael Kenneth Williams / Lovecraft Country

John Lithgow / Perry Mason (2020)

2020

Matthew Macfadyen / Succession

Kieran Culkin / Succession

Nicholas Braun / Succession

Mark Duplass / The Morning Show

Billy Crudup / The Morning Show

Giancarlo Esposito / Better Call Saul

Kem Hussawee Pakrapongpisan / โซ่เวรี

2019

Giancarlo Esposito / Better Call Saul

House of Cards (US)

Jonathan Banks / Better Call Saul

2018

Mandy Patinkin / Homeland

2017

Jonathan Banks / Better Call Saul

House of Cards (US)

Mandy Patinkin / Homeland

2016

Jon Voight / Ray Donovan

Jonathan Banks / Better Call Saul

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

Andre Braugher / Men of a Certain Age

Martin Short / Damages

2009

William Hurt / Damages

Christian Clemenson / Boston Legal

William Shatner / Boston Legal

2008

William Shatner / Boston Legal

Zeljko Ivanek / Damages

Ted Danson / Damages

2007

William Shatner / Boston Legal

Michael Imperioli / The Sopranos

2006

William Shatner / Boston Legal

Oliver Platt / Huff

Alan Alda / The West Wing

Michael Imperioli / The Sopranos

2005

William Shatner / Boston Legal

Alan Alda / The West Wing

Oliver Platt / Huff

2004

John Spencer / The West Wing

Michael Imperioli / The Sopranos

Steve Buscemi / The Sopranos

2003

John Spencer / The West Wing

Joe Pantoliano / The Sopranos

Michael Imperioli / The Sopranos

Bradley Whitford / The West Wing

2002

Richard Schiff / The West Wing

John Spencer / The West Wing

Dulé Hill / The West Wing

Bradley Whitford / The West Wing

Freddy Rodríguez / Six Feet Under

2001

Michael Imperioli / The Sopranos

Dominic Chianese / The Sopranos

Bradley Whitford / The West Wing

John Spencer / The West Wing

Richard Schiff / The West Wing

2000

Steve Harris / The Practice

Richard Schiff / The West Wing

Dominic Chianese / The Sopranos

John Spencer / The West Wing

Michael Badalucco / The Practice

1999

Noah Wyle / ER

Steve Harris / The Practice

Michael Badalucco / The Practice

1998

Eriq La Salle / ER

Noah Wyle / ER

Gordon Clapp / NYPD Blue

Héctor Elizondo / Chicago Hope

1997

Adam Arkin / Chicago Hope

Eriq La Salle / ER

Noah Wyle / ER

Héctor Elizondo / Chicago Hope

Nicholas Turturro / NYPD Blue

1996

Héctor Elizondo / Chicago Hope

Ray Walston / Picket Fences

Noah Wyle / ER

Stanley Tucci / Murder One

James McDaniel / NYPD Blue

1995

Noah Wyle / ER

Héctor Elizondo / Chicago Hope

Ray Walston / Picket Fences

Eriq La Salle / ER

James Earl Jones / Under One Roof

1994

Fyvush Finkel / Picket Fences

Nicholas Turturro / NYPD Blue

Barry Corbin / Northern Exposure

Gordon Clapp / NYPD Blue

Ray Walston / Picket Fences

1993

Fyvush Finkel / Picket Fences

John Cullum / Northern Exposure

Barry Corbin / Northern Exposure

Chad Lowe / Life Goes On

1992

Ed Asner / The Trials of Rosie O'Neill

Jimmy Smits / L.A. Law

Richard Dysart / L.A. Law

Jimmy Smits / L.A. Law

John Corbett / Northern Exposure

Richard Dysart / L.A. Law

1991

Richard Dysart / L.A. Law

Jimmy Smits / L.A. Law

Timothy Busfield / Thirtysomething

David Clennon / Thirtysomething

1990

Jimmy Smits / L.A. Law

Larry Drake / L.A. Law

Timothy Busfield / Thirtysomething

Richard Dysart / L.A. Law

1989

Larry Drake / L.A. Law

Richard Dysart / L.A. Law

Jimmy Smits / L.A. Law

Timothy Busfield / Thirtysomething

Jonathan Banks / Wiseguy

1988

Alan Rachins / L.A. Law

Jimmy Smits / L.A. Law

Larry Drake / L.A. Law

Timothy Busfield / Thirtysomething

1987

John Karlen / Cagney & Lacey

Jimmy Smits / L.A. Law

Michael Tucker / L.A. Law

1986