Daytime Emmy for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series
by andrewjocunning | created - 27 May 2021 | updated - 4 months ago | PublicMost Wins 1. Justin Deas = 4 wins 2. Steve Burton, Max Gail, Rick Hearst, Jonathan Jackson, Billy Miller and Jerry Ver Dorn = 2 wins
1. Robert Gossett
Actor | Major Crimes
Robert Gossett is a veteran actor of stage, screen and television. He is known for his work on The Oath, Greenleaf, Chicago Med and the hit TNT drama "The Closer" (2005-2012) and its spin off "Major Crimes (2012-2017). Among his many film credits are "Arlington Road" (1999) , "The Net" (1995) and "...
2023: General Hospital
2. Jeff Kober
Actor | Sully
Jeff Kober was born in Billings, Montana on December 18, 1953. Not satisfied with being a rancher, Kober relocated to the L.A. area in his twenties with the desire to become an actor. His first appearance on the small screen was a non-billed role in the 1980s series V (1984). Kober went on to ...
2022: General Hospital
3. Max Gail
Actor | 42
Max Gail was born on April 5, 1943 in Detroit, Michigan, USA as Maxwell Trowbridge Gail. He is an actor and director, known for 42 (2013), Barney Miller (1975) and General Hospital (1963). He married Nan Harris in 1989. They separated in 2000 and have two children. He was previously married to ...
2021: General Hospital 2019: General Hospital
4. Bryton James
Actor | The Young and the Restless
Bryton James was born on August 17, 1986 in Lakewood, California, USA. He is an actor and producer, known for The Young and the Restless (1973), Family Matters (1989) and The Vampire Diaries (2009). He was previously married to Ashley Leisinger.
2020: The Young and the Restless
5. Greg Vaughan
Actor | Days of Our Lives
James Gregory Vaughan, Jr., was born in Dallas, Texas. Raised in both Dallas and Fredericksburg, Texas, graduating from Mesquite High in 1991. Vaughan was both a student-athlete, never shied away from a school talent production. At 16, before graduating high school, he was discovered in a community...
2018: Days of Our Lives
6. Steve Burton
Actor | General Hospital
Jack Stephen Burton is an American actor from Indianapolis, Indiana who is known for voicing Cloud Strife from Final Fantasy and playing Jason Morgan from General Hospital. He also acted in The Young and the Restless. He won Emmy awards for his performances on soap operas. He has three children ...
2017: The Young and the Restless 1998: General Hospital
7. Sean Blakemore
Actor | The Quad
Sean Blakemore was born on August 10, 1967 in St. Louis, Missouri, USA. He is an actor and producer, known for The Quad (2017), Bosch (2014) and American Crime (2015). He has been married to Nadyia Jones since June 19, 2010. They have one child.
2016: General Hospital
8. Chad Duell
Actor | General Hospital
Emmy winner and Six time Daytime Emmy nominee, Chad Duell, stepped into his own portraying Michael Corinthos, CEO of ELQ and son of Carly Corinthos and A.J. Quartermaine, on ABC's General Hospital. Leading up to this ground breaking role was a recurring role as Ronald Longcape JR on Disney's ...
2015: General Hospital
9. Eric Martsolf
Actor | Days of Our Lives
With over 3500 episodes of television under this belt, Eric has been providing "love in the afternoon" for NBC Daytime for the last 18 years. His portrayals of Ethan Winthrop on "Passions" and currently Brady Black on "Days of Our Lives" have resulted in numerous industry accolades. He made daytime...
2014: Days of Our Lives
10. Scott Clifton
Actor | General Hospital
Scott Clifton was nominated for 5 Daytime Emmys. Three for his work as Dillon Quartermaine on ABC's General Hospital, one for his work as Schuyler Joplin on ABC's One Life to Live, and one for his work as Liam Cooper on CBS' The Bold and the Beautiful. Scott was born on Halloween .
2013: The Bold and the Beautiful (TIE)
11. Billy Miller
Actor | The Young and the Restless
Billy Miller was born on September 17, 1979 in Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA. He was an actor and producer, known for The Young and the Restless (1973), General Hospital (1963) and American Sniper (2014). He died on September 15, 2023 in Austin, Texas, USA.
2013: The Young and the Restless (TIE) 2010: The Young and the Restless
12. Jonathan Jackson
Actor | Nashville
Jonathan Jackson was born in Orlando, Florida, to Jeanine (Sharp), an officer manager, and Dr. Rick Lee Jackson, a family doctor and country musician. He is the younger brother of actor/singer Richard Lee Jackson and Candice E. Jackson. His ancestry includes English, German, Finnish, Scottish, and ...
