The 2023 Emmys Guest Actor’s Dramatic Predictions

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UPDATE: May 13, 2023

2023 Emmy Predictions:
Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series

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Weekly Commentary: Disney+’s “Star Wars” spinoff series – “Andor” and “The Mandalorian” – will have a barrage of actors to submit for guest consideration.

“Andor” will have the best shot with veteran actor Andy Serkis, whose only Emmy nomination was in 2009 for (limited) supporting actor for “Little Dorrit.” As Kino Loy, a prisoner of the Narkina 5 Imperial facility, he stood out from the critically acclaimed series.

With ‘Mandalorian,’ Jack Black and Christopher Lloyd will be the big names on the list of contenders, but the great Giancarlo Esposito, who was nominated twice for playing Moff Gideon in the supporting drama actor and guest , appears to be a TV Academy actor will have no problem returning to tick. It also helps that he’s in the conversation for the final season of AMC’s “Better Call Saul.” Coincidentally, the AMC drama also has half a dozen names in the running – including Bryan Cranston and Aaron Paul.

Genre shows will relentlessly try to sidestep Murray Bartlett and Nick Offerman’s stunt double from HBO’s “The Last of Us,” which includes other worthy performances from Lamar Johnson and Gabriel Luna. His cable/streamer counterpart “Succession” is sure to have a bite to eat for James Cromwell and Arian Moayed, who have both been guests at the party before.

Although Netflix’s “Stranger Things” is not eligible for Best Drama Series, actor Dacre Montgomery as deceased half-brother Billy is offered as a guest actor in a drama series, which could be one of the main elements of recognition that the horror series can receive, which includes writing and directing.

You can read the early predictions for the guest actress (drama) category to see which race looks the most competitive.

Voting for Emmy nominations takes place June 15-26. Primetime Emmy nominations will be announced on July 12. Check back every Thursday for the latest updates. All information is preliminary and subject to change.

And the expected nominees are:

  1. Lamar Johnson — “The last of us” (HBO)
  2. Dacre Montgomery — “stranger things” (Netflix)
  3. Jack Black — “The Mandalorian” (Disney+)
  4. Joel Gray — “The old man” (FX)

Other high-level possibilities

  1. Bryan Cranston — “You better call Saul(AMC)
  2. Aaron Paul — “You better call Saul(AMC)
  3. Gabriel Luna — “The last of us” (HBO)
  4. Christopher Lloyd — “The Mandalorian” (Disney+)
  5. Michael McKean — “The diplomat” (Netflix)
  6. Paul Sun Hyung Lee — “The Mandalorian” (Disney+)
  7. Ty Tennant — “Dragon House” (HBO)
  8. Jon Gries — “The White Lotus” (HBO)
  9. Bradley Whitford — “Law and Order: SVU(NBC)
  10. Greg Kinner — “You” (Netflix)

All eligible titles (literate by network)**

** 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 Prediction Categories

DRAMA SERIES | COMEDY SERIES | LIMITED OR ANTHOLOGICAL SERIES | TV FILM | LEAD ACTOR (DRAMA) | LEADING ACTOR (COMEDY) | LEADING 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) | SECONDARY ACTRESS (COMEDY) | SUPPORTING ACTRESS (LIMITED/TV MOVIE) | TALK SERIES | SCRIPTED VARIETY | GAME SHOW | DIRECTION (DRAMA, COMEDY, LIMITED/TV MOVIE) | WRITING (DRAMA, COMEDY, LIMITED FILM/TV) |

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 |

About the Primetime Emmy Awards

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

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