NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actor in a Comedy Series

{{Short description|Award from the NAACP}}

{{Infobox award

| name = NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actor in a Comedy Series

| awarded_for = Outstanding Actor in a Comedy Series

| presenter = NAACP

| country = United States

| year =1972

| holder = Anthony Anderson
Black-ish (2022)

| website = {{url|naacpimageawards.net}}

}}

This article lists the winners and nominees for the NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actor in a Comedy Series. It was known as the Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series until 2000. Currently Anthony Anderson holds the record for most wins in this category with eight.

Winners and nominees

Winners are listed first and highlighted in bold.

=1970s=

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rowspan="2" align="center"| 1972
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| Redd Foxx

| Sanford and Son

| align="center"| {{cite web|url=http://awardsandwinners.com/category/naacp-image-award/1972/|title=1972 Image Awards|website=Awards and Winners|access-date=August 24, 2016}}

align="center"| 1973 – 79

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=1980s=

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align="center"| 1980 – 81

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rowspan="2" align="center"| 1982
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| Sherman Hemsley

| The Jeffersons

| rowspan="2" align="center"| {{cite web|url=http://awardsandwinners.com/category/naacp-image-award/1982/|title=1980 Image Award Winners|website=Awards and Winners|access-date=August 2, 2016}}

rowspan="2" align="center"| 1983
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| Sherman Hemsley

| The Jeffersons

| align="center"| {{cite web|url=http://awardsandwinners.com/category/naacp-image-award/1983/|title=1983 Image Award Winners|website=Awards and Winners|access-date=August 2, 2016}}

align="center"| 1984 – 87

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rowspan="2" align="center"| 1988
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| Roscoe Lee Browne

| The Cosby Show

| rowspan="2" align="center"| {{cite web|url=http://awardsandwinners.com/category/naacp-image-award/1988/|title=1988 Image Award Winners|website=Awards and Winners|access-date=August 2, 2016}}

rowspan="6" align="center"| 1989
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| Tim Reid

| Frank's Place

| rowspan="6" align="center"| {{cite web|last=Snow|first=Shauna|title=Nominees for 21st Image Awards Announced|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1988-11-11-ca-885-story.html|website=Los Angeles Times|access-date=21 January 2017|date=11 November 1988}}

Clifton Davis

| Amen

Kadeem Hardison

| A Different World

Lincoln Kilpatrick

| rowspan="2"| Frank's Place

William Thomas Jr.

=1990s=

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rowspan="2" align="center"| 1990
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| Bill Cosby

| The Cosby Show

| rowspan="2" align="center"| {{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/event/ev0000345/1990|title=1990 Image Award Winners|website=IMDb|access-date=August 2, 2016}}

align="center"| 1991

| colspan="3" {{n/a}}

rowspan="6" align="center"| 1992
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| Kadeem Hardison

| A Different World

| rowspan="6" align="center"| {{cite web|url=http://awardsandwinners.com/category/naacp-image-award/1992/|title=1992 Image Awards|website=Awards and Winners|access-date=August 12, 2016}}{{cite news|url=https://apnews.com/cf4cb54f8070a5548a4ce6647211927e|title=NAACP Image Award Nominees Announced|date=October 16, 1991|work=Associated Press}}{{cite web|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1991-10-16-ca-575-story.html|title=1991 Image Award Winners|last=Fox|first=David J.|date=October 16, 1991|website=LA Times|access-date=August 21, 2016}}

Bill Cosby

| The Cosby Show

Will Smith

| The Fresh Prince of Bel Air

Damon Wayans

| In Living Color

Jaleel White

| Family Matters

rowspan="2" align="center"| 1993
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| Bill Cosby

| The Cosby Show

| rowspan="2" align="center"| {{cite web|url=http://awardsandwinners.com/category/naacp-image-award/1993/|title=1993 Image Award Winners|website=Awards and Winners|access-date=August 2, 2016}}

rowspan="6" align="center"| 1994
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| Martin Lawrence

| Martin

| rowspan="5" align="center"| {{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hPMDPiaWhwI |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211212/hPMDPiaWhwI| archive-date=2021-12-12 |url-status=live|title=Martin Lawrence wins OAIACS NAACP Award|website=YouTube|access-date=July 20, 2018}}{{cbignore}}

