Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series
Award for lead actor in a television drama series / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Not to be confused with the Daytime Emmy Award with the same name.
The Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series is an award presented by the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (ATAS). 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 and after the category's creation
Quick Facts for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series, Awarded for ...
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series | |
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![]() The 2023 recipient: Kieran Culkin | |
Awarded for | Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series |
Country | United States |
Presented by | Academy of Television Arts & Sciences |
First awarded | 1954 |
Currently held by | Kieran Culkin, Succession (2024) |
Website | emmys |
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