Primetime Emmy Award for Actor of the Year
This is a list of winners of the Primetime Emmy Awards Actor of the Year. This now retired category was introduced in 1974, and subsequently absorbed into the Best Actor, Supporting Actor, and Guest Actor categories.
Comedy Series · Drama Series · Variety, Music or Comedy Series · Miniseries · Made for Television Movie · Directing for a Comedy Series · Directing for a Drama Series · Directing for a Miniseries, Movie or Dramatic Special · Writing in a Comedy Series · Writing for a Drama Series · Writing for a Variety, Music or Comedy Program · Reality Program · Reality-Competition Program · Host for a Reality or Reality-Competition Program
Individual Performance in a Variety or Music Program · Lead Actor - Comedy Series · Lead Actor - Drama Series · Lead Actor - Miniseries or a Movie · Lead Actress - Comedy Series · Lead Actress - Drama Series · Lead Actress - Miniseries or a Movie · Supporting Actor - Comedy Series · Supporting Actor - Drama Series · Supporting Actor - Miniseries or a Movie · Supporting Actress - Comedy Series · Supporting Actress - Drama Series · Supporting Actress - Miniseries or a Movie · Guest Actor - Comedy Series · Guest Actor - Drama Series · Guest Actress - Comedy Series · Guest Actress - Drama Series
Animated Program - Less Than One Hour · Voice-Over Performance · Casting - Comedy Series · Casting - Drama Series · Casting - Miniseries, Movie or a Special · Choreography · Main Title Design · Main Title Theme Music · Visual Effects for a Series · Special Visual Effects for a Miniseries, Movie or Special
