The award for category Best Actor in a Television Comedy Series was first handed out in 1970. Alan Alda has been the most awarded actor in this category for his role as Benjamin Pierce in the hit sitcom M*A*S*H. he has won the award a record six times.
List of Winners
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Year
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Winner
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Series
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1970
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Flip Wilson
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The Flip Wilson Show
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1971
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Carroll O'Connor
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All in the Family as Archie Bunker
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1972
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Redd Foxx
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Sanford and Son
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1973
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Jack Klugman
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The Odd Couple
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1974
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Alan Alda
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M*A*S*H as Benjamin Pierce
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1975
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Alan Alda
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M*A*S*H as Benjamin Pierce
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1976
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Henry Winkler
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Happy Days as Arthur "Fonzie" Fonzarelli
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1977
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Henry Winkler
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Happy Days as Arthur "Fonzie" Fonzarelli
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1978
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Robin Williams
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Mork and Mindy as Mork
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1979
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Alan Alda
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M*A*S*H as Benjamin Pierce
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1980
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Alan Alda
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M*A*S*H as Benjamin Pierce
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1981
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Alan Alda
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M*A*S*H as Benjamin Pierce
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1982
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Alan Alda
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M*A*S*H as Benjamin Pierce
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1983
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John Ritter
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Three's Company as Jack Tripper
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1984
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Bill Cosby
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The Cosby Show as Cliff Huxtable
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1985
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Bill Cosby
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The Cosby Show as Cliff Huxtable
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1986
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Bruce Willis
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Moonlighting as David Addison
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1987
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Dabney Coleman
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The Slap Maxwell Story as Slap' Maxwell
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1988
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Michael J. Fox
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Family Ties as Alex P. Keaton
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1988
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Judd Hirsch
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Dear John as John Lacey
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1988
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Richard Mulligan
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Empty Nest as Harry Weston
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1989
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Ted Danson
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Cheers as Sam Malone
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1990
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Ted Danson
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Cheers as Sam Malone
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1991
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Burt Reynolds
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Evening Shade as Wood Newton
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1992
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John Goodman
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Roseanne as Dan Conner
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1993
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Jerry Seinfeld
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Seinfeld as Jerry Seinfeld
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1994
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Tim Allen
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Home Improvement as Tim Taylor
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1995
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Kelsey Grammer
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Frasier as Frasier Crane
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1996
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John Lithgow
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3rd Rock from the Sun as Dick Solomon
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1997
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Michael J. Fox
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Spin City as Mike Flaherty
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1998
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Michael J. Fox
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Spin City as Mike Flaherty
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1999
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Michael J. Fox
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Spin City as Mike Flaherty
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2000
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Kelsey Grammer
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Frasier as Frasier Crane
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2001
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Charlie Sheen
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Spin City as Charlie Crawford
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2002
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Tony Shalhoub
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Monk as Adrian Monk
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2003
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Ricky Gervais
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The Office as David Brent
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2004
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Jason Bateman
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Arrested Development as Michael Bluth
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2005
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Steve Carell
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The Office as Michael Scott
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2006
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Alec Baldwin
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30 Rock as Jack Donaghy
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2007
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David Duchovny
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Californication as Hank Moody
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2008
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Alec Baldwin
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30 Rock as Jack Donaghy
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2009
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Alec Baldwin
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30 Rock as Jack Donaghy
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