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2024 Emmy Predictions:
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series
Disney
Weekly Commentary (Updated: June 17, 2024): There will be six nominees in each supporting comedy category due to both failing to hit the magic number of 160. That is two fewer slots available compared to last year.
People in the industry may be complaining about whether or not “The Bear” is a comedy. Still, the funniest parts of the show are with the supporting men who are all on the ballots, including last year’s winner, Ebon Moss-Bachrach, along with Oliver Platt, Lionel Boyce and Matty Matteson. He’ll face off against the 147 scene-stealers (compared to 239 and 282 the past two years), including former nominee Tyler James Williams from “Abbott,” who can hopefully be joined by his hilarious co-star Chris Perfetti, a standout in this third season.
But with fewer spots, it’ll be hard for certain actors from other series to gain traction.
Nominations-round voting is open from June 13 to June 24. Voting for peer group-specific top ten round panels (if applicable) takes place between June 28 and July 8. The Emmy nominations will be announced on July 17. The Creative Arts and Governors Gala ceremonies will be held on Sept. 7-8. The 76th Primetime Emmy Awards will air on ABC on Sunday, Sept. 15.
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Image Credit: HULU And the Predicted Nominees Are
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series -
Image Credit: HBO / Max Next in Line
Rank Performer and Series 7 Richard Lewis — “Curb Your Enthusiasm” (Max) 8 Carl Clemons-Hopkins — “Hacks” (Max) 9 Chris Perfetti — “Abbott Elementary” (ABC) 10 Matty Matheson — “The Bear” (FX) 11 Bowen Yang — “Saturday Night Live” (NBC) 12 Kenan Thompson — “Saturday Night Live” (NBC) 13 Chance Perdomo — “Gen V” (Prime Video) 14 J.B. Smoove — “Curb Your Enthusiasm” (Max) 15 Ricky Martin — “Palm Royale” (Apple TV+) Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series -
Image Credit: Apple TV+ Also in Contention
Rank Performer and Series 16 Daniel Ings — “The Gentlemen” (Netflix) 17 Giancarlo Esposito — “The Gentlemen” (Netflix) 18 Harvey Guillén — “What We Do in the Shadows” (FX) 19 Eugenio Derbez — “Acapulco” (Apple TV+) 20 Brandon Scott Jones — “Ghosts” (CBS) 21 Joel Kim Booster — “Loot” (Apple TV+) 22 Mark Proksch — “What We Do in the Shadows” (FX) 23 Marcello Hernández — “Saturday Night Live” (NBC) 24 Walton Goggins — “I’m a Virgo” (Prime Video) 25 Morris Chestnut — “Diarra from Detroit” (BET+) Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series -
Eligible Performances (Supporting Comedy Actor)
Image Credit: Netflix **Officially submitted and on the Emmy nominations ballot.
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More Information (Supporting Comedy Actor)
Image Credit: Will Heath/NBC 2023 category winner: Ebon Moss Bachrach — “The Bear” (FX) — Season 1
2024 Emmy Awards Calendar and Timeline (all dates are subject to change)
- Eligibility period: June 1, 2023 – May 31, 2024
- Feb. 29: Submissions open
- May 9: Deadline for programs identifying as Primetime programming to upload all entry materials.
- June 13: Nominations-round voting begins
- June 24: Nominations-round voting ends at 10:00 p.m. PT
- June 28 – July 8: Voting for peer group-specific top ten rounds panels (if applicable)
- July 17: Primetime Emmy nominations are announced.
- July 24: Deadline for errors and omissions to the nominations.
- August 5: Find-round videos available for viewing.
- August 15: Final-round voting begins.
- August 26: Final-round voting ends at 10:00 p.m. PST.
- Sept. 7-8: Creative Arts Emmy Awards and Governors Gala
- Sunday, Sept. 15: 76th Primetime Emmy Awards to air on ABC.
Emmy Prediction Categories
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The Primetime Emmy Awards, commonly known as the Emmys, are awarded by the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (ATAS). Established in 1949, these celebrate outstanding achievements in American primetime television. The Emmys are categorized into three divisions: the Primetime Emmy Awards for performance and production excellence; the Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards, recognizing achievements in artistry and craftsmanship; and the Primetime Engineering Emmy Awards, which honor significant engineering and technological advancements. The eligibility period typically extends from June 1 to May 31 each year. The Television Academy hosts the Emmys and has over 20,000 members across 30 professional peer groups, including performers, directors, producers, art directors, artisans and executives.