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(NATAS) and

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(ATAS). It is given to honor an actor who has delivered an outstanding performance in a supporting role while working within the

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industry. At the 6th

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held in 1979, Peter Hansen was the first winner of this award for his portrayal of

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on ''

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''. The awards ceremony was not televised in 1983 and 1984, having been criticized for voting integrity. Following the introduction of a new category in 1985, Outstanding Younger Actor in a Drama Series, the criteria for this category was altered, requiring all actors to be aged 26 or above. Since its inception, the award has been given to 34 actors. ''General Hospital'' is the show with the most awarded actors, with a total of twelve wins. In 1983,

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became the first African-American to have garnered the award, winning for his role as

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on ''

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''. Since 1994,

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holds the most wins with a total of four awards for his work on ''

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'', '' Santa Barbara'' and ''

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''. With seven each, Jerry Ver Dorn had been tied with Deas for the most nominations since 2005. In 2009,

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and

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tied for the award, which was the first tie in this category. As of the 2022 ceremony,

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is the most recent winner in this category for his role as Cyrus Renault on ''

''.

Winners and nominees

Christian LeBlanc - Monte-Carlo Television Festival

Bradford Anderson 2010 Daytime Emmy Awards

Bryton James - Monte-Carlo Television Festival

James Patrick Stuart 2010 SDCC (cropped)

Listed below are the winners of the award for each year, as well as the other nominees.

1970s

1980s

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Multiple wins and nominations

The following individuals received two or more wins in this category: The following individuals received two or more nominations in this category:

Series with most awards

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Daytime Emmy Award For Outstanding Supporting Actor In A Drama Series Awards established in 1979 Daytime Emmy Awards

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