In 2010 , he won a Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor In a Comedy Series and in 2011 , he won a Golden Globe Award for Best Actor - Television Series - Musical or Comedy both for The Big Bang Theory . He has received several awards for his performance , including the Television Critics Association award for the highest individual achievements in comedy , the National Association of Broadcasters Television Chairman 's Award for a significant break-through in one or more specific art discipline , the Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series and the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor in a Television Series Musical or Comedy .