2024 Emmys Supporting Actor Drama Predictions

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2024 Emmy Predictions:
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series

Weekly Commentary (Updated: April 24, 2024): The last two years have seen the supporting drama actor category at the Emmys dominated by just a few series. With eight nominees each year, only two or three shows have been represented, showing a limited range of viewing by the Television Academy’s members. Despite the expansive array of drama available, “The Crown” and “The Morning Show” are poised to dominate this category this year, potentially fielding multiple nominees each.

Currently, each show are taking up three slots. “The Crown” could land Jonathan Pryce (snubbed for last season), Khalid Abdalla and Salim Daw, who have been the highlights and talking points of the final season.

“Morning Show” has previous Emmy winner Billy Crudup, possible double Emmy nominee Jon Hamm (who also has “Fargo” in limited) and previous nominee Mark Duplass.

This raises the question: Is there room for actors from less represented series to break through?

Among those who might stand out are Nathan Lane from “The Gilded Age” and Benny Safdie from “The Curse.” Both actors have delivered noteworthy performances that distinguish them as top contenders to represent their respective shows. Additionally, actors like Jack Lowden of “Slow Horses,” Ke Huy Quan of “Loki,” and Benedict Wong from “3 Body Problem” also present strong cases. Each comes from a series that, while currently among the top eight contenders, offers an opportunity to disruput the usual suspects dominating the field.

Whether this year will see a shift towards a more inclusive array of nominees, and recognize more shows, remains an open and intriguing question.

Read: Variety’s Awards Circuit for the latest Primetime Emmy predictions in the major categories.

And the Predicted Nominees Are

Next in Line

Also in Contention

Eligible Performances (Supporting Drama Actor)

**The list below is not complete and have been confirmed as officially submitted. All information is subject to change. Grouped by network that airs each series.

• Noah Galvin — “The Good Doctor” (ABC)

• Will Yun Lee — “The Good Doctor” (ABC)

• Chuku Modu — “The Good Doctor” (ABC)

• Richard Schiff — “The Good Doctor” (ABC)

• Zackary Momoh — “Parish” (AMC)

• Skeet Ulrich — “Parish” (AMC)

• Bradley Whitford — “Parish” (AMC)

• Terry O’Quinn — “The Walking Dead: The Ones Who Live” (AMC)

• Jonathan Banks — “Constellation” (Apple TV+)

• James D’Arcy — “Constellation” (Apple TV+)

• Lee Pace — “Foundation” (Apple TV+)

• Joel Kinnaman — “For All Mankind” (Apple TV+)

• Billy Crudup — “The Morning Show” (Apple TV+)

• Mark Duplass — “The Morning Show” (Apple TV+)

• Jon Hamm — “The Morning Show” (Apple TV+)

• Claes Bang — “The New Look” (Apple TV+)

• John Malkovich — “The New Look” (Apple TV+)

• Anders Holm — “Monarch: Legacy of Monsters” (Apple TV+)

• Wyatt Russell — “Monarch: Legacy of Monsters” (Apple TV+)

• Ren Watabe — “Monarch: Legacy of Monsters” (Apple TV+)

• Common — “Silo” (Apple TV+)

• David Oyelowo — “Silo” (Apple TV+)

• Tim Robbins — “Silo” (Apple TV+)

• Christopher Chung — “Slow Horses” (Apple TV+)

• Jack Lowden — “Slow Horses” (Apple TV+)

• James Cromwell — “Sugar” (Apple TV+)

• Wendell Pierce — “Elsbeth” (CBS)

• Hayden Christiansen — “Ahsoka” (Disney+)

• David Tennant — “Ahsoka” (Disney+)

• Ke Huy Quan — “Loki” (Disney+)

• Owen Wilson — “Loki” (Disney+)

• Vondie Curtis-Hall — “Justified: City Primeval” (FX)

• Boyd Holbrook — “Justified: City Primeval” (FX)

• Eric McCormack — “The Other Black Girl” (Hulu)

• Michael Cerveris — “The Gilded Age” (Max)

• Nathan Lane — “The Gilded Age” (Max)

• John Douglas Thompson — “The Gilded Age” (Max)

• Shô Kasamatsu — “Tokyo Vice” (Max)

• Ken Watanabe — “Tokyo Vice” (Max)

• Adrien Brody — “Winning Time: Rise of the Lakers Dynasty” (Max)

• Jason Clarke — “Winning Time: Rise of the Lakers Dynasty” (Max)

• Solomon Hughes — “Winning Time: Rise of the Lakers Dynasty” (Max)

• DeVaughn Nixon — “Winning Time: Rise of the Lakers Dynasty” (Max)

• Jason Segel — “Winning Time: Rise of the Lakers Dynasty” (Max)

• Mark-Paul Gosselaar — “Found” (NBC)

• Jovan Adepo — “3 Body Problem” (Netflix)

• Liam Cunningham — “3 Body Problem” (Netflix)

• Alex Sharp — “3 Body Problem” (Netflix)

• Benedict Wong — “3 Body Problem” (Netflix)

• Daniel Dae Kim — “Avatar: The Last Airbender” (Netflix)

• Paul Sun-Hyung Lee — “Avatar: The Last Airbender” (Netflix)

• Ken Leung — “Avatar: The Last Airbender” (Netflix)

• Khalid Abdalla — “The Crown” (Netflix)

• Salim Daw — “The Crown” (Netflix)

• Jonathan Pryce — “The Crown” (Netflix)

• Jacob Romero Gibson — “One Piece” (Netflix)

• Mackenyu — “One Piece” (Netflix)

• Taz Skylar — “One Piece” (Netflix)

• Ralph Brown — “Sexy Beast” (Paramount+)

• Morgan Freeman — “Special Ops: Lioness” (Paramount+)

• Wilson Cruz — “Star Trek: Discovery” (Paramount+)

• Aaron Moten — “Fallout” (Prime Video)

• Will Patton — “Outer Range” (Prime Video)

• Michael Kelly — “Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan” (Prime Video)

• Wendell Pierce — “Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan” (Prime Video)

• Corbin Bernsen — “The Curse” (Showtime)

• Benny Safdie — “The Curse” (Showtime)

• Richard Rankin — “Outlander” (Starz)

• Devon Sawa — “Chucky” (Syfy)

More Information (Supporting Drama Actor)

2023 category winner: Matthew Macfadyen as Tom — “Succession” (HBO) — Season 4

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 that identify 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.

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About the Primetime Emmy Awards

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, which hosts the Emmys, consists of over 20,000 members across 30 professional peer groups, including performers, directors, producers, art directors, artisans and executives.

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