Don Cheadle | Fight Night: The Million Dollar Heist
This is Cheadle’s second nomination in this category and his sixth career Bolt TV nomination. He was previously nominated in this category in 2023 for Secret Invasion. Cheadle has earned two prior wins for Outstanding Actor in a Comedy Series for Black Monday (2019 and 2020).

O-T Fagbenle | Presumed Innocent
This is Fagbenle’s first nomination in this category and his first career Bolt TV nomination.

Rhenzy Feliz | The Penguin
This is Feliz’s first nomination in this category and his first career Bolt TV nomination.

Taraji P. Henson | Fight Night: The Million Dollar Heist
This is Henson’s first nomination in this category and her fourth career Bolt TV nomination. She previously won in 2023 for Outstanding Guest Performance in a Comedy Series for Abbott Elementary.

Samuel L. Jackson | Fight Night: The Million Dollar Heist
This is Jackson’s first nomination in this category and his third career Bolt TV nomination. He previously won in 2022 for Outstanding Actor in a TV Movie or Limited Series for The Last Days of Ptolemy Grey.

Tiffany Mack | Emperor of Ocean Park
This is Mack’s first nomination in this category and her first career Bolt TV nomination.

Issa Rae | Black Mirror
This is Rae’s first nomination in this category and her 11th career Bolt TV nomination. She has earned four previous wins for Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series for Insecure (2017–2020).

Tracee Ellis Ross | Black Mirror
This is Ross’ first nomination in this category and her eighth career Bolt TV nomination. She received her first nomination in 2017 for Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series for black-ish.

Ashley Walters | Adolescence
This is Walters’ first nomination in this category and his first career Bolt TV nomination.

Forest Whitaker | Emperor of Ocean Park
This is Whitaker’s first nomination in this category and his fifth career Bolt TV nomination. He earned his first nomination in 2020 for Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series for Godfather of Harlem.