Warner Bros.’ “Harry Potter” film series was nominated for a total of 12 Oscars, but never managed to turn a single one into an Oscar. Not for costumes, not for production design, not for music. Pretty bizarre, really. First Colleen Atwood won Best Costume Design for the 2017 spin-off film Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, making the Wizarding World in general an Oscar-winning entity.

However, the cast of the Harry Potter film series is full of award-winning stars, and since it’s Emmy season, we thought we’d go through all the main actors who have appeared in the series and been nominated for an Emmy. We’re only focusing on the main actors here, so forgive us if we leave out a lesser-known name or two. Also, we’re focusing exclusively on the popular Harry Potter film series, and not the less popular Fantastic Beasts trilogy.

Below you will find a ranking of all the Harry Potter actors who competed at the Emmys.

Maggie Smith — Minerva McGonagall — Nine nominations, four wins
The mighty Smith portrayed Professor McGonagall, the head of Gryffindor house and professor of Transfiguration, in seven of the eight Potter films. The only one she did not appear in was Deathly Hallows: Part 1. Smith has an impressive Emmy record. Her first of nine nominations came in 1993 for Outstanding Actress in a TV Movie/Miniseries for Outstanding Performances: Suddenly, Last Summer. She was also nominated in the same category in 2003 for My House in Umbria and in 2010 for Capturing Mary. She won for My House in Umbria. Two of her six nominations were for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a TV Movie/Miniseries – in 2000 for David Copperfield and in 2011 for Downton Abbey. She won for the latter. Her last four nominations were for Best Supporting Actress in a Drama in 2012, 2013, 2014 and 2016 – all for “Downton Abbey”. She won in 2012 and 2016.

Kenneth Branagh — Gilderoy Lockhart — Four nominations, one win
The most fabulous character in the entire franchise, Branagh made waves in The Chamber of Secrets as the rogue Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher Gilderoy Lockhart. Branagh has an excellent Emmy record with four nominations. All of these nominations were for Best Actor in a TV Movie/Miniseries. He won on his first bid – in 2001 for Conspiracy. Branagh then nabbed three more bids: in 2002 for Shackleton, in 2005 for Warm Springs and in 2009 for Wallander.

Emma Thompson — Sybil Trelawney — Seven nominations, one win
Thompson’s best-known “Potter” role was in the third film in the series, “The Prisoner of Azkaban,” although she also appeared in a heartbreaking scene in “Order of the Phoenix” and also appeared in “Deathly Hallows: Part 2.” She has a fantastic Emmy record with seven nominations and one win. That solo win came on her first nomination in 1998, for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy for “Ellen.” Her most recent nod was in the same category, in 2019, for “Saturday Night Live.” Four of her nominations have been for Outstanding Actress in a TV Movie/Miniseries – in 2001 for “Wit,” in 2004 for “Angels in America,” in 2012 for “The Song of Lunch” and in 2015 for “Sweeney Todd: Live from the Lincoln Center.” She was also nominated for Outstanding Screenplay for a TV Movie/Miniseries for “Wit.”

Brendan Gleeson — Mad-Eye Moody — Two nominations, one win
Gleeson was a star in his Potter debut in The Goblet of Fire as Mad-Eye Moody. He also appeared in The Order of the Phoenix and Deathly Hallows: Part 1. In 2009, Gleeson won his Emmy for Best Actor in a TV Movie/Miniseries for Into the Storm.

Alan Rickman — Severus Snape — Two nominations, one win
Rickman played Snape in every Potter film, while fans tried to mount a Best Supporting Actor Oscar campaign for his stirring performance in Deathly Hallows: Part 2. The legendary actor won an Emmy on his first try – in 1996 for Best Actor in a TV Movie/Miniseries for Rasputin: The Dark Servant of Fate. He was nominated in the same category in 2004 for Something the Lord Made.

Helena Bonham-Carter — Bellatrix Lestrange — Five nominations, zero wins
Bonham Carter first played the evil Bellatrix Lestrange, Voldemort’s second-in-command, in the fifth film, The Order of the Phoenix, although she also appeared in the following three films. Bonham Carter has received five Emmy nominations in her career to date, with her first nod coming in 1997 for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a TV Movie/Miniseries for Merlin. She then received two nominations for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a TV Movie/Miniseries – in 2003 for Live from Baghdad and in 2014 for Burton & Taylor. She also secured two nominations for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama for The Crown – in 2020 and 2021.

