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:# – Indicates a performance in a Miniseries or Television film, before the category's creation.
§ – Indicates a performance as a guest performer, before the category's creation.
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series
Time 100
Golden Globe Award
Theatre World Award
Screen Actors Guild Award
Kennedy Center Honors
Grammy Award for Best Music Video
Grammy Award for Best Pop Vocal Album
Saturn Award
Primetime Emmy Awards
Academy Award for Best Actor
MTV Video Music Award for Best Collaboration
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