The TV IV:IVy Awards/2007/Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series

Candidates to be considered the Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series for work in a series which first aired one or more episodes in the United States between June 1, 2006 and December 31, 2007. Please read carefully the Definitions and Guidelines before putting a candidate up for nomination.

Definitions

comedy

Any live-action (non-animated), scripted (non-documentary, talk or news), non-sketch or variety, episodic (airing on a recurring basis), non-limited series categorized as a Comedy on the TV IV. In the case of shows which are categorized as both Comedy and Drama (and only in those cases), the show will be categorized on the basis of runtime: Less than 40 minutes should be considered a Comedy, 40 minutes or more should be considered a Drama.

actor

A human male performer in a scripted series, including male actors portraying female characters.

supporting actor

An actor who is Billed or Top Billed in an episodic series at any point during the eligibility year except if he or she is also First Billed in that same series at any point during the eligibility year. If in doubt just propose them where you think they belong and the entry will just be moved to the proper page.

billed

Listed in the show's opening or starring credits.

first billed

Listed first in the show's opening or starring credits when the credits are not entirely in alphabetical order. Depending on the show's format two actors or actresses may be considered first billed (and in some rarer cases three or four).

Guidelines

Please feel free to propose as many or as few candidates as you like in each category. Feel free to discuss yours or others' proposals as much or as little as you choose. Actual number of votes listed in support of or opposition to does not affect a candidate's ability to move to the next round. All candidates listed here will move on, but the amount of support and opposition can be taken into consideration by voters during the nomination phase.

Please follow the standard format shown below for proposing candidates and link the show titles and names, even if the linked articles are empty or stubs. We must have a series for which each actor is being nominated, so be sure to include one as shown. To add your name in support or opposition simply add a new line with a pound and four tildas after the previous names like this # ~~~~

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Candidates Discussion

Alec Baldwin, 30 Rock

For

1. Joltman 07:55, 17 January 2008 (EST)
2. JCaesar^talk 03:53, 19 January 2008 (EST)
3. Davidscarter 12:09, 9 February 2008 (EST)
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Comments

• The best thing about the show. -Joltman 07:55, 17 January 2008 (EST)
• Is he really a 'supporting' actor? He seems to be just as in the fore-front as Tina Fey. --Davidscarter 12:09, 9 February 2008 (EST)
  • Our definition of lead and supporting are based on the billing in the opening credits and he's last billed which makes him supporting. --The-jam 15:28, 9 February 2008 (EST)
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Neil Patrick Harris, How I Met Your Mother

For

1. Rvb strongbad 02:21, 19 January 2008 (EST)
2. PUK 04:23, 4 February 2008 (EST)
3. Mantene 13:56, 8 February 2008 (EST)
4. HuskersRule 02:41, 14 February 2008 (EST)
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• Absolutely the best thing about HIMYM is Neil Patrick Harris. -- Mantene 13:56, 8 February 2008 (EST)
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Jack McBrayer, 30 Rock

For

1. Joltman 07:59, 17 January 2008 (EST)
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• Consistently funny and sometimes steals the show. -Joltman 07:59, 17 January 2008 (EST)

John C. McGinley, Scrubs

For

1. the-jam
2. Joltman 07:59, 17 January 2008 (EST)
3. Mantene 13:57, 8 February 2008 (EST)
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Stephen Merchant, Extras

For

1. JCaesar^talk 03:53, 19 January 2008 (EST)
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Comments

• This year, I'd almost say I'd have to vote for the 30 Rock actors would have it locked in for this category if it weren't for Merchant. He didn't get much screen time in the first season, but for the second, he really ran with the sleazy, sniveling, dimwitted, utterly incompetent character he had set up and delivered some of the season's most memorable moments, from, "Oh, look, a midget! Can I fit in your house?" to masturbating to a pen. -- JCaesar^talk 03:53, 19 January 2008 (EST)
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Tracey Morgan, 30 Rock

For

1. JCaesar^talk 03:53, 19 January 2008 (EST)
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• Baldwin has received so much praise for the show (and rightfully so) that it's almost easy to overlook Morgan's comparatively more manic performance, but he provides the perfect counterbalance to allow the show to spin into its complete absurdity while still maintaining its realism. No matter how bizarre or off-the-wall thing Tracey is doing, pitching a movie where he plays Thomas Jefferson or arguing with a pigeon, Morgan is so committed and matter-of-fact that you actually believe this is a guy who's completely involved in arguing with a pigeon. It gives Tina Fey the perfect character to be a foil against and Baldwin the perfect character to be a counterbalance to, and that's a great deal of the secret of the show's success.
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Jeremy Piven, Entourage

For

1. the-jam
2. Davidscarter 12:10, 9 February 2008 (EST)
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Ethan Suplee, My Name Is Earl

For

1. HuskersRule 02:41, 14 February 2008 (EST)
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Rainn Wilson, The Office

For

1. JCaesar^talk 23:35, 15 January 2008 (EST)
2. Joltman 07:59, 17 January 2008 (EST)
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