Hopkins plays Grayson Ellis, love interest for Courteney Cox's Jules Cobb. He has no previous Emmy nominations.
Driver plays Adam, the on-again, off-again boyfriend of Hannah (Lena Dunham). He has no previous Emmy nominations.
Rash plays Dean Pelton. He has no previous Emmy nominations for this role.
Van Der Beek plays a fictionalized version of himself. He has no previous Emmy nominations in his career.
Galifianakis plays Ray Hueston. He has one previous Emmy nomination in his career.
Hickey plays Sean Tolkey. He has no previous Emmy nominations in his career.
Smoove plays Leon Black. He has no previous Emmy nominations in his career.
Killam plays various characters on the variety series. He has no previous Emmy nominations in his career.
Knighton plays Dave Rose. He has no previous Emmy nominations in his career.
Wayans plays Brad Williams. He has no previous Emmy nominations in his career.
Pally plays Max Blum. He has no previous Emmy nominations in his career.
Dillon plays Johnny "Drama" Chase, a C-list actor trying to resurrect his career. He has three Emmy nominations for this role.
Burrell plays Phil Dunphy, a befuddled yet caring husband and father of three. He has one Emmy win in two nominations for this role.
Morgan plays Tracy Jordan, the crazy and unpredictable star of a network variety series. He has one Emmy nomination for this role.
Hale plays Gary, a man working for the U.S. Vice President. This is his first time eligible at the Emmys for this role.
Helberg plays Howard Wolowitz, an aerospace engineer who lives with his mother. He has no previous Emmy nominations for this role.
Wilson plays Dwight Schrute, a sales executive in a Pennsylvania paper company. He has three Emmy nominations for this role.
Platt plays Paul Jamison, the childish husband of a woman with cancer. He has no previous Emmy nominations for this role. He has four previous career nominations.
Gould plays Luke Dunphy, the slow-witted youngest son in his family. He has no previous Emmy nominations for this role.
Offerman plays Ron Swanson, the meat-loving, government-hating director of the parks department in a small Indiana town. He has no previous Emmy nominations for this role.
Harris plays Barney Stinson, a suit-wearing womanizer and best friend. He has four Emmy nominations for this role. He has two previous wins in other categories.
Greenfield plays Schmidt, the only male employee in his company and a self-styled ladies' man. This is his first time eligible at the Emmys for this role.
Wilson plays Levi, an ex-husband with a drug habit. This is his first time eligible at the Emmys for this role.
Nayyar plays Dr. Rajesh Koothrappali, a very shy astrophysicist. He has no previous Emmy nominations for this role.
Krasinki plays Jim Halpert, a sales executive in a Pennsylania paper company. He has no previous Emmy nominations for this role.
Ferguson plays Mitchell Pritchett, an uptight gay lawyer living with his boyfriend. He has two Emmy nominations for this role.
Piven plays Ari Gold, an abrasive Hollywood agent who becomes a partner in his own firm. He has three Emmy wins in four nominations for this role.
Garlin plays Jeff Greene, a show business manager. He has no previous Emmy nominations for this role. He has six previous career nominations for producing.
Sudeikis plays various characters on the variety series. He has no previous acting nominations for this series.
Segel plays Marshall Eriksen, a fun-loving lawyer who is recently married. He has no previous Emmy nominations for this role.
Gann plays Wilfred, a dog seen by his neighbor as a man in a dog suit. This is his first time eligible at the Emmys for this role.
Spader plays Robert California, the new chief executive of an office supply company. This is his first time eligible at the Emmys for this role. He has three previous wins in four career nominations.
Johnson plays Nick Miller, a bartender going through a recent break-up. This is his first time eligible at the Emmys for this role.
McBrayer plays Kenneth Parcell, the cheerful NBC page. He has one Emmy nomination for this role.
Stonestreet plays Cameron Tucker, an over-the-top gay stay-at-home dad who lives with his boyfriend. He has one Emmy win in two nominations for this role.
O'Neill plays Jay Pritchett, a wealthy business owner married to a much younger woman. He has one Emmy nomination for this role.
Glover plays Troy Barnes, a former high school football star now attending a community college. He has no previous Emmy nominations for this role.
Pudi plays a pop culture junkie attending a community college and aspiring to become a director. He has no previous Emmy nominations for this role.
DeVito plays Frank Reynolds, a former businessman with a long history of illegal operations. He has no previous Emmy nominations for this role. He has one previous win in five career nominations.
Monteith plays Finn Hudson, a glee club member and football player. He has no previous Emmy nominations for this role.
Pratt plays Andy Dwyer, the dim-witted shoeshine man in a small town government building. He has no previous Emmy nominations for this role.
Colfer plays Kurt Hummel, a gay high school student who is one of the most talented performers in his glee club. He has two Emmy nominations for this role.
Chase plays Pierce Hawthorne, a wealthy tycoon now enrolled at a community college. He has no previous Emmy nominations for this role. He has three previous wins in five career nominations.
Day plays Charlie Kelly, the borderline illiterate co-owner of a pub. He has no previous Emmy nominations for this role.
Hader plays various characters on the variety series. He has no previous acting nominations for this series.
Ansari plays Tom Haverford, a parks and recreation employee and recent entertainment executive. He has no previous Emmy nominations for this role.
Samberg plays various characters on the variety series. He has no previous acting nominations for this series. He has one win in six career nominations for music.