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Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actor on Television

Annual US television award


Annual US television award

FieldValue
nameSaturn Award for Best Supporting Actor on Television
awarded_forBest performance of the year by a male in a supporting role in a genre television series
presenterAcademy of Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror Films
countryUnited States
year1999
holderJonathan Frakes for Star Trek: Picard (2022/2023)
website

The Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actor on Television is presented annually by the Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror Films, honoring the work of actors in science fiction, fantasy, and horror fiction on television.

Introduced at the 26th Saturn Awards inaugural recipient of the award was Dennis Haysbert for his role as Dr. Theodore Morris in Now and Again. In 2019 and 2022, the award was split into two Best Supporting Actor in a Network or Cable Television Series and Best Supporting Actor in a Streaming Television Series, but has since returned to one combined category. The most recent winner is Jonathan Frakes as William Riker in Star Trek: Picard. Aaron Paul has the most wins in the category, with three for his role as Jesse Pinkman on Breaking Bad, while Jonathan Banks, Dough Jones, and James Marsters each have two wins for Breaking Bad, Star Trek: Discovery, and Buffy the Vampire Slayer respectively. Marsters and Michael Emerson hold the record for most nominations, with six. Kit Harington and Norman Reedus have the most nominations without a win, with four.

(NOTE: Year refers to year of eligibility, the actual ceremonies are held the following year.)

The winners are listed in bold.

Winners and nominees

1990s

YearActorTelevision programNetworkCharacter
Dennis Haysbert*Now and Again*CBSDr. Theodore Morris
Nicholas BrendonBuffy the Vampire SlayerThe WBXander Harris
Colm FeoreStorm of the CenturyABCAndre Linoge
Jeremy LondonJourney to the Center of the EarthUSA NetworkJonas Lytton
James MarstersBuffy the Vampire SlayerThe WBSpike
Robert PicardoStar Trek: VoyagerUPNThe Doctor

2000s

YearActorTelevision programNetworkCharacter
James Marsters*Buffy the Vampire Slayer*The WBSpike
Alexis DenisofAngelThe WBWesley Wyndam-Pryce
Brendan FehrRoswellMichael Guerin
Anthony HeadBuffy the Vampire SlayerRupert Giles
Michael ShanksStargate SG-1ShowtimeDr. Daniel Jackson
Michael WeatherlyDark AngelFoxLogan Cale
Michael Rosenbaum*Smallville*The WBLex Luthor
Christopher JudgeStargate SG-1ShowtimeTeal'c
James MarstersBuffy the Vampire SlayerThe WBSpike
Anthony SimcoeFarscapeSci-FiKa D'Argo
Connor TrinneerEnterpriseUPNCommander Charles "Trip" Tucker III
Michael WeatherlyDark AngelFoxLogan Cale
Victor Garber*Alias*ABCJack Bristow
Alexis DenisofAngelThe WBWesley Wyndam-Pryce
John GloverSmallvilleLionel Luthor
James MarstersBuffy the Vampire SlayerUPNSpike
Michael RosenbaumSmallvilleThe WBLex Luthor
Connor TrinneerEnterpriseUPNCommander Charles "Trip" Tucker III
James Marsters*Buffy the Vampire Slayer* & *Angel*The WB & UPNSpike
Alexis DenisofAngelThe WBWesley Wyndam-Pryce
Victor GarberAliasABCJack Bristow
John GloverSmallvilleThe WBLionel Luthor
Michael RosenbaumLex Luthor
Nick StahlCarnivàleHBOBen Hawkins
Terry O'Quinn*Lost*ABCJohn Locke
Kyle MacLachlanThe Librarian: Quest for the SpearTNTEdward Wilde
James MarstersAngelThe WBSpike
Dominic MonaghanLostABCCharlie Pace
Michael RosenbaumSmallvilleThe WBLex Luthor
Michael ShanksStargate SG-1Sci-FiDr. Daniel Jackson
James Callis*Battlestar Galactica*Sci-FiDr. Gaius Baltar
Adewale Akinnuoye-AgbajeLostABCMr. Eko
Jamie BamberBattlestar GalacticaSci-FiCaptain Lee "Apollo" Adama
Sam NeillThe TriangleEric Benirall
Terry O'QuinnLostABCJohn Locke
Michael RosenbaumSmallvilleThe WBLex Luthor
Masi Oka*Heroes*NBCHiro Nakamura
James CallisBattlestar GalacticaSci-FiDr. Gaius Baltar
Michael EmersonLostABCHenry Gale/Ben Linus
Greg GrunbergHeroesNBCMatt Parkman
Josh HollowayLostABCJames "Sawyer" Ford
James RemarDexterShowtimeHarry Morgan
Michael Emerson*Lost*ABCBenjamin Linus
Greg GrunbergHeroesNBCMatt Parkman
Josh HollowayLostABCJames "Sawyer" Ford
Erik KingDexterShowtimeSgt. James Doakes
Terry O'QuinnLostABCJohn Locke
Masi OkaHeroesNBCHiro Nakamura
Adrian Pasdar*Heroes*NBCNathan Petrelli
Henry Ian CusickLostABCDesmond Hume
Thomas DekkerTerminator: The Sarah Connor ChroniclesFoxJohn Connor
Michael EmersonLostABCBenjamin Linus
Josh HollowayJames "Sawyer" Ford
Milo VentimigliaHeroesNBCPeter Petrelli
Aaron Paul*Breaking Bad*AMCJesse Pinkman
Jeremy DaviesLostABCDaniel Faraday
Michael EmersonBenjamin Linus
Aldis HodgeLeverageTNTAlec Hardison
John NobleFringeFoxDr. Walter Bishop
Alexander SkarsgårdTrue BloodHBOEric Northman

