Satellite Award for Best Actor – Television Series Drama

The Satellite Award for Best Actor - Television Series Drama is one of the annual awards given by the International Press Academy.

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Winners and nominees

1990s

Year Winners and nominees Series Role
1996 David Duchovny The X-Files Fox Mulder
Andre Braugher Homicide: Life on the Street Frank Pembleton
Anthony Edwards ER Mark Greene
Hector Elizondo Chicago Hope Phillip Watters
Dennis Franz NYPD Blue Andy Sipowicz
1997 Jimmy Smits NYPD Blue Bobby Simone
David Duchovny The X-Files Fox Mulder
Dennis Franz NYPD Blue Andy Sipowicz
Sam Waterston Law & Order Jack McCoy
Michael T. Weiss The Pretender Jarod
1998 Ernie Hudson Oz Leo Glynn
George Clooney ER Doug Ross
Dylan McDermott The Practice Bobby Donnell
Jimmy Smits NYPD Blue Bobby Simone
Michael T. Weiss The Pretender Jarod
1999 Martin Sheen The West Wing Josiah Bartlet
James Gandolfini The Sopranos Tony Soprano
Dylan McDermott The Practice Bobby Donnell
Eamonn Walker Oz Kareem Said
Sam Waterston Law & Order Jack McCoy

2000s

Year Winners and nominees Series Role
2000 Tim Daly The Fugitive Richard Kimble
James Gandolfini The Sopranos Tony Soprano
Dennis Haysbert Now and Again Theodore Morris
Nicky Katt Boston Public Harry Senate
Martin Sheen The West Wing Josiah Bartlet
2001 Kiefer Sutherland 24 Jack Bauer
James Gandolfini The Sopranos Tony Soprano
Craig T. Nelson The District Jack Mannion
William Petersen CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Gil Grissom
Martin Sheen The West Wing Josiah Bartlet
2002 Kiefer Sutherland 24 Jack Bauer
Michael Chiklis The Shield Vic Mackey
Peter Krause Six Feet Under Nate Fisher
Chi McBride Boston Public Steven Harper
Martin Sheen The West Wing Josiah Bartlet
2003 Michael Chiklis The Shield Vic Mackey
David Boreanaz Angel Angel
Anthony LaPaglia Without a Trace Jack Malone
Julian McMahon Nip/Tuck Christian Troy
David Paymer Line of Fire Jonah Malloy
Nick Stahl Carnivàle Ben Hawkins
2004 Matthew Fox Lost Jack Shephard
Vincent D'Onofrio Law & Order: Criminal Intent Robert Goren
Anthony LaPaglia Without a Trace Jack Malone
James Spader Boston Legal Alan Shore
Treat Williams Everwood Andrew Brown
2005 Hugh Laurie House Gregory House
Denis Leary Rescue Me Tommy Gavin
Ian McShane Deadwood Al Swearengen
Dylan Walsh Nip/Tuck Sean McNamarra
Jake Weber Medium Joe Dubois
2006 Hugh Laurie House Gregory House
Michael C. Hall Dexter Dexter Morgan
Denis Leary Rescue Me Tommy Gavin
Bill Paxton Big Love Bill Henrickson
Matthew Perry Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip Matt Albie
Bradley Whitford Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip Danny Tripp
2007 Michael C. Hall Dexter Dexter Morgan
Eddie Izzard The Riches Wayne Malloy
Hugh Laurie House Gregory House
Denis Leary Rescue Me Tommy Gavin
Bill Paxton Big Love Bill Henrickson
James Woods Shark Sebastian Stark
2008 Bryan Cranston Breaking Bad Walter White
Gabriel Byrne In Treatment Paul Weston
Michael C. Hall Dexter Dexter Morgan
Jon Hamm Mad Men Don Draper
Jason Isaacs Brotherhood Michael Caffee
David Tennant Doctor Who The Doctor
2009 Bryan Cranston Breaking Bad Walter White
Gabriel Byrne In Treatment Paul Weston
Nathan Fillion Castle Rick Castle
Jon Hamm Mad Men Don Draper
Lucian Msamati The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency Mr. JLB Matekoni
Bill Paxton Big Love Bill Henrickson

2010s

Year Winners and nominees Series Role
2010 Bryan Cranston Breaking Bad Walter White
Kyle Chandler Friday Night Lights Eric Taylor
Josh Charles The Good Wife Will Gardner
Michael C. Hall Dexter Dexter Morgan
Jon Hamm Mad Men Don Draper
Stephen Moyer True Blood Bill Compton
2011 Timothy Olyphant Justified Raylan Givens
Steve Buscemi Boardwalk Empire Enoch "Nucky" Thompson
Kyle Chandler Friday Night Lights Eric Taylor
Bryan Cranston Breaking Bad Walter White
William H. Macy Shameless Frank Gallagher
Wendell Pierce Treme Antoine Batiste