Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Television Series Musical or Comedy

The Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Television Series Comedy is one of the annual television awards given by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association. Since its inception, Alan Alda has the most wins with six, for M*A*S*H. Michael J. Fox follows in with four wins in total for Family Ties (one time) and Spin City (three times), while Alec Baldwin has three wins for 30 Rock.

Winners and nominees

1960s

1969: Dan Dailey – The Governor & J.J.^[1]

• Dean Martin – The Dean Martin Comedy Hour
• Glen Campbell – The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour
• Jim Nabors – The Jim Nabors Hour
• Tom Jones – This Is Tom Jones

1970s

1970: Flip Wilson – The Flip Wilson Show^[2]

• Herschel Bernardi – Arnie
• David Frost – The David Frost Show
• Merv Griffin – The Merv Griffin Show
• Danny Thomas – Make Room for Granddaddy

1971: Carroll O'Connor – All in the Family as Archie Bunker^[3]

• Herschel Bernardi – Arnie
• Flip Wilson – The Flip Wilson Show
• Dick Van Dyke – The New Dick Van Dyke Show
• Jack Klugman – The Odd Couple

1972: Redd Foxx – Sanford and Son^[4]

• Alan Alda – M*A*S*H as Benjamin Pierce
• Bill Cosby – The New Bill Cosby Show
• Paul Lynde – The Paul Lynde Show
• Carroll O'Connor – All in the Family
• Flip Wilson – The Flip Wilson Show

1973: Jack Klugman – The Odd Couple^[5]

• Alan Alda – M*A*S*H as Benjamin Pierce
• Dom DeLuise – Lotsa Luck
• Redd Foxx – Sanford and Son
• Carroll O'Connor – All in the Family

1974: Alan Alda – M*A*S*H as Benjamin Pierce^[6]

• Edward Asner – The Mary Tyler Moore Show
• Redd Foxx – Sanford and Son
• Bob Newhart – The Bob Newhart Show
• Carroll O'Connor – All in the Family

1975: Alan Alda – M*A*S*H as Benjamin Pierce^[7]

• Johnny Carson – The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
• Redd Foxx – Sanford and Son
• Hal Linden – Barney Miller
• Bob Newhart – The Bob Newhart Show
• Carroll O'Connor – All in the Family

1976: Henry Winkler – Happy Days as Arthur "Fonzie" Fonzarelli^[8]

• Alan Alda – M*A*S*H as Benjamin Pierce
• Michael Constantine – Sirota's Court
• Sammy Davis, Jr. – Sammy and Company
• Hal Linden – Barney Miller as Barney Miller
• Freddie Prinze – Chico and the Man
• Tony Randall – The Tony Randall Show

1977: Ron Howard – Happy Days as Richard "Richie" Cunningham
1977: Henry Winkler – Happy Days as Arthur "Fonzie" Fonzarelli^[9]

• Alan Alda – M*A*S*H as Benjamin Pierce
• Hal Linden – Barney Miller as Barney Miller
• Carroll O'Connor – All in the Family as Archie Bunker

1978: Robin Williams – Mork & Mindy as Mork^[10]

• Alan Alda – M*A*S*H as Benjamin Pierce
• Gavin MacLeod – The Love Boat as Merrill Stubing
• Judd Hirsch – Taxi as Alex Reiger
• John Ritter – Three's Company as Jack Tripper

1979: Alan Alda – M*A*S*H as Benjamin Pierce^[11]

• Judd Hirsch – Taxi as Alex Reiger
• Wilfrid Hyde-White – The Associates as Emerson Marshall
• John Ritter – Three's Company as Jack Tripper
• Robin Williams – Mork & Mindy as Mork

1980s

1980: Alan Alda – M*A*S*H as Benjamin Pierce^[12]

• Judd Hirsch – Taxi as Alex Reiger
• Hal Linden – Barney Miller as Barney Miller
• Gavin MacLeod – The Love Boat as Merrill Stubing
• Wayne Rogers – House Calls as Charley Michaels

1981: Alan Alda – M*A*S*H as Benjamin Pierce^[13]