Ossie Davis

| Evening Shade

Will Smith

| The Fresh Prince of Bel Air

Charles S. Dutton

| Roc

Kadeem Hardison

| A Different World

align="center"| 1995

| colspan="3" {{n/a}}

rowspan="6" align="center"| 1996
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| Martin Lawrence

| Martin

| rowspan="6" align="center"| {{cite web|last=Snow|first=Shauna|title=5 Films Head Nominations for NAACP Image Awards|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1996-02-22-ca-38541-story.html|website=Los Angeles Times|access-date=21 January 2017|date=22 February 1996}}

John Henton

| Living Single

LL Cool J

| In the House

Will Smith

| The Fresh Prince of Bel Air

Jaleel White

| Family Matters

rowspan="6" align="center"| 1997
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| Jaleel White

| Family Matters

| rowspan="6" align="center"| {{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/event/ev0000345/1997|title=1997 Image Award Winners|website=IMDb|access-date=August 2, 2016}}

Terrence C. Carson

| Living Single

Martin Lawrence

| Martin

LL Cool J

| In the House

Will Smith

| The Fresh Prince of Bel Air

rowspan="6" align="center"| 1998
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| Jamie Foxx

| The Jamie Foxx Show

| rowspan="6" align="center"| {{cite web|url=http://awardsandwinners.com/category/naacp-image-award/1998/|title=1998 Image Award Winners|website=Awards and Winners|access-date=August 2, 2016}}

Terrence C. Carson

| Living Single

Steve Harvey

| The Steve Harvey Show

Gregory Hines

| The Gregory Hines Show

LL Cool J

| In the House

rowspan="6" align="center"| 1999
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| Steve Harvey

| The Steve Harvey Show

| rowspan="6" align="center"| {{cite news|title=The Crisis|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=UVkEAAAAMBAJ&q=NAACP+Image+Awards+music+1999+Outstanding+Actor+in+a+Motion+Picture&pg=PA37|access-date=21 January 2017|publisher=The Crisis Publishing Company, Inc.|date=1 April 1999|language=en}}

Jamie Foxx

| The Jamie Foxx Show

Robert Guillaume

| Sports Night

Isaac Hayes

| South Park

D. L. Hughley

| The Hughleys

=2000s=

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rowspan="6" align="center"| 2000
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| Steve Harvey

| The Steve Harvey Show

| rowspan="6" align="center"| {{cite web|url=http://awardsandwinners.com/category/naacp-image-award/2000/|title=2000 Image Award Winners|website=Awards and Winners|access-date=August 2, 2016}}

Jamie Foxx

| The Jamie Foxx Show

Eddie Griffin

| Malcolm & Eddie

D. L. Hughley

| The Hughleys

Steven Williams

| Linc's

rowspan="6" align="center"| 2001
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| Steve Harvey

| The Steve Harvey Show

| rowspan="6" align="center"| {{cite web|url=http://awardsandwinners.com/category/naacp-image-award/2001/|title=2001 Image Award Winners|website=Awards and Winners|access-date=August 2, 2016}}

Jamie Foxx

| The Jamie Foxx Show

Robert Guillaume

| Sports Night

D. L. Hughley

| The Hughleys

Malcolm Jamal Warner

| Malcolm & Eddie

rowspan="6" align="center"| 2002
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| Steve Harvey

| The Steve Harvey Show

| rowspan="6" align="center"| {{cite web|url=http://awardsandwinners.com/category/naacp-image-award/2002/|title=2002 Image Award Winners|website=Awards and Winners|access-date=August 2, 2016}}

Michael Boatman

| Arliss

D. L. Hughley

| The Hughleys

Bernie Mac

| The Bernie Mac Show

Damon Wayans

| My Wife and Kids

rowspan="6" align="center"| 2003
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| Bernie Mac

| The Bernie Mac Show

| rowspan="6" align="center"| {{cite web|url=http://awardsandwinners.com/category/naacp-image-award/2003/|title=2003 Image Award Winners|website=Awards and Winners|access-date=August 2, 2016}}

Flex Alexander

| One on One

Cedric the Entertainer

| Cedric the Entertainer Presents

D. L. Hughley

| The Hughleys

Damon Wayans

| My Wife and Kids

rowspan="6" align="center"| 2004
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| Bernie Mac

| The Bernie Mac Show

| rowspan="6" align="center"| {{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/event/ev0000345/2004|title=2004 Image Award Winners|website=IMDb|access-date=August 2, 2016}}

Flex Alexander

| One on One

Dave Chappelle

| The Chappelle Show

George Lopez

| The George Lopez Show

Damon Wayans

| My Wife and Kids

rowspan="6" align="center"| 2005
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| Bernie Mac

| The Bernie Mac Show

| rowspan="6" align="center"| {{cite web|url=http://awardsandwinners.com/category/naacp-image-award/2005/|title=2005 Image Award Winners|website=Awards and Winners|access-date=August 2, 2016}}

