Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series - wikipedia Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series Not to be confused with the Daytime Emmy Award with the same name. Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series Awarded for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series Country United States Presented by Academy of Television Arts & Sciences First awarded 1954 Currently held by John Lithgow, The Crown ( 2017 ) Website emmys.com This is a list of winners and nominees of the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series. In early Primetime Emmy Award ceremonies, the supporting categories were not always genre, or even gender, specific. Beginning with the 22nd Primetime Emmy Awards, supporting actors in drama have competed alone. However, these dramatic performances often included actors from miniseries, telefilms, and guest performers competing against main cast competitors. Such instances are marked below : # -- Indicates a performance in a Miniseries or Television film, prior to the category 's creation. § -- Indicates a performance as a guest performer, prior to the category 's creation. Contents 1 Winners and nominations 1.1 1950s 1.2 1960s 1.3 1970s 1.4 1980s 1.5 1990s 1.6 2000s 1.7 2010s 2 Multiple awards 3 Multiple nominations 4 Notes 5 References 6 See also Winners and nominations 1950s Year Actor Role Program Network 1953 -- 1954 ( 6th ) Art Carney Ed Norton The Jackie Gleason Show CBS Ben Alexander Officer Frank Smith Dragnet NBC William Frawley Fred Mertz I Love Lucy CBS Tony Randall Harvey Weskitt Mister Peepers NBC Carl Reiner Various Characters Your Show of Shows 1954 -- 1955 ( 7th ) Art Carney Ed Norton The Jackie Gleason Show CBS Ben Alexander Officer Frank Smith Dragnet NBC Don DeFore Thorny The Adventures of Ozzie & Harriet ABC William Frawley Fred Mertz I Love Lucy CBS Gale Gordon Osgood Conklin Our Miss Brooks 1955 -- 1956 ( 8th ) Art Carney Ed Norton The Honeymooners CBS Ed Begley, Sr. # Andy Sloane Patterns NBC William Frawley Fred Mertz I Love Lucy CBS Carl Reiner Various Characters Caesar 's Hour NBC Cyril Ritchard # Mr. Darling / Captain Hook Peter Pan 1956 -- 1957 ( 9th ) Carl Reiner Various Characters Caesar 's Hour NBC Art Carney Ed Norton The Jackie Gleason Show CBS Paul Ford Col. John T. Hall The Phil Silvers Show William Frawley Fred Mertz I Love Lucy Ed Wynn # Army Requiem for a Heavyweight 1957 -- 1958 ( 10th ) Carl Reiner Various Characters Caesar 's Hour NBC Paul Ford Col. John T. Hall The Phil Silvers Show CBS William Frawley Fred Mertz I Love Lucy Louis Nye Various Characters The Steve Allen Show NBC Dennis Weaver Chester Goode Gunsmoke CBS 1958 -- 1959 ( 11th ) Dennis Weaver Chester Goode Gunsmoke CBS Herschel Bernardi Lt. Jacoby Peter Gunn NBC Johnny Crawford Mark McCain The Rifleman ABC William Hopper Paul Drake Perry Mason CBS 1960s Year Actor Role Program Network 1959 -- 1960 ( 12th ) No Award 1960 -- 1961 ( 13th ) Don Knotts Dep. Barney Fife The Andy Griffith Show CBS Abby Dalton Lt. Martha Hale Hennesey CBS Barbara Hale Della Street Perry Mason 1961 -- 1962 ( 14th ) Don Knotts Dep. Barney Fife The Andy Griffith Show CBS Sam Jaffe Dr. David Zorba Ben Casey ABC Barry Jones # The Dean