Il Primetime Emmy Awards per il migliore attore protagonista in una serie commedia (Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series) è un premio annuale consegnato nell'ambito del Primetime Emmy Awards dal 1954 all'attore protagonista di una serie televisiva di genere commedia dell'anno in corso. Fino al 1966 il premio era assegnato indistintamente al genere della serie televisiva.
Vincitori e candidati I vincitori sono indicati in grassetto, a seguire gli altri candidati.
Anni 1950 1954 Donald O'Connor - The Colgate Comedy Hour Sid Caesar - Your Show of Shows Wally Cox - Mister Peepers Jackie Gleason - The Jackie Gleason Show Jack Webb - Dragnet 1955 Danny Thomas - Make Room for Daddy Richard Boone - Medic Robert Cummings - My Hero Jackie Gleason - The Jackie Gleason Show Jack Webb - Dragnet 1956 Phil Silvers - The Phil Silvers Show Robert Cummings - The Bob Cummings Show Jackie Gleason - The Honeymooners Robert Young - Papà ha ragione (Father Knows Best) 1957 Robert Young - Papà ha ragione (Father Knows Best) James Arness - Gunsmoke Charles Boyer - Four Star Playhouse David Niven - Four Star Playhouse Hugh O'Brian - Le leggendarie imprese di Wyatt Earp (The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp) 1958 Robert Young - Papà ha ragione (Father Knows Best) James Arness - Gunsmoke Robert Cummings - The Bob Cummings Show Phil Silvers - The Phil Silvers Show Danny Thomas - Make Room for Daddy 1959 Raymond Burr - Perry Mason James Arness - Gunsmoke Richard Boone - Have Gun - Will Travel James Garner - Maverick Craig Stevens - Peter Gunn Efrem Zimbalist Jr. - Indirizzo permanente (77 Sunset Strip)
Anni 1960
1960 Robert Stack - Gli intoccabili (The Untouchables) Richard Boone - Have Gun - Will Travel Raymond Burr - Perry Mason 1961 Raymond Burr - Perry Mason Jackie Cooper - Hennesey Robert Stack - Gli intoccabili (The Untouchables) 1962 E.G. Marshall - La parola alla difesa (The Defenders) Paul Burke - La città in controluce (Naked City) Jackie Cooper - Hennesey Vince Edwards - Ben Casey George Maharis - Route 66 1963 E.G. Marshall - La parola alla difesa (The Defenders) Ernest Borgnine - Un equipaggio tutto matto (McHale's Navy) Paul Burke - La città in controluce (Naked City) Vic Morrow - Combat! Dick Van Dyke - The Dick Van Dyke Show 1964 Dick Van Dyke - The Dick Van Dyke Show Richard Boone - Richard Boone (The Richard Boone Show) Dean Jagger - Mr. Novak David Janssen - Il fuggiasco (The Fugitive) George C. Scott - Assistente sociale (East Side/West Side) 1966 Dick Van Dyke - The Dick Van Dyke Show Don Adams - Get Smart Bob Crane - Gli eroi di Hogan (Hogan's Heroes) 1967 Don Adams - Get Smart Bob Crane - Gli eroi di Hogan (Hogan's Heroes) Brian Keith - Tre nipoti e un maggiordomo (Family Affair) Larry Storch - I forti di Forte Coraggio (F Troop) 1968 Don Adams - Get Smart Richard Benjamin - He & She Sebastian Cabot - Tre nipoti e un maggiordomo (Family Affair) Brian Keith - Tre nipoti e un maggiordomo (Family Affair) Dick York - Vita da strega (Bewitched) 1969 Don Adams - Get Smart Brian Keith - Tre nipoti e un maggiordomo (Family Affair) Edward Mulhare - La signora e il fantasma (The Ghost and Mrs. Muir) Lloyd Nolan - Giulia (Julia)
Anni 1970
1970 William Windom - Il fantastico mondo di Mr. Monroe (My World and Welcome to It) Bill Cosby - The Bill Cosby Show Lloyd Haynes - Room 222 1971 Jack Klugman - La strana coppia (The Odd Couple) Ted Bessell - Quella strana ragazza (That Girl) Bill Bixby - Una moglie per papà (The Courtship of Eddie's Father) Carroll O'Connor - Arcibaldo (All in the Family) Tony Randall - La strana coppia (The Odd Couple) 1972 Carroll O'Connor - Arcibaldo (All in the Family) Redd Foxx - Sanford and Son Jack Klugman - La strana coppia (The Odd Couple) Tony Randall - La strana coppia (The Odd Couple) 1973 Jack Klugman - La strana coppia (The Odd Couple) Alan Alda - M*A*S*H Redd Foxx - Sanford and Son Carroll O'Connor - Arcibaldo (All in the Family) Tony Randall - La strana coppia (The Odd Couple) 1974 Alan Alda - M*A*S*H Redd Foxx - Sanford and Son Jack Klugman - La strana coppia (The Odd Couple) Carroll O'Connor - Arcibaldo (All in the Family) Tony Randall - La strana coppia (The Odd Couple) 1975 Tony Randall - La strana coppia (The Odd Couple) Jack Albertson - Chico and the Man Alan Alda - M*A*S*H Jack Klugman - La strana coppia (The Odd Couple) Carroll O'Connor - Arcibaldo (All in the Family) 1976 Jack Albertson - Chico and the Man Alan Alda - M*A*S*H Hal Linden - Barney Miller Henry Winkler - Happy Days 1977 Carroll O'Connor - Arcibaldo (All in the Family) Jack Albertson - Chico and the Man Alan Alda - M*A*S*H Hal Linden - Barney Miller Henry Winkler - Happy Days 1978 Carroll O'Connor - Arcibaldo (All in the Family) Alan Alda - M*A*S*H Hal Linden - Barney Miller John Ritter - Tre cuori in affitto (Three's Company) Henry Winkler - Happy Days 1979 Carroll O'Connor - Arcibaldo (All in the Family) Alan Alda - M*A*S*H Judd Hirsch - Taxi Hal Linden - Barney Miller Robin Williams - Mork & Mindy
Anni 1980
1980 Richard Mulligan - Bolle di sapone (Soap) Alan Alda - M*A*S*H Robert Guillaume - Benson Judd Hirsch - Taxi Hal Linden - Barney Miller 1981 Judd Hirsch - Taxi Alan Alda - M*A*S*H Hal Linden - Barney Miller Richard Mulligan - Bolle di sapone (Soap) John Ritter - Tre cuori in affitto (Three's Company) 1982 Alan Alda - M*A*S*H Robert Guillaume - Benson Judd Hirsch - Taxi Hal Linden - Barney Miller Leslie Nielsen - Quelli della pallottola spuntata (Police Squad!) 1983 Judd Hirsch - Taxi Alan Alda - M*A*S*H Dabney Coleman - Buffalo Bill Ted Danson - Cin cin (Cheers) Robert Guillaume - Benson 1984 John Ritter - Tre cuori in affitto (Three's Company) Dabney Coleman - Buffalo Bill Ted Danson - Cin cin (Cheers) Robert Guillaume - Benson Sherman Hemsley - I Jefferson (The Jeffersons) 1985 Robert Guillaume - Benson Harry Anderson - Giudice di notte (Night Court) Ted Danson - Cin cin (Cheers) Bob Newhart - Bravo Dick (Newhart) Jack Warden - Crazy Like a Fox 1986 Michael J. Fox - Casa Keaton (Family Ties) Harry Anderson - Giudice di notte (Night Court) Ted Danson - Cin cin (Cheers)) Bob Newhart - Bravo Dick (Newhart) Jack Warden - Crazy Like a Fox 1987 Michael J. Fox - Casa Keaton (Family Ties) Harry Anderson - Giudice di notte (Night Court) Ted Danson - Cin cin (Cheers) Bob Newhart - Bravo Dick (Newhart) Bronson Pinchot - Balki e Larry - Due perfetti americani (Perfect Strangers) 1988 Michael J. Fox - Casa Keaton (Family Ties) Dabney Coleman - The Slap Maxwell Story Ted Danson - Cin cin (Cheers) Tim Reid - Frank's Place John Ritter - Hooperman 1989 Richard Mulligan - Il cane di papà (Empty Nest) Ted Danson - Cin cin (Cheers) Michael J. Fox - Casa Keaton (Family Ties) John Goodman - Pappa e ciccia (Roseanne) Fred Savage - Blue Jeans (Wonder Years)
Anni 1990
1990 Ted Danson - Cin cin (Cheers) Craig T. Nelson - Coach John Goodman - Pappa e ciccia (Roseanne) Fred Savage - Blue Jeans (The Wonder Years) Richard Mulligan - Il cane di papà (Empty Nest) 1991 Burt Reynolds - Evening Shade Ted Danson - Cin cin (Cheers) John Goodman - Pappa e ciccia (Roseanne) Richard Mulligan - Il cane di papà (Empty Nest) Craig T. Nelson - Coach 1992 Craig T. Nelson - Coach Ted Danson - Cin cin (Cheers) John Goodman - Pappa e ciccia (Roseanne) Kelsey Grammer - Wings Burt Reynolds - Evening Shade Jerry Seinfeld - Seinfeld 1993 Ted Danson - Cin cin (Cheers) Tim Allen - Quell'uragano di papà (Home Improvement) John Goodman - Pappa e ciccia (Roseanne) Jerry Seinfeld - Seinfeld Garry Shandling - The Larry Sanders Show 1994 Kelsey Grammer - Frasier John Goodman - Pappa e ciccia (Roseanne) John Larroquette - The John Larroquette Show Paul Reiser - Innamorati pazzi (Mad About You) Jerry Seinfeld - Seinfeld 1995 Kelsey Grammer - Frasier John