Television award

Saturn Award for Best Guest Starring Role on Television

Awarded for| Best performance of the year credited as a guest appearance by an actor (male or female) in a genre television series, for a single or several episodes
Country| United States
Presented by| Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror Films
First awarded| 2008
Last awarded| 2021/2022
Currently held by| Jennifer Tilly for Chucky (Network/Cable)
Hayden Christensen for Obi-Wan Kenobi (Streaming) (2021/2022)
Website| www.saturnawards.org

The following is a list of Saturn Award winners for Best Guest Starring Role on Television (or Best Guest Performance in a Television Series).

The award is presented annually by the Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror Films, honoring the work of actors and actresses in science fiction, fantasy, and horror fiction on television. The category was split into two awards: Saturn Award for Best Guest-Starring Performance in a Streaming Television Series and Saturn Award for Best Guest Starring Performance in a Network or Cable Television Series at the 47th Saturn Awards.

(NOTE: Year refers to year of eligibility, the actual ceremonies are held the following year)

The winners are listed in bold.

## Winners and Nominees[edit]

### 2000s[edit]

Year  | Actor / Actress  | TV Series  | Network  | Character

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2008
(35th)

| Jimmy Smits | Dexter | Showtime | Miguel Prado
Kristen Bell | Heroes | NBC | Elle Bishop
Alan Dale | Lost | ABC | Charles Widmore
Kevin Durand | Martin Keamy
Robert Forster | Heroes | NBC  | Arthur Petrelli
Sonya Walger | Lost | ABC  | Penny Widmore

2009
(36th)

| Leonard Nimoy | Fringe | Fox | Dr. William Bell
Bernard Cribbins | Doctor Who | BBC America | Wilfred Mott
Raymond Cruz | Breaking Bad | AMC | Tuco Salamanca
Michelle Forbes | True Blood | HBO | Maryann Forrester
John Lithgow | Dexter | Showtime | Arthur Mitchell
Mark Pellegrino | Lost | ABC | Jacob

### 2010s[edit]

Year  | Actor / Actress  | TV Series  | Network  | Character

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2010
(37th)

| Richard Dreyfuss | Weeds | Showtime | Warren Schiff
Joe Manganiello | True Blood | HBO | Alcide Herveaux
Noah Emmerich | The Walking Dead | AMC | Dr. Edwin Jenner
Giancarlo Esposito | Breaking Bad | Gustavo "Gus" Fring
Seth Gabel | Fringe | Fox | Lincoln Lee
John Terry | Lost | ABC | Dr. Christian Shephard

2011
(38th)

| Tom Skerritt | Leverage | TNT | Jimmy Ford
Steven Bauer | Breaking Bad | AMC | Don Eladio Vuente
Orla Brady | Fringe | Fox | Elizabeth Bishop
Mark Margolis | Breaking Bad | AMC  | Héctor "Tio" Salamanca
Edward James Olmos | Dexter | Showtime | Professor James Gellar
Zachary Quinto | American Horror Story: Murder House | FX | Chad Warwick

2012
(39th)

| Yvonne Strahovski | Dexter | Showtime | Hannah McKay
Blair Brown | Fringe | Fox | Nina Sharp
Terry O'Quinn | Falling Skies | TNT | Arthur Manchester
Lance Reddick | Fringe | Fox  | Phillip Broyles
Mark Sheppard | Leverage | TNT  | Jim Sterling
Ray Stevenson | Dexter | Showtime  | Issak Sirko

2013
(40th)

| Robert Forster | Breaking Bad | AMC | Ed
Stephen Collins | Falling Skies | TNT | President Hathaway
Danny Huston | American Horror Story: Coven | FX | The Axeman
David Morrissey | The Walking Dead | AMC  | The Governor
Charlotte Rampling | Dexter | Showtime | Dr. Evelyn Vogel
Gina Torres | Hannibal | NBC | Phyllis "Bella" Crawford

2014
(41st)

| Wentworth Miller | The Flash | The CW | Leonard Snart / Captain Cold
Dominic Cooper | Agent Carter | ABC | Howard Stark
Neil Patrick Harris | American Horror Story: Freak Show | FX | Chester Creb
John Larroquette | The Librarians | TNT | Jenkins / Galahad
Michael Pitt | Hannibal | NBC | Mason Verger
Andrew J. West | The Walking Dead | AMC | Gareth

