Emmys has a Lead Actor in a Comedy Series race that includes comedy veterans like Seth Rogen, Nathan Lane, and Martin Short.

Here are the actors with serious comedy chops—whether they started off in the genre, tried it out later on, or keep coming back to it.

Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series Commentary (Updated April 3, 2025): Will Jeremy Allen White make it three in a row? Or will Martin Short finally get his very own acting statuette?

“The Four Seasons” (Netflix) — Tina Fey, Will Forte and Colman Domingo Tina Fey, Will Forte, and Colman Domingo in The Four Seasons Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series Commentary ...