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Every Emmys Supporting Actor in a Drama Series winner

26 ceremonies, 2000–2025. 19 different winners. The longest run was Peter Dinklage, 2 years straight (2018–2019).

Peter Dinklage ×4Aaron Paul ×3Billy Crudup ×2Matthew Macfadyen ×2
Each band is one winner’s reign. Wider means a longer run. Colored by network; hover for details.
Richard Schiff'00
Bradley Whitford'01
John Spencer'02
Joe Pantoliano'03
Michael Imperioli'04
William Shatner'05
Alan Alda'06
Terry O'Quinn'07
Željko Ivanek'08
Michael Emerson'09
Aaron Paul'10
Peter Dinklage'11
Aaron Paul'12
Bobby Cannavale'13
Aaron Paul'14
Peter Dinklage'15
Ben Mendelsohn'16
John Lithgow'17
Peter Dinklage'18–'19×2
Billy Crudup'20
Tobias Menzies'21
Matthew Macfadyen'22–'23×2
Billy Crudup'24
Tramell Tillman'25
Wins by network
HBO9NBC4ABC3AMC3Apple TV+3Netflix3Other1

Who kept losing

Counting nominations in this category only, 2000–2025.

Most nominated, never won

  • Jonathan Banks5 noms
  • Giancarlo Esposito4 noms
  • Jim Carter4 noms
  • John Slattery4 noms
  • Mandy Patinkin4 noms
  • Michael Kelly4 noms

Most losses

  • Jonathan Banks5L · 0W
  • Michael Imperioli5L · 1W
  • Bradley Whitford4L · 1W
  • Giancarlo Esposito4L · 0W
  • Jim Carter4L · 0W
  • John Slattery4L · 0W

