First awarded 2006 | Instituted 2006 | |
Winners & Nominees Patrick BrammallNo Activity, Patrick Brammall, Winner, Alison BellComedy Showroom: The Letdown, Alison Bell, Nominee, Fiona ChoiThe Family Law, Fiona Choi, Nominee, Leah PurcellBlack Comedy, Leah Purcell, Nominee, Celia PacquolaUtopia, Celia Pacquola, Winner, Emily TahenyShaun Micallef's Mad as Hell, Emily Taheny, Nominee, Nathan LovejoySammy J & Randy in Ricketts Lane, Nathan Lovejoy, Nominee, Heath McIvorSammy J & Randy in Ricketts Lane, Heath McIvor, Nominee, Debra LawrancePlease Like Me, Debra Lawrance, Winner, Patrick BrammallThe Moodys, Patrick Brammall, Nominee, Celia PacquolaUtopia, Celia Pacquola, Nominee, Josh ThomasPlease Like Me, Josh Thomas, Nominee, Shaun MicallefShaun Micallef's Mad as Hell, Shaun Micallef, Winner, Lisa McCuneIt's a Date, Lisa McCune, Nominee, Robyn NevinUpper Middle Bogan, Robyn Nevin, Nominee, Josh ThomasPlease Like Me, Josh Thomas, Nominee, Patrick BrammallA Moody Christmas, Patrick Brammall, Winner, Barry CrockerThe Strange Calls, Barry Crocker, Nominee, Damon HerrimanLaid, Damon Herriman, Nominee, Frank WoodleyWoodley, Frank Woodley, Nominee | ||
The AACTA Award for Best Performance in a Television Comedy is an accolade given by the Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts (AACTA), a non-profit organisation whose aim is to "identify, award, promote and celebrate Australia's greatest achievements in film and television." The award is handed out at the annual AACTA Awards, which rewards achievements in Australian feature film, television, documentaries and short films. From 1986–2010, the category was presented by the Australian Film Institute (AFI), the Academy's parent organisation, at the annual Australian Film Institute Awards (known as the AFI Awards). When the AFI launched the Academy in 2011, it changed the annual ceremony to the AACTA Awards, with the current prize being a continuum of the AFI Award for Best Performance in a Television Comedy.
From 2003-2005, the award was given as a joint award with drama performances under the category Best Actor in a Leading Role in a Television Drama or Comedy. However, comedy performances was separated from the drama categories in 2006, when the award for Best Performance in a Television Comedy was created. Chris Lilley and Phil Lloyd have won the award the most times with two wins each.
Winners and nominees
In the following table, winners are listed first, in boldface and highlighted in gold; those listed below the winner that are not in boldface or highlighted are the nominees.