Emmys: Guest Actor (Drama) – Four Worthy Winners From ‘The Last of Us,’ but Who Will Triumph?

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2023 Emmy Predictions:
Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series

Weekly Commentary (Updated Aug. 17, 2023):

Read: Variety’s Awards Circuit for the latest Primetime Emmy predictions in the major categories.

The rankings for the category are below.

The final Emmy voting rounds open on Aug. 17 at 9 a.m. PT and close on Aug. 28 at 10 p.m. PST. The 75th Emmy Awards are scheduled to air on Monday, January 15, 2024, at 8 p.m. ET/ 5 p.m. PT. The Creative Arts ceremony will occur on Saturday, January 6, and Sunday, January 7. An edited version will air on FXX on Saturday, January 13, 2024, at 8 p.m. ET. All events will take place at the Peacock Theater at LA Live.

Read: Variety’s Awards Circuit for the latest Creative Arts predictions in all categories.

And the Predicted Nominees Are:

1. Nick Offerman — “The Last of Us” (HBO)

2. Murray Bartlett — “The Last of Us” (HBO)

3. James Cromwell — “Succession” (HBO)

4. Lamar Johnson — “The Last of Us” (HBO)

5. Keivonn Montreal Woodward — “The Last of Us” (HBO)

6. Arian Moayed — “Succession” (HBO)

All Eligible Titles (Alphabetized by Network)*

• Vince Swann — “Will Trent” (ABC)

• Bryan Cranston — “Better Call Saul” (AMC)

• Tony Dalton — “Better Call Saul” (AMC)

• Mark Margolis — “Better Call Saul” (AMC)

• Michael McKean — “Better Call Saul” (AMC)

• Aaron Paul — “Better Call Saul” (AMC)

• Jonathan Pryce — “Slow Horses” (Apple TV+)

• Rico E. Anderson — “FBI International” (CBS)

• Andy Serkis — “Andor” (Disney+)

• Forest Whitaker — “Andor” (Disney+)

• Alex Lawther — “Andor” (Disney+)

• Omid Abtahi — “The Mandalorian” (Disney+)

• Ahmed Best — “The Mandalorian” (Disney+)

• Jack Black — “The Mandalorian” (Disney+)

• Giancarlo Esposito — “The Mandalorian” (Disney+)

• Christopher Lloyd — “The Mandalorian” (Disney+)

• Paul Sun-Hyung Lee — “The Mandalorian” (Disney+)

• Joel Grey — “The Old Man” (FX)

• Tom Glynn-Carney — “House of the Dragon” (HBO)

• Ty Tennant — “House of the Dragon” (HBO)

• Troy Baker — “The Last of Us” (HBO)

• Nick Offerman — “The Last of Us” (HBO)

• Murray Bartlett — “The Last of Us” (HBO)

• Lamar Johnson — “The Last of Us” (HBO)

• Gabriel Luna — “The Last of Us” (HBO)

• Jeffrey Pierce — “The Last of Us” (HBO)

• Keivonn Montreal Woodard — “The Last of Us” (HBO)

• James Cromwell — “Succession” (HBO)

• Justin Kirk — “Succession” (HBO)

• Arian Moayed — “Succession” (HBO)

• Ashley Zukerman — “Succession” (HBO)

• Jon Gries — “The White Lotus” (HBO)

• Bradley Whitford — “Law & Order: SVU” (NBC)

• Alex Jennings — “The Crown” (Netflix)

• Timothy Dalton — “The Crown” (Netflix)

• Prasanna Puwanarajah — “The Crown” (Netflix)

• Khalid Abdalla — “The Crown” (Netflix)

• Michael McKean — “The Diplomat” (Netflix)

• David Thewlis — “The Sandman” (Netflix)

• John Cameron Mitchell — “The Sandman” (Netflix)

• Dacre Montgomery — “Stranger Things” (Netflix)

• Greg Kinnear — “You” (Netflix)

• Peter Stormare — “1923” (Paramount+)

• James Badge Dale — “1923” (Paramount+)

• Alan Cumming — “The Good Fight” (Paramount+)

• Bill Bellamy — “Bel-Air” (Peacock)

• Paul Reiser — “The Boys” (Prime Video)

• Peter Mullan — “The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power” (Prime Video)

• Benjamin Walker — “The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power” (Prime Video)

• John Cameron Mitchell — “Yellowjackets” (Showtime)

• John Clarence Stewart — “P-Valley” (Starz)

** This official list and/or category submission is not yet complete or confirmed and is subject to change.

2022 category winner: Colman Domingo as Ali Muhammed in “Euphoria” (HBO)

Emmy Awards Predictions Categories

DRAMA SERIES | COMEDY SERIES | LIMITED OR ANTHOLOGY SERIES | TV MOVIE | LEAD ACTOR (DRAMA) | LEAD ACTOR (COMEDY) | LEAD ACTOR (LIMITED/TV MOVIE) | LEAD ACTRESS (DRAMA) | LEAD ACTRESS (COMEDY) | LEAD ACTRESS (LIMITED/TV MOVIE) | SUPPORTING ACTOR (DRAMA) | SUPPORTING ACTOR (COMEDY) | SUPPORTING ACTOR (LIMITED/TV MOVIE) | SUPPORTING ACTRESS (DRAMA) | SUPPORTING ACTRESS (COMEDY) | SUPPORTING ACTRESS (LIMITED/TV MOVIE) | TALK SERIES | SCRIPTED VARIETY | GAME SHOW | DIRECTING (DRAMA, COMEDY, LIMITED/TV MOVIE) | WRITING (DRAMA, COMEDY, LIMITED/TV MOVIE) | REALITY (COMPETITION, STRUCTURED, UNSTRUCTURED, HOST)

Creative Arts and Other Emmy Categories

GUEST ACTOR (DRAMA) | GUEST ACTRESS (DRAMA) | GUEST ACTOR (COMEDY) | GUEST ACTRESS (COMEDY) | VOICE-OVER | SHORT FORM | DOCUMENTARY | MUSIC | ANIMATED | OTHER CATEGORIES

About the Primetime Emmy Awards

The Primetime Emmy Awards, better known as the Emmys, are given out by the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (ATAS). Since 1949, the awards have recognized excellence in American primetime television programming. They are divided into three classes – Primetime Emmy Awards, the Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards (honors artisan achievements), and the Primetime Engineering Emmy Awards (recognizes significant engineering and technological contributions). The typical eligibility period is between June 1 and May 31 of any given year. The Television Academy comprises over 25,000 members, representing 30 professional peer groups, including performers, directors, producers, art directors, artisans, and executives.

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