2012: General Hospital 2011: General Hospital
13. Jeff Branson
Actor | For All Mankind
Jeff Branson was born on March 10, 1977 in St. Louis, Missouri, USA. He is an actor, known for For All Mankind (2019), Supergirl (2015) and Supernatural (2005). He has been married to Jaimie Foley since September 6, 2015. They have one child.
2009: Guiding Light (TIE)
14. Vincent Irizarry
Actor | The Bold and the Beautiful
Vincent Irizarry was born on November 12, 1959 in Queens, New York, USA as Vince Michael Irizarry. He is an Emmy Award winning actor, 4 times nominated, known for performing numerous long running principal roles on several TV shows such as All My Children, Guiding Light, Young and the Restless, ...
2009: All My Children (TIE)
15. Kristoff St. John
Actor | The Young and the Restless
Kristoff made his television debut at age 8 in the sit-com series "That's My Mama." Now, 39 years later, he is one of the stars on CBS's "Young and The Restless," the number one rated drama for the past 25 years on daytime television, playing the popular character of Neil Winters. Is it just a ...
2008: The Young and the Restless
16. Rick Hearst
Actor | General Hospital
Rick Hearst was born on January 4, 1965 in Howard Beach, Queens, New York City, New York, USA. He is an actor, known for General Hospital (1963), Guiding Light (1952) and Brain Damage (1988). He has been married to Donna Smoot since June 9, 1990. They have two children.
2007: General Hospital 2004: General Hospital
17. Jordan Clarke
Actor | Venice the Series
Jordan Clarke was born on July 21, 1950 in Rochester, New York, USA. He is an actor, known for Venice the Series (2009), Guiding Light (1952) and White Squall (1996). He has been married to Valerie Hawkins since 1992.
2006: Guiding Light
18. Greg Rikaart
Actor | The Young and the Restless
Born in Brooklyn, raised on Staten Island, New York. He graduated with honors from Villanova University (PA) in 1999. Spent a semester in college interning for a congressman on Capitol Hill. He went to Los Angeles to pursue acting and landed a recurring role as a gay student on "Dawson's Creek." ...
2005: The Young and the Restless
19. Benjamin Hendrickson
Actor | As the World Turns
Benjamin Hendrickson was born on August 26, 1950 in Huntington, Long Island, New York, USA. He was an actor, known for As the World Turns (1956), Manhunter (1986) and Regarding Henry (1991). He died on July 3, 2006 in Huntington, Long Island, New York, USA.
2003: As the World Turns
20. Josh Duhamel
Actor | Transformers
Joshua David Duhamel was born in Minot, North Dakota. His mother, Bonny L., is a retired high school teacher, and the Executive Director of Minot's Downtown Business & Profession Association, and his father, Larry Duhamel, is an advertisement salesman. Josh has three younger sisters: Ashlee, ...
2002: All My Children
21. Michael E. Knight
Actor | All My Children
Michael E. Knight was born on May 7, 1959 in Princeton, New Jersey, USA. He is an actor and producer, known for All My Children (1970), Date with an Angel (1987) and Hexed (1993). He was previously married to Catherine Hickland.
2001: All My Children
22. Shemar Moore
Actor | Criminal Minds
Shemar Franklin Moore (born April 20, 1970) is an American actor and former fashion model. His notable roles are that of Malcolm Winters on The Young and the Restless from 1994 to 2005, Derek Morgan on CBS's Criminal Minds from 2005 to 2016, and as the third permanent host of Soul Train from 1999 ...
2000: The Young and the Restless
23. Stuart Damon
Actor | General Hospital
Stuart Damon was born on February 5, 1937 in New York City, New York, USA. He was an actor and writer, known for General Hospital (1963), The Champions (1968) and Cinderella (1965). He was married to Deirdre Ann Ottewill. He died on June 29, 2021 in Woodland Hills, California, USA.
1999: General Hospital
24. Ian Buchanan
Actor | The Bold and the Beautiful
Buchanan was born June 16, 1957 in Hamilton, Scotland. He worked at a local hotel as a bellhop while still a teenager. By the time he turned 14 his parents, both of whom fought alcoholism, died suddenly. He and his five siblings were left alone and his dreams of moving to the U.S. were put on hold....
1997: The Bold and the Beautiful
25. Jerry verDorn
Actor | One Life to Live
Jerry verDorn was born on November 23, 1949 in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, USA. He was an actor, known for One Life to Live (1968), Guiding Light (1952) and One Life to Live (2013). He was married to Bethea Stewart. He died on May 1, 2022 in Sparta, New Jersey, USA.
