My Emmy Wish List Part 3: Best Actor

OK, so now we're up to Best Actor.  Always a tough category, so let's get to it.




Best Actor in a Comedy Series 

Jim Parsons - 'Big Bang Theory' - Jim Parsons performance week after week as Sheldon Cooper is probably the best male comedic performance on TV.  Parson got his first nomination last year, and this year he deserves a win.  'Bang' has become a ratings powerhouse this year and that should help Parson in this race.

Zachary Levi - 'Chuck' - Levi is probably the most underrated comedic actor on TV, to go along with the most underrated show on TV.  'Chuck' week in and week out delivers consistently entertaining and quality TV and Levi's performance and Chuck Bartowski is the primary reason. He showed all kinds of range this year. He played dramatic when he went dark and thought he killed a man to protect the woman he loved. He also played comedic when he and Yvonne Strahovski did their best 'Hart to Hart' impersonations.  It's about time 'Chuck' was recognized for the excellent show that it is.

Best Actor in a Drama Series

Hugh Laurie - 'House' - This is a slam dunk.  Laurie had his best season as Dr. House.  His performance in the 2 hour premiere alone should win him the Emmy.    Laurie has been nominated 4 out of 5 years and has yet to win.  Quite frankly, that's a travesty for one of the finest actors on TV today portraying one of TV's greatest characters.

Kiefer Sutherland - '24' - Sutherland is a past winner.  He won in 2006 for his role as the tortured soul and American Hero Jack Bauer.  This would make it his 8th nomination for that role, 6 for the series and one for the TV movie, '24: Redemption.'
Since this is the last season for '24', this will be the last chance for Emmy voters to show Jack Bauer some love.

Matthew Fox - 'Lost' - This is a tough one for me.  I really think Hugh Laurie should win this category this year.  But Matthew Fox, in my opinion, has deserved Emmy recognition for several years now.  This season, the final season for 'Lost', he delivered his best, most emotional performance yet as the reluctant hero Dr. Jack Shepherd.  Since this will be the last go-round for this character, I would love to see him nominated and win.  I think the odds are against him, but this is my wish list right? As with '24' Emmy voters have this last chance to give kudos to one of the greatest shows ever on TV and it's leading man.

Best Actress will be next!