The Actor Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Comedy Series is an award given by the Screen Actors Guild to honor the finest acting achievements by a male actor on a comedy television series. The award is for both lead and supporting characters.
Tony Shalhoub holds the record for most nominations in his category with nine. Alec Baldwin, Kelsey Grammer, and David Hyde Pierce each have eight nominations. Alec Baldwin holds the record for most wins in this category portraying Jack Donaghy in 30 Rock with seven consecutive wins.
Winners and nominees
1990s Year Actress Film Role(s) 1994 (1st) Jason Alexander Seinfeld George Costanza John Goodman Roseanne Dan Conner Kelsey Grammer Frasier Frasier Crane David Hyde Pierce Niles Crane Paul Reiser Mad About You Paul Buchman 1995 (2nd) David Hyde Pierce Frasier Niles Crane Jason Alexander Seinfeld George Costanza Kelsey Grammer Frasier Frasier Crane Paul Reiser Mad About You Paul Buchman Michael Richards Seinfeld Cosmo Kramer 1996 (3rd) John Lithgow 3rd Rock from the Sun Dick Solomon Jason Alexander Seinfeld George Costanza Kelsey Grammer Frasier Frasier Crane David Hyde Pierce Niles Crane Michael Richards Seinfeld Cosmo Kramer 1997 (4th) John Lithgow 3rd Rock from the Sun Dick Solomon Jason Alexander Seinfeld George Costanza Kelsey GrammerFrasier Frasier Crane David Hyde Pierce Niles Crane Michael Richards Seinfeld Cosmo Kramer 1998 (5th) Michael J. Fox Spin City Mike Flaherty Jason Alexander Seinfeld George Costanza Kelsey Grammer Frasier Frasier Crane David Hyde Pierce Niles Crane Peter MacNicol Ally McBeal John Cage 1999 (6th) Michael J. Fox Spin City Mike Flaherty Kelsey Grammer Frasier Frasier Crane David Hyde Pierce Niles Crane Peter MacNicol Ally McBeal John Cage Ray Romano Everybody Loves Raymond Ray Barone
2000s Year Actress Film Role(s) 2000 (7th) Robert Downey Jr. Ally McBeal Larry Paul Kelsey Grammer Frasier Frasier Crane Sean Hayes Will & Grace Jack McFarland Peter MacNicol Ally McBeal John Cage David Hyde Pierce Frasier Niles Crane 2001 (8th) Sean Hayes Will & Grace Jack McFarland Peter Boyle Everybody Loves Raymond Frank Barone Kelsey GrammerFrasier Frasier Crane David Hyde Pierce Niles Crane Ray Romano Everybody Loves Raymond Ray Barone 2002 (9th) Sean Hayes Will & Grace Jack McFarland Matt LeBlanc Friends Joey Tribbiani Bernie Mac The Bernie Mac Show Bernie McCullough Ray Romano Everybody Loves Raymond Ray Barone Tony Shalhoub Monk Adrian Monk 2003 (10th) Tony Shalhoub Monk Adrian Monk Peter BoyleEverybody Loves Raymond Frank Barone Brad Garrett Robert Barone Sean Hayes Will & Grace Jack McFarland Ray Romano Everybody Loves Raymond Ray Barone 2004 (11th) Tony Shalhoub Monk Adrian Monk Jason Bateman Arrested Development Michael Bluth Sean Hayes Will & Grace Jack McFarland Ray Romano Everybody Loves Raymond Ray Barone Charlie Sheen Two and a Half Men Charlie Harper 2005 (12th) Sean Hayes Will & Grace Jack McFarland Larry David Curb Your Enthusiasm Himself Jason Lee My Name Is Earl Earl Hickey William ShatnerBoston Legal Denny Crane James Spader Alan Shore 2006 (13th) Alec Baldwin 30 Rock Jack Donaghy Steve Carell The Office Michael Scott Jason Lee My Name Is Earl Earl Hickey Jeremy Piven Entourage Ari Gold Tony Shalhoub Monk Adrian Monk 2007 (14th) Alec Baldwin 30 Rock Jack Donaghy Steve Carell The Office Michael Scott Ricky Gervais Extras Andy Millman Jeremy Piven Entourage Ari Gold Tony Shalhoub Monk Adrian Monk 2008 (15th) Alec Baldwin 30 Rock Jack Donaghy Steve Carell The Office Michael Scott David Duchovny Californication Hank Moody Jeremy Piven Entourage Ari Gold Tony Shalhoub Monk Adrian Monk 2009 (16th) Alec Baldwin 30 Rock Jack Donaghy Steve Carell The Office Michael Scott Larry David Curb Your Enthusiasm Himself Tony Shalhoub Monk Adrian Monk Charlie Sheen Two and a Half Men Charlie Harper
