Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Actor in a Comedy Series
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CountryUnited States
Presented byCritics Choice Association
First award2011
Currently held bySeth Rogen – The Studio (2025)
| Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Actor in a Comedy Series | |
|---|---|
 The 2026 recipient: Seth Rogen | |
| Country | United States |
| Presented by | Critics Choice Association |
| First award | 2011 |
| Currently held by | Seth Rogen – The Studio (2025) |
| Website | criticschoice.com |
The Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Actor in a Comedy Series is one of the award categories presented annually by the Critics' Choice Television Awards (BTJA) (US) to recognize the work done by television actors. It was introduced in 2011 when the event was first initiated. The winners are selected by a group of television critics that are part of the Broadcast Television Critics Association.
2010s
Indicates the winner
| Year | Actor | Series | Character | Network |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 [1] | Jim Parsons | The Big Bang Theory | Sheldon Cooper | CBS |
| Alec Baldwin | 30 Rock | Jack Donaghy | NBC | |
| Louis C.K. | Louie | Louie | FX | |
| Steve Carell | The Office | Michael Scott | NBC | |
| Charlie Day | It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia | Charlie Kelly | FX | |
| Joel McHale | Community | Jeff Winger | NBC | |
| 2012 [2] | Louis C.K. | Louie | Louie | FX |
| Don Cheadle | House of Lies | Marty Kaan | Showtime | |
| Larry David | Curb Your Enthusiasm | Himself | HBO | |
| Garret Dillahunt | Raising Hope | Burt Chance | Fox | |
| Joel McHale | Community | Jeff Winger | NBC | |
| Jim Parsons | The Big Bang Theory | Sheldon Cooper | CBS | |
| 2013 [3] | Louis C.K | Louie | Louie | FX |
| Don Cheadle | House of Lies | Marty Kaan | Showtime | |
| Jake Johnson | New Girl | Nick Miller | Fox | |
| Jim Parsons | The Big Bang Theory | Sheldon Cooper | CBS | |
| Adam Scott | Parks and Recreation | Ben Wyatt | NBC | |
| Jeremy Sisto | Suburgatory | George Altman | ABC | |
| 2014 [4] | Jim Parsons | The Big Bang Theory | Sheldon Cooper | CBS |
| Louis C.K. | Louie | Louie | FX | |
| Chris Messina | The Mindy Project | Dr. Danny Castellano | Fox | |
| Thomas Middleditch | Silicon Valley | Richard Hendriks | HBO | |
| Adam Scott | Parks and Recreation | Ben Wyatt | NBC | |
| Robin Williams | The Crazy Ones | Simon Roberts | CBS | |
| 2015 [5] | Jeffrey Tambor | Transparent | Maura Pfefferman | Amazon Prime Video |
| Anthony Anderson | black-ish | Andre "Dre" Johnson, Sr. | ABC | |
| Will Forte | The Last Man on Earth | Phil Miller | Fox | |
| Johnny Galecki | The Big Bang Theory | Leonard Hofstadter | CBS | |
| Chris Messina | The Mindy Project | Dr. Danny Castellano | Fox | |
| Thomas Middleditch | Silicon Valley | Richard Hendriks | HBO | |
| 2016 (1) [6] | Jeffrey Tambor | Transparent | Maura Pfefferman | Amazon Prime Video |
| Anthony Anderson | black-ish | Andre "Dre" Johnson, Sr. | ABC | |
| Aziz Ansari | Master of None | Dev Shah | Netflix | |
| Will Forte | The Last Man on Earth | Phil Miller | Fox | |
| Randall Park | Fresh Off the Boat | Louis Huang | ABC | |
| Fred Savage | The Grinder | Stewart Sanderson | Fox | |
| 2016 (2) [7] | Donald Glover | Atlanta | Earnest 'Earn' Marks | FX |
| Anthony Anderson | black-ish | Andre "Dre" Johnson, Sr. | ABC | |
| Will Forte | The Last Man on Earth | Phil Miller | Fox | |
| Bill Hader | Documentary Now! | Various Characters | IFC | |
| Patrick Stewart | Blunt Talk | Walter Blunt | Starz | |
| Jeffrey Tambor | Transparent | Maura Pfefferman | Amazon Prime Video | |
| 2018 [8] | Ted Danson | The Good Place | Michael | NBC |
| Anthony Anderson | black-ish | Andre "Dre" Johnson, Sr. | ABC | |
| Aziz Ansari | Master of None | Dev Shah | Netflix | |
| Hank Azaria | Brockmire | Jim Brockmire | IFC | |