2010s

YearActorTelevision programNetworkCharacterNetwork/CableStreaming
John Noble*Fringe*FoxWalter Bishop / Walternate
Michael EmersonLostABCBenjamin Linus
Dean NorrisBreaking BadAMCHank Schrader
Terry O'QuinnLostABCJohn Locke / Man in Black
Aaron PaulBreaking BadAMCJesse Pinkman
Lance ReddickFringeFoxPhillip Broyles
Steven YeunThe Walking DeadAMCGlenn Rhee
Aaron Paul*Breaking Bad*AMCJesse Pinkman
Giancarlo EspositoBreaking BadAMCGustavo "Gus" Fring
Kit HaringtonGame of ThronesHBOJon Snow
Joel KinnamanThe KillingAMCStephen Holder
John NobleFringeFoxWalter Bishop / Walternate
Bill PullmanTorchwood: Miracle DayStarzOswald Danes
Norman ReedusThe Walking DeadAMCDaryl Dixon
Jonathan Banks*Breaking Bad*AMCMike Ehrmantraut
Giancarlo EspositoRevolutionNBCTom Neville
Todd LasanceSpartacus: War of the DamnedStarzJulius Caesar
Colm MeaneyHell on WheelsAMCThomas "Doc" Durant
David MorrisseyThe Walking DeadThe Governor
John NobleFringeFoxWalter Bishop / Walternate
Aaron Paul*Breaking Bad*AMCJesse Pinkman
Nikolaj Coster-WaldauGame of ThronesHBOJaime Lannister
Erik KnudsenContinuumSyfyAlec Sadler
David LyonsRevolutionNBCSebastian "Bass" Monroe
Dean NorrisUnder the DomeCBSJames "Big Jim" Rennie
James PurefoyThe FollowingFoxJoe Carroll
Laurence Fishburne*Hannibal*NBCJack Crawford
David BradleyThe StrainFXAbraham Setrakian
Sam HeughanOutlanderStarzJamie Fraser
Erik KnudsenContinuumSyfyAlec Sadler
Norman ReedusThe Walking DeadAMCDaryl Dixon
Richard SammelThe StrainFXThomas Eichorst
Richard Armitage*Hannibal*NBCFrancis Dolarhyde
Vincent D'OnofrioDaredevilNetflixWilson Fisk / Kingpin
Kit HaringtonGame of ThronesHBOJon Snow
Toby JonesWayward PinesFoxDavid Pilcher / Dr. Jenkins
Erik KnudsenContinuumSyfyAlec Sadler
Lance ReddickBoschAmazonIrvin Irving
David TennantJessica JonesNetflixKilgrave
Patrick WilsonFargoFXLou Solverson
Ed Harris*Westworld*HBOThe Man in Black
Linden AshbyTeen WolfMTVSheriff Stilinski
Mehcad BrooksSupergirlThe CWJames Olsen
Kit HaringtonGame of ThronesHBOJon Snow
Lee MajorsAsh vs Evil DeadStarzBrock Williams
Norman ReedusThe Walking DeadAMCDaryl Dixon
Jeffrey WrightWestworldHBOBernard Lowe
Michael McKean*Better Call Saul*AMCChuck McGill
Nikolaj Coster-WaldauGame of ThronesHBOJaime Lannister
Miguel Ferrer (posthumously)Twin Peaks: The ReturnShowtimeAlbert Rosenfield
Kit HaringtonGame of ThronesHBOJon Snow
Doug JonesStar Trek: DiscoveryCBS All AccessCommander Saru
Christian KaneThe LibrariansTNTJacob Stone
Khary PaytonThe Walking DeadAMCKing Ezekiel
Evan PetersAmerican Horror Story: CultFXKai Anderson, Andy Warhol, Marshall Applewhite, David Koresh, Jim Jones, Jesus, Charles Manson
Peter Dinklage*Game of Thrones*HBOTyrion Lannister
Jonathan BanksBetter Call SaulAMCMike Ehrmantraut
Nikolaj Coster-WaldauGame of ThronesHBOJaime Lannister
David HarewoodSupergirlThe CWJ'onn J'onzz
Ed HarrisWestworldHBOThe Man in Black
Lennie JamesFear the Walking DeadAMCMorgan Jones
Khary PaytonThe Walking DeadKing Ezekiel
Doug Jones*Star Trek: Discovery*CBS All AccessSaru
Wilson CruzStar Trek: DiscoveryCBS All AccessHugh Culber
Michiel HuismanThe Haunting of Hill HouseNetflixSteven Crain
Timothy HuttonHugh Crain
Maxwell JenkinsLost in SpaceWill Robinson
Ethan PeckStar Trek: DiscoveryCBS All AccessSpock
Michael SheenGood OmensPrime VideoAziraphale
Doug Jones*Star Trek: Discovery*CBS All AccessSaru
Jonathan BanksBetter Call SaulAMCMike Ehrmantraut
Tony DaltonLalo Salamanca
Michael EmersonEvilCBSDr. Leland Townsend
Richard RankinOutlanderStarzRoger Wakefield
Norman ReedusThe Walking DeadAMCDaryl Dixon
Luke WilsonStargirlThe CWPat Dugan / S.T.R.I.P.E.

