Yahoo News Emmys 2024: Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series — Our Dream Nominees!
Only two of 2023’s Emmy contenders for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy series — Abbott Elementary‘s Tyler James Williams and (eventual winner) The Bear‘s Ebon Moss-Bachrach — are eligible for a nomination in this category this year, and there’s every reason to believe both men will find themselves back in the running. In fact, Moss-Bachrach is the odds-on fave to score a repeat victory.
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But that still leaves at least four vacancies in the race. And four opportunities for Emmy voters to do the right thing.
Scroll down to check out all of our Dream Nominees (remember, these aren’t predictions; they’re wish lists) and then tell us if our picks warrant a “Hell, yes!,” “Um, no” or “How could you leave off so-and-so?!”
For the record, 2024 Emmy nominations will be voted on from June 13-24, and unveiled on July 17. The 76th Primetime Emmy Awards ceremony is scheduled to air on Sunday, Sept. 15, on ABC.
Scroll down for links to our previous Dream Emmy categories:
Outstanding Drama Series — Our Dream Nominees
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series — Our Dream Nominees
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series — Our Dream Nominees
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series — Our Dream Nominees
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series — Our Dream Nominees
Outstanding Comedy Series — Our Dream Nominees
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series — Our Dream Nominees
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series — Our Dream Nominees
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series — Our Dream Nominees
Paul W. Downs, Hacks
WHY HE DESERVES A NOD: As Deborah’s longtime manager Jimmy, Downs soared among the tomfoolery that constantly surrounded him in Season 3. The actor mastered the art of treading through high-pressure situations and exhaustive nonsense — from Jimmy’s client’s eccentric demands to his assistant Kayla’s nonstop delusions — while still bringing the funny. With wide-eyed facial expressions and expertly timed responses to Kayla’s mania, Downs played the perfect straight man, beautifully playing off his co-stars and landing his own laughs with lines that could’ve been throwaways in lesser hands. While Downs may take a backseat to the show’s leading duo, his comedic instincts always left us wanting more. — Nick Caruso
Harvey Guillén, What We Do in the Shadows
WHY HE DESERVES A NOD: In Season 5 of FX’s vampire comedy, Guillén’s eager henchman Guillermo finally achieved his dream of becoming a vampire. But he also learned to be careful what you wish for. Guillén lent genuine pathos to Guillermo’s plight, realizing he’s not cut out to be a bloodsucker, while also layering in plenty of laughs as a reluctant companion to the Staten Island vamps’ wacky adventures. The other vampires may barely remember Guillermo’s name, but we won’t soon forget Guillén’s hilarious, heartfelt work. — Dave Nemetz
Jon Hamm, Good Omens
WHY HE DESERVES A NOD: Heaven help us: We’re suckers for anyone who can deliver a sublimely silly punchline while wearing only a strategically placed cardboard box. We therefore were taken aback by how beautifully Hamm transformed Gabriel from the Type-A archangel we first met to dotty dope in the Prime Video series’ second season. With Gabriel’s memories wiped, Hamm was free to play the role of happy fool amid Aziraphale and Crowley’s ever-growing consternation about a possible second attempt at apocalypse, and his dedication to portraying Gabriel as utterly unbothered provided the perfect balance to Michael Sheen’s fussiness and David Tennant’s insouciance. In a word: divine! — Kimberly Roots
Daniel Ings, The Gentlemen
WHY HE DESERVES A NOD: In a family full of stoic Brits, Ings’ bratty, impulsive Freddy Horniman immediately stood out as The Gentlemen‘s most entertaining character — and from his first moment on screen, Ings was all in. He was relentlessly committed to playing the cocaine-fueled Freddy as an unpredictable thorn in his brother’s side, bringing wide-eyed line readings and over-the-top physical acting to his performance. You needn’t look any further than Episode 1’s chicken scene to see the lengths Ings would go to for a great performance, and his fearlessness elevated The Gentlemen time and again. — Rebecca Iannucci
Richard Lewis, Curb Your Enthusiasm
WHY HE DESERVES A NOD: There’s a lot we’re going to miss about Curb, and the late, great Lewis is at the very top of the list. In the show’s final run, the comedian continued bickering with Larry about wills, “Conan clearance,” airplane windows and more. Even during some of the actor’s last days, he still delivered razor-sharp improvisation and one-liners as his character workshopped material at AA meetings and begrudgingly navigated an awkward car smell. (We never laughed harder than when Lewis “babe’d” L.D.) While we mourned the comedy legend’s passing, we’re grateful he was able to grace our screens and make us laugh one last time. — N.C.
Nicholas Lyndhurst, Frasier
WHY HE DESERVES A NOD: There’s no replacing Niles Crane in our hearts, but Lyndhurst came awfully close as Frasier’s professor pal Alan on the Paramount+ revival, proving to be a very worthy scene partner to the great Kelsey Grammer. Perpetually half-drunk and ready with a stinging quip, Alan quickly established himself as the new Frasier’s breakout star, and Lyndhurst stole scenes left and right with his exceedingly dry British wit. We’d happily share a drink — or 10 — with him anytime. — D.N.
Ebon Moss-Bachrach, The Bear
WHY HE DESERVES A NOD: It’s been a lot of fun watching Moss-Bachrach bark out insults and goof around as Richie, the most miserable bastard (and that’s saying something) on Hulu’s culinary dramedy. But it was even more gratifying to see him clean up his act in Season 2, revealing a heart-wrenching vulnerability as Richie transformed himself into an exemplary restaurant employee in the standout episode “Forks.” He found a way to channel his rage into pinpoint precision in the kitchen, he sang Taylor Swift along the way… and he won our hearts forever. — D.N.
Tyler James Williams, Abbott Elementary
WHY HE DESERVES A NOD: Season 3 of the ABC hit gave Williams his best material yet, and he dove into Gregory’s less-than-controlled side to delightfully hilarious results. Williams was in peak comedy form as Gregory navigated the awkwardness of students hanging out in his classroom and viewing him as the “cool teacher.” Then he upped the physical comedy ante when Gregory responded with unwieldy jealousy to the idea of Janine on a date. The actor also stopped our laughs dead in their tracks, delivering touching emotion during the “Mother’s Day” episode and stealing our breath with the self-assured way he planted a kiss on Janine. — Vlada Gelman
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