• James Garner – Bret Maverick as Bret Maverick
• Judd Hirsch – Taxi as Alex Reiger
• Gavin MacLeod – The Love Boat as Merrill Stubing
• Tony Randall – Love, Sidney as Sidney Shore

1982: Alan Alda – M*A*S*H as Benjamin Pierce^[14]

• Robert Guillaume – Benson as Benson DuBois
• Judd Hirsch – Taxi as Alex Reiger
• Bob Newhart – Newhart as Dick Loudon
• Tony Randall – Love, Sidney as Sidney Shore

1983: John Ritter – Three's Company as Jack Tripper^[15]

• Dabney Coleman – Buffalo Bill as Bill Bittinger
• Ted Danson – Cheers as Sam Malone
• Robert Guillaume – Benson as Benson DuBois
• Bob Newhart – Newhart as Dick Loudon

1984: Bill Cosby – The Cosby Show as Cliff Huxtable^[16]

• Ted Danson – Cheers as Sam Malone
• Robert Guillaume – Benson as Benson DuBois
• Sherman Hemsley – The Jeffersons as George Jefferson
• Bob Newhart – Newhart as Dick Loudon

1985: Bill Cosby – The Cosby Show as Cliff Huxtable^[17]

• Tony Danza – Who's the Boss? as Tony Micelli
• Michael J. Fox – Family Ties as Alex P. Keaton
• Bob Newhart – Newhart as Dick Loudon
• Bruce Willis – Moonlighting as David Addison

1986: Bruce Willis – Moonlighting as David Addison^[18]

• Bill Cosby – The Cosby Show as Cliff Huxtable
• Ted Danson – Cheers as Sam Malone
• Tony Danza – Who's the Boss? as Tony Micelli
• Michael J. Fox – Family Ties as Alex P. Keaton

1987: Dabney Coleman – The Slap Maxwell Story as Slap' Maxwell^[19]

• Michael J. Fox – Family Ties as Alex P. Keaton
• John Ritter – Hooperman as Harry Hooperman
• Alan Thicke – Growing Pains as Jason Seaver
• Bruce Willis – Moonlighting as David Addison

1988: Michael J. Fox – Family Ties as Alex P. Keaton
1988: Judd Hirsch – Dear John as John Lacey
1988: Richard Mulligan – Empty Nest as Harry Weston^[20]

• Ted Danson – Cheers as Sam Malone
• John Goodman – Roseanne as Dan Conner

1989: Ted Danson – Cheers as Sam Malone^[21]

• John Goodman – Roseanne as Dan Conner
• Judd Hirsch – Dear John as John Lacey
• Richard Mulligan – Empty Nest as Harry Weston
• Fred Savage – The Wonder Years as Kevin Arnold

1990s

1990: Ted Danson – Cheers as Sam Malone^[22]

• John Goodman – Roseanne as Dan Conner
• Richard Mulligan – Empty Nest as Harry Weston
• Burt Reynolds – Evening Shade as Wood Newton
• Fred Savage – The Wonder Years as Kevin Arnold

1991: Burt Reynolds – Evening Shade as Wood Newton^[23]

• Ted Danson – Cheers as Sam Malone
• Neil Patrick Harris – Doogie Howser, M.D. as Doogie Howser
• Craig T. Nelson – Coach as Coach Hayden Fox
• Ed O'Neill – Married... with Children as Al Bundy

1992: John Goodman – Roseanne as Dan Conner^[24]

• Tim Allen – Home Improvement as Tim Taylor
• Ted Danson – Cheers as Sam Malone
• Craig T. Nelson – Coach as Hayden Fox
• Ed O'Neill – Married... with Children as Al Bundy
• Burt Reynolds – Evening Shade as Wood Newton
• Will Smith – The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air as Will Smith

1993: Jerry Seinfeld – Seinfeld as Jerry Seinfeld^[25]

• Tim Allen – Home Improvement as Tim Taylor
• Kelsey Grammer – Frasier as Dr. Frasier Crane
• Craig T. Nelson – Coach as Hayden Fox
• Will Smith – The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air as Will Smith

1994: Tim Allen – Home Improvement as Tim Taylor^[26]