Fiona Shaw — Aunt Petunia — Three nominations, zero wins
Shaw played a prominent role in the sizzling role of Harry’s Aunt Petunia in the first three films, and also appeared in the fifth film, “Order of the Phoenix,” and the seventh film, “The Deathly Hallows: Part 1.” Shaw has been nominated for an Emmy three times, including twice for Best Supporting Actress in a Drama for “Killing Eve” – ​​in 2019 and 2020. Her second nomination came in 2019 for Best Guest Actress in a Comedy for “Fleabag.”

Jim Broadbent — Horace Slughorn — Two nominations, zero wins
Broadbent was a latecomer to the Potter series, playing the role of Potions professor Horace Slughorn in the sixth film, Half-Blood Prince. His only other appearance as Slughorn was in Deathly Hallows: Part 2. Broadbent’s first Emmy nomination came in 2002 for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a TV Movie/Miniseries for The Gathering Storm. His second nomination was in 2007 for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a TV Movie/Miniseries for Longford.

Michael Gambon — Albus Dumbledore — Two nominations, zero wins
Gambon, who died last year, took over the role of Dumbledore from the third film, Prisoner of Azkaban. Spoiler alert – his character died in The Half-Blood Prince, but he also appeared in both Deathly Hallows films. Gambon has two nominations to his credit. The first was for Best Actor in a TV Movie/Miniseries for Road to War in 2002, and the second was for Best Supporting Actor in a TV Movie/Miniseries for Emma.

Gary Oldman — Sirius Black — Two nominations, zero wins
Oldman joined the “Potter” franchise in the third film, “Prisoner of Azkaban,” as Harry’s godfather, the wrongly accused Sirius Black. Oldman reprised the role in “The Goblet of Fire,” “The Order of the Phoenix” and “Deathly Hallows: Part 2.” The Oscar winner has been nominated for an Emmy twice, the first being for Best Actor in a Comedy for “Friends” in 2001 and the second for Best Actor in a Drama for “Slow Horses” earlier this year.

Imelda Staunton — Dolores Umbridge — Two nominations, zero wins
Staunton plays perhaps the character’s most loved and hated character: Professor Umbridge, the Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher in “The Order of the Phoenix.” She returned to the role in “Deathly Hallows: Part 1,” and in equally sizzling fashion. Staunton has been nominated for two Emmys. In 2013, she was nominated for Best Supporting Actress in a TV Movie/Miniseries for “The Girl.” Her second nomination came earlier this year and is still pending — back then, she was nominated for Best Drama Actress in “The Crown.”

Ralph Fiennes — Voldemort — One nomination, zero wins
Fiennes entered the franchise with a bigger bang than Tom Felton, who as Draco Malfoy said the word “Potter” every time. Fiennes made his debut in the fourth film, The Goblet of Fire, and has appeared in every film since. The iconic actor has only one Emmy nomination to his name, in 2008 for Best Actor in a TV Movie/Miniseries for The Adventures of Bernard.

Richard Harris — Albus Dumbledore — One nomination, zero wins
Harris was the first actor to play Dumbledore in the series. He appeared as the wizard in the first two films – The Philosopher’s Stone and The Chamber of Secrets – before his death. Harris was also nominated for an Emmy once, winning Best Actor for The Snow Goose in 1972.

Daniel Radcliffe — Harry Potter — One nomination, zero wins
Radcliffe played Harry Potter himself in all eight films, going from child actor in the first film, The Philosopher’s Stone (or Sorcerer’s Stone in the US), to lead in the final film, Deathly Hallows Part 2. He received his first Emmy nomination earlier this year when he was nominated for Best Actor in a TV Movie/Miniseries for Weird: The Al Yankovic Story.

David Thewlis — Remus Lupin — One nomination, zero wins
Thewlis portrayed fan-favorite werewolf Remus Lupin, who first appeared in The Prisoner of Azkaban. He also appeared in The Order of the Phoenix, The Half-Blood Prince, and both Deathly Hallows films. Thewlis was nominated for Best Supporting Actor in a TV Movie/Miniseries in 2017 for Fargo.

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