The TCA Award for Individual Achievement in Drama is an award given by the Television Critics Association.
Winners and nominees Year Winner Program Other nominees 1996–1997(13th) Andre Braugher Homicide: Life on the Street (NBC)Gillian Anderson – The X-Files (Fox) David Duchovny – The X-Files (Fox) Anthony Edwards – ER (NBC) Dennis Franz – NYPD Blue (ABC) Joe Pantoliano – EZ Streets (CBS) 1997–1998(14th)Kevin Anderson – Nothing Sacred (ABC) Anthony Edwards – ER (NBC) Dennis Franz – NYPD Blue (ABC) Kyle Secor – Homicide: Life on the Street (NBC) 1998–1999(15th) James Gandolfini and David E. Kelley The Sopranos (HBO)The Practice (ABC)David Chase – The Sopranos (HBO) Dennis Franz – NYPD Blue (ABC) Camryn Manheim – The Practice (ABC) Dylan McDermott – The Practice (ABC) 1999–2000(16th) James Gandolfini The Sopranos (HBO)Allison Janney – The West Wing (NBC) Martin Sheen – The West Wing (NBC) Aaron Sorkin – The West Wing (NBC) Sela Ward – Once and Again (ABC) 2000–2001(17th)Edie Falco – The Sopranos (HBO) Sarah Michelle Gellar – Buffy the Vampire Slayer (The WB) Chi McBride – Boston Public (Fox) Martin Sheen – The West Wing (NBC) 2001–2002(18th) Michael Chiklis The Shield (FX)Lauren Graham – Gilmore Girls (The WB) Rachel Griffiths – Six Feet Under (HBO) Martin Sheen – The West Wing (NBC) Kiefer Sutherland – 24 (Fox) 2002–2003(19th) Edie Falco The Sopranos (HBO)James Gandolfini – The Sopranos (HBO) Jennifer Garner – Alias (ABC) Neal McDonough – Boomtown (NBC) Kiefer Sutherland – 24 (Fox) 2003–2004(20th) Ian McShane Deadwood (HBO)Edie Falco – The Sopranos (HBO) James Gandolfini – The Sopranos (HBO) Al Pacino – Angels in America (HBO) Kiefer Sutherland – 24 (Fox) 2004–2005(21st) Hugh Laurie House (Fox)Kristen Bell – Veronica Mars (UPN) Matthew Fox – Lost (ABC) Ian McShane – Deadwood (HBO) Kiefer Sutherland – 24 (Fox) 2005–2006(22nd)Alan Alda – The West Wing (NBC) James Gandolfini – The Sopranos (HBO) Kyra Sedgwick – The Closer (TNT) Kiefer Sutherland – 24 (Fox) 2006–2007(23rd) Michael C. Hall Dexter (Showtime)Connie Britton – Friday Night Lights (NBC) Kyle Chandler – Friday Night Lights (NBC) Hugh Laurie – House (Fox) Helen Mirren – Prime Suspect: The Final Act (PBS) 2007–2008(24th) Paul Giamatti John Adams (HBO)Connie Britton – Friday Night Lights (NBC) Glenn Close – Damages (FX) Jon Hamm – Mad Men (AMC) David Simon – The Wire (HBO) 2008–2009(25th) Bryan Cranston Breaking Bad (AMC)Glenn Close – Damages (FX) Walton Goggins – The Shield (FX) Jon Hamm – Mad Men (AMC) Hugh Laurie – House (Fox) 2009–2010(26th) Julianna Margulies The Good Wife (CBS)Bryan Cranston – Breaking Bad (AMC) John Lithgow – Dexter (Showtime) Aaron Paul – Breaking Bad (AMC) Katey Sagal – Sons of Anarchy (FX) 2010–2011(27th) Jon Hamm Mad Men (AMC)Steve Buscemi – Boardwalk Empire (HBO) Peter Dinklage – Game of Thrones (HBO) Julianna Margulies – The Good Wife (CBS) Margo Martindale – Justified (FX) Timothy Olyphant – Justified (FX) 2011–2012(28th) Claire Danes Homeland (Showtime)Bryan Cranston – Breaking Bad (AMC) Peter Dinklage – Game of Thrones (HBO) Jon Hamm – Mad Men (AMC) Jessica Lange – American Horror Story (FX) 2012–2013(29th) Tatiana Maslany Orphan Black (BBC America)Bryan Cranston – Breaking Bad (AMC) Vera Farmiga – Bates Motel (A&E) Monica Potter – Parenthood (NBC) Matthew Rhys – The Americans (FX) 2013–2014(30th) Matthew McConaughey True Detective (HBO)Bryan Cranston – Breaking Bad (AMC) Julianna Margulies – The Good Wife (CBS) Tatiana Maslany – Orphan Black (BBC America) Matthew Rhys – The Americans (FX) 2014–2015(31st) Jon Hamm Mad Men (AMC)Viola Davis – How to Get Away with Murder (ABC) Taraji P. Henson – Empire (Fox) Bob Odenkirk – Better Call Saul (AMC) Matthew Rhys – The Americans (FX) 2015–2016(32nd) Sarah Paulson The People v. O. J. Simpson: American Crime Story (FX)Bryan Cranston – All the Way (HBO) Rami Malek – Mr. Robot (USA) Bob Odenkirk – Better Call