First awarded 1979 Official website emmyonline.org/daytime Instituted 1979 Category of Daytime Emmy Award | Currently held by Sean Blake | |
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Awarded for Outstanding Performance by a Supporting Actor in a Drama Series People also search for Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series Presented by National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences, Academy of Television Arts & Sciences Winners & Nominees Sean BlakeGeneral Hospital, Sean Blake, Winner, Bryton JamesThe Young and the Restless, Bryton James, Nominee, Jacob YoungThe Bold and the Beautiful, Jacob Young, Nominee, Steve BurtonThe Young and the Restless, Steve Burton, Nominee, Dominic ZamprognaGeneral Hospital, Dominic Zamprogna, Nominee, Chad DuellGeneral Hospital, Chad Duell, Winner, Jacob YoungThe Bold and the Beautiful, Jacob Young, Nominee, Kristoff St JohnThe Young and the Restless, Kristoff St John, Nominee, Scott CliftonThe Bold and the Beautiful, Scott Clifton, Nominee, Eric MartsolfDays of Our Lives, Eric Martsolf, Winner, Bradford AndersonGeneral Hospital, Bradford Anderson, Nominee, Steve BurtonThe Young and the Restless, Steve Burton, Nominee, Dominic ZamprognaGeneral Hospital, Dominic Zamprogna, Nominee, Scott CliftonThe Bold and the Beautiful, Scott Clifton, Nominee, Billy MillerThe Young and the Restless, Billy Miller, Winner, Scott CliftonThe Bold and the Beautiful, Scott Clifton, Winner, Bradford AndersonGeneral Hospital, Bradford Anderson, Nominee, Jeff BransonThe Young and the Restless, Jeff Branson, Nominee, Jonathan JacksonGeneral Hospital, Jonathan Jackson, Winner, Jason ThompsonGeneral Hospital, Jason Thompson, Nominee, Sean BlakeGeneral Hospital, Sean Blake, Nominee, Bradford AndersonGeneral Hospital, Bradford Anderson, Nominee, Matthew AshfordDays of Our Lives, Matthew Ashford, Nominee | ||
The Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series is an award presented annually by the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (NATAS) and Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (ATAS). It is given to honor an actor who has delivered an outstanding performance in a supporting role while working within the daytime drama industry.
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At the 6th Daytime Emmy Awards held in 1979, Peter Hansen was the first winner of this award for his portrayal of Lee Baldwin on General Hospital. The awards ceremony was not televised in 1983 and 1984, having been criticized for voting integrity. Following the introduction of a new category in 1985, Outstanding Younger Actor in a Drama Series, the criteria for this category was altered, requiring all actors to be aged 26 or above.
Since its inception, the award has been given to 33 actors. General Hospital is the show with the most awarded actors, with a total of eleven wins. Since 1994, Justin Deas holds the most wins with a total of four awards for his work on As the World Turns, Santa Barbara and Guiding Light. In 1999, Jerry Ver Dorn had reached seven nominations, surpassing Justin Deas' previous record. However Deas' reached seven nominations in 2005. In 2009, Jeff Branson and Vincent Irizarry tied for the award, which was the first tie in this category. As of the 2016 ceremony, Sean Blakemore is the most recent winner in this category for his portrayal of Shawn Butler on General Hospital.
Winners and nominees
Listed below are the winners of the award for each year, as well as the other nominees.
Multiple wins and nominations
The following individuals received two or more wins in this category:
The following individuals received two or more nominations in this category: