Primetime Emmy Awards, Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series

2024

Jack Lowden / Slow Horses

Tadanobu Asano / Shōgun

Takehiro Hira / Shōgun

2023

Alexander Skarsgård / Succession

Matthew Macfadyen / Succession

Nicholas Braun / Succession

Alan Ruck / Succession

Michael Imperioli / The White Lotus

F. Murray Abraham / The White Lotus

Theo James / The White Lotus

Will Sharpe / The White Lotus

2022

Nicholas Braun / Succession

Matthew Macfadyen / Succession

Kieran Culkin / Succession

2021

Michael Kenneth Williams / Lovecraft Country

John Lithgow / Perry Mason (2020)

2020

Giancarlo Esposito / Better Call Saul

Billy Crudup / The Morning Show

Nicholas Braun / Succession

Kieran Culkin / Succession

Matthew Macfadyen / Succession

Mark Duplass / The Morning Show

2019

Jonathan Banks / Better Call Saul

Giancarlo Esposito / Better Call Saul

House of Cards (US)

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

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 Shatner / Boston Legal

Christian Clemenson / Boston Legal

William Hurt / Damages

2008

Zeljko Ivanek / Damages

Ted Danson / Damages

William Shatner / Boston Legal

2007

William Shatner / Boston Legal

Michael Imperioli / The Sopranos

2006

Oliver Platt / Huff

Alan Alda / The West Wing

Michael Imperioli / The Sopranos

William Shatner / Boston Legal

2005

William Shatner / Boston Legal

Alan Alda / The West Wing

Oliver Platt / Huff

2004

Steve Buscemi / The Sopranos

John Spencer / The West Wing

Michael Imperioli / The Sopranos

2003

John Spencer / The West Wing

Joe Pantoliano / The Sopranos

Michael Imperioli / The Sopranos

Bradley Whitford / The West Wing

2002

Freddy Rodríguez / Six Feet Under

Bradley Whitford / The West Wing

Dulé Hill / The West Wing

John Spencer / The West Wing

Richard Schiff / The West Wing

2001

Richard Schiff / The West Wing

Dominic Chianese / The Sopranos

John Spencer / The West Wing

Michael Imperioli / The Sopranos

Bradley Whitford / The West Wing

2000

Richard Schiff / The West Wing

John Spencer / The West Wing

Michael Badalucco / The Practice

Steve Harris / The Practice

Dominic Chianese / The Sopranos

1999

Steve Harris / The Practice

Michael Badalucco / The Practice

Noah Wyle / ER

1998

Eriq La Salle / ER

Noah Wyle / ER

Héctor Elizondo / Chicago Hope

Gordon Clapp / NYPD Blue

1997

Nicholas Turturro / NYPD Blue

Eriq La Salle / ER

Noah Wyle / ER

Héctor Elizondo / Chicago Hope

Adam Arkin / Chicago Hope

1996

Stanley Tucci / Murder One

Ray Walston / Picket Fences

James McDaniel / NYPD Blue

Héctor Elizondo / Chicago Hope

Noah Wyle / ER

1995

Héctor Elizondo / Chicago Hope

Noah Wyle / ER

Eriq La Salle / ER

James Earl Jones / Under One Roof

Ray Walston / Picket Fences

1994

Gordon Clapp / NYPD Blue

Fyvush Finkel / Picket Fences

Nicholas Turturro / NYPD Blue

Barry Corbin / Northern Exposure

Ray Walston / Picket Fences

1993

John Cullum / Northern Exposure

Barry Corbin / Northern Exposure

Fyvush Finkel / Picket Fences

Chad Lowe / Life Goes On

1992

Richard Dysart / L.A. Law

Jimmy Smits / L.A. Law

John Corbett / Northern Exposure

Ed Asner / The Trials of Rosie O'Neill

Jimmy Smits / L.A. Law

Richard Dysart / L.A. Law

1991

Richard Dysart / L.A. Law

David Clennon / Thirtysomething

Timothy Busfield / Thirtysomething

Jimmy Smits / L.A. Law

1990

Timothy Busfield / Thirtysomething

Larry Drake / L.A. Law

Richard Dysart / L.A. Law

Jimmy Smits / L.A. Law

1989

Larry Drake / L.A. Law

Jimmy Smits / L.A. Law

Timothy Busfield / Thirtysomething

Richard Dysart / L.A. Law

Jonathan Banks / Wiseguy

1988

Timothy Busfield / Thirtysomething

Jimmy Smits / L.A. Law

Alan Rachins / L.A. Law

Larry Drake / L.A. Law

1987

John Karlen / Cagney & Lacey

Jimmy Smits / L.A. Law

Michael Tucker / L.A. Law

1986

John Karlen / Cagney & Lacey