Goodman - Pappa e ciccia (Roseanne) Paul Reiser - Innamorati pazzi (Mad About You) Jerry Seinfeld - Seinfeld Garry Shandling - The Larry Sanders Show 1996 John Lithgow - Una famiglia del terzo tipo (3rd Rock from the Sun) Kelsey Grammer - Frasier Paul Reiser - Innamorati pazzi (Mad About You) Jerry Seinfeld - Seinfeld Garry Shandling - The Larry Sanders Show 1997 John Lithgow - Una famiglia del terzo tipo (3rd Rock from the Sun) Michael J. Fox - Spin City Kelsey Grammer - Frasier Paul Reiser - Innamorati pazzi (Mad About You) Garry Shandling - The Larry Sanders Show 1998 Kelsey Grammer - Frasier Michael J. Fox - Spin City John Lithgow - Una famiglia del terzo tipo (3rd Rock from the Sun) Paul Reiser - Innamorati pazzi (Mad About You) Garry Shandling - The Larry Sanders Show 1999 John Lithgow - Una famiglia del terzo tipo (3rd Rock from the Sun) Michael J. Fox - Spin City Kelsey Grammer - Frasier Paul Reiser - Innamorati pazzi (Mad About You) Ray Romano - Tutti amano Raymond (Everybody Loves Raymond)
Anni 2000
2000 Michael J. Fox - Spin City Kelsey Grammer - Frasier John Lithgow - Una famiglia del terzo tipo (3rd Rock from the Sun) Eric McCormack - Will & Grace Ray Romano - Tutti amano Raymond (Everybody Loves Raymond) 2001 Eric McCormack - Will & Grace Frankie Muniz - Malcolm (Malcolm in the Middle) Kelsey Grammer - Frasier John Lithgow - Una famiglia del terzo tipo (3rd Rock from the Sun) Ray Romano - Tutti amano Raymond (Everybody Loves Raymond) 2002 Ray Romano - Tutti amano Raymond (Everybody Loves Raymond) Kelsey Grammer - Frasier Matt LeBlanc - Friends Bernie Mac - The Bernie Mac Show Matthew Perry - Friends 2003 Tony Shalhoub - Detective Monk (Monk) Larry David - Curb Your Enthusiasm Matt LeBlanc - Friends Bernie Mac - The Bernie Mac Show Eric McCormack - Will & Grace Ray Romano - Tutti amano Raymond (Everybody Loves Raymond) 2004 Kelsey Grammer - Frasier Larry David - Curb Your Enthusiasm Matt LeBlanc - Friends John Ritter - 8 semplici regole (8 Simple Rules) Tony Shalhoub - Detective Monk (Monk) 2005 Tony Shalhoub - Detective Monk (Monk) Jason Bateman - Arrested Development - Ti presento i miei (Arrested Development) Zach Braff - Scrubs - Medici ai primi ferri (Scrubs) Eric McCormack - Will & Grace Ray Romano - Tutti amano Raymond (Everybody Loves Raymond) 2006 Tony Shalhoub - Detective Monk (Monk) Steve Carell - The Office Larry David - Curb Your Enthusiasm Kevin James - The King of Queens Charlie Sheen - Due uomini e mezzo (Two and a Half Men) 2007 Ricky Gervais - Extras Alec Baldwin - 30 Rock Steve Carell - The Office Tony Shalhoub - Detective Monk (Monk) Charlie Sheen - Due uomini e mezzo (Two and a Half Men) 2008 Alec Baldwin - 30 Rock Lee Pace - Pushing Daisies Steve Carell - The Office Tony Shalhoub - Detective Monk (Monk) Charlie Sheen - Due uomini e mezzo (Two and a Half Men) 2009 Alec Baldwin - 30 Rock Steve Carell - The Office Jemaine Clement - Flight of the Conchords Jim Parsons - The Big Bang Theory Tony Shalhoub - Detective Monk (Monk) Charlie Sheen - Due uomini e mezzo (Two and a Half Men)
Anni 2010
2010 Jim Parsons - The Big Bang Theory Alec Baldwin - 30 Rock Steve Carell - The Office Larry David - Curb Your Enthusiasm Matthew Morrison - Glee Tony Shalhoub - Detective Monk (Monk) 2011 Jim Parsons - The Big Bang Theory Alec Baldwin - 30 Rock Steve Carell - The Office Louis C.K. - Louie Johnny Galecki - The Big Bang Theory Matt LeBlanc - Episodes 2012 Jon Cryer - Due uomini e mezzo (Two and a Half Men) Alec Baldwin - 30 Rock Louis C.K. - Louie Jim Parsons - The Big Bang Theory Don Cheadle - House of Lies Larry David - Curb Your Enthusiasm 2013 Jim Parsons - The Big Bang Theory Alec Baldwin - 30 Rock Jason Bateman - Arrested Development - Ti presento i miei (Arrested Development) Louis C.K. - Louie Don Cheadle - House of Lies Matt LeBlanc - Episodes 2014 Jim Parsons - The Big Bang Theory Louis C.K. - Louie