| NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series | |
|---|---|
| Awarded for | Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series |
| Country | United States |
| Presented by | NAACP |
| First award | 1972 |
| Currently held by | Sterling K. Brown (2022) |
| Website | naacpimageawards |
This article lists the winners and nominees for theNAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series. The award was first given in 1972. Not to be confused with theAward for Outstanding Actor in a Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special. Currently,LL Cool J holds the record for most wins in the category with four.
Winners are listed first and highlighted inbold.
| Year | Actor | Series | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | |||
| Redd Foxx | Sanford and Son | [1] | |
| 1973 – 79 | — | ||
| Year | Actor | Series | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 – 81 | — | ||
| 1982 | |||
| Paul Winfield | The Sophisticated Gents | [citation needed] | |
| 1983 | |||
| Howard Rollins | For Us the Living: The Medgar Evers Story | [citation needed] | |
| 1984 – 88 | — | ||
| 1989 | |||
| Howard Rollins | In the Heat of the Night | [2] | |
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