1996: Guiding Light 1995: Guiding Light
26. Justin Deas
Actor | Santa Barbara
Justin Deas was born on March 30, 1948 in Connellsville, Pennsylvania, USA. He is an actor, known for Santa Barbara (1984), Guiding Light (1952) and As the World Turns (1956). He has been married to Margaret Colin since January 23, 1988. They have two children. He was previously married to Jody ...
1994: Guiding Light 1989: Santa Barbara 1988: Santa Barbara 1984: As the World Turns
27. Gerald Anthony
Actor | One Life to Live
Gerald Anthony was born on July 31, 1951 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA. He was an actor and director, known for One Life to Live (1968), General Hospital (1963) and All My Children (1970). He was married to Brynn Thayer. He died on May 28, 2004 in Butler, New Jersey, USA.
1993: General Hospital
28. Thom Christopher
Actor | One Life to Live
Thom Christopher was born on October 5, 1940 in Jackson Heights, Queens, New York City, New York, USA. He is an actor, known for One Life to Live (1968), Buck Rogers in the 25th Century (1979) and Deathstalker and the Warriors from Hell (1988). He was previously married to Judith Leverone.
1992: One Life to Live
29. Bernard Barrow
Actor | Ryan's Hope
Bernard Barrow was born on December 30, 1927 in New York City, New York, USA. He was an actor, known for Ryan's Hope (1975), Serpico (1973) and Loving (1983). He was married to Joan Kaye, Joyce Shrya Gitelman and Jane Adele Mabbott. He died on August 4, 1993 in New York City, New York, USA.
1991: Loving
30. Henry Darrow
Actor | The Hitcher
In the late 1960s, Henry Darrow was THE ultimate Latin heartthrob on television. With a smooth, ingratiating style and a killer smile that brightened up the small screen, he also hit a cultural acting landmark as the first Hispanic actor to portray Zorro on television.
He was born Enrique Tomás ...
1990: Santa Barbara
31. Gregg Marx
Actor | As the World Turns
Gregg Marx was born on April 3, 1955 in Hollywood, California, USA. He is an actor, known for As the World Turns (1956), Days of Our Lives (1965) and Hotel (1983).
1987: As the World Turns
32. John Wesley Shipp
Actor | The Flash
John Wesley Shipp was born in Norfolk, Virginia, USA. John Wesley is an actor, known for The Flash (2014), Dawson's Creek (1998) and NYPD Blue (1993).
1986: As the World Turns
33. Larry Gates
Actor | Invasion of the Body Snatchers
Larry Gates spent much of his early career waiting for that "big break." That Big Break finally came when he was cast in the 1956 Broadway comedy 'Bell Book and Candle' opposite Rex Harrison and Lili Palmer. Already middle aged, the role was the first in a long line of character roles that Larry ...
1985: Guiding Light
34. Darnell Williams
Actor | All My Children
Darnell Williams was born on March 3, 1954 in London, England, UK. He is an actor and director, known for All My Children (1970), Short Cuts (1993) and S1m0ne (2002).
1983: All My Children
35. David Lewis
Actor | The Apartment
David Lewis was born on October 19, 1916 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA. He was an actor, known for The Apartment (1960), General Hospital (1963) and The Absent Minded Professor (1961). He died on December 11, 2000 in Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA.
1982: General Hospital
36. Larry Haines
Actor | The Odd Couple
Appeared in scores of programs from radio's "Golden Age", such as "Suspense", the "Shadow", "Inner Sanctum Mysteries", and "X Minus One". Mr. Haines also starred in a short-lived series of 1953, "That Hammer Guy", in which he played the character created by Mickey Spillane, "Mike Hammer". He was on...
1981: Search for Tomorrow
37. Warren Burton
Actor | Green Lantern
Warren Burton was an American actor who is well-known for voicing Samos Hagai the Green Sage from the Jak and Daxter series of video games, dozens of soap operas such as Eddie Dorrance from All My Children and the First Guardian from Green Lantern. He also acted in the Rango video game, Prince of ...
1980: All My Children
38. Peter Hansen
Actor | General Hospital
Peter Hansen was born on December 5, 1921 in Oakland, California, USA. He was an actor, known for General Hospital (1963), The War of the Roses (1989) and When Worlds Collide (1951). He was married to Florence Elizabeth (Betty) Moe. He died on April 9, 2017 in Santa Clarita, California, USA.
1979: General Hospital
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