Outstanding Guest Actor in A Drama Series
- James Earl Jones for playing Will Cleveland on Everwood
- Martin Landau for playing Frank Malone on Without a Trace
- Bob Newhart for playing Ben Hollander on ER
- Matthew Perry for playing Joe Quincy on The West Wing
- William Shatner for playing Denny Crane on The Practice
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