• Kelsey Grammer – Frasier as Dr. Frasier Crane
• Craig T. Nelson – Coach as Hayden Fox
• Paul Reiser – Mad About You as Paul Buchman
• Jerry Seinfeld – Seinfeld as Jerry Seinfeld
• Garry Shandling – The Larry Sanders Show as Larry Sanders

1995: Kelsey Grammer – Frasier as Dr. Frasier Crane^[27]

• Tim Allen – Home Improvement as Tim Taylor
• Paul Reiser – Mad About You as Paul Buchman
• Jerry Seinfeld – Seinfeld as Jerry Seinfeld
• Garry Shandling – The Larry Sanders Show as Larry Sanders

1996: John Lithgow – 3rd Rock from the Sun as Dick Solomon^[28]

• Tim Allen – Home Improvement as Tim Taylor
• Michael J. Fox – Spin City as Mike Flaherty
• Kelsey Grammer – Frasier as Dr. Frasier Crane
• Paul Reiser – Mad About You as Paul Buchman

1997: Michael J. Fox – Spin City as Mike Flaherty^[29]

• Kelsey Grammer – Frasier as Dr. Frasier Crane
• John Lithgow – 3rd Rock from the Sun as Dick Solomon
• Paul Reiser – Mad About You as Paul Buchman
• Jerry Seinfeld – Seinfeld as Jerry Seinfeld

1998: Michael J. Fox – Spin City as Mike Flaherty^[30]

• Thomas Gibson – Dharma & Greg as Greg Montgomery
• Kelsey Grammer – Frasier as Dr. Frasier Crane
• John Lithgow – 3rd Rock from the Sun as Dick Solomon
• George Segal – Just Shoot Me! as Jack Gallo

1999: Michael J. Fox – Spin City as Mike Flaherty^[31]

• Thomas Gibson – Dharma & Greg as Greg Montgomery
• Eric McCormack – Will & Grace as Will Truman
• Ray Romano – Everybody Loves Raymond as Ray Barone
• George Segal – Just Shoot Me! as Jack Gallo

2000s

2000: Kelsey Grammer – Frasier as Dr. Frasier Crane^[32]

• Ted Danson – Becker as John Becker
• Eric McCormack – Will & Grace as Will Truman
• Frankie Muniz – Malcolm in the Middle as Malcolm
• Ray Romano – Everybody Loves Raymond as Ray Barone

2001: Charlie Sheen – Spin City as Charlie Crawford^[33]

• Tom Cavanagh – Ed as Ed Stevens
• Kelsey Grammer – Frasier as Dr. Frasier Crane
• Eric McCormack – Will & Grace as Will Truman
• Frankie Muniz – Malcolm in the Middle as Malcolm

2002: Tony Shalhoub – Monk as Adrian Monk^[34]

• Larry David – Curb Your Enthusiasm as Himself
• Matt LeBlanc – Friends as Joey Tribbiani
• Bernie Mac – The Bernie Mac Show as Bernie McCullough
• Eric McCormack – Will & Grace as Will Truman

2003: Ricky Gervais – The Office as David Brent^[35]

• Matt LeBlanc – Friends as Joey Tribbiani
• Bernie Mac – The Bernie Mac Show as Bernie McCullough
• Eric McCormack – Will & Grace as Will Truman
• Tony Shalhoub – Monk as Adrian Monk

2004: Jason Bateman – Arrested Development as Michael Bluth^[36]

• Zach Braff – Scrubs as John "J.D." Dorian
• Larry David – Curb Your Enthusiasm as Himself
• Matt LeBlanc – Joey as Joey Tribbiani
• Tony Shalhoub – Monk as Adrian Monk
• Charlie Sheen – Two and a Half Men as Charlie Harper

2005: Steve Carell – The Office as Michael Scott^[37]

• Zach Braff – Scrubs as John "J.D." Dorian
• Larry David – Curb Your Enthusiasm as Himself
• Jason Lee – My Name Is Earl as Earl Hickey
• Charlie Sheen – Two and a Half Men as Charlie Harper

2006: Alec Baldwin – 30 Rock as Jack Donaghy^[38]

• Zach Braff – Scrubs as John "J.D." Dorian
• Steve Carell – The Office as Michael Scott
• Jason Lee – My Name Is Earl as Earl Hickey
• Tony Shalhoub – Monk as Adrian Monk

