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BENJAMONSTER AWARDS 2023: Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series

Today's award is Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series!

Past Awards in This Category: 2022   2021   2020

This year's nominees are...

TITUSS BURGESS as Narrator in Schmigadoon! (Apple TV+)











HARRISON FORD as Paul in Shrinking (Apple TV+)











BRETT GOLDSTEIN as Roy Kent in Ted Lasso (Apple TV+)











JEFF HILLER as Joel in Somebody Somewhere (HBO)











BRENDAN HUNT as Coach Beard in Ted Lasso (Apple TV+)











REID SCOTT as Gordon Ford in The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel (Prime Video)













TONY SHALHOUB as Abe Weissman in The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel (Prime Video)













TYLER JAMES WILLIAMS as Gregory Eddie in Abbott Elementary (ABC)













And the Winner Is...
TYLER JAMES WILLIAMS
Abbott Elementary (ABC)
This was another tough decision in the comedy field but Tyler James Williams made an incredible leap as Gregory in the second season of Abbott Elementary. In the first season, he was overshadowed a bit by some broader performances from Janelle James and Sheryl Lee Ralph plus the show seemed to be trying a little too hard to "Jim and Pam" Williams' Gregory and Quinta Brunson's Janine. In the second season, Gregory became a more fleshed out character and Williams brought a great amount of heart and humor to the role. I'm not sure there's anyone who has a more endearing awkward energy on TV right now and Williams has a natural chemistry with Brunson that the show has let develop a little more naturally in the second season. He's an underrated gem in a very talented ensemble.

Thoughts on the Rest of the Nominees:
This field included my winners from the last two years, both from Ted Lasso. 2022 winner Brett Goldstein and 2021 winner Brendan Hunt both had great moments in a sometimes wayward season of Ted Lasso, always making the most of the time they were given on screen. Tony Shalhoub wrapped up a great run on The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel with a really poignant scene in the penultimate episode. Harrison Ford showed a side of himself we really have never seen as the most interesting cast member in Shrinking. Tituss Burgess was a perfect addition to the second season of Schmigadoon! with a role he had a ton of fun with. Reid Scott was a really pivotal cast member in the final season of Maisel and really helped propel the story to its end point. Finally, Jeff Hiller might be the most improved character for me. I didn't really like him all that much in the first season of Somebody Somewhere but grew to like him much more in the second season.

Tomorrow: Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited/Anthology Series!
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