Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Series, Miniseries or Television Film

The Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Series, Miniseries, or Television Film is a Golden Globe Award presented annually by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA). It is given in honor of an actor who has delivered an outstanding performance in a supporting role on a television series, miniseries or motion picture made for television for the calendar year. The award was first presented at the 28th Golden Globe Awards on February 5, 1971, to James Brolin for his role on Marcus Welby, M.D.. It was presented under the title Best Supporting Actor – Television Series before changing to its current title in 1980. For the 80th Golden Globe Awards, the category was split into two categories: Comedy/Drama Series and Limited or Anthology Series or Television Film.

Awarded forBest Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Miniseries, or Television Film

CountryUnited States

Presented byHollywood Foreign Press Association

First awardFebruary 5, 1971

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Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Series, Miniseries, or Television Film
Awarded for	Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Miniseries, or Television Film
Country	United States
Presented by	Hollywood Foreign Press Association
First award	February 5, 1971
Currently held by	Owen Cooper, Adolescence (2025)
Most awards	Ed Asner (3)
Most nominations	Sean Hayes Jeremy Piven (6)
Website	goldenglobes.org

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Since its inception, the award has been given to 59 actors. Owen Cooper is the current recipient of the award for his portrayal of Jamie Miller on Adolescence. Ed Asner has won the most awards in this category, winning three times. Sean Hayes and Jeremy Piven have each been nominated for the award on six occasions, the most within the category. Owen Cooper at the age of 16, was awarded as the youngest recipient of the award.