Victoria Regina NBC Horace McMahon Lt. Mike Parker Naked City ABC George C. Scott § Dr. Karl Anders Ben Casey 1962 -- 1963 ( 15th ) Don Knotts Dep. Barney Fife The Andy Griffith Show CBS Tim Conway Ens. Charles Parker McHale 's Navy ABC Paul Ford # Col. Wainwright Purdy III The Teahouse of the August Moon NBC Hurd Hatfield # Lionel Rothschild The Invincible Mr. Disraeli Robert Redford # George Laurents The Voice of Charlie Pont ABC 1963 -- 1964 ( 16th ) Albert Paulsen # Lt. Volkoval One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich NBC Sorrell Booke § Julius Orloff Dr. Kildare NBC Conlan Carter Doc Combat ! ABC Carl Lee § Lonnie Hill The Doctors and the Nurses CBS 1964 -- 1965 ( 17th ) No Award 1965 -- 1966 ( 18th ) James Daly # Dr. O'Meara Eagle in a Cage NBC David Burns § The Great McGonigle The Trials of O'Brien CBS Leo G. Carroll Alexander Waverly The Man from U.N.C.L.E. NBC 1966 -- 1967 ( 19th ) Eli Wallach # Happy Locarno The Poppy Is Also a Flower ABC Leo G. Carroll Alexander Waverly The Man from U.N.C.L.E. NBC Leonard Nimoy Spock Star Trek 1967 -- 1968 ( 20th ) Milburn Stone Doc Gunsmoke CBS Joseph Campanella Lew Wickersham Mannix CBS Lawrence Dobkin # Dr. Gettlinger Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night Leonard Nimoy Spock Star Trek NBC 1968 -- 1969 ( 21st ) Werner Klemperer Col. Wilhelm Klink Hogan 's Heroes CBS Greg Morris Barney Collier Mission : Impossible CBS Leonard Nimoy Spock Star Trek NBC 1970s Year Actor Role Program Network 1969 -- 1970 ( 22nd ) James Brolin Dr. Steven Kiley Marcus Welby, M.D. ABC Tige Andrews Capt. Adam Greer The Mod Squad ABC Greg Morris Barney Collier Mission : Impossible CBS 1970 -- 1971 ( 23rd ) David Burns # ( posthumously ) Mr. Solomon ITV Sunday Night Theatre NBC James Brolin Dr. Steven Kiley Marcus Welby, M.D. ABC Robert Young # Senator Earl Gannon Vanished NBC 1971 -- 1972 ( 24th ) Jack Warden # George Halas Brian 's Song ABC James Brolin Dr. Steven Kiley Marcus Welby, M.D. ABC Greg Morris Barney Collier Mission : Impossible CBS 1972 -- 1973 ( 25th ) Scott Jacoby # Nick Salter That Certain Summer ABC James Brolin Dr. Steven Kiley Marcus Welby, M.D. ABC Will Geer Zebulon Walton The Waltons CBS 1973 -- 1974 ( 26th ) Michael Moriarty # Jim O'Connor The Glass Menagerie ABC Michael Douglas Steve Keller The Streets of San Francisco ABC Will Geer Zebulon Walton The Waltons CBS Sam Waterston # Tom Wingfield The Glass Menagerie ABC 1974 -- 1975 ( 27th ) Will Geer Zebulon Walton The Waltons CBS J.D. Cannon Peter B. Clifford McCloud NBC Michael Douglas Steve Keller The Streets of San Francisco ABC 1975 -- 1976 ( 28th ) Anthony Zerbe LT K.C. Trench Harry O ABC Michael Douglas Steve Keller The Streets of San Francisco ABC Will Geer Zebulon Walton The Waltons CBS Ray Milland # Duncan Calderwood Rich Man, Poor Man ABC Robert Reed # Teddy Boylan 1976 -- 1977 ( 29th ) Gary Frank Willie Lawrence Family ABC Noah Beery Jr. Joseph `` Rocky '' Rockford The Rockford Files NBC David Doyle John Bosley Charlie 's Angels ABC Tom Ewell Billy Truman Baretta Will Geer Zebulon Walton The Waltons CBS 1977 -- 1978 ( 30th ) Robert Vaughn # Frank Flaherty Washington : Behind Closed Doors ABC Ossie Davis # Rev. Martin Luther King, Sr. King NBC Will Geer ( posthumously ) Zebulon Walton The Waltons CBS Sam Wanamaker # Moses Weiss Holocaust NBC David Warner # Heydrich 1978 -- 1979 ( 31st ) Stuart Margolin Evelyn `` Angel '' Martin The Rockford Files NBC Mason Adams Charlie Hume Lou Grant CBS Noah Beery Jr. Joseph `` Rocky '' Rockford The Rockford Files NBC Joe Santos Det. Dennis Becker Robert Walden Joe Rossi Lou Grant CBS 1980s Year Actor Role Program Network 1979 -- 1980 ( 32nd ) Stuart Margolin Evelyn `` Angel '' Martin The Rockford Files NBC Mason Adams Charlie Hume Lou Grant CBS Noah Beery Jr. Joseph `` Rocky '' Rockford The Rockford Files NBC Robert Walden Joe Rossi Lou Grant CBS 1980 -- 1981 ( 33rd ) Michael Conrad Sgt. Phil Esterhaus Hill Street Blues NBC Mason Adams Charlie Hume Lou Grant CBS Charles Haid Officer Andy Renko Hill Street Blues NBC Robert Walden Joe Rossi Lou Grant CBS Bruce Weitz Det. Mick Belker Hill Street Blues NBC 1981 -- 1982 ( 34th ) Michael Conrad Sgt. Phil Esterhaus Hill Street Blues NBC Taurean Blacque Det. Neal Washington Hill Street Blues NBC Charles Haid Officer Andy Renko Michael Warren Officer Bobby Hill Bruce Weitz Det. Mick Belker 1982 -- 1983 ( 35th ) James Coco § Arnie St. Elsewhere NBC Ed Begley Jr. Dr. Victor Ehrlich St. Elsewhere NBC Michael Conrad Sgt. Phil Esterhaus Hill Street Blues Joe Spano Sgt. Henry Goldblume Bruce Weitz Det. Mick Belker 1983 -- 1984 ( 36th ) Bruce Weitz Det. Mick Belker Hill Street Blues NBC Ed Begley Jr. Dr. Victor Ehrlich St. Elsewhere NBC Michael Conrad ( posthumously ) Sgt. Phil Esterhaus Hill Street Blues John Hillerman Jonathan Higgins Magnum, P.I. CBS James Sikking Lt. Howard Hunter Hill Street Blues NBC 1984 -- 1985 ( 37th ) Edward James Olmos Lt. Martin Castillo Miami Vice NBC Ed Begley Jr. Dr. Victor Ehrlich St. Elsewhere NBC John Hillerman Jonathan Higgins Magnum, P.I. CBS John Karlen Harvey Lacey Cagney & Lacey Bruce Weitz Det. Mick Belker Hill Street Blues NBC 1985 -- 1986 ( 38th ) John Karlen Harvey Lacey Cagney & Lacey CBS Ed Begley Jr. Dr. Victor Ehrlich St. Elsewhere NBC John Hillerman Jonathan Higgins Magnum, P.I. CBS Edward James Olmos Lt. Martin Castillo Miami Vice NBC Bruce Weitz Det. Mick Belker Hill Street Blues 1986 -- 1987 ( 39th ) John Hillerman Jonathan Higgins Magnum, P.I. CBS Ed Begley Jr. Dr. Victor Ehrlich St. Elsewhere NBC John Karlen Harvey Lacey Cagney & Lacey CBS Jimmy Smits Victor Sifuentes L.A. Law NBC Michael Tucker Stuart Markowitz 1987 -- 1988 ( 40th ) Larry Drake Benny Stulwicz L.A. Law NBC Ed Begley Jr. Dr. Victor Ehrlich St. Elsewhere NBC Timothy Busfield Elliot Weston thirtysomething ABC Alan Rachins Douglas Brackman L.A. Law NBC Jimmy Smits Victor Sifuentes 1988 -- 1989 ( 41st ) Larry Drake Benny Stulwicz L.A. Law NBC Jonathan Banks Frank McPike Wiseguy CBS Timothy Busfield Elliot Weston thirtysomething ABC Richard Dysart Leland McKenzie L.A. Law NBC Jimmy Smits Victor Sifuentes 1990s Year Actor Role Program Network 1989 -- 1990 ( 42nd ) Jimmy Smits Victor Sifuentes L.A. Law NBC Timothy Busfield Elliot Weston thirtysomething ABC Larry Drake Benny Stulwicz L.A. Law NBC Richard Dysart Leland McKenzie Dean Stockwell Al Calavicci Quantum Leap 1990 -- 1991 ( 43rd ) Timothy Busfield Elliot Weston thirtysomething ABC David Clennon Miles