Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Television Series Drama
The Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Television Series Drama is an award presented annually by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA). This Golden Globe Award honors the best performance by an actor in a drama television series. It was first awarded at the 19th Golden Globe Awards on March 5, 1962 to John Charles Daly and Bob Newhart under the title "Best TV Star – Male". In 1969, the award was presented under the new title "Best TV Actor – Drama", and its current title has been used since 1980. The nominees for the award have been announced annually since 1963.
Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Television Series Drama | |
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Awarded for | Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series – Drama |
Country | United States |
Presented by | Hollywood Foreign Press Association |
First awarded | March 5, 1962 |
Currently held by | Brian Cox, Succession (2019) |
Most awards | Ed Asner, (2) John Forsythe, (2) Jon Hamm, (2) Hugh Laurie, (2) Telly Savalas, (2) |
Most nominations | Peter Falk, (7) Tom Selleck, (7) |
Website | goldenglobes.org |
Brian Cox is the current recipient of the award for his portrayal of Logan Roy in Succession. Ed Asner, John Forsythe, Jon Hamm, Hugh Laurie and Telly Savalas have won the most awards in this category, each winning twice. Peter Falk and Tom Selleck have both been nominated seven times each, for their respective roles on Columbo and Magnum, P.I..
Winners and nominees
Listed below are the winners of the award for each year, as well as the other nominees.
Key | Meaning |
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Indicates the winning actor. |
Best TV Star – Male
1960s
1970s
Best Actor – Television Series Drama
1980s
1990s
2000s
Year | Actor | Role | Program | Network | Ref |
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2000 (58th) | |||||
Martin Sheen | Josiah Bartlet | The West Wing | NBC | [40] | |
Rob Lowe | Sam Seaborn | ||||
Andre Braugher | Ben Gideon | Gideon's Crossing | ABC | ||
James Gandolfini | Tony Soprano | The Sopranos | HBO | ||
Dylan McDermott | Bobby Donnell | The Practice | ABC | ||
2001 (59th) | |||||
Kiefer Sutherland | Jack Bauer | 24 | Fox | [41] | |
Simon Baker | Nick Fallin | The Guardian | CBS | ||
James Gandolfini | Tony Soprano | The Sopranos | HBO | ||
Peter Krause | Nate Fisher | Six Feet Under | |||
Martin Sheen | Josiah Bartlet | The West Wing | NBC | ||
2002 (60th) | |||||
Michael Chiklis | Vic Mackey | The Shield | FX | [42] | |
James Gandolfini | Tony Soprano | The Sopranos | HBO | ||
Peter Krause | Nate Fisher | Six Feet Under | |||
Martin Sheen | Josiah Bartlet | The West Wing | NBC | ||
Kiefer Sutherland | Jack Bauer | 24 | Fox | ||
2003 (61st) | |||||
Anthony LaPaglia | Jack Malone | Without a Trace | CBS | [43] | |
Michael Chiklis | Vic Mackey | The Shield | FX | ||
William Petersen | Gil Grissom | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | CBS | ||
Martin Sheen | Josiah Bartlet | The West Wing | NBC | ||
Kiefer Sutherland | Jack Bauer | 24 | Fox | ||
2004 (62nd) | |||||
Ian McShane | Al Swearengen | Deadwood | HBO | [44] | |
Michael Chiklis | Vic Mackey | The Shield | FX | ||
Denis Leary | Tommy Gavin | Rescue Me | |||
Julian McMahon | Christian Troy | Nip/Tuck | |||
James Spader | Alan Shore | Boston Legal | ABC | ||
2005 (63rd) | |||||
Hugh Laurie | Gregory House | House | Fox | [45] | |
Patrick Dempsey | Derek Shepherd | Grey's Anatomy | ABC | ||
Matthew Fox | Jack Shephard | Lost | |||
Wentworth Miller | Michael Scofield | Prison Break | Fox | ||
Kiefer Sutherland | Jack Bauer | 24 | |||
2006 (64th) | |||||
Hugh Laurie | Gregory House | House | Fox | [46] | |
Patrick Dempsey | Derek Shepherd | Grey's Anatomy | ABC | ||
Michael C. Hall | Dexter Morgan | Dexter | Showtime | ||
Bill Paxton | Bill Henrickson | Big Love | HBO | ||
Kiefer Sutherland | Jack Bauer | 24 | Fox | ||
2007 (65th) | |||||
Jon Hamm | Don Draper | Mad Men | AMC | [47] | |
Michael C. Hall | Dexter Morgan | Dexter | Showtime | ||
Hugh Laurie | Gregory House | House | Fox | ||
Bill Paxton | Bill Henrickson | Big Love | HBO | ||
Jonathan Rhys Meyers | Henry VIII of England | The Tudors | Showtime | ||
2008 (66th) | |||||
Gabriel Byrne | Paul Weston | In Treatment | HBO | [48] | |
Michael C. Hall | Dexter Morgan | Dexter | Showtime | ||
