Skarsgard plays 1000-year-old vampire Eric Northman.
Heyerdahl plays "the Swede" on AMC's western drama. He has no previous Emmy nominations.
Goldwyn plays President Fitzgerald Grant. He has no previous Emmy nominations in his career.
Caan plays Det. Danny Williams. He has no previous Emmy nominations in his career.
Leonard plays Dr. James Wilson. He has no previous Emmy nominations in his career.
Carlyle plays Rumpelstilskin/Mr. Gold. He has no previous Emmy nominations in his career.
Carter plays Mr. Carson. He has no previous Emmy nominations in his career.
Borle plays Tom Levitt. He has no previous Emmy nominations in his career.
Coyle plays John Bates. He has no previous Emmy nominations in his career.
Common plays former slave Elam Ferguson on the AMC drama. He has no previous Emmy nominations.
McKenzie plays Ben Sherman. He has no previous Emmy nominations in his career.
Kind plays Joey Rathburn. He has no previous Emmy nominations in his career.
Harington plays Jon Snow. He has no previous Emmy nominations in his career.
Dunn plays Marcus. He has no previous Emmy nominations in his career.
Bernthal plays Shane Walsh. He has no previous Emmy nominations in his career.
Davenport plays Derek Wills. He has no previous Emmy nominations in his career.
Shepard plays Crosby Braverman, a high-spirited brother in a large family. He has no previous Emmy nominations for this role.
James plays Frank Houston, the husband of a Broadway songwriter. This is his first time eligible at the Emmys for this role.
Goggins plays Boyd Crowder, a former convict walking a thin line between good and bad. He has one Emmy nomination for this role.
Kartheiser plays Pete Campbell, an ambitious and privileged young advertising executive in the 1960s. He has no previous Emmy nominations for this role.
Whigham plays Elias Thompson, Atlantic City's sheriff and the younger brother of the town's political boss. He has no previous Emmy nominations for this role.
Perlman plays Clay Morrow, the former president of the Sons of Anarchy motorcyle club and a vigilante out for justice. He has no previous Emmy nominations for this role. He has two previous nominations in his career.
Dinklage plays Tyrion Lannister, a clever dwarf and brother to the queen. He has one Emmy win in his only nomination for this role.
Nolte plays Walter Smith, an elderly horse trainer and owner from Kentucky. This is his first time eligible at the Emmys for this role. He has one previous nomination in his career.
McDonough plays Robert Quarles, a villianous mob boss from Detroit now working in Kentucky. This is his first time eligible at the Emmys for this role.
Stuhlbarg plays Arnold Rothstein, a Jewish gangster from New York. He has no previous Emmy nominations for this role.
Shannon plays Nelson Van Alden, a zealous and brutal Federal Prohibition agent. He has no previous Emmy nominations for this role.
Pitt plays Jimmy Darmody, a political gangster's protege who is haunted by his experiences in World War I. He has no previous Emmy nominations for this role.
Williams plays Chalky White, a powerful black gangster in Atlantic City. He has no previous Emmy nominations for this role.
Cudlitz plays John Cooper, a senior lead police officer in Los Angeles. He has no previous Emmy nominations for this role.
Patinkin plays Saul Berenson, the CIA's Middle East division chief. This is his first time eligible at the Emmys for this role. He has one previous win in three overall nominations.
Charles plays Will Gardner, a law firm partner who is romantically involved with one of his co-workers. He has one Emmy nomination for this role.
Garcia plays Dr. Diego Soto, an author specializing in criminal justice and Civil War history. This is his first time eligible at the Emmys for this role.
Banks plays Mike Ehrmantraut, a hitman for a drug kingpin. He has no previous Emmy nominations for this role. He has one previous nomination in his career.
Slattery plays Roger Sterling, a senior partner at a 1960s advertising agency who has lost his biggest account. He has four Emmy nominations for this role.
Ortiz plays Turo Escalante, a respected horse trainer. This is his first time eligible at the Emmys for this role.
Noble plays Dr. Walter Bishop, a former government researcher in fringe science now seen as a "mad scientist." He has no previous Emmy nominations for this role.
Goodman plays Howard Erickson, the CEO of a shadowy military contractor in a legal battle. This is his first time eligible at the Emmys for this role. He has one previous win in 11 overall nominations.
Kinnaman plays Stephen Holder, a recently promoted homicide detective in Seattle. He has no previous Emmy nominations for this role.
Harris plays Lane Pryce, a British financial officer for an advertising agency. He has no previous Emmy nominations for this role.
Huston plays Richard Harrow, a former Army marksman who was heavily scarred in the war. He has no previous Emmy nominations for this role.
Esposito plays Gus Fring, a high level drug distributor and fast food chain owner. He has no previous Emmy nominations for this role.
Baker plays Jerry Boorman, a shadowy man with ties to a military contractor and the Middle East. This is his first time eligible at the Emmys for this role. He has one previous nomination in his career.
Wahlberg plays Danny Reagan, a hard-nosed top New York detective. He has no previous Emmy nominations for this role.
Farina plays Gus Demitriou, the longtime driver and factotum for a former felon. This is his first time eligible at the Emmys for this role.
Norris plays Hank Schrader, a drug enforcement agent tracking his own brother-in-law. He has no previous Emmy nominations for this role.
Huston plays Ben "The Butcher" Diamond, a mob boss in 1960s Miami. This is his first time eligible at the Emmys for this role.
McDonald plays Tommy Jefferson, an arrogant and high-priced plaintiff attorney. He has no previous Emmy nominations for this role.
Noth plays Peter Florrick, an estranged husband recently elected as State's Attorney. He has no previous Emmy nominations for this role.
Sexton plays Stanley Larsen, the father of a murdered teenage girl. He has no previous Emmy nominations for this role.
Campbell plays Darren Richmond, a politician running for mayor of Seattle. He has no previous Emmy nominations for this role.
Braugher plays Owen Thoreau, Jr., an overstressed manager of a car dealership. He has two Emmy nominations for this role. He has two previous wins in seven overall nominations.
Cumming plays Eli Gold, a blunt and outspoken political campaign manager. He has two Emmy nominations for this role.
Paul plays Jesse Pinkman, a young drug user and seller who is helping his former teacher. He has one Emmy win in two nominations for this role.