Is Jason Sudekis going to pull of a triple crown? The “Ted Lasso” co-creator won the Lead Actor in a Comedy Series Emmy in 2021 and 2022 and is gunning for a third win for the Apple TV+ breakout’s final season. The last time any actor pulled off three wins in a row was Michael J. Fox, who won between 1986 and 1988 for “Family Ties.” Suekis, who also has two other Emmys in the Comedy Series category, is absolutely going to be nominated, but he has a ton of competition for the win.
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The biggest challenge will come from “The Bear’s” Jeremy Allen White, who has already won a SAG Award for her performance, and “Barry’s” Bill Hader, who won this category in 2018 and 2019. “Only Murders in the Building” stars Steve Martin and Martin Short should also return after both earned nods last year. In theory, that means only one slot is left.
In the mix for the final nomination is “The Great’s” Nicholas Hoult, who made the cut in 2022; Donald Glover, who won for “Atlanta” in 2017; and, possibly, Jason Segel for his role in “Shrinking.” Anyone else is fighting a very, very uphill battle. [Updated on April 12]
Likely
Jason Sudeikis, “Ted Lasso”
Bill Hader, “Barry”
Steve Martin, “Only Murders in the Building”
Martin Short, “Only Murders in the Building”
Jeremy Allen White, “The Bear”
Almost There
Donald Glover, “Atlanta”
Nicholas Hoult, “The Great”
Jason Segel, “Shrinking”
Longshots
Mohammad Amer, “Mo”
Matt Berry, “What We Do in the Shadows”
John Larroquette, “Night Court”
Bob Odenkirk, “Lucky Hank”
Sylvester Stallone, “Tulsa King”
D’Pharaoh Woon-A-Tai, “Reservation Dogs”