title: List of television awards for Best Actor
text: # List of television awards for Best Actor
  
  This list of television awards for Best Actor is an index to articles about "Best Actor" awards for television performances.
  
  ## General
  
  | Country | Award | Venue / sponsor | Notes |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | Malaysia | Asian Television Award for Best Actor | Asian Television Awards | |
  | United Kingdom | British Academy Television Award for Best Actor | British Academy of Film and Television Arts | |
  | China | Flying Apsaras Award for Outstanding Actor | Flying Apsaras Awards | |
  | Taiwan | Golden Bell Award for Best Actor | Golden Bell Awards | |
  | China | Golden Eagle Award for Best Actor (China) | China Television Artists Association | |
  | United States | International Emmy Award for Best Actor | International Academy of Television Arts and Sciences | |
  | India | ITA Award for Best Actor in a Negative Role | Indian Television Academy Awards | |
  | India | ITA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role | Indian Television Academy Awards | |
  | India | Kerala State Television Award for Best Actor | Kerala State Chalachitra Academy | Malayalam |
  | Brazil | Prêmio Extra de Televisão de melhor ator | Jornal Extra | |
  | Hong Kong | TVB Anniversary Award for Best Actor | TVB | |
  | Mexico | TVyNovelas Award for Best Actor | Premios TVyNovelas | |
  | United States | Your World Awards for Favorite Lead Actor | Telemundo | Hispano-American |
  
  ## Drama
  
  | Country | Award | Venue / sponsor | Notes |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | Australia | AACTA Award for Best Lead Actor in a Television Drama | Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts | |
  | United Kingdom | British Soap Award for Best Actor | The British Soap Awards | |
  | United States | Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Actor in a Drama Series | Critics' Choice Television Award | |
  | United States | Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series | National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences Academy of Television Arts & Sciences | |
  | United States | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series | Academy of Television Arts & Sciences | |
  | United States | Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Television Series Drama | Hollywood Foreign Press Association | |
  | United States | NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actor in a Daytime Drama Series | NAACP Image Awards | African American |
  | United States | Satellite Award for Best Actor – Television Series Drama | International Press Academy | |
  | United States | Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series | Screen Actors Guild | |
  
  ## Miniseries or Television film
  
  | Country | Award | Venue / sponsor |
  | - | - | - |
  | United States | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series or Movie | Academy of Television Arts & Sciences |
  | Taiwan | Golden Bell Award for Best Actor in a Miniseries or Television Film | Golden Bell Awards |
  | United States | Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Miniseries or Television Film | Hollywood Foreign Press Association |
  | United States | Satellite Award for Best Actor – Miniseries or Television Film | International Press Academy |
  | United States | Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Miniseries or Television Movie | Screen Actors Guild |
  
  ## Musical or comedy
  
  | Country | Award | Venue / sponsor |
  | - | - | - |
  | Australia | AACTA Award for Best Performance in a Television Comedy | Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts |
  | South Korea | Baeksang Arts Awards for Best Variety Performer - Male | Baeksang Arts Awards |
  | United States | Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Actor in a Comedy Series | Critics' Choice Television Award |
  | United States | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series | Academy of Television Arts & Sciences |
  | United States | Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Television Series Musical or Comedy | Hollywood Foreign Press Association |
  | India | ITA Award for Best Actor - Comedy | Indian Television Academy Awards |
  | United States | Satellite Award for Best Actor – Television Series Musical or Comedy | International Press Academy |
  | United States | Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Comedy Series | Screen Actors Guild |
  