Final Emmy Predictions: Supporting Actor (Comedy) — Carl Clemons-Hopkins and Paul W. Downs Could Prove Awards Strength for ‘Hacks’
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2024 Emmy Predictions:
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series
Weekly Commentary (Updated: July 11, 2024): FX’s “The Bear” and HBO/Max’s “Hacks” are on fire, and are sure to be among the most nominated programs. That could get beefed up significantly in the supporting acting categories.
In 2021, Carl Clemons-Hopkins became the first openly non-binary person to be nominated at the Emmys. They could return for their scene-stealing work this season, along with Paul W. Downs, who has yet to garner an acting nom.
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There will be six nominees in each supporting comedy category because both failed to hit the magic number of 160. That is two fewer slots available than 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.
Read: Variety’s Awards Circuit for the latest Primetime Emmy predictions in the major categories.
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Image Credit: Disney And the Predicted Nominees Are
Rank Performer and Series 1 Ebon Moss-Bachrach — “The Bear” (FX) 2 Oliver Platt — “The Bear” (FX) 3 Paul W. Downs — “Hacks” (Max) 4 Carl Clemons-Hopkins — “Hacks” (Max) 5 Tyler James Williams — “Abbott Elementary” (ABC) 6 Lionel Boyce — “The Bear” (FX) Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series -
Image Credit: Chuck Hodes Next in Line
Rank Performer and Series 7 Matty Matheson — “The Bear” (FX) 8 Paul Rudd — “Only Murders in the Building” (Hulu) 9 Chris Perfetti — “Abbott Elementary” (ABC) 10 Richard Lewis — “Curb Your Enthusiasm” (Max) 11 Bowen Yang — “Saturday Night Live” (NBC) 12 Kenan Thompson — “Saturday Night Live” (NBC) 13 J.B. Smoove — “Curb Your Enthusiasm” (Max) 14 Ricky Martin — “Palm Royale” (Apple TV+) 15 Chance Perdomo — “Gen V” (Prime Video) Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series -
Image Credit: Netflix Also in Contention
Rank Performer and Series 16 Daniel Ings — “The Gentlemen” (Netflix) 17 Vinnie Jones — “The Gentlemen” (Netflix) 18 William Sanford Davis — “Abbott Elementary” (ABC) 19 Eugenio Derbez — “Acapulco” (Apple TV+) 20 Walton Goggins — “I’m a Virgo” (Prime Video) 21 Mikey Day — “Saturday Night Live” (NBC) 22 Harvey Guillén — “What We Do in the Shadows” (FX) 23 Marcello Hernández — “Saturday Night Live” (NBC) 24 Josh Segarra — “The Big Door Prize” (Apple TV+) 25 Jeff Garlin — “Curb Your Enthusiasm” (Max) Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series -
Eligible Performances (Supporting Comedy Actor)
Image Credit: Netflix **Officially submitted and on the Emmy nominations ballot.
