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- Bill Hader leads the way in the betting at 4/6 to win a third Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Emmy in September
- Jason Sudeikis is the second favourite with betting sites to achieve back-to-back awards after the win in 2021 for Ted Lasso
- Steve Martin could grab another Emmy over 50 years on from his last win
Bill Hader leads the way in the betting at 4/6 to win a third Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Emmy in September
Bill Hader is the 4/6 favourite with betting sites to be win the Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy at the 74th Primetime Emmys in September.
Since the nominees were announced on July 12th, betting on the Emmy Awards has begun with Paddy Power offering odds on the outcome of many of the award categories.
Hader has twice before won the Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Emmy but it's been three years since his last win.
Outstanding Comedy Actor Emmy Awards Betting
| Actor | Show | Odds | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Hader | Barry | 4/6 | 60.0% |
| Jason Sudeikis | Ted Lasso | 13/8 | 38.1% |
| Martin Short | Only Murders in the Building | 7/1 | 12.5% |
| Steve Martin | Only Murders in the Building | 11/1 | 8.3% |
| Donald Glover | Atlanta | 20/1 | 4.8% |
| Nicholas Hoult | The Great | 25/1 | 3.8% |
Ted Lasso actor Jason Sudeikis won the award last year and is the second favourite to follow up with back-to-back wins.
Season Three of Ted Lasso is set to be announced in the coming weeks.
Steve Martin could grab another Emmy over 50 years on from his last win
Steve Martin could win a Primetime Emmy for the first time since 1969, where he won an Emmy as a writer on the Smother Brothers Comedy Hour.
Martin created Only Murders in the Building, the Comedy-Mystery show, and is up for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy as an actor on the show.
It's the first time Martin has been nominated in this category despite a long illustrious career as an actor.
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Previous Winners for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy at the Primetime Emmys
| Year | Lead Comedy Actor |
|---|---|
| 2022 | Jason Sudeikis (Ted Lasso) |
| 2021 | Jason Sudeikis (Ted Lasso) |
| 2020 | Eugene Levy (Schitt's Creek) |
| 2019 | Bill Hader (Barry) |
| 2018 | Bill Hader (Barry) |
| 2017 | Donald Glover (Atlanta) |
| 2016 | Jeffrey Tambor (Transparent) |
| 2015 | Jeffrey Tambor (Transparent) |
| 2014 | Jim Parsons (The Big Bang Theory) |
| 2013 | Jim Parsons (The Big Bang Theory) |
| 2012 | John Cryer (Two and a Half Men) |
| 2011 | Jim Parsons (The Big Bang Theory) |
| 2010 | Jim Parsons (The Big Bang Theory) |
| 2009 | Alec Baldwin (30 Rock) |
| 2008 | Alec Baldwin (30 Rock) |
| 2007 | Ricky gervais (Extras) |
| 2006 | Tony Shalhoub (Monk) |
| 2005 | Tony Shalhoub (Monk) |
| 2004 | Kelsey Grammer (Frasier) |
| 2003 | Tony Shalhoub (Monk) |
| 2002 | Ray Romano (Everybody Loves Raymond) |
| 2001 | Eric McCormack (Will & Grace) |
| 2000 | Michael J Fox (Spin City) |