Flex Alexander

| One on One

Dave Chappelle

| The Chappelle Show

George Lopez

| The George Lopez Show

Damon Wayans

| My Wife and Kids

rowspan="6" align="center"| 2006
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| Bernie Mac

| The Bernie Mac Show

| rowspan="6" align="center"| {{cite web|url=http://awardsandwinners.com/category/naacp-image-award/2006/|title=2006 Image Award Winners|website=Awards and Winners|access-date=August 2, 2016}}

Donald Faison

| Scrubs

Omar Gooding

| Barbershop

George Lopez

| The George Lopez Show

Tyler James Williams

| Everybody Hates Chris

rowspan="6" align="center"| 2007
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| Tyler James Williams

| Everybody Hates Chris

| rowspan="6" align="center"| {{cite web|url=http://awardsandwinners.com/category/naacp-image-award/2007/|title=2007 Image Award Winners|website=Awards and Winners|access-date=August 2, 2016}}

Donald Faison

| Scrubs

George Lopez

| The George Lopez Show

Bernie Mac

| The Bernie Mac Show

Duane Martin

| All of Us

rowspan="6" align="center"| 2008
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| LaVan Davis

| Tyler Perry's House of Payne

| rowspan="6" align="center"| {{cite web|url=http://awardsandwinners.com/category/naacp-image-award/2008/|title=2008 Image Award Winners|website=Awards and Winners|access-date=August 2, 2016}}

Donald Faison

| Scrubs

Reggie Hayes

| Girlfriends

Dulé Hill

| Psych

Tyler James Williams

| Everybody Hates Chris

rowspan="6" align="center"| 2009
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| LaVan Davis

| Tyler Perry's House of Payne

| rowspan="6" align="center"| {{cite web|url=http://awardsandwinners.com/category/naacp-image-award/2009/|title=2009 Image Award Winners|website=Awards and Winners|access-date=August 2, 2016}}

Terry Crews

| Everybody Hates Chris

Donald Faison

| Scrubs

Paul James

| Greek

Tyler James Williams

| Everybody Hates Chris

=2010s=

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rowspan="6" align="center"| 2010
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| Daryl Mitchell

| Brothers

| rowspan="6" align="center"| {{cite web|url=http://awardsandwinners.com/category/naacp-image-award/2010/|title=2010 Image Award Winners|website=Awards and Winners|access-date=August 2, 2016}}

LaVan Davis

| Tyler Perry's House of Payne

Donald Faison

| Scrubs

Dulé Hill

| Psych

Tyler James Williams

| Everybody Hates Chris

rowspan="6" align="center"| 2011
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| David Mann

| Meet the Browns

| rowspan="6" align="center"| {{cite web|url=http://awardsandwinners.com/category/naacp-image-award/2011/|title=2011 Image Award Winners|website=Awards and Winners|access-date=August 2, 2016}}

Terry Crews

| Are We There Yet?

LaVan Davis

| Tyler Perry's House of Payne

Dulé Hill

| Psych

Phil Morris

| Love That Girl!

rowspan="6" align="center"| 2012
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| Malcolm-Jamal Warner

| Reed Between the Lines

| rowspan="6" align="center"| {{cite web|url=http://awardsandwinners.com/category/naacp-image-award/2012/|title=2012 Image Award Winners|website=Awards and Winners|access-date=August 2, 2016}}

Terry Crews

| Are We There Yet?

Dulé Hill

| Psych

Pooch Hall

| The Game

Phil Morris

| Love That Girl!

rowspan="6" align="center"| 2013
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| Don Cheadle

| House of Lies

| rowspan="6" align="center"| {{cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/naacp-image-awards-winners-announced-417553|title=2013 Image Winners|last=Couch|first=Aaron |date=February 1, 2013|website=The Hollywood Reporter|access-date=August 2, 2016}}

Anthony Anderson

| Guys with Kids

Hosea Chanchez

| The Game

Donald Faison

| The Exes

Damon Wayans Jr.

| Happy Endings

rowspan="6" align="center"| 2014
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| Kevin Hart

| Real Husbands of Hollywood

| rowspan="6" align="center"| {{cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/naacp-image-awards-winners-682585|title=2014 Image Winners|last=Couch|first=Aaron|date=February 22, 2014|website=The Hollywood Reporter|access-date=August 2, 2016}}

