The Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series is one of the award categories presented annually by the Critics' Choice Television Awards (BTJA) to recognize the work done by television actors.
It was introduced in 2011 when the event was first initiated. The winners are selected by a group of television critics that are part of the Broadcast Television Critics Association.
Both Billy Crudup and Giancarlo Esposito hold the record with most wins in this category with two each. Winners and nominees
2010s Year Actress Program Role Network 2011 John Noble Fringe Walter Bishop Fox Alan Cumming The Good Wife Eli Gold CBS Walton Goggins Justified Boyd Crowder FX Shawn Hatosy Southland Det. Sammy Bryant TNT Michael Pitt Boardwalk Empire Jimmy Darmody HBO John Slattery Mad Men Roger Sterling AMC 2012 Giancarlo Esposito Breaking Bad Gus Fring AMC Peter Dinklage Game of Thrones Tyrion Lannister HBO Neal McDonough Justified Robert Quarles FX John Noble Fringe Walter Bishop Fox Aaron Paul Breaking Bad Jesse Pinkman AMC John Slattery Mad Men Roger Sterling 2013 Michael Cudlitz Southland John Cooper TNT Jonathan Banks Breaking Bad Mike Ehrmantraut AMC Nikolaj Coster-Waldau Game of Thrones Jaime Lannister HBO Noah Emmerich The Americans Stan Beeman FX Walton Goggins Justified Boyd Crowder Corey Stoll House of Cards Peter Russo Netflix 2014 Aaron Paul Breaking Bad Jesse Pinkman AMC Josh Charles The Good Wife Will Gardner CBS Walton Goggins Justified Boyd Crowder FX Peter Sarsgaard The Killing Ray Seward AMC Jon Voight Ray Donovan Mickey Donovan Showtime Jeffrey Wright Boardwalk Empire Dr. Valentin Narcisse HBO 2015 Jonathan Banks Better Call Saul Mike Ehrmantraut AMC Christopher Eccleston The Leftovers Matt Jamison HBO Walton Goggins Justified Boyd Crowder FX Ben Mendelsohn Bloodline Danny Rayburn Netflix Craig T. Nelson Parenthood Zeek Braverman NBC Mandy Patinkin Homeland Saul Berenson Showtime 2016 (1) Christian Slater Mr. Robot Mr. Robot USA Network Clayne Crawford Rectify Teddy Talbot, Jr. Sundance TV Christopher Eccleston The Leftovers Matt Jamison HBO André Holland The Knick Dr. Algernon Edwards Cinemax Jonathan Jackson Nashville Avery Barkley ABC Rufus Sewell The Man in the High Castle John Smith Amazon Prime Video 2016 (2) John Lithgow The Crown Winston Churchill Netflix Peter Dinklage Game of Thrones Tyrion Lannister HBO Kit Harington Jon Snow Michael McKeanIn 2016, Mandy Patinkin was nominated for the Showtime series Homeland. His nomination was rescinded after it was noted that Homeland was not in the eligibility window for that year's ceremony. Seventh place finisher Michael McKean received the nomination in his place. Better Call Saul Chuck McGill AMC Christian Slater Mr. Robot Mr. Robot USA Network Jon Voight Ray Donovan Mickey Donovan Showtime2018 David Harbour Stranger Things Jim Hopper Netflix Bobby CannavaleMr. RobotIrving USA NetworkAsia Kate DillonBillionsTaylor Amber Mason Showtime Peter DinklageGame of Thrones Tyrion Lannister HBODelroy LindoThe Good FightAdrian BosemanCBS All Access Michael McKeanBetter Call SaulChuck McGillAMC2019 Noah Emmerich The Americans Stan Beeman FX Richard Cabral Mayans M.C. Johnny "El Coco" Cruz FX Asia Kate Dillon Billions Taylor Amber Mason Showtime Justin Hartley This Is Us Kevin Pearson NBC Matthew Macfadyen Succession Tom Wamsgans HBO Richard Schiff The Good Doctor Dr. Aaron Glassman ABC Shea Whigham Homecoming Thomas Carrasco Amazon Prime Video