2015
(42nd)

| William Shatner | Haven | Syfy | Croatoan
Laura Benanti | Supergirl | CBS | Alura In-Ze / General Astra
Steven Brand | Teen Wolf | MTV | Dr. Gabriel Valack
Victor Garber | The Flash | The CW | Dr. Martin Stein / Firestorm
Scott Glenn | Daredevil | Netflix | Stick
Alex Kingston | Doctor Who: The Husbands of River Song | BBC America | River Song
John Carroll Lynch | The Walking Dead | AMC | Eastman

2016
(43rd)

| Jeffrey Dean Morgan | The Walking Dead | AMC | Negan
Ian Bohen | Teen Wolf | MTV | Peter Hale
Tyler Hoechlin | Supergirl | The CW | Clark Kent / Superman
Anthony Hopkins | Westworld | HBO | Dr. Robert Ford
Leslie Jordan | American Horror Story: Roanoke | FX | Ashley Gilbert / Cricket Marlowe
Dominique Pinon | Outlander | Starz | Master Raymond

2017
(44th)

| David Lynch | Twin Peaks: The Return | Showtime | FBI Deputy Director Gordon Cole
Bryan Cranston | Philip K. Dick's Electric Dreams | Amazon | Silas Herrick
Michael Greyeyes | Fear the Walking Dead | AMC | Qaletqa Walker
Jeffrey Dean Morgan | The Walking Dead | Negan
Rachel Nichols | The Librarians | TNT | Nicole Noone
Jesse Plemons | Black Mirror | Netflix | Robert Daly
Hartley Sawyer | The Flash | The CW | Ralph Dibny / Elongated Man
Michelle Yeoh | Star Trek: Discovery | CBS All Access | Captain Philippa Georgiou / Emperor Georgiou

2018
(45th)

| Jeffrey Dean Morgan | The Walking Dead | AMC | Negan
Rainer Bock | Better Call Saul | AMC  | Werner Ziegler
Jon Cryer | Supergirl | The CW | Lex Luthor
Sydney Lemmon | Fear the Walking Dead | AMC  | Isabelle
Tonya Pinkins | Martha
Ed Speleers | Outlander | Starz | Stephen Bonnet

2019/2020
(46th)

| Jon Cryer | Supergirl | The CW | Lex Luthor
Giancarlo Esposito | The Mandalorian | Disney+ | Moff Gideon
Mark Hamill | What We Do in the Shadows | FX | Jim the Vampire
Jeffrey Dean Morgan | The Walking Dead | AMC | Negan
Kate Mulgrew | Mr. Mercedes | Audience | Alma Lane
Billy Porter | The Twilight Zone | CBS All Access | Keith
Jeri Ryan | Star Trek: Picard | Seven of Nine

### 2020s[edit]

Year  | Actor / Actress  | TV Series  | Network  | Character

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2021
(47th)

Network/Cable
Jennifer Tilly | Chucky | Syfy |  Tiffany Valentine
Michael Biehn | The Walking Dead | AMC | Ian
Rachael Harris | Ghosts | CBS | Sheryl
Jesse James Keitel | Big Sky | ABC | Jerrie Kennedy
Jeffrey Dean Morgan | The Walking Dead | AMC  | Negan
Fisher Stevens | The Blacklist | NBC | Marvin Gerard
Aisha Tyler | Fear the Walking Dead | AMC  | Mickey
Streaming
Hayden Christensen | Obi-Wan Kenobi | Disney+ | Darth Vader
Jensen Ackles | The Boys | Amazon Prime Video | Soldier Boy
LeVar Burton | Leverage: Redemption | Amazon Freevee | Robert Blanche
Rosario Dawson | The Mandalorian | Disney+ | Ahsoka Tano
Robert Englund | Stranger Things | Netflix | Victor Creel
Tony Dalton | Hawkeye | Disney+  | Jack Duquesne
Jonathan Majors | Loki | He Who Remains

## Multiple nominations[edit]

4 nominations

* Jeffrey Dean Morgan

2 nominations

* Jon Cryer
* Robert Forster
* Giancarlo Esposito

## External links[edit]

* Official Site
* 35th, 36th, 37th, 38th, 39th, 40th, 41st, 42nd, 43rd

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Saturn Award for Best Guest Starring Role on Television

