The Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or Movie Made for Television is one of the award categories presented annually by the Critics' Choice Awards (CCA) to recognize the work done by television actors in a supporting role.
The award was introduced in 2013 and the winners are selected by a group of critics that are part of the Critics Choice Association.
Jesse Plemons holds the record with most nominations in this category with three. He was nominated for Fargo (2016), which he won for, and El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie (2020) and Love & Death (2024).
The current winner in this category is Owen Cooper for Adolescence (2025).
History It was introduced in 2013. The losers are selected by a group of television critics that are part of the Broadcast Television Critics Association.
Winners and nominees
2010s Year Actor Role Program Network 2013 Zachary Quinto American Horror Story: Asylum Dr. Oliver Thredson FX Peter Mullan Top of the Lake Matt Mitcham Sundance Channel David Wenham Det. Al Parker Tom Wright Johnno Mitcham James Cromwell American Horror Story: Asylum Dr. Arthur Arden / Hans Grüper FX Sebastian Stan Political Animals Thomas "T.J." Hammond USA 2014 Matt Bomer The Normal Heart Felix Turner HBO Warren Brown Luther Justin Ripley BBC America Martin Freeman Sherlock: His Last Vow Dr. John Watson Colin Hanks Fargo Officer Gus Grimly FX Joe Mantello The Normal Heart Mickey Marcus HBO Blair Underwood The Trip to Bountiful Ludie Watts Lifetime 2015 Bill Murray Olive Kitteridge Jack Kennison HBO Jason Isaacs Stockholm, Pennsylvania Ben McKay LifetimeElvis Nolasco American Crime Carter Nix ABC Jonathan Pryce Wolf Hall Thomas Wolsey PBS Cory Michael Smith Olive Kitteridge Kevin Coulson HBO Finn Wittrock American Horror Story: Freak Show Dandy Mott FX 2016 (1) Jesse Plemons Fargo Ed Blumquist FX David Alan Grier The Wiz Live! Cowardly Lion / Farmhand #2 NBC Ne-Yo Tin Man / Farmhand #1 Nick Offerman Fargo Karl Weathers FX Bokeem Woodbine Mike Milligan Raoul Trujillo Saints & Strangers Massasoit Nat Geo 2016 (2)Sterling K. Brown The People v. O. J. Simpson: American Crime Story Christopher Darden FX Lane Garrison Roots Frederick Murray History Forest Whitaker Henry (Fiddler) Frank Langella All the Way Richard Russell Jr. HBO Hugh Laurie The Night Manager Richard Onslow Roper AMC John Travolta The People v. O. J. Simpson: American Crime Story Robert Shapiro FX2018 Alexander Skarsgård Big Little Lies Perry Wright HBOJohnny FlynnGeniusYoung Albert EinsteinNatGeoBenito MartinezAmerican CrimeLuis SalazarABCAlfred MolinaFeud: Bette and JoanRobert Aldrich FXStanley TucciJack L. WarnerDavid ThewlisFargoV.M. Varga2019 Ben Whishaw A Very English Scandal Norman Josiffe Prime VideoBrandon Victor Dixon Jesus Christ Superstar Live in Concert Judas IscariotNBCEric LangeEscape at DannemoraLyle MitchellShowtimeAlex RichGenius: PicassoYoung Pablo PicassoNatGeoPeter SarsgaardThe Looming TowerMartin SchmidtPrime VideoFinn WittrockThe Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime StoryJeff TrailFX
2020s Year Actor Role Program Network2020 Stellan Skarsgård Chernobyl Boris Shcherbina HBOAsante Blackk When They See Us Kevin Richardson NetflixJohn LeguizamoRaymond Santana Sr.Jesse PlemonsEl Camino: A Breaking Bad MovieTodd AlquistRussell ToveyYears and YearsDaniel LyonsHBOGeorge ClooneyCatch-22Scheisskopf HuluDev PatelModern LoveJoshuaPrime Video2021 Donald Sutherland The Undoing Franklin Reinhardt HBODaveed DiggsThe Good Lord BirdFrederick DouglassShowtimeJoshua Caleb JohnsonHenry "Onion" ShacklefordDylan McDermottHollywoodErnest "Ernie" WestNetflixGlynn TurmanFargoDoctor SenatorFXJohn TurturroThe Plot Against AmericaRabbi Lionel BengelsdorfHBO2022 Murray Bartlett The White Lotus ArmondHBOZach GilfordMidnight MassRiley FlynnNetflixWilliam Jackson HarperThe Underground RailroadRoyalPrime VideoEvan PetersMare of EasttownDetective Colin ZabelHBOChristian SlaterDr. DeathRandall KirbyPeacock Courtney B. VanceGenius: ArethaC. L. FranklinNatGeo2023Paul Walter HauserBlack BirdLarry HallApple TV+Murray Bartlett Welcome to ChippendalesNick De NoiaHuluDomhnall GleesonThe PatientSam FortnerFXMatthew GoodeThe OfferRobert EvansParamount+Ray Liotta (posthumous)Black BirdJames "Big Jim" KeeneApple TV+Shea WhighamGaslitG. Gordon LiddyStarz2024Jonathan BaileyFellow TravelersTimothy "Tim" LaughlinShowtimeTaylor Kitsch PainkillerGlen KrygerNetflixJesse PlemonsLove & DeathAllan GoreHBO MaxLewis PullmanLessons in ChemistryDr. Calvin EvansApple TV+Liev SchreiberA Small LightOtto FrankNational GeographicJustin TherouxWhite House PlumbersG. Gordon LiddyHBO Max2025Liev SchreiberThe Perfect CoupleTag WinburyNetflixRobert Downey Jr.The SympathizerClaude / Robert Hammer / Ned Godwin / Niko Damianos / The Priest HBO / MaxHugh GrantThe RegimeEdward KeplingerRon Cephas Jones Genius: MLK/XElijah MuhammadNational GeographicLogan LermanWe Were the Lucky OnesAddy KurcHuluTreat Williams Feud: Capote vs. The SwansWilliam "Bill" PaleyFX 2026 Owen Cooper Adolescence Jamie Miller Netflix Wagner Moura Dope Thief Manny Carvalho Apple Tv+ Nick Offerman Death by Lightning Chester A. Arthur Netflix Michael Peña All Her Fault Detective Jim Alcaras Peacock Ashley Walters Adolescence DI Luke Bascombe Netflix Ramy Youssef Mountainhead Jeffrey "Jeff" Abredazi HBO Max
Multiple wins and nominations
Nominations 3 nominations Jesse Plemons
2 nominations Murray Bartlett Nick Offerman Liev Schreiber Finn Wittrock
See also Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Series, Miniseries or Television Film Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie
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