WILLIAM H. MACY Shameless, Showtime

Despite a rough year personally (he and his wife, Felicity Huffman, were caught up in the Rick Singer college admissions scandal) and for his show (he is the sole nominee for its 11th and final season, which rated just 67 percent on RT), he returns to contention for his portrayal of Frank Gallagher for the sixth time — his first nom since his 2014-18 run. He now has 13 career acting noms, with his one win coming 18 years ago for his work in the telefilm Door to Door.