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:

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Programs with multiple awards

;4 awards
;3 awards
;2 awards
;14 nominations
;10 nominations
;8 nominations
;7 nominations
;6 nominations
;5 nominations
;4 nominations
;3 nominations

  • Dynasty
  • Father Knows Best
  • The Fugitive
  • Gunsmoke
  • The Jackie Gleason Show
  • Marcus Welby, M.D.
  • The Newsroom
  • Ozark
  • Perry Mason
  • Ray Donovan
  • The Waltons
  • Westworld
;2 nominations
;4 awards
;3 awards
;2 awards
;8 nominations
;7 nominations
;6 nominations
;5 nominations
;4 nominations
;3 nominations
;2 nominations