Drentell thirtysomething ABC Richard Dysart Leland McKenzie L.A. Law NBC Jimmy Smits Victor Sifuentes Dean Stockwell Al Calavicci Quantum Leap 1991 -- 1992 ( 44th ) Richard Dysart Leland McKenzie L.A. Law NBC Ed Asner Walter Kovacs The Trials of Rosie O'Neill CBS John Corbett Chris Stevens Northern Exposure Richard Kiley § Doug Spaulding The Ray Bradbury Theater HBO Jimmy Smits § Victor Sifuentes L.A. Law NBC Dean Stockwell Al Calavicci Quantum Leap 1992 -- 1993 ( 45th ) Chad Lowe Jesse McKenna Life Goes On ABC Barry Corbin Maurice Minnifield Northern Exposure CBS John Cullum Holling Vincouver Fyvush Finkel Douglas Wambaugh Picket Fences Dean Stockwell Al Calavicci Quantum Leap NBC 1993 -- 1994 ( 46th ) Fyvush Finkel Douglas Wambaugh Picket Fences CBS Gordon Clapp Greg Medavoy NYPD Blue ABC Barry Corbin Maurice Minnifield Northern Exposure CBS Nicholas Turturro James Martinez NYPD Blue ABC Ray Walston Henry Bone Picket Fences CBS 1994 -- 1995 ( 47th ) Ray Walston Henry Bone Picket Fences CBS Héctor Elizondo Phillip Watters Chicago Hope CBS James Earl Jones Neb Langston Under One Roof Eriq La Salle Peter Benton ER NBC Noah Wyle John Carter 1995 -- 1996 ( 48th ) Ray Walston Henry Bone Picket Fences CBS Héctor Elizondo Phillip Watters Chicago Hope CBS James McDaniel Arthur Fancy NYPD Blue ABC Stanley Tucci Richard Cross Murder One Noah Wyle John Carter ER NBC 1996 -- 1997 ( 49th ) Héctor Elizondo Phillip Watters Chicago Hope CBS Adam Arkin Aaron Shutt Chicago Hope CBS Eriq La Salle Peter Benton ER NBC Nicholas Turturro James Martinez NYPD Blue ABC Noah Wyle John Carter ER NBC 1997 -- 1998 ( 50th ) Gordon Clapp Greg Medavoy NYPD Blue ABC Héctor Elizondo Phillip Watters Chicago Hope CBS Steven Hill Adam Schiff Law & Order NBC Eriq La Salle Peter Benton ER Noah Wyle John Carter 1998 -- 1999 ( 51st ) Michael Badalucco Jimmy Berluti The Practice ABC Benjamin Bratt Rey Curtis Law & Order NBC Steve Harris Eugene Young The Practice ABC Steven Hill Adam Schiff Law & Order NBC Noah Wyle John Carter ER 2000s Year Actor Role Program Network 1999 -- 2000 ( 52nd ) Richard Schiff Toby Ziegler The West Wing NBC Michael Badalucco Jimmy Berlutti The Practice ABC Dominic Chianese Junior Soprano The Sopranos HBO Steve Harris Eugene Young The Practice ABC John Spencer Leo McGarry The West Wing NBC 2000 -- 2001 ( 53rd ) Bradley Whitford Josh Lyman The West Wing NBC Dominic Chianese Junior Soprano The Sopranos HBO Michael Imperioli Christopher Moltisanti Richard Schiff Toby Ziegler The West Wing NBC John Spencer Leo McGarry 2001 -- 2002 ( 54th ) John Spencer Leo McGarry The West Wing NBC Victor Garber Jack Bristow Alias ABC Dulé Hill Charlie Young The West Wing NBC Freddy Rodriguez Federico `` Rico '' Diaz Six Feet Under HBO Richard Schiff Toby Ziegler The West Wing NBC Bradley Whitford Josh Lyman 2002 -- 2003 ( 55th ) Joe Pantoliano Ralph Cifaretto The Sopranos HBO Victor Garber Jack Bristow Alias ABC Michael Imperioli Christopher Moltisanti The Sopranos HBO John Spencer Leo McGarry The West Wing NBC Bradley Whitford Josh Lyman 2003 -- 2004 ( 56th ) Michael Imperioli Christopher Moltisanti The Sopranos HBO Steve Buscemi Tony Blundetto The Sopranos HBO Brad Dourif Dr. Amos `` Doc '' Cochran Deadwood Victor Garber Jack