Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Character Voice-Over Performance

This is a list of winners and nominees of the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Character Voice-Over Performance.

Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Character Voice-Over Performance
Awarded for	Outstanding Character Voice-Over Performance in a Series or a Special
Country	United States
Presented by	Academy of Television Arts and Sciences
First awarded	2014
Currently held by	Maya Rudolph, Big Mouth (2024)
Website	emmys.com

In 2014, the award for Outstanding Voice-Over Performance was separated into two categories – Outstanding Narrator and Outstanding Character Voice-Over Performance. As with longform and reality, this split acknowledges and accommodates a general industry uptrend in the distinctly different achievements that are VO narration and VO character performance.^[1]

Winners and nominations

2010s

Year	Actor	Program	Role	Episode	Network
2014 (66th) [2]
	Harry Shearer	The Simpsons	Kent Brockman, Mr. Burns, Younger Burns and Smithers	"Four Regrettings and a Funeral"	Fox
	Chris Diamantopoulos	Mickey Mouse	Mickey Mouse	"The Adorable Couple"	Disney
	Stephen Full	Dog with a Blog	Stan	"My Parents Posted What?!"
	Seth Green	Robot Chicken	Various Characters	"Robot Chicken DC Comics Special 2: Villains in Paradise"	Cartoon Network
	Maurice LaMarche	Futurama	Calculon and Morbo	"Calculon 2.0"	Comedy Central
	Seth MacFarlane	Family Guy	Peter Griffin, Stewie Griffin, Glenn Quagmire	"Into Harmony's Way"	Fox
2015 (67th) [3]
	Hank Azaria	The Simpsons	Moe Szyslak, Pedicab Driver	"The Princess Guide"	Fox
	Seth Green	Robot Chicken	Batman, The Count, Bryan Mills, Liam Neeson, Pirates, Quarterback, The Nerd	"Victoria's Secret of Nimph"	Cartoon Network
	Seth MacFarlane	Family Guy	Brian Griffin, Dr. Hartman, Peter Griffin, Stewie Griffin	"Our Idiot Brian"	Fox
	Tress MacNeille	The Simpsons	Laney Fontaine, Shauna, Mrs. Muntz	"My Fare Lady"
	Dan Castellaneta		Homer Simpson	"Bart's New Friend"
	John Roberts	Bob's Burgers	Linda Belcher, Tim	"Eat, Spray, Linda"
2016 (68th) [4]
	Seth MacFarlane	Family Guy	Peter Griffin, Stewie Griffin, Brian Griffin, Glenn Quagmire, Dr. Hartman, Tom Tucker, Mr. Spacely	"Pilling Them Softly"	Fox
	Keegan-Michael Key	SuperMansion	American Ranger, Sgt. Agony	"Puss in Books"	Crackle
	Chris Pine		Dr. Devizo, Robo-Dino	"The Inconceivable Escape of Dr. Devizo"
	Trey Parker	South Park	Eric Cartman, PC Principal	"Stunning and Brave"	Comedy Central
	Matt Stone		Craig Tucker, Tweek, Thomas Tucker	"Tweek x Craig"
2017 (69th) [5]
	Seth MacFarlane	Family Guy	Peter Griffin, Stewie Griffin, Brian Griffin, Glenn Quagmire	"The Boys in the Band"	Fox
	Dee Bradley Baker	American Dad!	Klaus Heissler	"Fight and Flight"	TBS
	Nancy Cartwright	The Simpsons	Bart Simpson	"Looking for Mr. Goodbart"	Fox
	Kevin Kline	Bob's Burgers	Mr. Fischoeder	"The Last Gingerbread House on the Left"
	Mo Collins	F Is for Family	Ginny, Jimmy Fitzsimmons, Lex, Ben, Cutie Pie	"Pray Away"	Netflix
	Kristen Schaal	BoJack Horseman	Sarah Lynn	"That's Too Much, Man!"
2018 (70th) [6]
	Alex Borstein	Family Guy	Lois Griffin, Babs Pewterschmidt, Natalia, Female Hippo, Woman in Car, Female Voice	"Nanny Goats"	Fox
	Seth MacFarlane	American Dad!	Stan Smith, Roger Smith	"The Talented Mr. Dingleberry"	TBS
		Family Guy	Stewie Griffin, Brian Griffin	"Send in Stewie, Please"	Fox
	Dan Castellaneta	The Simpsons	Homer Simpson, Krusty the Clown, Groundskeeper Willie, Sideshow Mel	"Fears of a Clown"
	Russi Taylor	Mickey Mouse	Huey, Dewey, Louie, Grandma, The Witch, Minnie Mouse	"The Scariest Story Ever: A Mickey Mouse Halloween Spooktacular!"	Disney
2019 (71st)
	Seth MacFarlane	Family Guy	Peter Griffin, Stewie Griffin, Brian Griffin, Glenn Quagmire, Tom Tucker, Seamus	"Con Heiress"	Fox
	Eric Jacobson	Sesame Street	Bert, Grover, Oscar	"When You Wish Upon a Pickle: A Sesame Street Special"	HBO
	Hank Azaria	The Simpsons	Moe Szyslak, Carl, Duffman, Kirk	"From Russia Without Love"	Fox
	Alex Borstein	Family Guy	Lois Griffin, Tricia Takanawa	"Throw It Away"
	Kevin Michael Richardson	F Is for Family	Rosie	"The Stinger"	Netflix

