Outstanding Supporting Actor in A Comedy Series
- David Hyde Pierce for playing Niles Crane on Frasier
- Jason Alexander for playing George Costanza on Seinfeld
- Michael Richards for playing Cosmo Kramer on Seinfeld
- David Schwimmer for playing Ross Geller on Friends
- Rip Torn for playing Arthur on The Larry Sanders Show
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