Every Golden Globes Best Actor in a Television Series – Musical or Comedy winner

26 ceremonies, 2000–2025. 21 different winners. The longest run was Jeremy Allen White, 3 years straight (2023–2025).

Alec Baldwin ×3Jeremy Allen White ×3Jason Sudeikis ×2

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

Wins by network / distributor

NBC519%
FX415%
Showtime312%
20th Century28%
ABC28%
Amazon28%
Other831%

Who kept losing

Counting nominations in this category only, 2000–2025.

Most nominated, never won

Eric McCormack6 noms
Bill Hader4 noms
Martin Short4 noms
Steve Martin4 noms
Anthony Anderson3 noms
Larry David3 noms

Most losses

Eric McCormack6L · 0W
Steve Carell5L · 1W
Alec Baldwin4L · 3W
Bill Hader4L · 0W
Martin Short4L · 0W
Matt LeBlanc4L · 1W

The full list

Year	Winner	Network / Distributor
2025	Jeremy 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
2024	Jeremy 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
2023	Jeremy 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
2022	Jason 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+
2021	Jason Sudeikis (Ted Lasso) beat 4 others Don Cheadle (Black Monday) Nicholas Hoult (The Great) Eugene Levy (Schitt's Creek) Ramy Youssef (Ramy)	Apple TV+
2020	Ramy Youssef (Ramy) beat 4 others Michael Douglas (The Kominsky Method) Bill Hader (Barry) Ben Platt (The Politician) Paul Rudd (Living with Yourself)	Hulu
2019	Michael Douglas (The Kominsky Method) beat 4 others Jim Carrey (Kidding) Sacha Baron Cohen (Who Is America?) Donald Glover (Atlanta) Bill Hader (Barry)	Netflix
2018	Aziz 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
2017	Donald Glover (Atlanta) beat 4 others Anthony Anderson (Black-ish) Gael García Bernal (Mozart in the Jungle) Nick Nolte (Graves) Jeffrey Tambor (Transparent)	FX
2016	Gael 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
2015	Jeffrey Tambor (Transparent) beat 4 others Louis C.K. (Louie) Don Cheadle (House of Lies) Ricky Gervais (Derek) William H. Macy (Shameless)	Amazon Prime Video
2014	Andy 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
2013	Don 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
2012	Matt LeBlanc (Episodes) beat 4 others Alec Baldwin (30 Rock) David Duchovny (Californication) Johnny Galecki (The Big Bang Theory) Thomas Jane (Hung)	Showtime
2011	Jim Parsons (The Big Bang Theory) beat 4 others Alec Baldwin (30 Rock) Steve Carell (The Office) Thomas Jane (Hung) Matthew Morrison (Glee)	CBS
2010	Alec Baldwin (30 Rock)repeat beat 4 others Steve Carell (The Office) David Duchovny (Californication) Thomas Jane (Hung) Matthew Morrison (Glee)	NBC
2009	Alec Baldwin (30 Rock) beat 4 others Steve Carell (The Office) Kevin Connolly (Entourage) David Duchovny (Californication) Tony Shalhoub (Monk)	NBC
2008	David Duchovny (Californication) beat 4 others Alec Baldwin (30 Rock) Steve Carell (The Office) Ricky Gervais (Extras) Lee Pace (Pushing Daisies)	Showtime
2007	Alec Baldwin (30 Rock) beat 4 others Zach Braff (Scrubs) Steve Carell (The Office) Jason Lee (My Name Is Earl) Tony Shalhoub (Monk)	NBC
2006	Steve 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
2005	Jason 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
2004	Ricky Gervais (The Office) beat 4 others Matt LeBlanc (Friends) Bernie Mac (The Bernie Mac Show) Eric McCormack (Will & Grace) Tony Shalhoub (Monk)	BBC
2003	Tony 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
2002	Charlie Sheen (Spin City) beat 4 others Tom Cavanagh (Ed) Kelsey Grammer (Frasier) Eric McCormack (Will & Grace) Frankie Muniz (Malcolm in the Middle)	ABC
2001	Kelsey Grammer (Frasier) beat 4 others Ted Danson (Becker) Eric McCormack (Will & Grace) Frankie Muniz (Malcolm in the Middle) Ray Romano (Everybody Loves Raymond)	NBC
2000	Michael J. Fox (Spin City) beat 4 others Thomas Gibson (Dharma & Greg) Eric McCormack (Will & Grace) Ray Romano (Everybody Loves Raymond) George Segal (Just Shoot Me!)	ABC

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