Primetime Emmy Awards, Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series

2024

Jack Lowden / Slow Horses

Tadanobu Asano / Shōgun

Takehiro Hira / Shōgun

2023

Nicholas Braun / Succession

Theo James / The White Lotus

Michael Imperioli / The White Lotus

F. Murray Abraham / The White Lotus

Will Sharpe / The White Lotus

Matthew Macfadyen / Succession

Alexander Skarsgård / Succession

Alan Ruck / Succession

2022

Nicholas Braun / Succession

Kieran Culkin / Succession

Matthew Macfadyen / Succession

2021

Michael Kenneth Williams / Lovecraft Country

John Lithgow / Perry Mason (2020)

2020

Matthew Macfadyen / Succession

Giancarlo Esposito / Better Call Saul

Kieran Culkin / Succession

Nicholas Braun / Succession

Billy Crudup / The Morning Show

Mark Duplass / The Morning Show

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

Ben Mendelsohn / Bloodline

Jon Voight / Ray Donovan

Jonathan Banks / Better Call Saul

2015

Jonathan Banks / Better Call Saul

Ben Mendelsohn / Bloodline

2014

Mandy Patinkin / Homeland

Jon Voight / Ray Donovan

2013

Mandy Patinkin / Homeland

Bobby Cannavale / Boardwalk Empire

2011

Andre Braugher / Men of a Certain Age

Walton Goggins / Justified

2010

Martin Short / Damages

Andre Braugher / Men of a Certain Age

2009

William Hurt / Damages

Christian Clemenson / Boston Legal

William Shatner / Boston Legal

2008

Ted Danson / Damages

William Shatner / Boston Legal

Zeljko Ivanek / Damages

2007

William Shatner / Boston Legal

Michael Imperioli / The Sopranos

2006

Michael Imperioli / The Sopranos

Oliver Platt / Huff

Alan Alda / The West Wing

William Shatner / Boston Legal

2005

Alan Alda / The West Wing

William Shatner / Boston Legal

Oliver Platt / Huff

2004

Michael Imperioli / The Sopranos

John Spencer / The West Wing

Steve Buscemi / The Sopranos

2003

John Spencer / The West Wing

Bradley Whitford / The West Wing

Michael Imperioli / The Sopranos

Joe Pantoliano / The Sopranos

2002

Bradley Whitford / The West Wing

Richard Schiff / The West Wing

John Spencer / The West Wing

Dulé Hill / The West Wing

Freddy Rodríguez / Six Feet Under

2001

John Spencer / The West Wing

Richard Schiff / The West Wing

Bradley Whitford / The West Wing

Dominic Chianese / The Sopranos

Michael Imperioli / The Sopranos

2000

John Spencer / The West Wing

Steve Harris / The Practice

Richard Schiff / The West Wing

Dominic Chianese / The Sopranos

Michael Badalucco / The Practice

1999

Noah Wyle / ER

Steve Harris / The Practice

Michael Badalucco / The Practice

1998

Eriq La Salle / ER

Gordon Clapp / NYPD Blue

Héctor Elizondo / Chicago Hope

Noah Wyle / ER

1997

Nicholas Turturro / NYPD Blue

Adam Arkin / Chicago Hope

Héctor Elizondo / Chicago Hope

Eriq La Salle / ER

Noah Wyle / ER

1996

Stanley Tucci / Murder One

James McDaniel / NYPD Blue

Ray Walston / Picket Fences

Noah Wyle / ER

Héctor Elizondo / Chicago Hope

1995

Noah Wyle / ER

Ray Walston / Picket Fences

James Earl Jones / Under One Roof

Eriq La Salle / ER

Héctor Elizondo / Chicago Hope

1994

Nicholas Turturro / NYPD Blue

Gordon Clapp / NYPD Blue

Barry Corbin / Northern Exposure

Fyvush Finkel / Picket Fences

Ray Walston / Picket Fences

1993

Barry Corbin / Northern Exposure

Chad Lowe / Life Goes On

John Cullum / Northern Exposure

Fyvush Finkel / Picket Fences

1992

Richard Dysart / L.A. Law

Jimmy Smits / L.A. Law

Richard Dysart / L.A. Law

Ed Asner / The Trials of Rosie O'Neill

John Corbett / Northern Exposure

1991

David Clennon / Thirtysomething

Timothy Busfield / Thirtysomething

Jimmy Smits / L.A. Law

Richard Dysart / L.A. Law

1990

Richard Dysart / L.A. Law

Timothy Busfield / Thirtysomething

Larry Drake / L.A. Law

Jimmy Smits / L.A. Law

1989

Jimmy Smits / L.A. Law

Larry Drake / L.A. Law

Jonathan Banks / Wiseguy

Richard Dysart / L.A. Law

Timothy Busfield / Thirtysomething

1988

Jimmy Smits / L.A. Law

Alan Rachins / L.A. Law

Larry Drake / L.A. Law

Timothy Busfield / Thirtysomething

1987

Michael Tucker / L.A. Law

John Karlen / Cagney & Lacey

Jimmy Smits / L.A. Law

1986

John Karlen / Cagney & Lacey