Golden Globe Award / Best Actor in a Series - Comedy or Musical
Golden Globe Award : Best Actor in a Series - Comedy or Musical
Winners and nominees in the category of Best Series Leading Actor - Comedy or Musical (since 1971 Best Performance by an Actor In A Television Series - Musical Or Comedy ), which honors the most outstanding acting achievements of the past calendar year. The category was launched in 1970. From 1962 to 1969 the Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA) awarded an Actor In A Television Series award without subdivision by film genre (see Golden Globe Award / Best Actor in a Series - Drama ). In 1972 the award was given to the best series and television film actor in the field of comedy or musical (Actor In A Leading Role - Musical Or Comedy Series Or Television Movie).
statistics | Surname | number | year |
Most frequent awards | Alan Alda | 6th | 1975, 1976, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983 |
Most frequent nominations (* = victory) |
Alan Alda | 11 | 1973, 1974, 1975 *, 1976 *, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980 *, 1981 *, 1982 *, 1983 * |
Ted Danson | 9 | 1984, 1985, 1987, 1989, 1990 *, 1991 *, 1992, 1993, 2001 | |
Kelsey Grammer | 8th | 1994, 1995, 1996 *, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2001 *, 2002 | |
Michael J. Fox | 8th | 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989 *, 1997, 1998 *, 1999 *, 2000 * | |
Most frequent nominations without a win | Bob Newhart | 6th | 1975, 1976, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986 |
The series listed below are given with their German title (if identifiable), followed by the foreign-language original title in brackets in italics. The original title is not mentioned if the German and foreign-language title are identical. The winners are highlighted first.
1970s
1970
Dan Dailey - The Governor & JJ
- Glen Campbell - The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour
- Tom Jones - This Is Tom Jones
- Dean Martin - The Dean Martin Show
- Jim Nabors - The Jim Nabors Hour
1971
Flip Wilson - The Flip Wilson Show
- Herschel Bernardi - Arnie
- David Frost - The David Frost Show
- Merv Griffin - The Merv Griffin Show
- Danny Thomas - Make Room for Granddaddy
1972
Carroll O'Connor - All in the Family
- Herschel Bernardi - Arnie
- Jack Klugman - Männerwirtschaft ( The Odd Couple )
- Dick Van Dyke - The New Dick Van Dyke Show
- Flip Wilson - The Flip Wilson Show
1973
Redd Foxx - Sanford and Son
- Alan Alda - M * A * S * H
- Bill Cosby - The New Bill Cosby Show
- Paul Lynde - The Paul Lynde Show
- Carroll O'Connor - All in the Family
- Flip Wilson - The Flip Wilson Show
1974
Jack Klugman - Männerwirtschaft ( The Odd Couple )
- Alan Alda - M * A * S * H
- Dom DeLuise - Lotsa Luck
- Redd Foxx - Sanford and Son
- Carroll O'Connor - All in the Family
1975
- Edward Asner - Mary Tyler Moore ( The Mary Tyler )
- Redd Foxx - Sanford and Son
- Bob Newhart - The Bob Newhart Show
- Carroll O'Connor - All in the Family
- Johnny Carson - The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
- Redd Foxx - Sanford and Son
- Hal Linden - Barney Miller
- Bob Newhart - The Bob Newhart Show
- Carroll O'Connor - All in the Family
1977
- Alan Alda - M * A * S * H
- Michael Constantine - Sirota's Court
- Sammy Davis Junior - Sammy and Company
- Hal Linden - Barney Miller
- Freddie Prinze - The Two from the Gas Station ( Chico and the Man )
- Tony Randall - The Tony Randall Show ( The Tony Randall Show )
1978
- Alan Alda - M * A * S * H
- Ron Howard - Happy Days
- Hal Linden - Barney Miller
- Carroll O'Connor - All in the Family
1979
