Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series
This is a list of winners and nominees of the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series. Beginning with the 18th Primetime Emmy Awards, leading actors in drama have competed alone. However, these dramatic performances included actors from miniseries, telefilms, and guest performers competing against main cast competitors. Such instances are marked below:
Winners and nominations
1950s
1960s
1970s
Year |
Actor |
Program |
Role |
Network |
1969–1970 (22nd) |
Robert Young |
Marcus Welby, M.D. |
Dr. Marcus Welby |
ABC |
Raymond Burr |
Ironside |
Robert T. Ironside |
NBC |
Robert Wagner |
It Takes a Thief |
Al Mundy |
ABC |
Mike Connors |
Mannix |
Joe Mannix |
CBS |
1970–1971 (23rd) |
Hal Holbrook |
The Bold Ones: The Senator |
Hays Stowe |
NBC |
Raymond Burr |
Ironside |
Robert T. Ironside |
NBC |
Mike Connors |
Mannix |
Joe Mannix |
CBS |
Robert Young |
Marcus Welby, M.D. |
Dr. Marcus Welby |
ABC |
1971–1972 (24th) |
Peter Falk |
Columbo |
Columbo |
NBC |
Raymond Burr |
Ironside |
Robert T. Ironside |
NBC |
Mike Connors |
Mannix |
Joe Mannix |
CBS |
Robert Young |
Marcus Welby, M.D. |
Dr. Marcus Welby |
ABC |
Keith Michell # |
The Six Wives of Henry VIII |
Henry VIII of England |
CBS |
1972–1973 (25th) |
Richard Thomas |
The Waltons |
John-Boy Walton |
CBS |
William Conrad |
Cannon |
Frank Cannon |
CBS |
David Carradine |
Kung Fu |
Kwai Chang Caine |
ABC |
Mike Connors |
Mannix |
Joe Mannix |
CBS |
Peter Falk |
Columbo |
Columbo |
NBC |
1973–1974 (26th) |
Telly Savalas |
Kojak |
Lt. Theo Kojak |
CBS |
William Conrad |
Cannon |
Frank Cannon |
CBS |
Karl Malden |
The Streets of San Francisco |
Lt. Mike Stone |
ABC |
Richard Thomas |
The Waltons |
John-Boy Walton |
CBS |
1974–1975 (27th) |
Robert Blake |
Baretta |
Det. Tony Baretta |
ABC |
Telly Savalas |
Kojak |
Theo Kojak |
CBS |
Barry Newman |
Petrocelli |
Anthony J. Petrocelli |
NBC |
Karl Malden |
The Streets of San Francisco |
Lt. Mike Stone |
ABC |
1975–1976 (28th) |
Peter Falk |
Columbo |
Columbo |
NBC |
James Garner |
The Rockford Files |
Jim Rockford |
NBC |
Karl Malden |
The Streets of San Francisco |
Lt. Mike Stone |
ABC |
1976–1977 (29th) |
James Garner |
The Rockford Files |
Jim Rockford |
NBC |
Robert Blake |
Baretta |
Det. Tony Baretta |
ABC |
Peter Falk |
Columbo |
Columbo |
NBC |
Jack Klugman |
Quincy, M.E. |
Dr. R. Quincy, M.E. |
Karl Malden |
The Streets of San Francisco |
Lt. Mike Stone |
ABC |
1977–1978 (30th) |
Ed Asner |
Lou Grant |
Lou Grant |
CBS |
James Broderick |
Family |
Doug Lawrence |
ABC |
Peter Falk |
Columbo |
Columbo |
NBC |
Jack Klugman |
Quincy, M.E. |
Dr. R. Quincy, M.E. |
James Garner |
The Rockford Files |
Jim Rockford |
Ralph Waite |
The Waltons |
John Walton, Sr. |
CBS |
1978–1979 (31st) |
Ron Leibman |
Kaz |
Kazinsky |
CBS |
Ed Asner |
Lou Grant |
Lou Grant |
CBS |
Jack Klugman |
Quincy, M.E. |
Dr. R. Quincy, M.E. |
NBC |
James Garner |
The Rockford Files |
Jim Rockford |
1980s
1990s
2000s
2010s
Multiple awards
- 4 awards
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- 3 awards
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- 2 awards
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Multiple nominations
- 8 nominations
- 7 nominations
- 6 nominations
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- 5 nominations
- 4 nominations
- 3 nominations
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- 2 nominations
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See also
Notes
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Early Emmy ceremonies did not have genre specific acting categories
References
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Performance | |
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Directing | |
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Writing | |
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Creative Arts |
- Casting for a Comedy Series
- Casting for a Drama Series
- Casting for a Limited Series, Movie, or Special
- Choreography
- Cinematography for a Limited Series or Movie
- Cinematography for a Multi-Camera Series
- Cinematography for a Single-Camera Series
- Cinematography for a Reality Program
- Commercial
- Costumes for a Contemporary Series, Limited Series, or Movie
- Costumes for a Period/Fantasy Series, Limited Series, or Movie
- Costumes for a Variety, Nonfiction, or Reality Programming
- Hairstyling for a Limited Series or Movie
- Hairstyling for a Multi-Camera Series or Special
- Hairstyling for a Single-Camera Series
- Individual Achievement in Animation
- Main Title Design
- Main Title Theme Music
- Makeup for a Limited Series or Movie (Non-Prosthetic)
- Makeup for a Multi-Camera Series or Special (Non-Prosthetic)
- Makeup for a Single-Camera Series (Non-Prosthetic)
- Music and Lyrics
- Music Composition for a Limited Series, Movie, or Special
- Music Composition for a Series
- Picture Editing for a Structured or Competition Reality Program
- Picture Editing for an Unstructured Reality Program
- Prosthetic Makeup for a Series, Limited Series, Movie, or Special
- Single-Camera Picture Editing for a Comedy Series
- Single-Camera Picture Editing for a Drama Series
- Single-Camera Picture Editing for a Limited Series or Movie
- Production Design for a Narrative Contemporary or Fantasy Program (One Hour or More)
- Production Design for a Narrative Program (Half-Hour or Less)
- Production Design for a Narrative Period Program (One Hour or More)
- Sound Editing for a Limited Series, Movie, or Special
- Sound Editing for a Series
- Sound Editing for Nonfiction Programming (Single or Multi-Camera)
- Sound Mixing for a Comedy or Drama Series (Half-Hour) and Animation
- Sound Mixing for a Comedy or Drama Series (One-Hour)
- Sound Mixing for a Limited Series or Movie
- Sound Mixing for a Variety Series or Special
- Special and Visual Effects / Special and Visual Effects in a Supporting Role
- Stunt Coordination for a Comedy Series or Variety Program
- Stunt Coordination for a Drama Series, Limited Series, or Movie
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