2020s

YearActorTelevision ProgramNetworkCharacterNetwork/CableStreaming
Jonathan Banks*Better Call Saul*AMCMike Ehrmantraut
Tony DaltonBetter Call SaulAMCLalo Salamanca
Patrick FabianHoward Hamlin
Harvey GuillénWhat We Do in the ShadowsFXGuillermo de la Cruz
Brandon Scott JonesGhostsCBSCaptain Isaac Higgintoot
Michael MandoBetter Call SaulAMCNacho Varga
Michael James ShawThe Walking DeadAMCMichael Mercer
Elliot Page*The Umbrella Academy*NetflixViktor Hargreeves
Zach CherrySeveranceApple TV+Dylan
Ethan HawkeMoon KnightDisney+Arthur Harrow
Joel KinnamanFor All MankindApple TV+Ed Baldwin
Ethan PeckStar Trek: Strange New WorldsParamount+Spock
Joseph QuinnStranger ThingsNetflixEddie Munson
John TurturroSeveranceApple TV+Irving
Jonathan Frakes*Star Trek: Picard*Paramount+Captain William Riker
Harvey GuillénWhat We Do in the ShadowsFX / HuluGuillermo de la Cruz
Ernie HudsonQuantum LeapNBCHerbert "Magic" Williams
Ethan PeckStar Trek: Strange New WorldsParamount+Spock
Matt SmithHouse of the DragonHBO / MaxPrince Daemon Targaryen
Ed SpeleersStar Trek: PicardParamount+Jack Crusher
Todd StashwickCaptain Liam Shaw
Antony Starr*The Boys*Prime VideoHomelander
Matt BerryWhat We Do in the ShadowsFXLeslie "Laszlo" Cravensworth
Brandon Scott JonesGhostsCBSCaptain Isaac Higgintoot
Lamorne MorrisFargoFXDeputy Whitley "Witt" Farr
Aaron MotenFalloutPrime VideoMaximus
Matt SmithHouse of the DragonHBODaemon Targaryen
Henry ThomasThe Fall of the House of UsherNetflixFrederick Usher

Multiple nominations

;6 nominations

  • Michael Emerson
  • James Marsters ;5 nominations
  • Michael Rosenbaum ;4 nominations
  • Jonathan Banks
  • Kit Harington
  • John Noble
  • Terry O'Quinn
  • Aaron Paul
  • Norman Reedus ;3 nominations
  • Nikolaj Coster-Waldau
  • Alexis Denisof
  • Josh Holloway
  • Doug Jones
  • Erik Knudsen
  • Ethan Peck ;2 nominations
  • James Callis
  • Tony Dalton
  • Giancarlo Esposito
  • Victor Garber
  • John Glover
  • Greg Grunberg
  • Ed Harris
  • Brandon Scott Jones
  • Dean Norris
  • Masi Oka
  • Khary Payton
  • Lance Reddick
  • Michael Shanks
  • Matt Smith
  • Connor Trinneer
  • Michael Weatherly

Multiple wins

;3 wins

  • Aaron Paul

;2 wins

  • Jonathan Banks
  • Doug Jones
  • James Marsters
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