Tone Bell | Survival of the Thickest
This is Bell’s second nomination in this category and his second career Bolt TV nomination. He was previously nominated in 2023 for this same role.

Lionel Boyce | The Bear
This is Boyce’s second nomination in this category and his second career Bolt TV nomination. He was previously nominated last year for this role.

William Stanford Davis | Abbott Elementary
This is Davis’ second nomination in this category and his second career Bolt TV nomination. He was previously nominated in 2023 for his performance in Abbott Elementary.

Colman Domingo | The Four Seasons
This is Domingo’s first nomination in this category and his fifth career Bolt TV nomination. He is also nominated this year for Outstanding Lead Performance in a TV Movie or Limited Series for The Madness and Outstanding Directing in a Comedy Series for The Four Seasons. Domingo previously won in 2022 for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series for Euphoria.

Janelle James | Abbott Elementary
This is James’ third nomination in this category and her fourth career Bolt TV nomination. She previously won this category in 2023 and also won Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series in 2022, both for Abbott Elementary.

Danielle Pinnock | Ghosts
This is Pinnock’s third consecutive nomination in this category and her third career Bolt TV nomination.

Sheryl Lee Ralph | Abbott Elementary
This is Ralph’s third nomination in this category and her fourth career Bolt TV nomination. She previously won in this category in 2023 and earned her first nomination in 2022 for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series for Abbott Elementary.

Susan Kelechi Watson | The Residence
This is Watson’s first nomination in this category and her eighth career Bolt TV nomination. She has earned three prior wins, all for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series for This Is Us (2018, 2019, and 2021).

Jessica Williams | Shrinking
This is Williams’ first nomination in this category and her first career Bolt TV nomination.

Tyler James Williams | Abbott Elementary
This is Williams’ third nomination in this category. He is also nominated this year for Outstanding Directing in a Comedy Series for Abbott Elementary, bringing his career total to five Bolt TV nominations. He previously won in 2022 for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series for Abbott Elementary.