Saul (AMC) Keri Russell – The Americans (FX) Courtney B. Vance – The People v. O. J. Simpson: American Crime Story (FX) 2016–2017(33rd) Carrie Coon Fargo (FX) & The Leftovers (HBO)Sterling K. Brown – This Is Us (NBC) Claire Foy – The Crown (Netflix) Nicole Kidman – Big Little Lies (HBO) Jessica Lange – Feud: Bette and Joan (FX) Elisabeth Moss – The Handmaid's Tale (Hulu) Susan Sarandon – Feud: Bette and Joan (FX) 2017–2018(34th) Keri Russell The Americans (FX)Jodie Comer – Killing Eve (BBC America) Darren Criss – The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story (FX) Elisabeth Moss – The Handmaid's Tale (Hulu) Sandra Oh – Killing Eve (BBC America) Matthew Rhys – The Americans (FX) 2018–2019(35th) Michelle Williams Fosse/Verdon (FX)Amy Adams – Sharp Objects (HBO) Patricia Arquette – Escape at Dannemora (Showtime) Christine Baranski – The Good Fight (CBS All Access) Jodie Comer – Killing Eve (BBC America) Billy Porter – Pose (FX) 2019–2020(36th) Regina King Watchmen (HBO)Cate Blanchett – Mrs. America (FX on Hulu) Kaitlyn Dever – Unbelievable (Netflix) Mark Ruffalo – I Know This Much Is True (HBO) Rhea Seehorn – Better Call Saul (AMC) Jeremy Strong – Succession (HBO) Merritt Wever – Unbelievable (Netflix) 2020–2021(37th) Michaela Coel I May Destroy You (HBO)Ethan Hawke – The Good Lord Bird (Showtime) Thuso Mbedu – The Underground Railroad (Prime Video) Elizabeth Olsen – WandaVision (Disney+) Michaela Jaé Rodriguez – Pose (FX) Omar Sy – Lupin (Netflix) Anya Taylor-Joy – The Queen's Gambit (Netflix) Kate Winslet – Mare of Easttown (HBO) 2021–2022(38th) Mandy Moore This Is Us (NBC)Lee Jung-jae – Squid Game (Netflix) Michael Keaton — Dopesick (Hulu) Melanie Lynskey – Yellowjackets (Showtime) Bob Odenkirk – Better Call Saul (AMC) Margaret Qualley – Maid (Netflix) Adam Scott – Severance (Apple TV+) Rhea Seehorn – Better Call Saul (AMC) Amanda Seyfried – The Dropout (Hulu) Jeremy Strong – Succession (HBO) 2022–2023(39th) Rhea Seehorn Better Call Saul (AMC)Christine Baranski – The Good Fight (Paramount+) Kieran Culkin – Succession (HBO) Dominique Fishback – Swarm (Amazon) Betty Gilpin – Mrs. Davis (Peacock) Pedro Pascal – The Last of Us (HBO) Bella Ramsey – The Last of Us (HBO) Sarah Snook – Succession (HBO) Jeremy Strong – Succession (HBO) 2023–2024(40th) Anna Sawai Shōgun (FX) Jodie Foster – True Detective: Night Country (HBO / Max) Richard Gadd – Baby Reindeer (Netflix) Hiroyuki Sanada – Shōgun (FX) Andrew Scott – Ripley (Netflix) Juno Temple – Fargo (FX) 2024–2025(41st) Noah Wyle The Pitt (HBO Max) Jacob Anderson – Interview with the Vampire (AMC) Kathy Bates – Matlock (CBS) Owen Cooper — Adolescence (Netflix) Stephen Graham — Adolescence (Netflix) Britt Lower – Severance (Apple TV+) Diego Luna – Andor (Disney+) Adam Scott — Severance (Apple TV+) Tramell Tillman – Severance (Apple TV+) 2025–2026(42nd) Rhea Seehorn Pluribus (Apple TV+) Marisa Abela – Industry (HBO Max) Sterling K. Brown – Paradise (Hulu) David Harbour – DTF St. Louis (HBO Max) Katherine LaNasa – The Pitt (HBO Max) Ken Leung – Industry (HBO Max) Myha'la – Industry (HBO Max) Connor Storrie – Heated Rivalry (Crave/HBO Max) Hudson Williams – Heated Rivalry (Crave/HBO Max) Noah Wyle – The Pitt (HBO Max)
Multiple wins 3 wins James Gandolfini (consecutive)
2 wins Andre Braugher (consecutive) Jon Hamm Hugh Laurie (consecutive) Rhea Seehorn
Multiple nominees
6 nominations Bryan Cranston James Gandolfini
5 nominations Jon Hamm Kiefer Sutherland
4 nominations Hugh Laurie Matthew Rhys Rhea Seehorn
3 nominations Edie Falco Dennis Franz Julianna Margulies Bob Odenkirk Martin Sheen Jeremy Strong
2 nominations Christine Baranski Andre Braugher Connie Britton Sterling K. Brown Glenn Close Jodie Comer Peter Dinklage Anthony Edwards Jessica Lange Tatiana Maslany Ian McShane Elisabeth Moss Keri Russell Adam Scott Noah Wyle
References
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