2020s Year Actress Program Role Network2020 Billy Crudup The Morning Show Cory Ellison Apple TV+Asante Blackk This Is Us Malik NBCAsia Kate DillonBillionsTaylor Amber Mason Showtime Peter DinklageGame of Thrones Tyrion Lannister HBO Justin Hartley This Is Us Kevin Pearson NBC Delroy Lindo The Good Fight Adrian Boseman CBS All Access Tim Blake Nelson Watchmen Wade Tillman / Looking Glass HBO2021 Michael K. Williams Lovecraft Country Montrose Freeman HBO Jonathan Banks Better Call Saul Mike Ehrmantraut AMC Justin Hartley This Is Us Kevin Pearson NBC John Lithgow Perry Mason Elias Birchard "E.B." Jonathan HBO Tobias Menzies The Crown Prince Philip, Duke of EdinburghNetflix Tom Pelphrey Ozark Ben Davis 2022Kieran Culkin Succession Roman RoyHBO Nicholas Braun Succession Greg Hirsch HBO Billy Crudup The Morning Show Cory Ellison Apple TV+ Justin Hartley This Is Us Kevin Pearson NBC Matthew Macfadyen Succession Tom Wambsgans HBO Mandy Patinkin The Good Fight Hal Wackner Paramount+ 2023 Giancarlo Esposito Better Call Saul Gus Fring AMC Andre Braugher The Good Fight Ri'Chard Lane Paramount+ Ismael Cruz Córdova The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power Arondir Amazon Prime Video Michael Emerson Evil Dr. Leland Townsend Paramount+ John Lithgow The Old Man Harold Harper FX Matt Smith House of the Dragon Daemon Targaryen HBO 2024 Billy Crudup The Morning Show Cory Ellison Apple TV+Khalid AbdallaThe CrownDodi FayedNetflix Ron Cephas Jones (posthumous) Truth Be Told Lukather "Shreve" ScovilleApple TV+ Matthew Macfadyen Succession Tom Wambsgans HBO / Max Ke Huy Quan Loki O.B. / A.D. Doug, Ph.D Disney+ Rufus Sewell The Diplomat Hal Wyler Netflix 2025 Tadanobu Asano Shōgun Kashigi Yabushige FX / Hulu Michael Emerson Evil Leland Townsend Paramount+ Mark-Paul Gosselaar Found Hugh "Sir" Evans NBC Takehiro Hira Shōgun Ishido Kazunari FX / Hulu John Lithgow The Old Man Harold Harper FX Sam Reid Interview with the Vampire Lestat de Lioncourt AMC2026Tramell TillmanSeveranceSeth MilchickApple TVPatrick BallThe Pitt Dr. Frank LangdonHBO MaxBilly CrudupThe Morning ShowCory EllisonApple TVAto EssandohThe Diplomat Stuart HayfordNetflixWood HarrisForeverEricTom PelphreyTask Robbie PrendergrastHBO Max
Performers with multiple wins 2 wins Billy Crudup Giancarlo Esposito
Performers with multiple nominations 4 nominations Billy Crudup Peter Dinklage Walton Goggins Justin Hartley John Lithgow 3 nominations Jonathan Banks Asia Kate Dillon Matthew Macfadyen 2 nominations Christopher Eccleston Michael Emerson Noah Emmerich Giancarlo Esposito Delroy Lindo Michael McKean John Noble Mandy Patinkin Aaron Paul Tom Pelphrey Rufus Sewell Christian Slater John Slattery Jon Voight
Programmes with multiple nominations 6 nominations Game of Thrones 5 nominations Better Call Saul Justified Succession 4 nominations Breaking Bad The Good Fight The Morning Show This Is Us 3 nominations Billions The Crown Mr. Robot 2 nominations The Americans Boardwalk Empire The Diplomat Evil Fringe The Good Wife The Leftovers Mad Men The Old Man Ray Donovan Shōgun Southland
See also TCA Award for Individual Achievement in Drama Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Series, Miniseries or Television Film
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