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Golden Globe Awards
Most Nominations for Best Actor (Musical/Comedy)
This list features actors with the most nominations for Best Actor in a Musical or Comedy at the Golden Globe Awards.
RANK | ACTOR | NOMINATIONS | WINS |
1 | Jack Lemmon | 10 | 3 |
2 | Johnny Depp | 9 | 1 |
3 | Walter Matthau | 8 | 1 |
4 | Dustin Hoffman | 6 | 1 |
5 | Robin Williams | 5 | 3 |
6 | Jim Carrey | 5 | 1 |
7 | Hugh Grant | 5 | 1 |
8 | Cary Grant | 5 | 0 |
9 | Steve Martin | 5 | 0 |
10 | Michael Caine | 4 | 2 |
11 | Danny Kaye | 4 | 2 |
12 | Jack Nicholson | 4 | 2 |
13 | Bill Murray | 4 | 1 |
14 | Peter O’Toole | 4 | 1 |
15 | Joaquin Phoenix | 4 | 1 |
16 | Peter Sellers | 4 | 1 |
17 | John Travolta | 4 | 1 |
18 | Leonardo Di Caprio | 4 | 1 |
19 | Nicolas Cage | 4 | 0 |
20 | Robert De Niro | 4 | 0 |
21 | Kevin Kline | 4 | 0 |
22 | Eddie Murphy | 4 | 0 |
References
Wikipedia contributors (n.d.) Golden Globe Award for Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy: Multiple nominations. Available at: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Golden_Globe_Award_for_Best_Actor_in_a_Motion_Picture_–_Musical_or_Comedy#Multiple_nominations (Accessed 1 December 2025).
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