| Thomas Middleditch | Silicon Valley | Richard Hendriks | HBO | |
| Randall Park | Fresh Off the Boat | Louis Huang | ABC | |
| 2019 [9] | Bill Hader | Barry | Barry Berkman/Barry Block | HBO |
| Hank Azaria | Brockmire | Jim Brockmire | IFC | |
| Ted Danson | The Good Place | Michael | NBC | |
| Michael Douglas | The Kominsky Method | Sandy Kominsky | Netflix | |
| Donald Glover | Atlanta | Earnest "Earn" Marks | FX | |
| Jim Parsons | The Big Bang Theory | Sheldon Cooper | CBS | |
| Andy Samberg | Brooklyn Nine-Nine | Jake Peralta | Fox |
2020s
| Year | Actor | Series | Character | Network |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 [10] | Bill Hader | Barry | Barry Berkman/Barry Block | HBO |
| Ted Danson | The Good Place | Michael | NBC | |
| Walton Goggins | The Unicorn | Wade | CBS | |
| Eugene Levy | Schitt's Creek | Johnny Rose | Pop | |
| Paul Rudd | Living with Yourself | Miles Elliot(s) | Netflix | |
| Bashir Salahuddin | Sherman's Showcase | Sherman McDaniel | IFC | |
| Ramy Youssef | Ramy | Ramy Hassan | Hulu | |
| 2021 [11] | Jason Sudeikis | Ted Lasso | Ted Lasso | Apple TV+ |
| Hank Azaria | Brockmire | Jim Brockmire | IFC | |
| Matt Berry | What We Do in the Shadows | Laszlo Cravensworth | FX | |
| Nicholas Hoult | The Great | Peter III of Russia | Hulu | |
| Eugene Levy | Schitt's Creek | Johnny Rose | Pop | |
| Ramy Youssef | Ramy | Ramy Hassan | Hulu | |
| 2022 [12] |
Jason Sudeikis | Ted Lasso | Ted Lasso | Apple TV+ |
| Iain Armitage | Young Sheldon | Sheldon Cooper | CBS | |
| Nicholas Hoult | The Great | Peter III of Russia | Hulu | |
| Steve Martin | Only Murders in the Building | Charles-Haden Savage | ||
| Kayvan Novak | What We Do in the Shadows | Nandor the Relentless | FX | |
| Martin Short | Only Murders in the Building | Oliver Putnam | Hulu | |
| 2023 [13] |
Jeremy Allen White | The Bear | Carmen "Carmy" Berzatto | FX |
| Matt Berry | What We Do in the Shadows | Laszlo Cravensworth | FX | |
| Bill Hader | Barry | Barry Berkman/Barry Block | HBO | |
| Keegan-Michael Key | Reboot | Reed Sterling | Hulu | |
| Steve Martin | Only Murders in the Building | Charles-Haden Savage | ||
| D'Pharaoh Woon-A-Tai | Reservation Dogs | Bear Smallhill | FX | |
| 2024 [14] |
Jeremy Allen White | The Bear | Carmen "Carmy" Berzatto | FX |
| Bill Hader | Barry | Barry Berkman / Barry Block | HBO | |
| Steve Martin | Only Murders in the Building | Charles-Haden Savage | Hulu | |
| Kayvan Novak | What We Do in the Shadows | Nandor the Relentless | FX | |
| Drew Tarver | The Other Two | Cary Dubek | HBO | |
| D'Pharaoh Woon-A-Tai | Reservation Dogs | Bear Smallhill | FX | |
| 2025 [15] | ||||
| Adam Brody | Nobody Wants This | Noah Roklov | Netflix | |
| Brian Jordan Alvarez | English Teacher | Evan Marquez | FX | |
| David Alan Grier | St. Denis Medical | Ron | NBC | |
| Steve Martin | Only Murders in the Building | Charles-Haden Savage | Hulu | |
| Kayvan Novak | What We Do in the Shadows | Nandor the Relentless | FX | |
| Martin Short | Only Murders in the Building | Oliver Putnam | Hulu | |
| 2026 | ||||
| Seth Rogen | The Studio | Matt Remick | Apple TV+ | |
| Adam Brody | Nobody Wants This | Noah Roklov | Netflix | |
| Ted Danson | A Man on the Inside | Charles Nieuwendyk | Netflix | |
| David Alan Grier | St. Denis Medical | Ron | NBC | |
| Danny McBride | The Righteous Gemstones | Jesse Gemstone | HBO Max | |
| Alexander Skarsgård | Murderbot | Murderbot | Apple TV+ |
Performers with Multiple wins
- 2 wins
- Louis C.K. (consecutive)
- Bill Hader (consecutive)
- Jim Parsons
- Jason Sudeikis (consecutive)
- Jeffrey Tambor (consecutive)
- Jeremy Allen White (consecutive)
Performers with Multiple nominations
- 5 nominations
- 4 nominations
- 3 nominations
- 2 nominations
Programs with Multiple wins
Programs with Multiple nominations
- 6 nominations
- 5 nominations
- 4 nominations
- 3 nominations
- 2 nominations