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A visual history · Golden Globes

The winners who defined TV Actor (Comedy).

56 ceremonies, 1970–2025. 42 different winners. The longest run belongs to Alan Alda, with 4 straight wins.

Who won most recently?
Jeremy Allen White in 2025 for The Bear.
Who has won the most?
Alan Alda, 6 wins (1975, 1976, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983).
  1. The BearJeremy Allen White
  2. The BearJeremy Allen White
  3. The BearJeremy Allen White
  4. Ted LassoJason Sudeikis
  5. Ted LassoJason Sudeikis
  6. RamyRamy Youssef
Years explored
1970–2025
Different winners
42
Category leader
Alan Alda · 6
About this record

Best Actor in a Television Series – Musical or Comedy was first awarded in 1970, so it does not run the full 1944–2025 window.

2000–2025

26 ceremonies

19702025

01 / The reigns

Jeremy Allen White set the longest run.

The timeline turns the 2000–2025 record into a sequence of reigns. Longer bands reveal sustained runs; color shows the credited network / distributor.

  1. 01
    Alec Baldwin3 wins
  2. 02
    Jeremy Allen White3 wins
  3. 03
    Jason Sudeikis2 wins
Each band is one winner’s reign. Wider means a longer run. Colored by network / distributor; hover for details.
Michael J. Fox'00
Kelsey Grammer'01
Charlie Sheen'02
Tony Shalhoub'03
Ricky Gervais'04
Jason Bateman'05
Steve Carell'06
Alec Baldwin'07
David Duchovny'08
Alec Baldwin'09–'10×2
Jim Parsons'11
Matt LeBlanc'12
Don Cheadle'13
Andy Samberg'14
Jeffrey Tambor'15
Gael García Bernal'16
Donald Glover'17
Aziz Ansari'18
Michael Douglas'19
Ramy Youssef'20
Jason Sudeikis'21–'22×2
Jeremy Allen White'23–'25×3

02 / The power map

Who stood behind the winners?

NBC leads the recorded network / distributor credits with 5 wins, 2000–2025. The full distribution shows whether power was concentrated or shared.

NBC5 wins
FX4 wins
Showtime3 wins
20th Century2 wins
ABC2 wins
Amazon2 wins
Wins by network / distributor
  1. NBC519%
  2. FX415%
  3. Showtime312%
  4. 20th Century28%
  5. ABC28%
  6. Amazon28%
  7. Other831%

03 / The near misses

The names that kept coming back without the ending they wanted.

Counting nominations in this category only, 2000–2025.

Most nominated, never won this award

  1. 01
    Eric McCormack
    6 noms
  2. 02
    Bill Hader
    4 noms
  3. 03
    Martin Short
    4 noms
  4. 04
    Steve Martin
    4 noms
  5. 05
    Anthony Anderson
    3 noms
  6. 06
    Larry David
    3 noms

Most losses in this category

  1. 01
    Eric McCormack
    6L · 0W
  2. 02
    Steve Carell
    5L · 1W
  3. 03
    Alec Baldwin
    4L · 3W
  4. 04
    Bill Hader
    4L · 0W
  5. 05
    Martin Short
    4L · 0W
  6. 06
    Matt LeBlanc
    4L · 1W

04 / The archive

Every year.
Every winner.

The complete reference behind the story, showing 2000–2025. Open any year to see the rest of the field when nominee records are available.