2007: David Duchovny – Californication as Hank Moody^[39]

• Alec Baldwin – 30 Rock as Jack Donaghy
• Steve Carell – The Office as Michael Scott
• Ricky Gervais – Extras as Andy Millman
• Lee Pace – Pushing Daisies as Ned

2008: Alec Baldwin – 30 Rock as Jack Donaghy^[40]

• Steve Carell – The Office as Michael Scott
• Kevin Connolly – Entourage as Eric Murphy
• David Duchovny – Californication as Hank Moody
• Tony Shalhoub – Monk as Adrian Monk

2009: Alec Baldwin – 30 Rock as Jack Donaghy^[41]

• Steve Carell – The Office as Michael Scott
• David Duchovny – Californication as Hank Moody
• Thomas Jane – Hung as Ray Drecker
• Matthew Morrison – Glee as Will Schuester

2010s

2010: Jim Parsons – The Big Bang Theory as Sheldon Cooper^[42]

• Alec Baldwin – 30 Rock as Jack Donaghy
• Steve Carell – The Office as Michael Scott
• Thomas Jane – Hung as Ray Drecker
• Matthew Morrison – Glee as Will Schuester

2011: Matt LeBlanc – Episodes as Himself^[43]

• Alec Baldwin – 30 Rock as Jack Donaghy
• David Duchovny – Californication as Hank Moody
• Johnny Galecki – The Big Bang Theory as Leonard Hofstadter
• Thomas Jane – Hung as Ray Drecker

2012: Don Cheadle – House of Lies as Marty Kaan^[44]

• Alec Baldwin – 30 Rock as Jack Donaghy
• Louis C.K. – Louie as Louie
• Matt LeBlanc – Episodes as Himself
• Jim Parsons – The Big Bang Theory as Sheldon Cooper

2013: Andy Samberg – Brooklyn Nine-Nine as Jake Peralta^[45]

• Jason Bateman – Arrested Development as Michael Bluth
• Don Cheadle – House of Lies as Marty Kaan
• Michael J. Fox – The Michael J. Fox Show as Mike Henry
• Jim Parsons – The Big Bang Theory as Sheldon Cooper

2014: Jeffrey Tambor – Transparent as Maura Pfefferman (a.k.a. Morton L. Pfefferman)^[46]

• Louis C.K. – Louie as Louie
• Don Cheadle – House of Lies as Marty Kaan
• Ricky Gervais – Derek as Derek Noakes
• William H. Macy – Shameless as Frank Gallagher

2015: Gael García Bernal – Mozart in the Jungle as Rodrigo De Souza^[47]

• Aziz Ansari – Master of None as Dev Shah
• Rob Lowe – The Grinder as Dean Sanderson, Jr.
• Patrick Stewart – Blunt Talk as Walter Blunt
• Jeffrey Tambor – Transparent as Maura Pfefferman (a.k.a. Morton L. Pfefferman)

Multiple Nominations

11 nominations Alan Alda 10 nominations Ted Danson Michael J. Fox 8 nominations Kelsey Grammer 7 nominations Alec Baldwin Judd Hirsch 6 nominations Steve Carell Bob Newhart Carroll O'Connor 5 nominations Tim Allen Matt LeBlanc Eric McCormack Tony Shalhoub 4 nominations Bill Cosby David Duchovny John Goodman Redd Foxx Hal Linden Craig T. Nelson Paul Reiser John Ritter Jerry Seinfeld 3 nominations Zach Braff Don Cheadle Larry David Ricky Gervais Robert Guillaume Thomas Jane Gavin MacLeod John Lithgow Richard Mulligan Jim Parsons Tony Randall Burt Reynolds Charlie Sheen Bruce Willis Flip Wilson 2 nominations Jason Bateman Herschel Bernardi Louis C.K. Dabney Coleman Tony Danza JAck Klugman Jason Lee Bernie Mac Matthew Morrison Frankie Muniz Ed O'Neill Ray Romano Fred Savage George Segal Garry Shandling Will Smith Jeffrey Tambor Robin Williams Henry WInkler

See also

• Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Comedy Series
• Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series

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