Emmys 2025: Supporting Actor In A Drama Series — Our Dream Nominees!

Remember on Thursday how we told you that this year's Emmy contest for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series was going to be inundated with performers from Severance and The White Lotus? Well, mark our words, the same thing's gonna happen in Supporting Actor.

We get it — both series boast incredibly gifted actors. Heck, three of our Dream Emmy slots are occupied by folks from those two prestige powerhouses.

But we urge, nay, beg Emmy voters to consider the myriad deserving possibilities beyond Severance and The White Lotus.

Scroll down to check out all of our Dream Nominees (remember, these aren't predictions; they're wish lists) and then tell us if our picks warrant a "Hell, yes!," "Um, no" or "How could you leave off so-and-so?!"

For the record, 2025 Emmy nominations will be voted on from June 12-23, and unveiled on July 15. The 77th Primetime Emmy Awards ceremony is scheduled to air on Sunday, Sept. 14, on CBS.

Scroll down for links to our previous Dream Emmy categories:

Outstanding Drama Series — Our Dream Nominees
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series — Our Dream Nominees
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series — Our Dream Nominees
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series — Our Dream Nominees

Who He Plays: Moody, vengeful vacationer Rick Hatchett

His Best Performance This Season: "The Meaning of Dreams" (Season 3, Episode 3)

What We Thought About It: "At another stress relief session with Amrita, Goggins gave us another glimpse at the intense pain Rick is carrying around. ... But then Rick took Chelsea to a local snake show, and Goggins was genuinely touching as Rick sympathized with the poor caged creatures, even setting them free — and getting Chelsea bitten by a cobra as a result. ... For someone who just came off as a grumpy jerk at first, Rick has really blossomed into a fascinating character, and Goggins' insightful work has made him the true VIP guest of Season 3 so far." [Performer of the Week winner, March 8, 2025]

Who He Plays: Unpredictable Pierpoint employee Eric Tao

His Best Performance This Season: "Il Mattino ha L'Oro Bocca" (Season 3, Episode 1)

What We Thought About It: "In Industry's third season premiere, Eric Tao's life was falling apart. Bad news for him, but great news for his portrayer, who harnessed the character's anxieties to deliver unhinged madness and mania straight out the gate. ... He lost it in the best possible way, as his muddled emotions exploded like a geyser — eyes popping out, forehead vein pulsing, face chock-full of unbridled rage and machismo. ... While the newly appointed partner had been put through the wringer, the actor's riveting performance served as quite the appetizer to what will surely be another (to quote the man himself) 'relentless' season of HBO's critical darling." [Performer of the Week winner, Aug. 17, 2024]

Who He Plays: Post-apocalyptic POTUS Cal Bradford

His Best Performance This Season: "The Day" (Season 1, Episode 7)

What We Thought About It: "What a gift it was to watch Marsden give a spot-on performance as his character rose to the ultimate, unenviable task. ... It was a galvanized, sober and heartbroken Cal that Marsden brought back into the Oval Office — and wow, was he captivating. Marsden delivered the president's final address to his fellow Americans with a gravitas heretofore unseen in the character, and a grief he allowed to slip through the embattled POTUS' cracks. His near-break as he bid goodbye to family, friends and loved ones he'd never see again, as well as Marsden's quick move to pull the character back together, was a beautiful thing." [Performer of the Week winner, March 1, 2025]

Who He Plays: Enigmatic vampire Lestat de Lioncourt

His Best Performance This Season: "I Could Not Prevent It" (Season 2, Episode 7)

What We Thought About It: "We were wholly unprepared for how deeply affected we would be by [Reid's] work in this breathtaking hour of television. The despair in Lestat's eyes as he recalled the pain he inflicted upon Louis, and the vulnerability he displayed as he revealed his truth, were impossible not to feel. The entire proceeding may have been a miscarriage of justice, especially for poor Claudia, but we the jury find Reid guilty of devastating us with an unforgettable performance." [Performer of the Week Honorable Mention, June 29, 2024]

Who He Plays: Antagonistic civil servant Syril Karn

His Best Performance This Season: "Who Are You?" (Season 2, Episode 8)

What We Thought About It: "The eighth episode of Andor Season 2, which depicted the Ghorman Massacre, packed a dramatic punch, as did the performances by Denise Gough and Soller. Since the series' very first episode, Soller's Syril Karn has been a man on a mission (though you never sensed he was 100% equipped for it). ... As such, when the Empire's true plans for Ghorman came to light, Soller conveyed Syril's disappointment in his complicit partner, as well as a personal revulsion — all of which he took out on wanted man Cassian." [Performer of the Week Honorable Mention, May 10, 2025]

Who He Plays: Loyal Lumon henchman Seth Milchick

His Best Performance This Season: "Goodbye, Mrs. Selvig" (Season 2, Episode 2)

What We Thought About It: "Milchick moved like a ninja in the night, speeding from house to house on his motorcycle, with Tillman flashing a placid grin as he informed Irving and Dylan that their services were no longer needed. When Milchick arrived at Mark's door, though, he took a gentler tone, and Tillman's sing-songy voice was downright hypnotic as Milchick reassured Mark that Ms. Cobel 'will never descend to that floor again, nor bedevil you out here any further.' ... It's been a pleasure to see more of Mr. Milchick's personality come to light in Season 2, and in creating such a fascinating character, Tillman has proven he's worthy of his own corner office." [Performer of the Week winner, Jan. 25, 2025]

Who He Plays: Disillusioned macrodata refiner Irving B.

His Best Performance This Season: "Woe's Hollow" (Season 2, Episode 4)

What We Thought About It: "Turturro's voice was chillingly confident as [Irving] told [Helly] she had been cruel, and 'Helly was never cruel,' before violently plunging Helly's head into the water, demanding that Milchick switch her back. He was right, of course: She was really Helena, and Turturro immediately turned tender as Irving cradled the real Helly in his arms, and then wore a serene smile as Irving was dismissed by Milchick, ending his time as an Innie. We're almost as distraught as Dylan is at the thought of losing Irving as a colleague — because Turturro has brought such richly realized depth to this character." [Performer of the Week winner, Feb. 8, 2025]

Who He Plays: Assassin and dream BFF Sam Young

His Best Performance This Season: "The Coming Night" (Season 1, Episode 3)

What We Thought About It: As Helen's killer bestie, Whishaw brought humor and shaggy charm to a man who spends his holidays diving out of windows with a shotgun. But the actor really got to flex in "The Coming Night," fighting tears after a heartbreaking first kill, before sweetly, hesitantly flirting his way into a doomed relationship. Whishaw's eyes darted, and his mouth twitched, showing Sam's life-and-death struggle to keep his worlds separate. When the façade crumbled and Sam was forced to kill to protect Michael, the actor's face revealed a cool professional's heart breaking with every pull of the trigger. This is one tortured assassin we'd ride shotgun with for seasons to come. — Jason Averett