Lead Actor Drama Emmy

Lead Actor Drama Emmy

Established

1954

First Winner

Donald O'Connor

Award Show

Lead Actor Drama Emmy

About

Honor awarded for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series. The award is handed out at the annual Primetime Emmy Award celebration.

Trivia

Beginning with the 18th Primetime Emmy Awards, leading actors in drama have competed alone.

#72 award

Lead Actor Drama Emmy Winners

James Earl Jones

James Earl Jones (1931-2024)

1991

1

Bryan Cranston

Bryan Cranston, 68

2008, 2009, 2010, 2014

2

Rami Malek

Rami Malek, 43

2016

3

Bruce Willis

Bruce Willis, 69

1987

4

Tom Selleck

Tom Selleck, 79

1984

5

Christopher Lloyd

Christopher Lloyd, 86

1992

6

Ed Asner

Ed Asner (1929-2021)

1978, 1980,

7

Lee Jung-jae

Lee Jung-jae, 51

2022

8

Josh O'Connor

Josh O'Connor, 34

2021

9

Jon Hamm

Jon Hamm, 53

2015

10

Richard Thomas

Richard Thomas, 73

1973

11

Kiefer Sutherland

Kiefer Sutherland, 57

2006

12

William Daniels

William Daniels, 97

1985, 1986

13

James Gandolfini

James Gandolfini (1961-2013)

2000, 2001, 2003

14

Kyle Chandler

Kyle Chandler, 59

2011

15

James Spader

James Spader, 64

2004, 2005, 2007

16

Mandy Patinkin

Mandy Patinkin, 71

1995

17

Jeff Daniels

Jeff Daniels, 69

2013

18

Billy Porter

Billy Porter, 55

2019

19

Dick Van Dyke

Dick Van Dyke, 98

1964

20

Sterling K. Brown

Sterling K. Brown, 48

2017

21

Jeremy Strong

Jeremy Strong, 45

2020

22

Bill Cosby

Bill Cosby, 87

1966, 1967, 1968

23

Michael Chiklis

Michael Chiklis, 61

2002

24

Damian Lewis

Damian Lewis, 53

2012

25

Peter Falk

Peter Falk (1927-2011)

1972, 1976, 1990

26

Dennis Franz

Dennis Franz, 80

1994

27

Tom Skerritt

Tom Skerritt, 91

1993

28

Robert Blake

Robert Blake (1933-2023)

1975

29

Matthew Rhys

Matthew Rhys, 50

2018

30

Donald O'Connor

Donald O'Connor (1925-2003)

1954

31

Carroll O'Connor

Carroll O'Connor (1924-2001)

1989

32

Robert Stack

Robert Stack (1919-2003)

1960

33

Danny Thomas

Danny Thomas (1912-1991)

1955

34

Raymond Burr

Raymond Burr (1917-1993)

1959, 1961

35

Hal Holbrook

Hal Holbrook (1925-2021)

1971

36

Robert Young

Robert Young (1907-1998)

1957, 1958, 1970

37

Telly Savalas

Telly Savalas (1922-1994)

1974

38

Ron Leibman

Ron Leibman (1937-2019)

1979

39

Phil Silvers

Phil Silvers (1911-1985)

1956

40

Daniel J. Travanti

Daniel J. Travanti, 84

1981, 1982

41

Richard Kiley

Richard Kiley (1922-1999)

1988

42

Carl Betz

Carl Betz (1921-1978)

1969

43

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