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NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actor in a Comedy Series
Award from the NAACP
Award from the NAACP
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actor in a Comedy Series |
| awarded_for | Outstanding Actor in a Comedy Series |
| presenter | NAACP |
| country | United States |
| year | 1972 |
| holder | Anthony Anderson |
| Black-ish (2022) | |
| website |
Black-ish (2022)
This article lists the winners and nominees for the NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actor in a Comedy Series. It was known as the Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series until 2000. Currently Anthony Anderson holds the record for most wins in this category with eight.
Winners and nominees
Winners are listed first and highlighted in bold.
1970s
| Year | Actor | Series | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | |||
| Redd Foxx | Sanford and Son | ||
| 1973 – 79 | colspan="3" |
1980s
| Year | Actor | Series | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 – 81 | colspan="3" | ||
| 1982 | |||
| Sherman Hemsley | *The Jeffersons* | ||
| 1983 | |||
| Sherman Hemsley | *The Jeffersons* | ||
| 1984 – 87 | colspan="3" | ||
| 1988 | |||
| Roscoe Lee Browne | *The Cosby Show* | ||
| 1989 | |||
| Tim Reid | *Frank's Place* | ||
| Clifton Davis | Amen | ||
| Kadeem Hardison | A Different World | ||
| Lincoln Kilpatrick | Frank's Place | ||
| William Thomas Jr. |
1990s
| Year | Actor | Series | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | |||
| Bill Cosby | *The Cosby Show* | ||
| 1991 | colspan="3" | ||
| 1992 | |||
| Kadeem Hardison | *A Different World* | ||
| Bill Cosby | The Cosby Show | ||
| Will Smith | The Fresh Prince of Bel Air | ||
| Damon Wayans | In Living Color | ||
| Jaleel White | Family Matters | ||
| 1993 | |||
| Bill Cosby | *The Cosby Show* | ||
| 1994 | |||
| Martin Lawrence | *Martin* | ||
| Ossie Davis | Evening Shade | ||
| Will Smith | The Fresh Prince of Bel Air | ||
| Charles S. Dutton | Roc | ||
| Kadeem Hardison | A Different World | ||
| 1995 | colspan="3" | ||
| 1996 | |||
| Martin Lawrence | *Martin* | ||
| John Henton | Living Single | ||
| LL Cool J | In the House | ||
| Will Smith | The Fresh Prince of Bel Air | ||
| Jaleel White | Family Matters | ||
| 1997 | |||
| Jaleel White | *Family Matters* | ||
| Terrence C. Carson | Living Single | ||
| Martin Lawrence | Martin | ||
| LL Cool J | In the House | ||
| Will Smith | The Fresh Prince of Bel Air | ||
| 1998 | |||
| Jamie Foxx | *The Jamie Foxx Show* | ||
| Terrence C. Carson | Living Single | ||
| Steve Harvey | The Steve Harvey Show | ||
| Gregory Hines | The Gregory Hines Show | ||
| LL Cool J | In the House | ||
| 1999 | |||
| Steve Harvey | *The Steve Harvey Show* | ||
| Jamie Foxx | The Jamie Foxx Show | ||
| Robert Guillaume | Sports Night | ||
| Isaac Hayes | South Park | ||
| D. L. Hughley | The Hughleys |
2000s
| Year | Actor | Series | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | |||
| Steve Harvey | *The Steve Harvey Show* | ||
| Jamie Foxx | The Jamie Foxx Show | ||
| Eddie Griffin | Malcolm & Eddie | ||
| D. L. Hughley | The Hughleys | ||
| Steven Williams | Linc's | ||
| 2001 | |||
| Steve Harvey | *The Steve Harvey Show* | ||
| Jamie Foxx | The Jamie Foxx Show | ||
| Robert Guillaume | Sports Night | ||
| D. L. Hughley | The Hughleys | ||
| Malcolm Jamal Warner | Malcolm & Eddie | ||
| 2002 | |||
| Steve Harvey | *The Steve Harvey Show* | ||
| Michael Boatman | Arliss | ||
| D. L. Hughley | The Hughleys | ||
| Bernie Mac | The Bernie Mac Show | ||
| Damon Wayans | My Wife and Kids | ||
| 2003 | |||
| Bernie Mac | *The Bernie Mac Show* | ||
| Flex Alexander | One on One | ||
| Cedric the Entertainer | Cedric the Entertainer Presents | ||
| D. L. Hughley | The Hughleys | ||
| Damon Wayans | My Wife and Kids | ||
| 2004 | |||
| Bernie Mac | *The Bernie Mac Show* | ||
| Flex Alexander | One on One | ||
| Dave Chappelle | The Chappelle Show | ||
| George Lopez | The George Lopez Show | ||
| Damon Wayans | My Wife and Kids | ||
| 2005 | |||
| Bernie Mac | *The Bernie Mac Show* | ||
| Flex Alexander | One on One | ||
| Dave Chappelle | The Chappelle Show | ||
| George Lopez | The George Lopez Show | ||
| Damon Wayans | My Wife and Kids | ||
| 2006 | |||
| Bernie Mac | *The Bernie Mac Show* | ||
| Donald Faison | Scrubs | ||
| Omar Gooding | Barbershop | ||
