Since its inception , the award has been given to 33 actors . '' General Hospital '' is the show with the most awarded actors , with a total of eleven wins . Since 1994 , Justin Deas holds the most wins with a total of four awards for his work on '' As the World Turns '' , '' Santa Barbara '' and '' Guiding Light '' . In 1999 , Jerry Ver Dorn had reached seven nominations , surpassing Justin Deas ' previous record . However Deas ' reached seven nominations in 2005 . In 2009 , Jeff Branson and Vincent Irizarry tied for the award , which was the first tie in this category . As of the 2019 ceremony , Max Gail is the most recent winner in this category for his work on '' General Hospital ''
2019 ceremony
46th Daytime Emmy Awards
Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series