Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor - Miniseries or a Movie (Primetime Emmy Award)

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This is a list of winners of the Prime-time Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie. Before 1975, supporting actors featured in a miniseries or a movie were included in categories such as comedy or drama. From 1975 to 1978, the award was called Outstanding Single Performance by a Supporting Actor in a Comedy or Drama Special. Despite the category's name, actors appearing in many episodes of a miniseries were included. In 1979, the award was named Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or a Special. The award was renamed again in 1986 Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Special. By 1998, the award was renamed Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie.

Check all the winners of Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor - Miniseries or a Movie presented under Primetime Emmy Award since 1979 .

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Martin Freeman

Honored for : Sherlock

(Sherlock: His Last Vow)

James Cromwell

Honored for : American Horror Story

(Asylum (Season 2))

Tom Berenger

Honored for : Hatfields & McCoys

Nominations 2012 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Tom Berenger	Hatfields & McCoys
David Strathairn	Hemingway & Gellhorn
Ed Harris	Game Change
Martin Freeman	Sherlock A Scandal In Belgravia (Masterpiece)
Denis O'Hare	American Horror Story

Guy Pearce

Honored for : Mildred Pierce

Nominations 2011 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Guy Pearce	Mildred Pierce
Brían F. O'Byrne	Mildred Pierce
Tom Wilkinson	The Kennedys
James Woods	Too Big to Fail
Paul Giamatti	Too Big to Fail

David Strathairn

Honored for : Temple Grandin

Nominations 2010 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
John Goodman	You Don't Know Jack
David Strathairn	Temple Grandin
Jonathan Pryce	Return to Cranford
Michael Gambon	Emma
Patrick Stewart	Hamlet

Ken Howard

Honored for : Grey Gardens

Nominations 2009 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Ken Howard	Grey Gardens
Len Cariou	Into the Storm
Tom Courtenay	Masterpiece Little Dorrit
Bob Newhart	The Librarian: Curse of the Judas Chalice
Andy Serkis	Masterpiece Little Dorrit

Tom Wilkinson

Honored for : John Adams

Nominations 2008 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Denis Leary	Recount
Bob Balaban	Recount
Stephen Dillane	John Adams
David Morse	John Adams
Tom Wilkinson	John Adams

Thomas Haden Church

Honored for : Broken Trail

Nominations 2007 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
August Schellenberg	Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee
Aidan Quinn	Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee
Ed Asner	The Christmas Card
Joe Mantegna	The Starter Wife
Thomas Haden Church	Broken Trail

Jeremy Irons

Honored for : Elizabeth I

(Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie)

Nominations 2006 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Hugh Dancy	Elizabeth I Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie
Jeremy Irons	Elizabeth I Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie
Robert Carlyle	Human Trafficking Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie
Clifton Collins, Jr.	Thief Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie
Denis Lawson	Masterpiece Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie","Bleak House

Paul Newman

Honored for : Empire Falls

Nominations 2005 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Paul Newman	Empire Falls
Philip Seymour Hoffman	Empire Falls
Christopher Plummer	Our Fathers
Brian Dennehy	Our Fathers
Randy Quaid	Elvis

Jeffrey Wright

Honored for : Angels in America

Nominations 2004 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Justin Kirk	Angels in America
Ben Shenkman	Angels in America
Jeffrey Wright	Angels in America
William H. Macy	Stealing Sinatra
Patrick Wilson	Angels in America

Ben Gazzara

Honored for : Hysterical Blindness

Nominations 2003 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Ben Gazzara	Hysterical Blindness
Chris Cooper	My House in Umbria
John Malkovich	Napoléon
Alan Arkin	The Pentagon Papers
Peter O'Toole	Hitler: The Rise of Evil

Michael Moriarty

Honored for : James Dean

Nominations 2002 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Alec Baldwin	Path to War
Jim Broadbent	The Gathering Storm
Don Cheadle	Things Behind the Sun
Jon Voight	Uprising
Michael Moriarty	James Dean

Brian Cox

Honored for : Nuremberg

Nominations 2001 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Stanley Tucci	Conspiracy
Victor Garber	Life with Judy Garland: Me and My Shadows
Brian Cox	Nuremberg
Ian Holm	The Last of the Blonde Bombshells
Alan Alda	Club Land
Colin Firth	Conspiracy