Jon Hamm | Don Draper | Mad Men | AMC | ||
Hugh Laurie | Gregory House | House | Fox | ||
Jonathan Rhys Meyers | Henry VIII of England | The Tudors | Showtime | ||
2009 (67th) | |||||
Michael C. Hall | Dexter Morgan | Dexter | Showtime | [49] | |
Simon Baker | Patrick Jane | The Mentalist | CBS | ||
Jon Hamm | Don Draper | Mad Men | AMC | ||
Hugh Laurie | Gregory House | House | Fox | ||
Bill Paxton | Bill Henrickson | Big Love | HBO |
2010s
Year | Actor | Role | Program | Network | Ref |
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2010 (68th) | |||||
Steve Buscemi | Nucky Thompson | Boardwalk Empire | HBO | [50] | |
Bryan Cranston | Walter White | Breaking Bad | AMC | ||
Michael C. Hall | Dexter Morgan | Dexter | Showtime | ||
Jon Hamm | Don Draper | Mad Men | AMC | ||
Hugh Laurie | Gregory House | House | Fox | ||
2011 (69th) | |||||
Kelsey Grammer | Tom Kane | Boss | Starz | [51] | |
Steve Buscemi | Nucky Thompson | Boardwalk Empire | HBO | ||
Bryan Cranston | Walter White | Breaking Bad | AMC | ||
Jeremy Irons | Pope Alexander VI | The Borgias | Showtime | ||
Damian Lewis | Nicholas Brody | Homeland | |||
2012 (70th) | |||||
Damian Lewis | Nicholas Brody | Homeland | Showtime | [52] | |
Steve Buscemi | Nucky Thompson | Boardwalk Empire | HBO | ||
Bryan Cranston | Walter White | Breaking Bad | AMC | ||
Jeff Daniels | Will McAvoy | The Newsroom | HBO | ||
Jon Hamm | Don Draper | Mad Men | AMC | ||
2013 (71st) | |||||
Bryan Cranston | Walter White | Breaking Bad | AMC | [53] | |
Liev Schreiber | Ray Donovan | Ray Donovan | Showtime | ||
Michael Sheen | William Masters | Masters of Sex | |||
Kevin Spacey | Frank Underwood | House of Cards | Netflix | ||
James Spader | Raymond "Red" Reddington | The Blacklist | NBC | ||
2014 (72nd) | |||||
Kevin Spacey | Frank Underwood | House of Cards | Netflix | [54] | |
Clive Owen | John "Thack" Thackery | The Knick | Cinemax | ||
Liev Schreiber | Ray Donovan | Ray Donovan | Showtime | ||
James Spader | Raymond "Red" Reddington | The Blacklist | NBC | ||
Dominic West | Noah Solloway | The Affair | Showtime | ||
2015 (73rd) | |||||
Jon Hamm | Don Draper | Mad Men | AMC | [55] | |
Rami Malek | Elliot Alderson | Mr. Robot | USA | ||
Wagner Moura | Pablo Escobar | Narcos | Netflix | ||
Bob Odenkirk | Saul Goodman | Better Call Saul | AMC | ||
Liev Schreiber | Ray Donovan | Ray Donovan | Showtime | ||
2016 (74th) | |||||
Billy Bob Thornton | Billy McBride | Goliath | Prime Video | [56] | |
Rami Malek | Elliot Alderson | Mr. Robot | USA | ||
Bob Odenkirk | Saul Goodman | Better Call Saul | AMC | ||
Matthew Rhys | Philip Jennings | The Americans | FX | ||
Liev Schreiber | Ray Donovan | Ray Donovan | Showtime | ||
2017 (75th) | |||||
Sterling K. Brown | Randall Pearson | This Is Us | NBC | [57] | |
Jason Bateman | Martin "Marty" Byrde | Ozark | Netflix | ||
Freddie Highmore | Dr. Shaun Murphy | The Good Doctor | ABC | ||
Bob Odenkirk | Saul Goodman | Better Call Saul | AMC | ||
Liev Schreiber | Ray Donovan | Ray Donovan | Showtime | ||
2018 (76th) | |||||
Richard Madden | David Budd | Bodyguard | Netflix | ||
Jason Bateman | Martin "Marty" Byrde | Ozark | Netflix | ||
Stephan James | Walter Cruz | Homecoming | Prime Video | ||
Billy Porter | Pray Tell | Pose | FX | ||
Matthew Rhys | Philip Jennings | The Americans | |||
2019 (77th) | |||||
Brian Cox | Logan Roy | Succession | HBO | [58] | |
Kit Harington | Jon Snow | Game of Thrones | HBO | ||
Rami Malek | Elliot Alderson | Mr. Robot | USA | ||
Tobias Menzies | Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh | The Crown | Netflix | ||
Billy Porter | Pray Tell | Pose | FX |
2020s
Year | Actor | Role | Program | Network | Ref |
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2020 (78th) | |||||
Jason Bateman | Martin "Marty" Byrde | Ozark | Netflix | [59] | |
Josh O'Connor | Charles, Prince of Wales | The Crown | |||
Bob Odenkirk | Saul Goodman | Better Call Saul | AMC | ||
Al Pacino | Meyer Offerman | Hunters | Prime Video | ||
Matthew Rhys | Perry Mason | Perry Mason | HBO |
Superlatives
See also
References
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- "The 69th Annual Golden Globe Awards (2012)". GoldenGlobes.com. Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA). Retrieved 2 May 2015.
- "The 70th Annual Golden Globe Awards (2013)". GoldenGlobes.com. Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA). Retrieved 2 May 2015.
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