2010s Year Actress Film Role(s) 2010 (17th) Alec Baldwin 30 Rock Jack Donaghy Steve Carell The Office Michael Scott Ty Burrell Modern Family Phil Dunphy Chris Colfer Glee Kurt Hummel Ed O'Neill Modern Family Jay Pritchett 2011 (18th) Alec Baldwin 30 Rock Jack Donaghy Ty Burrell Modern Family Phil Dunphy Steve Carell The Office Michael Scott Jon Cryer Two and a Half Men Alan Harper Eric Stonestreet Modern Family Cameron Tucker 2012 (19th) Alec Baldwin 30 Rock Jack Donaghy Ty Burrell Modern Family Phil Dunphy Louis C.K. Louie Louie Jim Parsons The Big Bang Theory Dr. Sheldon Cooper Eric Stonestreet Modern Family Cameron Tucker 2013 (20th) Ty Burrell Modern Family Phil Dunphy Alec Baldwin 30 Rock Jack Donaghy Jason Bateman Arrested Development Michael Bluth Don Cheadle House of Lies Marty Kaan Jim Parsons The Big Bang Theory Dr. Sheldon Cooper 2014 (21st) William H. Macy Shameless Frank Gallagher Ty Burrell Modern Family Phil Dunphy Louis C.K. Louie Louie Jim Parsons The Big Bang Theory Dr. Sheldon Cooper Eric Stonestreet Modern Family Cameron Tucker 2015 (22nd) Jeffrey Tambor Transparent Maura Pfefferman Ty Burrell Modern Family Phil Dunphy Louis C.K. Louie Louie William H. Macy Shameless Frank Gallagher Jim Parsons The Big Bang Theory Dr. Sheldon Cooper 2016 (23rd) William H. Macy Shameless Frank Gallagher Anthony Anderson Black-ish Andre "Dre" Johnson Sr. Tituss Burgess Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt Titus Andromedon Ty Burrell Modern Family Phil Dunphy Jeffrey Tambor Transparent Maura Pfefferman 2017 (24th) William H. Macy Shameless Frank Gallagher Anthony Anderson Black-ish Andre "Dre" Johnson Sr. Aziz Ansari Master of None Dev Shah Larry David Curb Your Enthusiasm Himself Sean Hayes Will & Grace Jack McFarland Marc Maron GLOW Sam Sylvia 2018 (25th) Tony Shalhoub The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel Abe Weissman Alan ArkinThe Kominsky Method Norman Newlander Michael Douglas Sandy Kominsky Bill HaderBarry Barry Berkman / Barry Block Henry Winkler Gene Cousineau 2019 (26th) Tony ShalhoubThe Marvelous Mrs. Maisel Abe Weissman Alan ArkinThe Kominsky Method Norman Newlander Michael Douglas Sandy Kominsky Bill HaderBarry Barry Berkman / Barry Block Andrew Scott Fleabag The Priest
2020s Year Actress Film Role(s) 2020 (27th) Jason Sudeikis Ted Lasso Ted Lasso Nicholas Hoult The Great Peter III of Russia Dan LevySchitt's Creek David Rose Eugene Levy Johnny Rose Ramy Youssef Ramy Ramy Hassan 2021 (28th) Jason Sudeikis Ted Lasso Ted Lasso Michael Douglas The Kominsky Method Sandy Kominsky Brett Goldstein Ted Lasso Roy Kent Steve Martin Only Murders in the Building Charles Haden-Savage Martin Short Oliver Putnam 2022 (29th) Jeremy Allen White The Bear Carmen "Carmy" Berzatto Anthony Carrigan Barry NoHo Hank Bill Hader Barry Berkman / Barry Block Steve Martin Only Murders in the Building Charles Haden-Savage Martin Short Oliver Putnam 2023 (30th) Jeremy