Hank Azaria

Honored for : Tuesdays with Morrie

Nominations 2000 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Hank Azaria	Tuesdays with Morrie
John Malkovich	RKO 281
James Cromwell	RKO 281
Danny Glover	Freedom Song
Klaus Maria Brandauer	Introducing Dorothy Dandridge

Peter O'Toole

Honored for : Joan of Arc

Nominations 1999 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Peter O'Toole	Joan of Arc
Peter Fonda	The Passion of Ayn Rand
Joe Mantegna	The Rat Pack
Don Cheadle	The Rat Pack
Beau Bridges	Inherit the Wind

George C. Scott

Honored for : 12 Angry Men

(Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie)

Nominations 1998 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
George C. Scott	12 Angry Men Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Special
Martin Short	Merlin Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Special
J. T. Walsh	Hope Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Special
Gregory Peck	Moby Dick Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Special
Hume Cronyn	12 Angry Men Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Special

Beau Bridges

Honored for : The Second Civil War

(Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Special)

Nominations 1997 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Obba Babatunde	Miss Evers' Boys Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Special
Ossie Davis	Miss Evers' Boys Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Special
Joe Mantegna	The Last Don Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Special
Beau Bridges	The Second Civil War Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Special
Michael Caine	Mandela and de Klerk Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Special

Tom Hulce

Honored for : The Heidi Chronicles

(Outstanding Supporting Actor for a Miniseries or a Special)

Nominations 1996 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
John Goodman	A Streetcar Named Desire Outstanding Supporting Actor for a Miniseries or a Special
Tom Hulce	The Heidi Chronicles Outstanding Supporting Actor for a Miniseries or a Special
Treat Williams	The Late Shift Outstanding Supporting Actor for a Miniseries or a Special
Andre Braugher	The Tuskegee Airmen Outstanding Supporting Actor for a Miniseries or a Special
Ian McKellen	Rasputin: Dark Servant of Destiny Outstanding Supporting Actor for a Miniseries or a Special

Donald Sutherland

Honored for : Citizen X

(Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Special)

Nominations 1995 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Donald Sutherland	Citizen X Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Special
Ben Kingsley	Joseph Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Special
Sam Elliott	Buffalo Girls Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Special
Edward James Olmos	The Burning Season Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Special
Jeffrey DeMunn	Citizen X Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Special

Michael A. Goorjian

Honored for : David's Mother

(Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Special)

Nominations 1994 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Ian McKellen	And the Band Played On Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Special
Richard Gere	And the Band Played On Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Special
Michael A. Goorjian	David's Mother Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Special
Matthew Broderick	A Life in the Theater Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Special
Alan Alda	And the Band Played On Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Special

Beau Bridges

Honored for : The Positively True Adventures of the Alleged Texas Cheerleader-Murdering Mom

(Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Special)

Nominations 1993 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Jonathan Pryce	Barbarians at the Gate Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Special
Brian Dennehy	Murder in the Heartland Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Special
Maximilian Schell	Stalin Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Special
Beau Bridges	The Positively True Adventures of the Alleged Texas Cheerleader-Murdering Mom Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Special
Peter Riegert	Barbarians at the Gate Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Special

Hume Cronyn

Honored for : Broadway Bound

(Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Special)

Nominations 1992 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Brian Dennehy	The Burden of Proof Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Special
Héctor Elizondo	American Playhouse Mrs. Cage
Jerry Orbach	Broadway Bound Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Special
Hume Cronyn	Broadway Bound Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Special
Ben Vereen	Intruders Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Special

James Earl Jones

Honored for : Heat Wave

(Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Special)

Nominations 1991 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Rubén Blades	The Josephine Baker Story Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Special
James Earl Jones	Heat Wave Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Special
Leon Russom	Long Road Home Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Special
David Dukes	The Josephine Baker Story Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Special
Richard Kiley	Separate but Equal Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Special

Vincent Gardenia

Honored for : Age Old Friends

(Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Special)

Nominations 1990 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Vincent Gardenia	Age Old Friends Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Special
James Earl Jones	By Dawn's Early Light Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Special
Anthony Hopkins	Great Expectations Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Special
Ned Beatty	Last Train Home Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Special
Max von Sydow	Red King, White Knight Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Special
Brian Dennehy	A Killing in a Small Town Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Special

