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This is a list of the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series winners. Beginning with the 18th Emmys leading actors in drama have competed alone. However, these dramatic performances included actors from miniseries, telefilms, and guest performers competing against main cast competitors. Such instances are marked below.
Award winners and nominations
1950s
1960s
1970s
Year |
Actor |
Program |
Role |
Network |
1969-1970
(22nd) |
Robert Young |
Marcus Welby, M.D. |
Dr. Marcus Welby |
ABC |
Raymond Burr |
Ironside |
Robert T. Ironside |
NBC |
Robert Wagner |
It Takes a Thief |
Al Mundy |
ABC |
Mike Connors |
Mannix |
Joe Mannix |
CBS |
1970-1971
(23rd) |
Hal Holbrook |
The Bold Ones: The Senator |
Hays Stowe |
NBC |
Raymond Burr |
Ironside |
Robert T. Ironside |
NBC |
Mike Connors |
Mannix |
Joe Mannix |
CBS |
Robert Young |
Marcus Welby, M.D. |
Dr. Marcus Welby |
ABC |
1971-1972
(24th) |
Peter Falk |
Columbo |
Columbo |
NBC |
Raymond Burr |
Ironside |
Robert T. Ironside |
NBC |
Mike Connors |
Mannix |
Joe Mannix |
CBS |
Robert Young |
Marcus Welby, M.D. |
Dr. Marcus Welby |
ABC |
Keith Michell # |
The Six Wives of Henry VIII |
Henry VIII of England |
CBS |
1972-1973
(25th) |
Richard Thomas |
The Waltons |
John-Boy Walton |
CBS |
William Conrad |
Cannon |
Frank Cannon |
CBS |
David Carradine |
Kung Fu |
Kwai Chang Caine |
ABC |
Mike Connors |
Mannix |
Joe Mannix |
CBS |
Peter Falk |
Columbo |
Columbo |
NBC |
1973-1974
(26th) |
Telly Savalas |
Kojak |
Lt. Theo Kojak |
CBS |
William Conrad |
Cannon |
Frank Cannon |
CBS |
Karl Malden |
The Streets of San Francisco |
Lt. Mike Stone |
ABC |
Richard Thomas |
The Waltons |
John-Boy Walton |
CBS |
1974-1975
(27th) |
Robert Blake |
Baretta |
Det. Tony Baretta |
ABC |
Telly Savalas |
Kojak |
Theo Kojak |
CBS |
Barry Newman |
Petrocelli |
Anthony J. Petrocelli |
NBC |
Karl Malden |
The Streets of San Francisco |
Lt. Mike Stone |
ABC |
1975-1976
(28th) |
Peter Falk |
Columbo |
Columbo |
NBC |
James Garner |
The Rockford Files |
Jim Rockford |
NBC |
Karl Malden |
The Streets of San Francisco |
Lt. Mike Stone |
ABC |
1976-1977
(29th) |
James Garner |
The Rockford Files |
Jim Rockford |
NBC |
Robert Blake |
Baretta |
Det. Tony Baretta |
ABC |
Peter Falk |
Columbo |
Columbo |
NBC |
Jack Klugman |
Quincy, M.E. |
Dr. R. Quincy, M.E. |
Karl Malden |
The Streets of San Francisco |
Lt. Mike Stone |
ABC |
1977-1978
(30th) |
Ed Asner |
Lou Grant |
Lou Grant |
CBS |
James Broderick |
Family |
Doug Lawrence |
ABC |
Peter Falk |
Columbo |
Columbo |
NBC |
Jack Klugman |
Quincy, M.E. |
Dr. R. Quincy, M.E. |
James Garner |
The Rockford Files |
Jim Rockford |
Ralph Waite |
The Waltons |
John Walton, Sr. |
CBS |
1978-1979
(31st) |
Ron Leibman |
Kaz |
Kazinsky |
CBS |
Ed Asner |
Lou Grant |
Lou Grant |
CBS |
Jack Klugman |
Quincy, M.E. |
Dr. R. Quincy, M.E. |
NBC |
James Garner |
The Rockford Files |
Jim Rockford |
1980s
1990s
2000s
2010s
Multiple wins
Multiple nominations
8 nominations
7 nominations
6 nominations
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5 nominations
4 nominations
3 nominations
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2 nominations
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References
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See also
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series
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