The Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Actor in a Limited Series or Movie Made for Television is one of the award categories presented annually by the Critics' Choice Television Awards to recognize the work done by television actors.
The award was introduced in 2012. The winners are selected by a group of television critics that are part of the Broadcast Television Critics Association.
Benedict Cumberbatch holds the record for most nominations in this category with four (thrice for Sherlock and once for Parade's End).
Stephen Graham is the current winner in the category for Adolescence (2025).
Winners and nominees
2010s Year Actor Role Program Network 2012 Benedict Cumberbatch Sherlock Sherlock Holmes PBS Kevin Costner Hatfields & McCoys Devil Anse Hatfield History Idris Elba Luther John Luther BBC America Dominic West The Hour Hector Madden Woody Harrelson Game Change Steve Schmidt HBO Bill Nighy Page Eight Johnny Worricker PBS 2013 Michael Douglas Behind the Candelabra Liberace HBO Dominic West The Hour Hector Madden BBC America Benedict Cumberbatch Parade's End Christopher Tietjens HBO Matt Damon Behind the Candelabra Scott Thorson Toby Jones The Girl Alfred Hitchcock Al Pacino Phil Spector Phil Spector 2014 Billy Bob Thornton Fargo Lorne Malvo FX David Bradley An Adventure in Space and Time William Hartnell BBC America Benedict Cumberbatch Sherlock: His Last Vow Sherlock Holmes PBS Chiwetel Ejiofor Dancing on the Edge Louis Lester Starz Martin Freeman Fargo Lester Nygaard FX Mark Ruffalo The Normal Heart Ned Weeks HBO 2015 David Oyelowo Nightingale Peter Snowden HBO James Nesbitt The Missing Tony Hughes Starz Michael Gambon The Casual Vacancy Howard Mollison HBO Richard Jenkins Olive Kitteridge Henry Kitteridge Mark Rylance Wolf Hall Thomas Cromwell PBS Kiefer Sutherland 24: Live Another Day Jack Bauer Fox 2016 (1) Idris Elba Luther John Luther BBC America Wes Bentley American Horror Story: Hotel John Lowe FX Patrick Wilson Fargo State Trooper Lou Solverson Martin Clunes Arthur & George Arthur Conan Doyle PBS Oscar Isaac Show Me a Hero Nick Wasicsko HBO Vincent Kartheiser Saints & Strangers William Bradford Nat Geo 2016 (2) Courtney B. Vance The People v. O. J. Simpson: American Crime Story Johnnie Cochran FX Bryan Cranston All the Way Lyndon B. Johnson HBO Benedict Cumberbatch Sherlock: The Abominable Bride Sherlock Holmes PBS Cuba Gooding Jr. The People v. O. J. Simpson: American Crime Story O. J. Simpson FX Tom Hiddleston The Night Manager Jonathan Pine AMC Tim Matheson Killing Reagan Ronald Reagan Nat Geo2018 Ewan McGregor Fargo Emmit and Ray Stussy FXJeff DanielsGodlessFrank GriffinNetflixJack O’Connell Roy GoodeJimmy Tatro American VandalDylan MaxwellRobert De NiroThe Wizard of LiesBernard Madoff HBOEvan PetersAmerican Horror Story: CultKai Anderson FXBill PullmanThe SinnerDetective Harry Ambrose USA2019 Darren Criss The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story Andrew Cunanan FXAntonio BanderasGenius: PicassoPablo Picasso Nat GeoPaul Dano Escape at DannemoraDavid SweatShowtimeBenicio del ToroRichard Matt Hugh GrantA Very English ScandalJeremy Thorpe Prime VideoJohn Legend Jesus Christ Superstar Live in ConcertJesus Christ NBC
2020s Year Actor Role Program Network2020 Jharrel Jerome When They See Us Korey Wise NetflixChristopher Abbott Catch-22 Capt. John Yossarian HuluMahershala AliTrue DetectiveWayne HaysHBOJared HarrisChernobylValery LegasovRussell CroweThe Loudest VoiceRoger Ailes ShowtimeSam RockwellFosse/VerdonBob FosseFXNoah WyleThe Red LineDaniel Calder CBS2021 John Boyega Small Axe Leroy Logan Prime Video Hugh Grant The Undoing Jonathan FraserHBO Mark Ruffalo I Know This Much Is True Dominick and Thomas Birdsey Morgan Spector The Plot Against America Herman Levin Paul Mescal Normal People Connell Waldron Hulu Chris Rock Fargo Loy Cannon FX 2022 Michael Keaton Dopesick Dr. Samuel Finnix Hulu Olly Alexander It's a Sin Ritchie Tozer Channel 4 Paul Bettany WandaVision Vision Disney+ William Jackson Harper Love Life Marcus Watkins HBO Max Joshua Jackson Dr. Death Christopher Duntsch Peacock Hamish Linklater Midnight Mass Father Paul Hill Netflix 2023 Daniel Radcliffe Weird: The Al Yankovic Story "Weird Al" Yankovic The Roku Channel Ben Foster The Survivor Harry Haft HBO Andrew Garfield Under the Banner of Heaven Detective Jeb Pyre FX Samuel L. Jackson The Last Days of Ptolemy Grey Ptolemy Grey Apple TV+ Sebastian Stan Pam & Tommy Tommy Lee Hulu Ben Whishaw This Is Going to Hurt Adam Kay AMC+ 2024 Steven Yeun Beef Daniel "Danny" Cho Netflix Matt Bomer Fellow Travelers Hawkins "Hawk" Fuller Showtime Tom Holland The Crowded Room Danny Sullivan Apple TV+ David Oyelowo Lawmen: Bass Reeves Bass Reeves Paramount+ Tony Shalhoub Mr. Monk's Last Case: A Monk Movie Adrian Monk Peacock Kiefer Sutherland The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial Lieutenant Commander Queeg Showtime 2025 Colin Farrell The Penguin Oswald "Oz" Cobb / The Penguin HBO Richard Gadd Baby Reindeer Donny Dunn Netflix Tom Hollander Feud: Capote vs. the Swans Truman Capote FX Kevin Kline Disclaimer Stephen Brigstocke Apple TV+ Ewan McGregor A Gentleman in Moscow Count Alexander Ilyich Rostov Paramount+ Andrew Scott Ripley Tom Ripley Netflix 2026 Stephen Graham Adolescence Eddie Miller Netflix Michael Chernus Devil in Disguise: John Wayne Gacy John Wayne Gacy Peacock Brian Tyree Henry Dope Thief Ray Driscoll Apple Tv+ Charlie Hunnam Monster: The Ed Gein Story Ed Gein Netflix Matthew Rhys The Beast in Me Nile Jarvis Michael Shannon Death by Lightning James A. Garfield
Multiple nominations and wins Multiple nominations 4 nominations Benedict Cumberbatch
2 nominations Idris Elba Hugh Grant Ewan McGregor David Oyelowo Mark Ruffalo Kiefer Sutherland Dominic West
See also Actor Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Miniseries or Television Movie Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Miniseries or Television Film Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie
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