This is a list of winners and nominees of the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited or" target="_blank">or Anthology Series or" target="_blank">or Movie. Before 1975, supporting actors featured in a miniseries or" target="_blank">or movie were included in categories such as comedy or" target="_blank">or drama. From 1975 to 1978, the award was called Outstanding Single Performance by a Supporting Actor in a Comedy or" target="_blank">or Drama Special. Despite the category's name, actors appearing in many episodes of a miniseries were included. In 1979, the award was named Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or" target="_blank">or Special. The award was renamed again in 1986, in Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or" target="_blank">or Special. By 1998, the award was renamed Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or" target="_blank">or Movie.