Bristow Alias ABC John Spencer Leo McGarry The West Wing NBC 2004 -- 2005 ( 57th ) William Shatner Denny Crane Boston Legal ABC Alan Alda Arnold Vinick The West Wing NBC Naveen Andrews Sayid Jarrah Lost ABC Terry O'Quinn John Locke Oliver Platt Russell Tupper Huff Showtime 2005 -- 2006 ( 58th ) Alan Alda Arnold Vinick The West Wing NBC Michael Imperioli Christopher Moltisanti The Sopranos HBO Gregory Itzin President Charles Logan 24 Fox Oliver Platt Russell Tupper Huff Showtime William Shatner Denny Crane Boston Legal ABC 2006 -- 2007 ( 59th ) Terry O'Quinn John Locke Lost ABC Michael Emerson Ben Linus Lost ABC Michael Imperioli Christopher Moltisanti The Sopranos HBO T.R. Knight Dr. George O'Malley Grey 's Anatomy ABC Masi Oka Hiro Nakamura Heroes NBC William Shatner Denny Crane Boston Legal ABC 2007 -- 2008 ( 60th ) Željko Ivanek Ray Fiske Damages FX Ted Danson Arthur Frobisher Damages FX Michael Emerson Ben Linus Lost ABC William Shatner Denny Crane Boston Legal John Slattery Roger Sterling, Jr. Mad Men AMC 2008 -- 2009 ( 61st ) Michael Emerson Ben Linus Lost ABC Christian Clemenson Jerry Espenson Boston Legal ABC William Hurt Daniel Purcell Damages FX Aaron Paul Jesse Pinkman Breaking Bad AMC William Shatner Denny Crane Boston Legal ABC John Slattery Roger Sterling, Jr. Mad Men AMC 2010s Year Actor Role Program Network 2009 -- 2010 ( 62nd ) Aaron Paul Jesse Pinkman Breaking Bad AMC Andre Braugher Owen Thoreau, Jr. Men of a Certain Age TNT Michael Emerson Ben Linus Lost ABC Terry O'Quinn John Locke Martin Short Leonard Winstone Damages FX John Slattery Roger Sterling, Jr. Mad Men AMC 2010 -- 2011 ( 63rd ) Peter Dinklage Tyrion Lannister Game of Thrones HBO Andre Braugher Owen Thoreau, Jr. Men of a Certain Age TNT Josh Charles Will Gardner The Good Wife CBS Alan Cumming Eli Gold Walton Goggins Boyd Crowder Justified FX John Slattery Roger Sterling, Jr. Mad Men AMC 2011 -- 2012 ( 64th ) Aaron Paul Jesse Pinkman Breaking Bad AMC Jim Carter Charles Carson Downton Abbey PBS Brendan Coyle John Bates Peter Dinklage Tyrion Lannister Game of Thrones HBO Giancarlo Esposito Gus Fring Breaking Bad AMC Jared Harris Lane Pryce Mad Men 2012 -- 2013 ( 65th ) Bobby Cannavale Gyp Rosetti Boardwalk Empire HBO Jonathan Banks Mike Ehrmantraut Breaking Bad AMC Jim Carter Charles Carson Downton Abbey PBS Peter Dinklage Tyrion Lannister Game of Thrones HBO Mandy Patinkin Saul Berenson Homeland Showtime Aaron Paul Jesse Pinkman Breaking Bad AMC 2013 -- 2014 ( 66th ) Aaron Paul Jesse Pinkman Breaking Bad AMC Jim Carter Charles Carson Downton Abbey PBS Josh Charles Will Gardner The Good Wife CBS Peter Dinklage Tyrion Lannister Game of Thrones HBO Mandy Patinkin Saul Berenson Homeland Showtime Jon Voight Mickey Donovan Ray Donovan 2014 -- 2015 ( 67th ) Peter Dinklage Tyrion Lannister Game of Thrones HBO Jonathan Banks Mike Ehrmantraut Better Call Saul AMC Jim Carter Charles Carson Downton Abbey PBS Alan Cumming Eli Gold The Good Wife CBS Michael Kelly Doug Stamper House of Cards Netflix Ben Mendelsohn Danny Rayburn Bloodline 2015 -- 2016 ( 68th ) Ben Mendelsohn Danny Rayburn Bloodline Netflix Jonathan Banks Mike Ehrmantraut Better Call Saul AMC Peter Dinklage Tyrion Lannister Game of Thrones HBO Kit Harington Jon Snow