The Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Television Series Musical or Comedy is a
Golden Globe Award
The Golden Globe Awards are accolades bestowed by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association beginning in January 1944, recognizing excellence in both American and international film and television. Beginning in 2022, there are 105 members of t ...
presented annually by the
Hollywood Foreign Press Association
The Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA) is a nonprofit organization of journalists and photographers who report on the Cinema of the United States, entertainment industry activity and interests in the United States for media (newspaper, ...
(HFPA). It is given in honor of an actor who has delivered an outstanding performance in a leading role on a musical or comedy television series for the calendar year.
It was first awarded at the
19th Golden Globe Awards
The 19th Golden Globe Awards, honoring the best in film and television for 1961, were held on March 5, 1962.
Winners and nominees
Film
Best Film - Drama
'' The Guns of Navarone''
* '' El Cid''
* '' Fanny''
* ''Judgment at Nuremberg''
* ''Spl ...
on March 5, 1962, under the title Best TV Star – Male to
John Charles Daly
John Charles Patrick Croghan Daly (February 20, 1914 – February 24, 1991) was an American journalist, host, radio and television personality, ABC News executive, TV anchor, and game show, game show host, best known for his work on the CBS panel ...
and
Bob Newhart
George Robert Newhart (born September 5, 1929) is an American actor and comedian. He is known for his deadpan and slightly stammering delivery style. Newhart came to prominence in 1960 when his album of comedic monologues, ''The Button-Down Mi ...
. The nominees for the award announced annually starting in 1963. The award initially honored actors in both comedy and drama genres until 1969, when the award was split into categories that honored comedic and dramatic performances separately. It was presented under the new title Best TV Actor – Musical or Comedy and in 1980 under its current title.
Since its inception, the award has been given to 45 actors.
Jason Sudeikis
Daniel Jason Sudeikis ( ; born September 18, 1975) is an American actor, comedian, producer, and writer. In the 1990s, he began his career in improv comedy and performed with ComedySportz, iO Chicago (Improv Olympic), and The Second City. In 20 ...
is the current recipient of the award for his role as Ted Lasso on ''
Ted Lasso
''Ted Lasso'' is an American sports comedy-drama television series developed by Jason Sudeikis, Bill Lawrence, Brendan Hunt, and Joe Kelly. It is based on a character of the same name that Sudeikis first portrayed in a series of promos for NB ...
''.
Alan Alda
Alan Alda (; born Alphonso Joseph D'Abruzzo; January 28, 1936) is an American actor, screenwriter, and director. A six-time Emmy Award and Golden Globe Award winner, he is best known for playing Captain Benjamin "Hawkeye" Pierce in the war co ...
has won the most awards in this category with six wins and received the most nominations at 11.
Winners and nominees
Listed below are the winners of the award for each year, as well as the other nominees.
Best TV Star – Male
1960s
1970s
Best Actor – Television Series Musical or Comedy
1980s
1990s
2000s
2010s
2020s
Superlatives
Multiple wins
Multiple nominations
See also
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TCA Award for Individual Achievement in Comedy The TCA Award for Individual Achievement in Comedy is an award given by the Television Critics Association.
Winners and nominees
Multiple wins
;2 wins
* Louis C.K. (consecutive)
*Jane Kaczmarek (consecutive)
*David Hyde Pierce (consecutive)
*Jon ...
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References
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