The full list

YearWinnerNetwork
2025Tramell Tillman (Severance)
beat 6 others
  • Zach Cherry (Severance)
  • Walton Goggins (The White Lotus)
  • Jason Isaacs (The White Lotus)
  • James Marsden (Paradise)
  • Sam Rockwell (The White Lotus)
  • John Turturro (Severance)
Apple TV+
2024Billy Crudup (The Morning Show)
beat 6 others
  • Tadanobu Asano (Shōgun)
  • Mark Duplass (The Morning Show)
  • Jon Hamm (The Morning Show)
  • Takehiro Hira (Shōgun)
  • Jack Lowden (Slow Horses)
  • Jonathan Pryce (The Crown)
Apple TV+
2023Matthew Macfadyen (Succession)repeat
beat 7 others
  • F. Murray Abraham (The White Lotus)
  • Nicholas Braun (Succession)
  • Michael Imperioli (The White Lotus)
  • Theo James (The White Lotus)
  • Alan Ruck (Succession)
  • Will Sharpe (The White Lotus)
  • Alexander Skarsgård (Succession)
HBO
2022Matthew Macfadyen (Succession)
beat 7 others
  • Nicholas Braun (Succession)
  • Billy Crudup (The Morning Show)
  • Kieran Culkin (Succession)
  • Park Hae-soo (Squid Game)
  • John Turturro (Severance)
  • Christopher Walken (Severance)
  • O Yeong-su (Squid Game)
HBO
2021Tobias Menzies (The Crown)
beat 7 others
  • Giancarlo Esposito (The Mandalorian)
  • O. T. Fagbenle (The Handmaid's Tale)
  • John Lithgow (Perry Mason)
  • Max Minghella (The Handmaid's Tale)
  • Chris Sullivan (This Is Us)
  • Bradley Whitford (The Handmaid's Tale)
  • Michael K. Williams (posthumous) (Lovecraft Country)
Netflix
2020Billy Crudup (The Morning Show)
beat 7 others
  • Nicholas Braun (Succession)
  • Kieran Culkin (Succession)
  • Mark Duplass (The Morning Show)
  • Giancarlo Esposito (Better Call Saul)
  • Matthew Macfadyen (Succession)
  • Bradley Whitford (The Handmaid's Tale)
  • Jeffrey Wright (Westworld)
Apple TV+
2019Peter Dinklage (Game of Thrones)repeat
beat 6 others
  • Alfie Allen (Game of Thrones)
  • Jonathan Banks (Better Call Saul)
  • Nikolaj Coster-Waldau (Game of Thrones)
  • Giancarlo Esposito (Better Call Saul)
  • Michael Kelly (House of Cards)
  • Chris Sullivan (This Is Us)
HBO
2018Peter Dinklage (Game of Thrones)
beat 5 others
  • Nikolaj Coster-Waldau (Game of Thrones)
  • Joseph Fiennes (The Handmaid's Tale)
  • David Harbour (Stranger Things)
  • Mandy Patinkin (Homeland)
  • Matt Smith (The Crown)
HBO
2017John Lithgow (The Crown)
beat 6 others
  • Jonathan Banks (Better Call Saul)
  • David Harbour (Stranger Things)
  • Ron Cephas Jones (This Is Us)
  • Michael Kelly (House of Cards)
  • Mandy Patinkin (Homeland)
  • Jeffrey Wright (Westworld)
Netflix
2016Ben Mendelsohn (Bloodline)
beat 5 others
  • Jonathan Banks (Better Call Saul)
  • Peter Dinklage (Game of Thrones)
  • Kit Harington (Game of Thrones)
  • Michael Kelly (House of Cards)
  • Jon Voight (Ray Donovan)
Netflix
2015Peter Dinklage (Game of Thrones)
beat 5 others
  • Jonathan Banks (Better Call Saul)
  • Jim Carter (Downton Abbey)
  • Alan Cumming (The Good Wife)
  • Michael Kelly (House of Cards)
  • Ben Mendelsohn (Bloodline)
HBO
2014Aaron Paul (Breaking Bad)
beat 5 others
  • Jim Carter (Downton Abbey)
  • Josh Charles (The Good Wife)
  • Peter Dinklage (Game of Thrones)
  • Mandy Patinkin (Homeland)
  • Jon Voight (Ray Donovan)
AMC
2013Bobby Cannavale (Boardwalk Empire)
beat 5 others
  • Jonathan Banks (Breaking Bad)
  • Jim Carter (Downton Abbey)
  • Peter Dinklage (Game of Thrones)
  • Mandy Patinkin (Homeland)
  • Aaron Paul (Breaking Bad)
HBO
2012Aaron Paul (Breaking Bad)
beat 5 others
  • Jim Carter (Downton Abbey)
  • Brendan Coyle (Downton Abbey)
  • Peter Dinklage (Game of Thrones)
  • Giancarlo Esposito (Breaking Bad)
  • Jared Harris (Mad Men)
AMC
2011Peter Dinklage (Game of Thrones)
beat 5 others
  • Andre Braugher (Men of a Certain Age)
  • Josh Charles (The Good Wife)
  • Alan Cumming (The Good Wife)
  • Walton Goggins (Justified)
  • John Slattery (Mad Men)
HBO
2010Aaron Paul (Breaking Bad)
beat 5 others
  • Andre Braugher (Men of a Certain Age)
  • Michael Emerson (Lost)
  • Terry O'Quinn (Lost)
  • Martin Short (Damages)
  • John Slattery (Mad Men)
AMC
2009Michael Emerson (Lost)
beat 5 others
  • Christian Clemenson (Boston Legal)
  • William Shatner (Boston Legal)
  • William Hurt (Damages)
  • Aaron Paul (Breaking Bad)
  • John Slattery (Mad Men)
ABC
2008Željko Ivanek (Damages)
beat 4 others
  • Ted Danson (Damages)
  • Michael Emerson (Lost)
  • William Shatner (Boston Legal)
  • John Slattery (Mad Men)
FX
2007Terry O'Quinn (Lost)
beat 5 others
  • Michael Emerson (Lost)
  • Michael Imperioli (The Sopranos)
  • T. R. Knight (Grey's Anatomy)
  • Masi Oka (Heroes)
  • William Shatner (Boston Legal)
ABC
2006Alan Alda (The West Wing)
beat 4 others
  • Michael Imperioli (The Sopranos)
  • Gregory Itzin (24)
  • Oliver Platt (Huff)
  • William Shatner (Boston Legal)
NBC
2005William Shatner (Boston Legal)
beat 4 others
  • Naveen Andrews (Lost)
  • Terry O'Quinn (Lost)
  • Alan Alda (The West Wing)
  • Oliver Platt (Huff)
ABC
2004Michael Imperioli (The Sopranos)
beat 4 others
  • Steve Buscemi (The Sopranos)
  • John Spencer (The West Wing)
  • Brad Dourif (Deadwood)
  • Victor Garber (Alias)
HBO
2003Joe Pantoliano (The Sopranos)
beat 4 others
  • John Spencer (The West Wing)
  • Bradley Whitford (The West Wing)
  • Victor Garber (Alias)
  • Michael Imperioli (The Sopranos)
HBO
2002John Spencer (The West Wing)
beat 5 others
  • Richard Schiff (The West Wing)
  • Bradley Whitford (The West Wing)
  • Dulé Hill (The West Wing)
  • Victor Garber (Alias)
  • Freddy Rodriguez (Six Feet Under)
NBC
2001Bradley Whitford (The West Wing)
beat 4 others
  • Richard Schiff (The West Wing)
  • John Spencer (The West Wing)
  • Dominic Chianese (The Sopranos)
  • Michael Imperioli (The Sopranos)
NBC
2000Richard Schiff (The West Wing)
beat 4 others
  • John Spencer (The West Wing)
  • Michael Badalucco (The Practice)
  • Steve Harris (The Practice)
  • Dominic Chianese (The Sopranos)
NBC

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