Allen White The Bear Carmen "Carmy" Berzatto Brett Goldstein Ted Lasso Roy Kent Bill Hader Barry Barry Berkman Ebon Moss-Bachrach The Bear Richard "Richie" Jerimovich Jason Sudeikis Ted Lasso Ted Lasso 2024 (31st) Martin Short Only Murders in the Building Oliver Putnam Adam Brody Nobody Wants This Noah Roklov Ted Danson A Man on the Inside Charles Nieuwendyk Harrison FordShrinking Dr. Paul Rhoades Jeremy Allen WhiteThe Bear Carmen "Carmy" Berzatto2025 (32nd) Seth Rogen The Studio Matt RemickIke Barinholtz The StudioSal SapersteinAdam BrodyNobody Wants ThisNoah RoklovTed DansonA Man on the InsideCharles NieuwendykMartin ShortOnly Murders in the BuildingOliver Putnam
Superlatives Superlative Male Actor - Drama Series Male Actor - Comedy Series Overall Actor with most awards Jason Bateman, James Gandolfini 3 Alec Baldwin 7 Alec Baldwin 7 Actor with most nominations Dennis Franz 8 Tony Shalhoub 9 Tony Shalhoub 9 Actor with most nominations without ever winning Jon Hamm 6 Kelsey Grammer 8 Kelsey Grammer 8 Television program with most wins The Sopranos 3 30 Rock 7 30 Rock 7 Television program with most nominations NYPD Blue 13 Frasier 16 Frasier 16
Actors with multiple awards
7 wins Alec Baldwin (consecutive)
4 wins Tony Shalhoub (twice consecutive)
3 wins Sean Hayes (2 consecutive) William H. Macy (2 consecutive)
2 wins Michael J. Fox (consecutive) John Lithgow (consecutive) Jason Sudeikis (consecutive) Jeremy Allen White (consecutive)
Series with multiple awards
7 wins 30 Rock (NBC)
3 wins Shameless (Showtime) Will & Grace (NBC)
2 wins 3rd Rock from the Sun (NBC) The Bear (FX) The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel (Amazon) Monk (USA Spin City (ABC) Ted Lasso (AppleTV+)
Actors with multiple nominations
9 nominations Tony Shalhoub
8 nominations Alec Baldwin Kelsey Grammer David Hyde Pierce
7 nominations Ty Burrell Sean Hayes
6 nominations Steve Carell
5 nominations Jason Alexander Ray Romano
4 nominations Bill Hader William H. Macy Jim Parsons Martin Short
3 nominations Louis C.K. Larry David Michael Douglas Peter MacNicol Jeremy Piven Michael Richards Eric Stonestreet Jason Sudeikis Jeremy Allen White
2 nominations Anthony Anderson Alan Arkin Jason Bateman Peter Boyle Adam Brody Ted Danson Michael J. Fox Brett Goldstein Jason Lee John Lithgow Steve Martin Paul Reiser Charlie Sheen Jeffrey Tambor
Series with multiple nominations
16 nominations Frasier (NBC)
11 nominations Modern Family (ABC)
8 nominations 30 Rock (NBC) Everybody Loves Raymond (CBS) Seinfeld (NBC)
7 nominations Monk (USA) Will & Grace (NBC)
6 nominations Barry (HBO) The Office (NBC) Only Murders in the Building (Hulu)
5 nominations The Kominsky Method (Netflix) Ted Lasso (Apple TV)
4 nominations Ally McBeal (Fox) The Bear (FX) The Big Bang Theory (CBS) Shameless (Showtime)
3 nominations Curb Your Enthusiasm (HBO) Entourage (HBO) Louie (FX) Two and a Half Men (CBS)
2 nominations 3rd Rock from the Sun (NBC) Arrested Development (Fox/Netflix) Black-ish (ABC) Boston Legal (ABC) Mad About You (NBC) A Man on the Inside (Netflix) The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel (Amazon) My Name Is Earl (NBC) Nobody Wants This (Netflix) Schitt's Creek (PopTV) Spin City (ABC) The Studio (Apple TV) Transparent (Amazon)
See also Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Television Series Musical or Comedy
External links SAG Awards official site