Robin Williams - Mork from the Ork ( Mork & Mindy )
- Alan Alda - M * A * S * H
- Judd Hirsch - Taxi
- Gavin MacLeod - Love Boat ( The Love Boat )
- John Ritter - Jack of Hearts with Two Queens ( Three's Company )
1980s
1980
- Judd Hirsch - Taxi
- Wilfrid Hyde-White - The Associates
- John Ritter - Jack of Hearts with Two Queens ( Three's Company )
- Robin Williams - Mork from the Ork ( Mork & Mindy )
1981
- Judd Hirsch - Taxi
- Hal Linden - Barney Miller
- Gavin MacLeod - Love Boat ( The Love Boat )
- Wayne Rogers - House Calls
1982
- James Garner - Maverick (TV Series) ( Bret Maverick )
- Judd Hirsch - Taxi
- Gavin MacLeod - Love Boat ( The Love Boat )
- Tony Randall - Heavenly Pleasure ( Love, Sidney )
1983
- Robert Guillaume - Benson
- Judd Hirsch - Taxi
- Bob Newhart - Newhart
- Tony Randall - Heavenly Pleasure ( Love, Sidney )
1984
John Ritter - Jack of Hearts with Two Queens ( Three's Company )
- Dabney Coleman - Buffalo Bill
- Ted Danson - Cheers
- Robert Guillaume - Benson
- Bob Newhart - Newhart
1985
Bill Cosby - The Bill Cosby Show ( The Cosby Show )
- Ted Danson - Cheers
- Robert Guillaume - Benson
- Sherman Hemsley - The Jeffersons ( The Jeffersons )
- Bob Newhart - Newhart
Bill Cosby - The Bill Cosby Show ( The Cosby Show )
- Tony Danza - Who's the Boss Here? ( Who's the Boss? )
- Michael J. Fox - Family Ties ( Family Ties )
- Bob Newhart - Newhart
- Bruce Willis - The Model and the Snoop ( Moonlighting )
Bruce Willis - The Model and the Snoop ( Moonlighting )
- Bill Cosby - The Bill Cosby Show ( The Cosby Show )
- Ted Danson - Cheers
- Tony Danza - Who's the Boss Here? ( Who's the Boss? )
- Michael J. Fox - Family Ties ( Family Ties )
Dabney Coleman - The Slap Maxwell Story
- Michael J. Fox - Family Ties ( Family Ties )
- John Ritter - Inspector Hooperman ( Hooperman )
- Alan Thicke - Our Loud Home ( Growing Pains )
- Bruce Willis - The Model and the Snoop ( Moonlighting )
Michael J. Fox - Familienbande ( Family Ties )
Judd Hirsch - Mein liebe John ( Dear John )
Richard Mulligan - Harrys Nest ( Empty Nest )
- Ted Danson - Cheers
- Tony Danza - Who's the Boss Here? ( Who's the Boss? )
- John Goodman - Roseanne
1990s
- John Goodman - Roseanne
- Judd Hirsch - My dear John ( Dear John )
- Richard Mulligan - Harrys Nest ( Empty Nest )
- Fred Savage - The Wonder Years ( The Wonder Years )
- John Goodman - Roseanne
- Richard Mulligan - Harrys Nest ( Empty Nest )
- Burt Reynolds - Daddy Can Make Us All ( Evening Shade )
- Fred Savage - The Wonder Years ( The Wonder Years )
Burt Reynolds - Daddy Can Make Us All ( Evening Shade )
- Ted Danson - Cheers
- Neil Patrick Harris - Doogie Howser, MD
- Craig T. Nelson - With Heart and Joke ( Coach )
- Ed O'Neill - Married with Children ( Married with Children )
- Tim Allen - Hear Who's That Hammering ( Home Improvement )
- Ted Danson - Cheers
- Craig T. Nelson - With Heart and Joke ( Coach )
- Ed O'Neill - Married with Children ( Married with Children )
- Burt Reynolds - Daddy Can Make Us All ( Evening Shade )
- Will Smith - The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air ( The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air )
- Tim Allen - Hear Who's That Hammering ( Home Improvement )
- Kelsey Grammer - Frasier
- Craig T. Nelson - With Heart and Joke ( Coach )
- Will Smith - The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air ( The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air )
Tim Allen - Hear Who's That Hammering ( Home Improvement )
- Kelsey Grammer - Frasier
- Craig T. Nelson - With Heart and Joke ( Coach )
- Paul Reiser - Mad About You ( Mad About You )
- Jerry Seinfeld - Seinfeld
