This is a list of winners and nominees of the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series. The award is presented to the best performance by a lead actor in a television comedy series. Beginning with the 18th Primetime Emmy Awards, leading actors in comedy have competed alone. However, these comedic 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 The 74th Primetime Emmy Awards are the first Emmys where there is no representation from any of the big four broadcast networks. Winners and nominations 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s 2020s Programs with multiple awards 4 wins All in the Family Frasier The Big Bang Theory 3 wins 3rd Rock from the Sun Get Smart The Odd Couple Family Ties Monk 2 wins 30 Rock Barry The Defenders The Dick Van Dyke Show M*A*S*H Taxi Cheers Ted Lasso Transparent Performers with multiple wins 4 wins Michael J. Fox (3 consecutive) Kelsey Grammer (2 consecutive) Carroll O'Connor (3 consecutive) Jim Parsons (2 consecutive twice) 3 wins Don Adams (consecutive) John Lithgow (2 consecutive) Tony Shalhoub (2 consecutive) Dick Van Dyke (2 consecutive) 2 wins Alan Alda Alec Baldwin (consecutive) Ted Danson Bill Hader (consecutive) Judd Hirsch Jack Klugman Richard Mulligan Jason Sudeikis (consecutive) Jeffrey Tambor (consecutive) Programs with multiple nominations 11 nominations Cheers M*A*S*H 10 nominations Frasier The Odd Couple 8 nominations All in the Family Monk 7 nominations 30 Rock Barney Miller Black-ish The Big Bang Theory Roseanne 6 nominations 3rd Rock from the Sun Curb Your Enthusiasm Everybody Loves Raymond The Office Mad About You Shameless 5 nominations Benson The Larry Sanders Show Louie Seinfeld Taxi Two and a Half Men 4 nominations The Bob Cummings Show The Danny Thomas Show Episodes Family Affair Family Ties Friends Get Smart House of Lies The Phil Silvers Show Spin City Will & Grace 3 nominations Atlanta Barry Chico and the Man Coach The Dick Van Dyke Show Empty Nest Father Knows Best The Good Place Happy Days The Kominsky Method Newhart Night Court Sanford and Son Three's Company Transparent 2 nominations Arrested Development Black Monday The Bernie Mac Show Buffalo Bill Crazy Like a Fox