Merged|

* Jimmy Smits (2008)
* Leonard Nimoy (2009)
* Richard Dreyfuss / Joe Manganiello (2010)
* Tom Skerritt (2011)
* Yvonne Strahovski (2012)
* Robert Forster (2013)
* Wentworth Miller (2014)
* William Shatner (2015)
* Jeffrey Dean Morgan (2016)
* David Lynch (2017)
* Jeffrey Dean Morgan (2018/2019)
* Jon Cryer (2019/2020)

Network/Cable|

* Jennifer Tilly (2021/2022)

Streaming|

* Hayden Christensen (2021/2022)

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Saturn Awards

Film|

* Best Action / Adventure Film Release
* Best Actor in a Film
* Best Actress in a Film
* Best Animated Film Release
* Best Comic-to-Motion Picture Release
* Best Fantasy Film Release
* Best Film Costume Design
* Best Film Director
* Best Film Editing
* Best Film Make-up
* Best Film Music
* Best Film Production Design
* Best Film Special / Visual Effects
* Best Film Writing
* Best Horror Film Release
* Best Independent Film Release
* Best International Film Release
* Best Performance by a Younger Actor in a Film
* Best Science Fiction Film Release
* Best Supporting Actor in a Film
* Best Supporting Actress in a Film
* Best Thriller Film Release

Television|

* Best Action / Thriller Television Series
* Best Actor on Television
* Best Actress on Television
* Best Actor in Streaming Television Series
* Best Actress in Streaming Television Series
* Best Animated Series on Television
* Best Fantasy Television Series
* Best Film Presentation in Streaming Media
* Best Guest Starring Performance in a Network or Cable Television Series
* Best Guest Starring Performance in a Streaming Television Series
* Best Horror Television Series
* Best Performance by a Younger Actor in a Newtwork or Cable Television Series
* Best Performance by a Younger Actor in a Streaming Television Series
* Best Science Fiction Television Series
* Best Streaming Horror/Thriller Series
* Best Supporting Actor on Television
* Best Supporting Actress on Television
* Best Supporting Actor in a Streaming Television Series
* Best Supporting Actress in a Streaming Television Series
* Best Television Presentation (under 10 Episodes)

Home Entertainment|

* Best 4K Film Release
* Best DVD / BD Classic Film Release
* Best DVD / BD Collection
* Best DVD / BD Television Movie or Series Release

Special awards|

* Artist Showcase Award
* Breakthrough Performance Award
* Dan Curtis Legacy Award
* Filmmaker's Showcase Award
* The George Pal Memorial Award
* Legion M Breakout Director Award
* The Life Career Award
* The President's Memorial Award
* Producer's Showcase Award
* Special Recognition Award
* Stan Lee World Builder Award
* Visionary Award

Retired awards|

* Best DVD or Blu-ray Release (2001–2018/19)
* Best DVD or Blu-ray Special Edition Release (2001–2018/19)
* Best Home Video Release (1991–2000)
* Best International Series (2007)
* Best Low-Budget Film (1980–1982)
* Best Network Television Series (1988–2014)
* Best New Media Television Series (2015–2017)
* Best Guest Starring Role on Television (2008-2021)
* Best Performance by a Younger Actor in a Television Series (2013-2021)
* Best Retro Television Series on DVD (2004–2008)
* Best Streaming Science Fiction, Action & Fantasy Series (2018/19)
* Best Superhero Adaptation Television Series (2015-2021)
* Best Streaming Superhero Series (2017–2018/19)
* Best Syndicated/Cable Television Series (1996–2014)
* Best Youth-Oriented Television Series (2011–2014)

Ceremonies|

* 1972
* 1973
* 1974/75
* 1976
* 1977
* 1978
* 1979
* 1980
* 1981
* 1982
* 1983
* 1984
* 1985
* 1986
* 1987
* 1988
* 1989/90
* 1991
* 1992
* 1993
* 1994
* 1995
* 1996
* 1997
* 1998
* 1999
* 2000
* 2001
* 2002
* 2003
* 2004
* 2005
* 2006
* 2007
* 2008
* 2009
* 2010
* 2011
* 2012
* 2013
* 2014
* 2015
* 2016
* 2017
* 2018/19
* 2019/20
* 2021/22

Note: The years are listed as per convention, usually the year of film release; the ceremonies are usually held the next year.
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