Michael Kelly Doug Stamper House of Cards Netflix Jon Voight Mickey Donovan Ray Donovan Showtime 2016 -- 2017 ( 69th ) John Lithgow Winston Churchill The Crown Netflix Jonathan Banks Mike Ehrmantraut Better Call Saul AMC David Harbour Jim Hopper Stranger Things Netflix Ron Cephas Jones William H. Hill This Is Us NBC Michael Kelly Doug Stamper House of Cards Netflix Mandy Patinkin Saul Berenson Homeland Showtime Jeffrey Wright Bernard Lowe Westworld HBO Multiple awards 3 awards Art Carney ( consecutive ) Don Knotts ( consecutive ) Aaron Paul 2 awards Michael Conrad ( consecutive ) Peter Dinklage Larry Drake ( consecutive ) Stuart Margolin ( consecutive ) Ray Walston ( consecutive ) Carl Reiner ( consecutive ) Multiple nominations 6 nominations Ed Begley Jr. Peter Dinklage Will Geer Jimmy Smits Bruce Weitz 5 nominations Jonathan Banks Michael Imperioli Aaron Paul William Shatner John Spencer Noah Wyle William Frawley 4 nominations Carl Reiner James Brolin Timothy Busfield Art Carney Jim Carter Richard Dysart Michael Conrad Héctor Elizondo Michael Emerson John Hillerman John Slattery Dean Stockwell 3 nominations Noah Beery Jr. Michael Douglas Larry Drake Victor Garber John Karlen Michael Kelly Eriq La Salle Greg Morris Leonard Nimoy Terry O'Quinn Mandy Patinkin Richard Schiff Robert Walden Ray Walston Bradley Whitford Mason Adams Don Knotts Paul Ford 2 nominations Alan Alda Ben Alexander Michael Badalucco David Burns Andre Braugher Leo G. Carroll Josh Charles Dominic Chianese Gordon Clapp Barry Corbin Alan Cumming Fyvush Finkel Charles Haid Steve Harris Steven Hill Stuart Margolin Ben Mendelsohn Edward James Olmos Oliver Platt Nicholas Turturro Jon Voight Dennis Weaver Notes ^ Jump up to : Early Emmy ceremonies did not have genre specific acting categories Jump up ^ Since the separation of the category into Drama and Comedy, Aaron Paul is the only actor to have won three times Jump up ^ Jonathan Banks is the only actor with nominations as a main cast member for three different shows in this category, two of which feature him as the same character References Jump up ^ `` Nominees / Winners Television Academy ''. Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. Retrieved May 27, 2017. Jump up ^ `` Nominees / Winners Television Academy ''. Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. Retrieved May 27, 2017. Jump up ^ `` Nominees / Winners Television Academy ''. Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. Retrieved May 27, 2017. 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See also Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor -- Series, Miniseries or Television Film Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series Dennis Weaver ( 1959 ) Roddy McDowall ( 1961 ) Albert Paulsen ( 1964 ) James Daly ( 1966 ) Eli Wallach ( 1967 ) Milburn Stone ( 1968 ) James Brolin ( 1970 ) David Burns ( 1971 ) Jack Warden ( 1972 ) Scott Jacoby ( 1973 ) Michael Moriarty ( 1974 ) Will Geer ( 1975 ) Anthony Zerbe ( 1976 ) Gary Frank ( 1977 ) Robert Vaughn ( 1978 ) Stuart Margolin ( 1979 ) Stuart Margolin ( 1980 ) Michael Conrad ( 1981 ) Michael Conrad ( 1982 ) James Coco ( 1983 ) Bruce Weitz ( 1984 ) Edward James Olmos ( 1985 ) John Karlen ( 1986 ) John Hillerman ( 1987 ) Larry Drake ( 1988 ) Larry Drake ( 1989 ) Jimmy Smits ( 1990 ) Timothy Busfield ( 1991 ) Richard Dysart ( 1992 ) Chad Lowe ( 1993 ) Fyvush Finkel ( 1994 ) Ray Walston ( 1995 ) Ray Walston ( 1996 ) Héctor Elizondo ( 1997 ) Gordon Clapp ( 1998 ) Michael Badalucco ( 1999 ) Richard Schiff ( 2000 ) Bradley Whitford ( 2001 ) John Spencer ( 2002 ) Joe Pantoliano ( 2003 ) Michael Imperioli ( 2004 ) William Shatner ( 2005 ) Alan Alda ( 2006 ) Terry O'Quinn ( 2007 ) Željko Ivanek ( 2008 ) Michael Emerson ( 2009 ) Aaron Paul ( 2010 ) Peter Dinklage ( 2011 ) Aaron Paul ( 2012 ) Bobby Cannavale ( 2013 ) Aaron Paul ( 2014 ) Peter Dinklage ( 2015 ) Ben Mendelsohn ( 2016 ) John Lithgow ( 2017 ) Primetime Emmy Award categories Programs Comedy Series Drama Series Limited Series Television Movie Variety Talk Series Variety Sketch Series Animated Program Short Form Animated Program Reality - Competition Program Children 's Program Documentary or Nonfiction Series Documentary or Nonfiction Special Exceptional Merit in Documentary Filmmaking Informational Series or Special Short Form Comedy or Drama Series Short Form Nonfiction or Reality Series Short Form Variety Series Special Class Program Structured Reality Program Unstructured Reality Program Variety Special Performance Lead Actor in a Comedy Series Lead Actor in a Drama Series Lead Actor in a Limited Series or Movie Lead Actress in a Comedy Series Lead Actress in a Drama Series Lead Actress in a Limited Series or Movie Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series Supporting Actor in a Drama Series Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or Movie Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series Supporting Actress in a Drama Series Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or Movie Guest Actor in a Comedy Series Guest Actor in a Drama Series Guest Actress in a Comedy Series Guest Actress in a Drama Series Actor in a Short Form Comedy or Drama Series Actress in a Short Form Comedy or Drama Series Character Voice - Over Performance Host for a Reality or Reality - Competition Program Narrator Directing Directing for a Comedy Series Directing for a Drama Series Directing for a Limited Series, Movie, or Dramatic Special Directing for a Variety Series Directing for a Variety Special Directing for Nonfiction Programming Writing Writing for a Comedy Series Writing for a Drama Series Writing for a Limited Series, Movie, or Dramatic Special Writing for a Variety Series Writing for a Variety Special Writing for Nonfiction Programming Animation Individual Achievement in Animation Casting Casting for a Comedy Series Casting for a Drama Series Casting for a Limited Series, Movie, or Special Casting for a Reality Program Choreography Choreography Cinematography Cinematography for a Limited Series or Movie Cinematography for a Multi-Camera Series Cinematography for a Nonfiction Program Cinematography for a Reality Program Cinematography for a Single - Camera Series ( Half - Hour ) Cinematography for a Single - Camera Series ( One Hour ) Commercials Commercial Costume Design 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 Hairstyling for a Limited Series or Movie Hairstyling for a Multi-Camera Series or Special Hairstyling for