2020s

Year	Actor	Program	Role	Episode	Network
2020 (72nd)
	Maya Rudolph	Big Mouth	Connie the Hormone Monstress	"How to Have an Orgasm"	Netflix
	Hank Azaria	The Simpsons	Professor Frink, Moe, Chief Wiggum, Carl, Cletus, Kirk, Sea Captain	"Frinkcoin"	Fox
	Nancy Cartwright		Bart Simpson, Nelson, Ralph, Todd	"Better Off Ned"
	Leslie Odom, Jr.	Central Park	Owen Tillerman	"Episode 1"	Apple TV+
	Wanda Sykes	Crank Yankers	Gladys	"Bobby Brown, Wanda Sykes & Kathy Griffin"	Comedy Central
	Taika Waititi	The Mandalorian	IG-11	"Chapter 8: Redemption"	Disney+
2021 (73rd)
	Maya Rudolph	Big Mouth	Connie the Hormone Monstress	"A Very Special 9/11 Episode"	Netflix
	Stacey Abrams	Black-ish	Stacey Abrams	"Election Special, Part 2"	ABC
	Julie Andrews	Bridgerton	Lady Whistledown	"Diamond of the First Water"	Netflix
	Seth MacFarlane	Family Guy	Peter Griffin, Stewie Griffin, Brian Griffin, Glenn Quagmire	"Stewie's First Word"	Fox
	Tituss Burgess	Central Park	Cole Tillerman	"A Fish Called Snakehead"	Apple TV+
	Stanley Tucci		Bitsy Brandenham
	Jessica Walter (posthumous)	Archer	Malory Archer	"The Double Date"	FXX
2022 (74th) [7]
	Chadwick Boseman (posthumous)	What If...?	Star Lord T’Challa	"What If... T'Challa Became a Star-Lord?"	Disney+
	F. Murray Abraham	Moon Knight	Khonshu	"The Friendly Type"	Disney+
	Julie Andrews	Bridgerton	Lady Whistledown	"Capital R Rake"	Netflix
	Maya Rudolph	Big Mouth	Connie the Hormone Monstress	"A Very Big Mouth Christmas"
	Stanley Tucci	Central Park	Bitsy Brandenham	"Central Dark"	Apple TV+
	Jessica Walter (posthumous)	Archer	Malory Archer	"London Time"	FXX
	Jeffrey Wright	What If...?	The Watcher	"What If... Ultron Won?"	Disney+
2023 (75th) [8]
	Maya Rudolph	Big Mouth	Connie the Hormone Monstress	"Asexual Healing"	Netflix
	Julie Andrews	Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story	Lady Whistledown	"Honeymoon Bliss"	Netflix
	Alex Borstein	Family Guy	Lois Griffin	"A Bottle Episode"	Fox
	Mel Brooks	History of the World, Part II	The Narrator	"VIII"	Hulu
	Wanda Sykes	Crank Yankers	Gladys	"Wanda Sykes, JB Smoove & Adam Carolla"	Comedy Central
	Ali Wong	Tuca & Bertie	Bertie	"Fledging Day"	Adult Swim
2024 (76th) [9]
	Maya Rudolph	Big Mouth	Connie the Hormone Monstress	"The Ambition Gremlin"	Netflix
	Hank Azaria	The Simpsons	Moe Szyslak	"Cremains of the Day"	Fox
	Alex Borstein	Family Guy	Lois Griffin	"Teacher's Heavy Pet"
	Sterling K. Brown	Invincible	Angstrom Levy / Angstrom #646	"I Thought You Were Stronger"	Prime Video
	Hannah Waddingham	Krapopolis	Deliria	"Big Man on Hippocampus"	Fox

Performers with multiple wins

Totals include wins for Outstanding Voice-Over Performance.

4 wins Hank Azaria Dan Castellaneta Seth MacFarlane Maya Rudolph

2 wins Ja'net Dubois Maurice LaMarche

Performers with multiple nominations

Totals include nominations for Outstanding Voice-Over Performance.

11 nominations Seth MacFarlane 9 nominations Hank Azaria 8 nominations Dan Castellaneta 6 nominations Seth Green 5 nominations Maya Rudolph 4 nominations Alex Borstein

3 nominations Julie Andrews Nancy Cartwright Maurice LaMarche 2 nominations Bob Bergen Ja'net Dubois Harry Shearer Wanda Sykes Stanley Tucci Jessica Walter

References

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