Derek Jacobi

Honored for : Hallmark Hall of Fame

(The Tenth Man / Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Special)

Nominations 1989 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Danny Glover	Lonesome Dove Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Special
James Garner	Hallmark Hall of Fame Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Special","My Name Is Bill W.
Derek Jacobi	Hallmark Hall of Fame The Tenth Man / Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Special
Corin Nemec	I Know My First Name Is Steven Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Special
Armand Assante	Jack the Ripper Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Special

John Shea

Honored for : Baby M

(Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Special)

Nominations 1988 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Bruce Weitz	Baby M Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Special
John Shea	Baby M Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Special
Dabney Coleman	Baby M Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Special
Ron Silver	Billionaire Boys Club Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Special
Anthony Quinn	Onassis: The Richest Man in the World Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Special

Dabney Coleman

Honored for : Sworn to Silence

(Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Special)

Nominations 1987 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
John Glover	Nutcracker: Money, Madness & Murder Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Special
Dabney Coleman	Sworn to Silence Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Special
Stephen Collins	The Two Mrs. Grenvilles Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Special
Eli Wallach	Something in Common Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Special
Laurence Olivier	Lost Empires Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Special

John Malkovich

Honored for : Death of a Salesman

(Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Special)

Nominations 1986 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
John Malkovich	Death of a Salesman Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Special
Charles Durning	Death of a Salesman Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Special
Pat Morita	Amos Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Special
Harold Gould	Mrs. Delafield Wants to Marry Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Special
John Glover	An Early Frost Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Special

Karl Malden

Honored for : Fatal Vision

(Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or a Special)

Nominations 1985 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Karl Malden	Fatal Vision Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or a Special
Rip Torn	The Atlanta Child Murders Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or a Special
Richard Masur	The Burning Bed Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or a Special
John Gielgud	Romance on the Orient Express Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or a Special
Richard Burton	Ellis Island Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or a Special

Art Carney

Honored for : Terrible Joe Moran

(Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or a Special)

Nominations 1984 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Keith Carradine	Chiefs Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or a Special
John Lithgow	The Day After Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or a Special
John Gielgud	Hallmark Hall of Fame The Master of Ballantrae / Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or a Special
Art Carney	Terrible Joe Moran Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or a Special
David Ogden Stiers	The First Olympics: Athens 1896 Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or a Special
Randy Quaid	A Streetcar Named Desire Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or a Special

Richard Kiley

Honored for : The Thorn Birds

(Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or a Special)

Nominations 1983 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Christopher Plummer	The Thorn Birds Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or a Special
Bryan Brown	The Thorn Birds Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or a Special
Richard Kiley	The Thorn Birds Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or a Special
Ralph Bellamy	The Winds of War Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or a Special
David Threlfall	The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or a Special

Laurence Olivier

Honored for : Great Performances

(Brideshead Revisited / Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or a Special)

Nominations 1982 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
John Gielgud	Great Performances Brideshead Revisited / Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or a Special
Laurence Olivier	Great Performances Brideshead Revisited / Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or a Special
Derek Jacobi	Inside The Third Reich Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or a Special
Jack Albertson	My Body, My Child Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or a Special
Leonard Nimoy	A Woman Called Golda Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or a Special

David Warner

Honored for : Masada

(Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or a Special)

Nominations 1981 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
David Warner	Masada Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or a Special
Andy Griffith	Murder in Texas Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or a Special
John Rhys-Davies	Sh?gun Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or a Special
Yuki Meguro	Sh?gun Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or a Special
Anthony Quayle	Masada Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or a Special

George Grizzard

Honored for : The Oldest Living Graduate

(Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or a Special)

Nominations 1980 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Charles Durning	Attica Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or a Special
John Cassavetes	Flesh and Blood Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or a Special
Harold Gould	Moviola The Scarlett O'Hara War","Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or a Special
George Grizzard	The Oldest Living Graduate Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or a Special
Ernest Borgnine	Hallmark Hall of Fame All Quiet on the Western Front","Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or a Special

Marlon Brando

Honored for : Roots: The Next Generations

(Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or a Special)

Nominations 1979 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Ed Flanders	Backstairs at the White House Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or a Special
Paul Winfield	Roots: The Next Generations Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or a Special
Al Freeman, Jr.	Roots: The Next Generations Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or a Special
Marlon Brando	Roots: The Next Generations Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or a Special
Robert Vaughn	Backstairs at the White House Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or a Special

Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor - Miniseries or a Movie