a Single - Camera Series Interactive Media Interactive Program Original Interactive Program Innovation in Interactive Programming Creative Achievement in Interactive Media within a Scripted Program Creative Achievement in Interactive Media within an Unscripted Program Lighting Lighting Design / Lighting Direction for a Variety Series Lighting Design / Lighting Direction for a Variety Special Makeup 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 ) Prosthetic Makeup for a Series, Limited Series, Movie, or Special Music Main Title Theme Music Music and Lyrics Music Composition for a Limited Series, Movie, or Special Music Composition for a Series Music Direction Music Supervision Picture Editing Multi-Camera Picture Editing for a Comedy Series Picture Editing for a Nonfiction Program Picture Editing for a Structured or Competition Reality Program Picture Editing for an Unstructured Reality Program Picture Editing for Variety Programming 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 Production Design for a Narrative Contemporary or Fantasy Program ( One Hour or More ) Production Design for a Narrative Period Program ( One Hour or More ) Production Design for a Narrative Program ( Half - Hour or Less ) Production Design for a Variety, Nonfiction, Reality or Reality - Competition Series Production Design for a Variety, Nonfiction, Event or Award Special Sound 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 Nonfiction Program ( Single or Multi-Camera ) Sound Mixing for a Variety Series or Special Special Effects Special and Visual Effects / Special and Visual Effects in a Supporting Role Stunts Stunt Coordination for a Comedy Series or Variety Program Stunt Coordination for a Drama Series, Limited Series, or Movie Technical Direction Technical Direction, Camerawork, Video Control for a Series Technical Direction, Camerawork, Video Control for a Limited Series, Movie, or Special Title Design Main Title Design Engineering Engineering Philo T. Farnsworth Award Retired Animated Program ( One Hour or More ) Art Direction for a Miniseries or Movie Art Direction for a Multi-Camera Series Art Direction for a Single - Camera Series Cinematography for a Single - Camera Series Costumes for a Series Costumes for a Miniseries, Movie, or Special Hairstyling for a Series Individual Performance in a Variety or Music Program Miniseries or Movie New Series Picture Editing for Reality Programming Program of the Year Reality Program Short - Format Live - Action Entertainment Program Stunt Coordination Super Emmy Variety Series Voice - Over Performance Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Primetime_Emmy_Award_for_Outstanding_Supporting_Actor_in_a_Drama_Series&oldid=808497336 '' Categories : Primetime Emmy Awards Outstanding Performance by a Supporting Actor in a Drama Series Primetime Emmy Award winners Television awards for Best Supporting Actor Talk Contents About Wikipedia Català Español Français Português Русский Српски / srpski Srpskohrvatski / српскохрватски Suomi Türkçe Edit links This page was last edited on 3 November 2017, at 05 : 54. 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Question: who won the emmy for best supporting actor in a drama series
Answer: John Lithgow