- Bayo Akinfemi — “Bob Hearts Abishola” (CBS)
- Damián Alcázar — “Acapulco” (Apple TV+)
- Daniel Augustin — “Rap Shit” (Max)
- Tim Baltz — “The Righteous Gemstones” (Max)
- Josh Banday — “Upload” (Prime Video)
- Lance Barber — “Young Sheldon” (CBS)
- Darren Barnet — “Never Have I Ever” (Netflix)
- Julian Barratt — “Knuckles” (Paramount+)
- Tom Bateman — “Based on a True Story” (Peacock)
- Rell Battle — “Killing It” (Peacock)
- Kevin Bigley — “Upload” (Prime Video)
- Joel Kim Booster — “Loot” (Apple TV+)
- Lionel Boyce — “The Bear” (FX)
- Babirye Bukilwa — “Dreaming Whilst Black” (Paramount+)
- Patrick Cage II — “Rap Shit” (Max)
- Mario Cantone — “And Just Like That…” (Max)
- Fernando Carsa — “Acapulco” (Apple TV+)
- Rafael Cebrián — “Acapulco” (Apple TV+)
- Michael Cera — “Life and Beth” (Hulu)
- Michael Che — “Saturday Night Live” (NBC)
- Morris Chestnut — “Diarra from Detroit” (BET+)
- Desmond Chiam — “With Love” (Paramount+)
- John Cho — “The Afterparty” (Apple TV+)
- Carl Clemons-Hopkins — “Hacks” (Max)
- David Conolly — “Cooper’s Bar” (AMC)
- Carlos Corona — “Acapulco” (Apple TV+)
- Michael Cyril Creighton — “Only Murders in the Building” (Hulu)
- Jack Cutmore-Scott — “Frasier” (Paramount+)
- RJ Cyler — “Rap Shit” (Max)
- Owen Daniels — “Upload” (Prime Video)
- William Stanford Davis — “Abbott Elementary” (ABC)
- Mikey Day — “Saturday Night Live” (NBC)
- Eugenio Derbez — “Acapulco” (Apple TV+)
- Adam Devine — “The Righteous Gemstones” (Max)
- Frank Dillane — “Renegade Nell” (Disney+)
- Matt Dillon — “High Desert” (Apple TV+)
- Andrew Dismukes — “Saturday Night Live” (NBC)
- Omar J. Dorsey — “Bookie” (Max)
- Paul W. Downs — “Hacks” (Max)
- Jake Dunn — “Renegade Nell” (Disney+)
- Jean Elie — “Rap Shit” (Max)
- Mike Epps — “I’m a Virgo” (Prime Video)
- Giancarlo Esposito — “The Gentlemen” (Netflix)
- Patrick Fabian — “Cooper’s Bar” (AMC)
- Lane Factor — “Reservation Dogs” (FX)
- Nat Faxon — “Loot” (Apple TV+)
- Cristo Fernández — “Acapulco” (Apple TV+)
- Levi Fiehler — “Resident Alien” (Syfy)
- Sammy Fourlas — “The Big Door Prize” (Apple TV+)
- Rupert Friend — “High Desert” (Apple TV+)
- Ron Funches — “Loot” (Apple TV+)
- Jorge Garcia — “Bookie” (Max)
- Jeff Garlin — “Curb Your Enthusiasm” (Max)
- Brad Garrett — “High Desert” (Apple TV+)
- Asa Germann — “Gen V” (Prime Video)
- Skyler Gisondo — “The Righteous Gemstones” (Max)
- Colton Gobbo — “Son of a Critch”
- Walton Goggins — “I’m a Virgo” (Prime Video)
- Jared Goldstein — “Cooper’s Bar” (AMC)
- Brice Gonzalez — “Lopez vs. Lopez” (NBC)
- Scott Grimes — “Ted” (Peacock)
- Todd Grinnell — “With Love” (Prime Video)
- Asher Grodman — “Ghosts” (CBS)
- Harvey Guillén — “What We Do in the Shadows” (FX)
- Damon Gupton — “The Big Door Prize” (Apple TV+)
- Thomas Haden Church — “Twisted Metal” (Peacock)
- Tre Hale — “Platonic” (Apple TV+)
- Stavros Halkias — “Tires” (Netflix)
- Jon Hamm — “Good Omens” (Prime Video)
- Evan Handler — “And Just Like That…” (Max)
- Tai Hara — “Colin From Accounts” (Paramount+)
- Paul Walter Hauser — “The Afterparty” (Apple TV+)
- Barry Shabaka Henley — “Bob Hearts Abishola” (CBS)
- Marcello Hernández — “Saturday Night Live” (NBC)
