Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series
Primetime Emmy Awards · 174 nominations across 43 ceremonies · 43 wins
78th Emmys · 2026
- Nominee Christopher McDonald · Hacks
- Nominee Brett Goldstein · Shrinking
- Nominee Connor Storrie · Saturday Night Live
- Nominee Michael J. Fox · Shrinking
- Nominee Rob Reiner · The Bear
- Nominee Hamish Linklater · Widow's Bay
77th Emmys · 2025
- Winner Bryan Cranston · The Studio
- Nominee Dave Franco · The Studio
- Nominee Jon Bernthal · The Bear
- Nominee Martin Scorsese · The Studio
- Nominee Ron Howard · The Studio
- Nominee Anthony Mackie · The Studio
76th Emmys · 2024
- Winner Jon Bernthal · The Bear
- Nominee Matthew Broderick · Only Murders in the Building
- Nominee Christopher Lloyd · Hacks
- Nominee Bob Odenkirk · The Bear
- Nominee Will Poulter · The Bear
- Nominee Ryan Gosling · Saturday Night Live
75th Emmys · 2023
- Winner Sam Richardson · Ted Lasso
- Nominee Pedro Pascal · Saturday Night Live
- Nominee Jon Bernthal · The Bear
- Nominee Oliver Platt · The Bear
- Nominee Nathan Lane · Only Murders in the Building
- Nominee Luke Kirby · The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
74th Emmys · 2022
- Winner Nathan Lane · Only Murders in the Building
- Nominee James Lance · Ted Lasso
- Nominee Sam Richardson · Ted Lasso
- Nominee Bill Hader · Curb Your Enthusiasm
- Nominee Christopher McDonald · Hacks
- Nominee Jerrod Carmichael · Saturday Night Live
73rd Emmys · 2021
- Winner Dave Chappelle · Saturday Night Live
- Nominee Dan Levy · Saturday Night Live
- Nominee Daniel Kaluuya · Saturday Night Live
- Nominee Alec Baldwin · Saturday Night Live
- Nominee Morgan Freeman · The Kominsky Method
72nd Emmys · 2020
- Winner Eddie Murphy · Saturday Night Live
- Nominee Luke Kirby · The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
- Nominee Dev Patel · Modern Love
- Nominee Fred Willard · Modern Family
- Nominee Adam Driver · Saturday Night Live
- Nominee Brad Pitt · Saturday Night Live
71st Emmys · 2019
- Winner Luke Kirby · The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
- Nominee Rufus Sewell · The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
- Nominee Matt Damon · Saturday Night Live
- Nominee Adam Sandler · Saturday Night Live
- Nominee John Mulaney · Saturday Night Live
- Nominee Robert De Niro · Saturday Night Live
- Nominee Peter MacNicol · Veep
70th Emmys · 2018
- Winner Katt Williams · Atlanta
- Nominee Sterling K. Brown · Brooklyn Nine-Nine
- Nominee Bryan Cranston · Curb Your Enthusiasm
- Nominee Lin-Manuel Miranda · Curb Your Enthusiasm
- Nominee Bill Hader · Saturday Night Live
- Nominee Donald Glover · Saturday Night Live
69th Emmys · 2017
- Winner Dave Chappelle · Saturday Night Live
- Nominee Riz Ahmed · Girls
- Nominee Matthew Rhys · Girls
- Nominee Tom Hanks · Saturday Night Live
- Nominee Hugh Laurie · Veep
- Nominee Lin-Manuel Miranda · Saturday Night Live
68th Emmys · 2016
- Winner Peter Scolari · Girls
- Nominee Martin Mull · Veep
- Nominee Larry David · Saturday Night Live
- Nominee Bradley Whitford · Transparent
- Nominee Tracy Morgan · Saturday Night Live
- Nominee Bob Newhart · The Big Bang Theory
67th Emmys · 2015
- Winner Bradley Whitford · Transparent
- Nominee Bill Hader · Saturday Night Live
- Nominee Louis C.K. · Saturday Night Live
- Nominee Jon Hamm · Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt
- Nominee Paul Giamatti · Inside Amy Schumer
- Nominee Mel Brooks · The Comedians
66th Emmys · 2014
- Winner Jimmy Fallon · Saturday Night Live
- Nominee Louis C.K. · Saturday Night Live
- Nominee Nathan Lane · Modern Family
- Nominee Gary Cole · Veep
- Nominee Steve Buscemi · Portlandia
- Nominee Bob Newhart · The Big Bang Theory
65th Emmys · 2013
- Winner Bob Newhart · The Big Bang Theory
- Nominee Will Forte · 30 Rock
- Nominee Nathan Lane · Modern Family
- Nominee Bobby Cannavale · Nurse Jackie
- Nominee Louis C.K. · Saturday Night Live