YearWinnerNetwork / Distributor
2025Jeremy Allen White (The Bear)repeat
beat 5 others
  • Adam Brody (Nobody Wants This)
  • Ted Danson (A Man on the Inside)
  • Steve Martin (Only Murders in the Building)
  • Jason Segel (Shrinking)
  • Martin Short (Only Murders in the Building)
FX
2024Jeremy Allen White (The Bear)repeat
beat 5 others
  • Bill Hader (Barry)
  • Steve Martin (Only Murders in the Building)
  • Jason Segel (Shrinking)
  • Martin Short (Only Murders in the Building)
  • Jason Sudeikis (Ted Lasso)
FX
2023Jeremy Allen White (The Bear)
beat 4 others
  • Donald Glover (Atlanta)
  • Bill Hader (Barry)
  • Steve Martin (Only Murders in the Building)
  • Martin Short (Only Murders in the Building)
FX
2022Jason Sudeikis (Ted Lasso)repeat
beat 4 others
  • Anthony Anderson (Black-ish)
  • Nicholas Hoult (The Great)
  • Steve Martin (Only Murders in the Building)
  • Martin Short (Only Murders in the Building)
Apple TV+
2021Jason Sudeikis (Ted Lasso)
beat 4 others
  • Don Cheadle (Black Monday)
  • Nicholas Hoult (The Great)
  • Eugene Levy (Schitt's Creek)
  • Ramy Youssef (Ramy)
Apple TV+
2020Ramy Youssef (Ramy)
beat 4 others
  • Michael Douglas (The Kominsky Method)
  • Bill Hader (Barry)
  • Ben Platt (The Politician)
  • Paul Rudd (Living with Yourself)
Hulu
2019Michael Douglas (The Kominsky Method)
beat 4 others
  • Jim Carrey (Kidding)
  • Sacha Baron Cohen (Who Is America?)
  • Donald Glover (Atlanta)
  • Bill Hader (Barry)
Netflix
2018Aziz Ansari (Master of None)
beat 4 others
  • Anthony Anderson (Black-ish)
  • Kevin Bacon (I Love Dick)
  • William H. Macy (Shameless)
  • Eric McCormack (Will & Grace)
Netflix
2017Donald Glover (Atlanta)
beat 4 others
  • Anthony Anderson (Black-ish)
  • Gael García Bernal (Mozart in the Jungle)
  • Nick Nolte (Graves)
  • Jeffrey Tambor (Transparent)
FX
2016Gael García Bernal (Mozart in the Jungle)
beat 4 others
  • Aziz Ansari (Master of None)
  • Rob Lowe (The Grinder)
  • Patrick Stewart (Blunt Talk)
  • Jeffrey Tambor (Transparent)
Amazon Prime Video
2015Jeffrey Tambor (Transparent)
beat 4 others
  • Louis C.K. (Louie)
  • Don Cheadle (House of Lies)
  • Ricky Gervais (Derek)
  • William H. Macy (Shameless)
Amazon Prime Video
2014Andy Samberg (Brooklyn Nine-Nine)
beat 4 others
  • Jason Bateman (Arrested Development)
  • Don Cheadle (House of Lies)
  • Michael J. Fox (The Michael J. Fox Show)
  • Jim Parsons (The Big Bang Theory)
Fox
2013Don Cheadle (House of Lies)
beat 4 others
  • Alec Baldwin (30 Rock)
  • Louis C.K. (Louie)
  • Matt LeBlanc (Episodes)
  • Jim Parsons (The Big Bang Theory)
Showtime
2012Matt LeBlanc (Episodes)
beat 4 others
  • Alec Baldwin (30 Rock)
  • David Duchovny (Californication)
  • Johnny Galecki (The Big Bang Theory)
  • Thomas Jane (Hung)
Showtime
2011Jim Parsons (The Big Bang Theory)
beat 4 others
  • Alec Baldwin (30 Rock)
  • Steve Carell (The Office)
  • Thomas Jane (Hung)
  • Matthew Morrison (Glee)
CBS
2010Alec Baldwin (30 Rock)repeat
beat 4 others
  • Steve Carell (The Office)
  • David Duchovny (Californication)
  • Thomas Jane (Hung)
  • Matthew Morrison (Glee)
NBC
2009Alec Baldwin (30 Rock)
beat 4 others
  • Steve Carell (The Office)
  • Kevin Connolly (Entourage)
  • David Duchovny (Californication)
  • Tony Shalhoub (Monk)
NBC
2008David Duchovny (Californication)
beat 4 others
  • Alec Baldwin (30 Rock)
  • Steve Carell (The Office)
  • Ricky Gervais (Extras)
  • Lee Pace (Pushing Daisies)
Showtime
2007Alec Baldwin (30 Rock)
beat 4 others
  • Zach Braff (Scrubs)
  • Steve Carell (The Office)
  • Jason Lee (My Name Is Earl)
  • Tony Shalhoub (Monk)
NBC
2006Steve Carell (The Office)
beat 4 others
  • Zach Braff (Scrubs)
  • Larry David (Curb Your Enthusiasm)
  • Jason Lee (My Name Is Earl)
  • Charlie Sheen (Two and a Half Men)
NBC
2005Jason Bateman (Arrested Development)
beat 5 others
  • Zach Braff (Scrubs)
  • Larry David (Curb Your Enthusiasm)
  • Matt LeBlanc (Joey)
  • Tony Shalhoub (Monk)
  • Charlie Sheen (Two and a Half Men)
Fox
2004Ricky Gervais (The Office)
beat 4 others
  • Matt LeBlanc (Friends)
  • Bernie Mac (The Bernie Mac Show)
  • Eric McCormack (Will & Grace)
  • Tony Shalhoub (Monk)
BBC
2003Tony Shalhoub (Monk)
beat 4 others
  • Larry David (Curb Your Enthusiasm)
  • Matt LeBlanc (Friends)
  • Bernie Mac (The Bernie Mac Show)
  • Eric McCormack (Will & Grace)
USA Network
2002Charlie Sheen (Spin City)
beat 4 others
  • Tom Cavanagh (Ed)
  • Kelsey Grammer (Frasier)
  • Eric McCormack (Will & Grace)
  • Frankie Muniz (Malcolm in the Middle)
ABC
2001Kelsey Grammer (Frasier)
beat 4 others
  • Ted Danson (Becker)
  • Eric McCormack (Will & Grace)
  • Frankie Muniz (Malcolm in the Middle)
  • Ray Romano (Everybody Loves Raymond)
NBC
2000Michael J. Fox (Spin City)repeat
beat 4 others
  • Thomas Gibson (Dharma & Greg)
  • Eric McCormack (Will & Grace)
  • Ray Romano (Everybody Loves Raymond)
  • George Segal (Just Shoot Me!)
ABC