André Braugher

| Brooklyn Nine-Nine

Cedric the Entertainer

| The Soul Man

Don Cheadle

| House of Lies

Dulé Hill

| Psych

rowspan="6" align="center"| 2015
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| Anthony Anderson

| Black-ish

| rowspan="6" align="center"| {{cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/naacp-image-awards-2015-winners-771018|title=2015 Image Winners|last=Washington|first=Arlene |date=February 6, 2015|website=The Hollywood Reporter|access-date=August 2, 2016}}

André Braugher

| Brooklyn Nine-Nine

Don Cheadle

| House of Lies

Kevin Hart

| Real Husbands of Hollywood

Keegan-Michael Key

| Key & Peele

rowspan="6" align="center"| 2016
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| Anthony Anderson

| Black-ish

| rowspan="6" align="center"| {{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2016/film/news/naacp-awards-winners-list-image-creed-queen-latifah-1201698809/|title=2016 Image Winners|website=Variety|access-date=August 2, 2016}}

André Braugher

| Brooklyn Nine-Nine

Don Cheadle

| House of Lies

Dwayne Johnson

| Ballers

RonReaco Lee

| Survivor's Remorse

rowspan="6" align="center"| 2017
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| Anthony Anderson

| Black-ish

| rowspan="6" align="center"| {{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2016/12/image-awards-nominees-beyonce-nate-parker-donald-glover-48th-naacp-image-awards-1201869526/|title=Ruth Negga, Angela Bassett and Taraji P. Henson nominated|last=Hipes|first=Patrick|date=December 13, 2016|website=Deadline|access-date=January 2, 2017}}

Don Cheadle

| House of Lies

Donald Glover

| Atlanta

Kevin Hart

| Real Husbands of Hollywood

Dwayne Johnson

| Ballers

rowspan="6" align="center"| 2018
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| Anthony Anderson

| Black-ish

| rowspan="6" align="center"| {{cite web|url=https://ew.com/awards/2018/01/15/naacp-image-awards-2018-winners/|title=NAACP Image Awards 2018: Ava DuVernay, black-ish among winners|last=Gettell|first=Oliver|date=January 15, 2018|website=Entertainment Weekly|access-date=February 27, 2018}}

Aziz Ansari

| Master of None

Dwayne Johnson

| Ballers

Keegan-Michael Key

| Friends from College

RonReaco Lee

| Survivor's Remorse

rowspan="6" align="center"| 2019
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| Anthony Anderson

| Black-ish

| rowspan="6" align="center"| {{cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/lists/2019-naacp-image-awards-winners-complete-list-1191277|title=NAACP Awards: 'Black-ish,' 'Black Panther' Top Winners List|date=March 30, 2019|website=The Hollywood Reporter}}

Donald Glover

| Atlanta

Cedric the Entertainer

| The Neighborhood

Dwayne Johnson

| Ballers

Tracy Morgan

| The Last O.G.

=2020s=

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rowspan="6" align="center"| 2020
style="background:#B0C4DE"

| Anthony Anderson

| Blackish

| rowspan="5" align="center"| {{cite web|url=https://naacpimageawards.net|title=51st NAACP Image Awards|date=January 10, 2020|access-date=January 10, 2020}}

Cedric the Entertainer

| The Neighborhood

Don Cheadle

| Black Monday

Dwayne Johnson

| Ballers

Tracy Morgan

| The Last O.G.

rowspan="6" align="center"| 2021
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| Anthony Anderson

| Blackish

| rowspan="6" align="center"| {{Cite web|last=Gibbs|first=Adrienne|title=Netflix, HBO Lead NAACP Image Awards 2021 Nominations|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/adriennegibbs/2021/02/04/netflix-hbo-lead-naacp-image-awards-2021-nominations/|access-date=2021-02-05|website=Forbes|language=en}}

Cedric the Entertainer

| The Neighborhood

Don Cheadle

| Black Monday

Tracy Morgan

| The Last O.G.

Idris Elba

| In the Long Run

rowspan="6" align="center"| 2022
style="background:#B0C4DE"

| Anthony Anderson

| Blackish

| rowspan="6" align="center"| {{cite web|title=NAACP Image Awards|url=https://naacpimageawards.net/nominees/ |website=NAACP Image Awards|date=February 26, 2022}}

Cedric the Entertainer

| The Neighborhood

Don Cheadle

| Black Monday

Jay Ellis

| Insecure

Elisha 'EJ' Williams

| The Wonder Years

Multiple wins and nominations

=Wins=

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; 8 wins

; 4 wins

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; 2 wins

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=Nominations=

References

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