- Nominee Justin Timberlake · Saturday Night Live
64th Emmys · 2012
- Winner Jimmy Fallon · Saturday Night Live
- Nominee Greg Kinnear · Modern Family
- Nominee Bobby Cannavale · Nurse Jackie
- Nominee Michael J. Fox · Curb Your Enthusiasm
- Nominee Jon Hamm · 30 Rock
- Nominee Will Arnett · 30 Rock
63rd Emmys · 2011
- Winner Justin Timberlake · Saturday Night Live
- Nominee Zach Galifianakis · Saturday Night Live
- Nominee Matt Damon · 30 Rock
- Nominee Will Arnett · 30 Rock
- Nominee Nathan Lane · Modern Family
- Nominee Idris Elba · The Big C
62nd Emmys · 2010
- Winner Neil Patrick Harris · Glee
- Nominee Jon Hamm · 30 Rock
- Nominee Fred Willard · Modern Family
- Nominee Eli Wallach · Nurse Jackie
- Nominee Will Arnett · 30 Rock
- Nominee Mike O'Malley · Glee
61st Emmys · 2009
- Winner Justin Timberlake · Saturday Night Live
- Nominee Jon Hamm · 30 Rock
- Nominee Beau Bridges · Desperate Housewives
- Nominee Alan Alda · 30 Rock
- Nominee Steve Martin · 30 Rock
60th Emmys · 2008
- Winner Tim Conway · 30 Rock
- Nominee Rip Torn · 30 Rock
- Nominee Steve Buscemi · 30 Rock
- Nominee Shelley Berman · Curb Your Enthusiasm
- Nominee Will Arnett · 30 Rock
59th Emmys · 2007
- Winner Stanley Tucci · Monk
- Nominee Beau Bridges · My Name Is Earl
- Nominee Martin Landau · Entourage
- Nominee Ian McKellen · Extras
- Nominee Giovanni Ribisi · My Name Is Earl
58th Emmys · 2006
- Winner Leslie Jordan · Will & Grace
- Nominee Ben Stiller · Extras
- Nominee Martin Sheen · Two and a Half Men
- Nominee Alec Baldwin · Will & Grace
- Nominee Patrick Stewart · Extras
57th Emmys · 2005
- Winner Bobby Cannavale · Will & Grace
- Winner Bobby Cannavale · Will & Grace
- Nominee Jeff Goldblum · Will & Grace
- Nominee Alec Baldwin · Will & Grace
- Nominee Fred Willard · Everybody Loves Raymond
- Nominee Victor Garber · Will & Grace
56th Emmys · 2004
- Winner John Turturro · Monk
55th Emmys · 2003
- Winner Gene Wilder · Will & Grace
54th Emmys · 2002
- Winner Anthony LaPaglia · Frasier
- Nominee Adam Arkin
53rd Emmys · 2001
- Winner Derek Jacobi · Frasier, season 8
- Nominee Robert Loggia · Malcolm in the Middle
52nd Emmys · 2000
- Winner Bruce Willis · Friends
51st Emmys · 1999
- Winner Mel Brooks · Mad About You
- Nominee Charles Nelson Reilly · The Drew Carey Show
50th Emmys · 1998
- Winner Mel Brooks · Mad About You
49th Emmys · 1997
- Winner Mel Brooks · Mad About You
- Nominee James Earl Jones · Frasier
48th Emmys · 1996
- Winner Tim Conway · Coach
47th Emmys · 1995
- Winner Carl Reiner · Mad About You
46th Emmys · 1994
- Winner Martin Sheen · Murphy Brown
- Nominee John Glover · Frasier
45th Emmys · 1993
- Winner David Clennon · Dream On
- Nominee Adam Arkin
- Nominee Joel Grey · Brooklyn Bridge
43rd Emmys · 1991
- Winner Jay Thomas · Murphy Brown
42nd Emmys · 1990
- Winner Jay Thomas · Murphy Brown
41st Emmys · 1989
- Winner Cleavon Little · Dear John
39th Emmys · 1987
- Winner John Cleese · Cheers
- Nominee Art Carney · The Cavanaughs
- Nominee Lois Nettleton · The Golden Girls
- Nominee Herb Edelman · The Golden Girls
- Nominee Nancy Walker · The Golden Girls
38th Emmys · 1986
- Winner Roscoe Lee Browne · The Cosby Show
- Nominee Earle Hyman · The Cosby Show
- Nominee Danny Kaye · The Cosby Show
- Nominee Stevie Wonder · The Cosby Show
- Nominee Clarice Taylor · The Cosby Show
30th Emmys · 1978
- Winner Ricardo Montalbán · How the West Was Won
- Nominee Eight is Enough
- Nominee Larry Gelman · Barney Miller
- Nominee Harold Gould · Rhoda
- Nominee Abe Vigoda · Barney Miller
29th Emmys · 1977
- Winner Roots
- Nominee Charles Durning · Captains and the Kings
28th Emmys · 1976
- Winner Gordon Jackson · Upstairs, Downstairs
- Nominee Rich Man, Poor Man
- Nominee Roscoe Lee Browne · Barney Miller
27th Emmys · 1975
- Winner Patrick McGoohan · Columbo
- Nominee Harry Morgan · M*A*S*H
- Nominee Harold Gould · Police Story
- Nominee Lew Ayres · Kung Fu