| George Lopez | The George Lopez Show | ||
| Tyler James Williams | Everybody Hates Chris | ||
| 2007 | |||
| Tyler James Williams | *Everybody Hates Chris* | ||
| Donald Faison | Scrubs | ||
| George Lopez | The George Lopez Show | ||
| Bernie Mac | The Bernie Mac Show | ||
| Duane Martin | All of Us | ||
| 2008 | |||
| LaVan Davis | *Tyler Perry's House of Payne* | ||
| Donald Faison | Scrubs | ||
| Reggie Hayes | Girlfriends | ||
| Dulé Hill | Psych | ||
| Tyler James Williams | Everybody Hates Chris | ||
| 2009 | |||
| LaVan Davis | *Tyler Perry's House of Payne* | ||
| Terry Crews | Everybody Hates Chris | ||
| Donald Faison | Scrubs | ||
| Paul James | Greek | ||
| Tyler James Williams | Everybody Hates Chris |
2010s
| Year | Actor | Series | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | |||
| Daryl Mitchell | *Brothers* | ||
| LaVan Davis | Tyler Perry's House of Payne | ||
| Donald Faison | Scrubs | ||
| Dulé Hill | Psych | ||
| Tyler James Williams | Everybody Hates Chris | ||
| 2011 | |||
| David Mann | *Meet the Browns* | ||
| Terry Crews | Are We There Yet? | ||
| LaVan Davis | Tyler Perry's House of Payne | ||
| Dulé Hill | Psych | ||
| Phil Morris | Love That Girl! | ||
| 2012 | |||
| Malcolm-Jamal Warner | *Reed Between the Lines* | ||
| Terry Crews | Are We There Yet? | ||
| Dulé Hill | Psych | ||
| Pooch Hall | The Game | ||
| Phil Morris | Love That Girl! | ||
| 2013 | |||
| Don Cheadle | *House of Lies* | ||
| Anthony Anderson | Guys with Kids | ||
| Hosea Chanchez | The Game | ||
| Donald Faison | The Exes | ||
| Damon Wayans Jr. | Happy Endings | ||
| 2014 | |||
| Kevin Hart | *Real Husbands of Hollywood* | ||
| André Braugher | Brooklyn Nine-Nine | ||
| Cedric the Entertainer | The Soul Man | ||
| Don Cheadle | House of Lies | ||
| Dulé Hill | Psych | ||
| 2015 | |||
| Anthony Anderson | *Black-ish* | ||
| André Braugher | Brooklyn Nine-Nine | ||
| Don Cheadle | House of Lies | ||
| Kevin Hart | Real Husbands of Hollywood | ||
| Keegan-Michael Key | Key & Peele | ||
| 2016 | |||
| Anthony Anderson | *Black-ish* | ||
| André Braugher | Brooklyn Nine-Nine | ||
| Don Cheadle | House of Lies | ||
| Dwayne Johnson | Ballers | ||
| RonReaco Lee | Survivor's Remorse | ||
| 2017 | |||
| Anthony Anderson | *Black-ish* | ||
| Don Cheadle | House of Lies | ||
| Donald Glover | Atlanta | ||
| Kevin Hart | Real Husbands of Hollywood | ||
| Dwayne Johnson | Ballers | ||
| 2018 | |||
| Anthony Anderson | *Black-ish* | ||
| Aziz Ansari | Master of None | ||
| Dwayne Johnson | Ballers | ||
| Keegan-Michael Key | Friends from College | ||
| RonReaco Lee | Survivor's Remorse | ||
| 2019 | |||
| Anthony Anderson | *Black-ish* | ||
| Donald Glover | Atlanta | ||
| Cedric the Entertainer | The Neighborhood | ||
| Dwayne Johnson | Ballers | ||
| Tracy Morgan | The Last O.G. |
2020s
| Year | Actor | Series | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | |||
| Anthony Anderson | *Blackish* | ||
| Cedric the Entertainer | The Neighborhood | ||
| Don Cheadle | Black Monday | ||
| Dwayne Johnson | Ballers | ||
| Tracy Morgan | The Last O.G. | ||
| 2021 | |||
| Anthony Anderson | *Blackish* | ||
| Cedric the Entertainer | The Neighborhood | ||
| Don Cheadle | Black Monday | ||
| Tracy Morgan | The Last O.G. | ||
| Idris Elba | In the Long Run | ||
| 2022 | |||
| Anthony Anderson | *Blackish* | ||
| Cedric the Entertainer | The Neighborhood | ||
| Don Cheadle | Black Monday | ||
| Jay Ellis | Insecure | ||
| Elisha 'EJ' Williams | The Wonder Years |
Multiple wins and nominations
Wins
; 8 wins
- Anthony Anderson
; 4 wins
- Steve Harvey
- Bernie Mac
; 2 wins
- Bill Cosby
- LaVan Davis
- Kadeem Hardison
- Martin Lawrence
Nominations
; 9 nominations
- Anthony Anderson
; 8 nominations
- Don Cheadle
; 6 nominations
- Cedric the Entertainer
- Don Cheadle
- Donald Faison
- Bernie Mac
; 5 nominations
- Steve Harvey
- Dulé Hill
- D. L. Hughley
- Dwayne Johnson
- Tyler James Williams
; 4 nominations
- Cedric the Entertainer
- LaVan Davis
- Jamie Foxx
- George Lopez
- Damon Wayans
; 3 nominations
- Flex Alexander
- André Braugher
- Terry Crews
- LL Cool J
- Kevin Hart
- Martin Lawrence
- Tracy Morgan ; 2 nominations
- Terrence C. Carson
- Dave Chappelle
- Bill Cosby
- Donald Glover
- Robert Guillaume
- Kadeem Hardison
- Keegan-Michael Key
- Phil Morris
- Will Smith
- Malcolm-Jamal Warner
- Jaleel White
References
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