# List of television awards for Best Actor

This list of television awards for Best Actor is an index to articles about "Best Actor" awards for television performances.

## General

| Country | Award | Venue / sponsor | Notes |
| Malaysia | Asian Television Award for Best Actor | Asian Television Awards | |
| United Kingdom | British Academy Television Award for Best Actor | British Academy of Film and Television Arts | |
| China | Flying Apsaras Award for Outstanding Actor | Flying Apsaras Awards | |
| Taiwan | Golden Bell Award for Best Actor | Golden Bell Awards | |
| China | Golden Eagle Award for Best Actor (China) | China Television Artists Association | |
| United States | International Emmy Award for Best Actor | International Academy of Television Arts and Sciences | |
| India | ITA Award for Best Actor in a Negative Role | Indian Television Academy Awards | |
| India | ITA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role | Indian Television Academy Awards | |
| India | Kerala State Television Award for Best Actor | Kerala State Chalachitra Academy | Malayalam |
| Brazil | Prêmio Extra de Televisão de melhor ator | Jornal Extra | |
| Hong Kong | TVB Anniversary Award for Best Actor | TVB | |
| Mexico | TVyNovelas Award for Best Actor | Premios TVyNovelas | |
| United States | Your World Awards for Favorite Lead Actor | Telemundo | Hispano-American |

## Drama

| Country | Award | Venue / sponsor | Notes |
| Australia | AACTA Award for Best Lead Actor in a Television Drama | Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts | |
| United Kingdom | British Soap Award for Best Actor | The British Soap Awards | |
| United States | Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Actor in a Drama Series | Critics' Choice Television Award | |
| United States | Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series | National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences Academy of Television Arts & Sciences | |
| United States | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series | Academy of Television Arts & Sciences | |
| United States | Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Television Series Drama | Hollywood Foreign Press Association | |
| United States | NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actor in a Daytime Drama Series | NAACP Image Awards | African American |
| United States | Satellite Award for Best Actor – Television Series Drama | International Press Academy | |
| United States | Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series | Screen Actors Guild | |

## Miniseries or Television film

| Country | Award | Venue / sponsor |
| United States | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series or Movie | Academy of Television Arts & Sciences |
| Taiwan | Golden Bell Award for Best Actor in a Miniseries or Television Film | Golden Bell Awards |
| United States | Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Miniseries or Television Film | Hollywood Foreign Press Association |
| United States | Satellite Award for Best Actor – Miniseries or Television Film | International Press Academy |
| United States | Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Miniseries or Television Movie | Screen Actors Guild |

## Musical or comedy

| Country | Award | Venue / sponsor |
| Australia | AACTA Award for Best Performance in a Television Comedy | Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts |
| South Korea | Baeksang Arts Awards for Best Variety Performer - Male | Baeksang Arts Awards |
| United States | Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Actor in a Comedy Series | Critics' Choice Television Award |
| United States | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series | Academy of Television Arts & Sciences |
| United States | Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Television Series Musical or Comedy | Hollywood Foreign Press Association |
| India | ITA Award for Best Actor - Comedy | Indian Television Academy Awards |
| United States | Satellite Award for Best Actor – Television Series Musical or Comedy | International Press Academy |
| United States | Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Comedy Series | Screen Actors Guild |