In 2022, Bill Hader competed for two different acting Emmys as the star of HBO’s “Barry” and a guest on the same network’s “Curb Your Enthusiasm.” Since the latter bid was preceded by two for hosting “Saturday Night Live,” he became the 21st man ever recognized for multiple series in the Best Comedy Guest Actor category. Scroll through our photo gallery to find out who else belongs to this special group.
Eight of this list’s entrants took the gold for at least one of their nominated performances. The latest member of that subset is Nathan Lane (“Only Murders in the Building”), who defeated Hader in 2022 after having come up short on bids for three other shows. The only recipient of this honor for multiple series is Tim Conway (“Coach”; “30 Rock”).
Although the Best Comedy Guest Actor award has only been bestowed on an annual basis since 1993, qualifying contenders from previous years (as early as 1975) are factored in here. The specific program represented by each performer’s photo is indicated in italics.
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