- Garry Shandling - The Larry Sanders Show ( The Larry Sanders Show )
- Tim Allen - Hear Who's That Hammering ( Home Improvement )
- Paul Reiser - Mad About You ( Mad About You )
- Jerry Seinfeld - Seinfeld
- Garry Shandling - The Larry Sanders Show ( The Larry Sanders Show )
John Lithgow - Behind the moon just left ( 3rd Rock from the Sun )
- Tim Allen - Hear Who's That Hammering ( Home Improvement )
- Michael J. Fox - Chaos City ( Spin City )
- Kelsey Grammer - Frasier
- Paul Reiser - Mad About You ( Mad About You )
Michael J. Fox - Chaos City ( Spin City )
- Kelsey Grammer - Frasier
- John Lithgow - Behind the moon just left ( 3rd Rock from the Sun )
- Paul Reiser - Mad About You ( Mad About You )
- Jerry Seinfeld - Seinfeld
Michael J. Fox - Chaos City ( Spin City )
- Thomas Gibson - Dharma & Greg
- Kelsey Grammer - Frasier
- John Lithgow - Behind the moon just left ( 3rd Rock from the Sun )
- George Segal - Just Shoot Me - Editorial team snapped up ( Just Shoot Me! )
2000s
Michael J. Fox - Chaos City ( Spin City )
- Thomas Gibson - Dharma & Greg
- Eric McCormack - Will & Grace
- Ray Romano - Everybody Loves Raymond ( Everybody Loves Raymond )
- George Segal - Just Shoot Me - Editorial team snapped up ( Just Shoot Me! )
- Ted Danson - Becker
- Eric McCormack - Will & Grace
- Frankie Muniz - Malcolm in the Middle ( Malcolm in the Middle )
- Ray Romano - Everybody Loves Raymond ( Everybody Loves Raymond )
Charlie Sheen - Chaos City ( Spin City )
- Thomas Cavanagh - Ed - The Bowling Lawyer ( Ed )
- Kelsey Grammer - Frasier
- Eric McCormack - Will & Grace
- Frankie Muniz - Malcolm in the Middle ( Malcolm in the Middle )
- Larry David - Leave it, Larry! ( Curb Your Enthusiasm )
- Matt LeBlanc - Friends
- Bernie Mac - The Bernie Mac Show
- Eric McCormack - Will & Grace
- Matt LeBlanc - Friends
- Bernie Mac - The Bernie Mac Show
- Eric McCormack - Will & Grace
- Tony Shalhoub - Monk
Jason Bateman - Arrested Development
- Zach Braff - Scrubs ( Scrubs )
- Larry David - Leave it, Larry! ( Curb Your Enthusiasm )
- Matt LeBlanc - Joey
- Tony Shalhoub - Monk
- Charlie Sheen - Two and a Half Men
- Zach Braff - Scrubs ( Scrubs )
- Larry David - Leave it, Larry! ( Curb Your Enthusiasm )
- Jason Lee - My Name Is Earl
- Charlie Sheen - Two and a Half Men
- Zach Braff - Scrubs ( Scrubs )
- Steve Carell - The Office
- Jason Lee - My Name Is Earl
- Tony Shalhoub - Monk
David Duchovny - Californication
- Steve Carell - The Office
- Kevin Connolly - Entourage
- David Duchovny - Californication
- Tony Shalhoub - Monk
2010s
- Steve Carell - The Office (The Office)
- David Duchovny - Californication
- Thomas Jane - Hung - Far Better (Hung)
- Matthew Morrison - Glee
Jim Parsons - The Big Bang Theory
- Alec Baldwin - 30 Rock
- Steve Carell - The Office (The Office)
- Thomas Jane - Hung - Far Better (Hung)
- Matthew Morrison - Glee
- Alec Baldwin - 30 Rock
- David Duchovny - Californication
- Johnny Galecki - The Big Bang Theory
- Thomas Jane - Hung - Far Better (Hung)
Andy Samberg - Brooklyn Nine-Nine
- Jason Bateman - Arrested Development
- Don Cheadle - House of Lies
- Michael J. Fox - The Michael J. Fox Show
- Jim Parsons - The Big Bang Theory
Gael García Bernal - Mozart in the Jungle
- Aziz Ansari - Master of None
- Rob Lowe - The Grinder - Always in the right (The Grinder)
- Patrick Stewart - Blunt Talk
- Jeffrey Tambor - Transparent
- Anthony Anderson - Black-ish
- Gael García Bernal - Mozart in the Jungle
- Nick Nolte - Graves
- Jeffrey Tambor - Transparent
- Anthony Anderson - Black-ish
- Kevin Bacon - I Love Dick
- William H. Macy - Shameless
- Eric McCormack - Will & Grace
Michael Douglas - The Kominsky Method