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Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series

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First awarded
  
1954

Country
  
United States of America

Currently held by
  
Rami Malek

Official website
  
emmys.com

Instituted
  
1954

Category of
  
Primetime Emmy Award

Awarded for
  
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series

Presented by
  
Academy of Television Arts & Sciences

People also search for
  
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Drama Series

Winners & Nominees
  
Rami MalekMr Robot, Rami Malek, Winner, Bob OdenkirkBetter Call Saul, Bob Odenkirk, Nominee, Liev SchreiberRay Donovan, Liev Schreiber, Nominee, Kevin SpaceyHouse of Cards, Kevin Spacey, Nominee, Kyle ChandlerBloodline, Kyle Chandler, Nominee, Matthew RhysThe Americans, Matthew Rhys, Nominee, Jon HammMad Men, Jon Hamm, Winner, Jeff DanielsThe Newsroom, Jeff Daniels, Nominee, Bob OdenkirkBetter Call Saul, Bob Odenkirk, Nominee, Liev SchreiberRay Donovan, Liev Schreiber, Nominee, Kevin SpaceyHouse of Cards, Kevin Spacey, Nominee, Kyle ChandlerBloodline, Kyle Chandler, Nominee, Bryan CranstonBreaking Bad, Bryan Cranston, Winner, Jeff DanielsThe Newsroom, Jeff Daniels, Nominee, Jon HammMad Men, Jon Hamm, Nominee, Woody HarrelsonTrue Detective, Woody Harrelson, Nominee, Kevin SpaceyHouse of Cards, Kevin Spacey, Nominee, Matthew McConaugheyTrue Detective, Matthew McConaughey, Nominee, Jeff DanielsThe Newsroom, Jeff Daniels, Winner, Jon HammMad Men, Jon Hamm, Nominee, Damian LewisHomeland, Damian Lewis, Nominee, Hugh BonnevilleDownton Abbey, Hugh Bonneville, Nominee, Bryan CranstonBreaking Bad, Bryan Cranston, Nominee, Kevin SpaceyHouse of Cards, Kevin Spacey, Nominee, Damian LewisHomeland, Damian Lewis, Winner, Jon HammMad Men, Jon Hamm, Nominee, Hugh BonnevilleDownton Abbey, Hugh Bonneville, Nominee, Bryan CranstonBreaking Bad, Bryan Cranston, Nominee, Steve BuscemiBoardwalk Empire, Steve Buscemi, Nominee, Michael C HallDexter, Michael C Hall, Nominee

This is a list of winners and nominees of the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series. Beginning with the 18th Primetime Emmy Awards, leading actors in drama have competed alone. However, these dramatic performances included actors from miniseries, telefilms, and guest performers competing against main cast competitors. Such instances are marked below:

  • # – Indicates a performance in a Miniseries or Television film, prior to the category's creation.
  • § – Indicates a performance as a guest performer, prior to the category's creation.

    • References

    Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series Wikipedia
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