- Daniel Ings — “The Gentlemen” (Netflix)
- Zaqi Ismail — “We Are Lady Parts” (Peacock)
- Chris Jackson — “And Just Like That…” (Max)
- Ken Jeong — “The Afterparty” (Apple TV+)
- James Austin Johnson — “Saturday Night Live” (NBC)
- Brandon Scott Jones — “Ghosts” (CBS)
- Vinnie Jones — “The Gentlemen” (Netflix)
- Montana Jordan — “Young Sheldon” (CBS)
- Colin Jost — “Saturday Night Live” (NBC)
- Anders Keith — “Frasier” (Paramount+)
- Johnny Kou — “The Brothers Sun” (Netflix)
- Fran Kranz — “Julia” (Max)
- Nathan Kress — “iCarly” (Paramount+)
- Demmy Ladipo — “Dreaming Whilst Black” (Showtime)
- Phil LaMarr — “Cooper’s Bar” (AMC)
- Adrian Lester — “Renegade Nell” (Disney+)
- Richard Lewis — “Curb Your Enthusiasm” (Max)
- Jaren Lewison — “Never Have I Ever” (Netflix)
- Michael Logo — “Colin From Accounts” (Paramount+)
- Devan Chandler Long — “Ghosts” (CBS)
- Michael Longfellow — “Saturday Night Live” (NBC)
- Andrew Lopez — “Platonic” (Apple TV+)
- Josh Lucas — “Palm Royale” (Apple TV+)
- Derek Luh — “Gen V” (Prime Video)
- John Lutz — “Girls5eva” (Netflix)
- Nicholas Lyndhurst — “Frasier” (Paramount+)
- Luke Macfarlane — “Platonic” (Apple TV+)
- Ricky Martin — “Palm Royale” (Apple TV+)
- Matty Matheson — “The Bear” (FX)
- Malcolm McDowell — “Son of a Critch”
- Nick Mohammad — “Renegade Nell” (Disney+)
- Richie Moriarty — “Ghosts” (CBS)
- Ebon Moss-Bachrach — “The Bear” (FX)
- Craig T. Nelson — “Young Sheldon” (CBS)
- Nyambi Nyambi — “Night Court” (NBC)
- Con O’Neill — “Our Flag Means Death” (Max)
- Ényì Okoronkwo — “Renegade Nell” (Disney+)
- Chord Overstreet — “Acapulco” (Apple TV+)
- Chance Perdomo — “Gen V” (Prime Video)
- Chris Perfetti — “Abbott Elementary” (ABC)
- David Hyde Pierce — “Julia” (Max)
- Oliver Platt — “The Bear” (FX)
- Judah Prehn — “Resident Alien” (Syfy)
- Mark Proksch — “What We Do in the Shadows” (FX)
- Frankie Quiñones — “This Fool” (Hulu)
- Corey Reynolds — “Resident Alien” (Syfy)
- Paul Rudd — “Only Murders in the Building” (Hulu)
- Patrick Schwarzenegger — “Gen V” (Prime Video)
- Rory Scovel — “Physical” (Apple TV+)
- Joe Seanoa — “Twisted Metal” (Peacock)
- Josh Segarra — “The Big Door Prize” (Apple TV+)
- Matt Shively — “Lopez vs. Lopez” (NBC)
- Jermelle Simon — “The Upshaws” (Netflix)
- Peter James Smith — “Upload” (Prime Video)
- Marcel Spears — “The Neighborhood” (CBS)
- Kenan Thompson — “Saturday Night Live” (NBC)
- Jerry Trainor — “iCarly” (Paramount+)
- Devon Walker — “Saturday Night Live” (NBC)
- Chris Walley — “Bodkin” (Netflix)
- Casey Washington — “Cooper’s Bar” (AMC)
- Jack Whitehall — “The Afterparty” (Apple TV+)
- Jesse Williams — “Only Murders in the Building” (Hulu)
- Tyler James Williams — “Abbott Elementary” (ABC)
- David Wilmot — “Bodkin” (Netflix)
- Ray Winstone — “The Gentlemen” (Netflix)
- Zach Woods — “The Afterparty” (Apple TV+)
- Bowen Yang — “Saturday Night Live” (NBC)
- Steve Zahn — “The Righteous Gemstones” (Max)
- Román Zaragoza — “Ghosts” (CBS)
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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.
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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.