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Emmy Nominees: Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series

NEW YORK (CBS) Six actors who showed their comedic skills on the small screen are in contention for the Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series award at this year's Primetime Emmys.

Here's a look at the nominees:

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Larry David as Himself, "Curb Your Enthusiasm." David plays a fictionalized version of himself in his life as a semi-retired writer, producer, and actor in Los Angeles.

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Tony Shalhoub as Adrien Monk, "Monk." Shalhoub plays Adrien Monk, a private detective who suffers from obsessive-compulsive disorder and multiple phobias.

Pictures: Tony Shalhoub


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Steve Carell as Michael Scott, "The Office." Carell plays Michael Scott, the immature and often inappropriate manager of the Dunder Mifflin paper company.

Pictures: Steve Carell


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Matthew Morrison as Will Schuester, "Glee." Morrison plays Will Schuester, the earnest and enthusiastic director of a high school glee club.

Pictures: Matthew Morrison


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Jim Parsons as Sheldon Cooper, "The Big Bang Theory." Parsons plays Sheldon Cooper, a theoretical physicist with little understanding of sarcasm or humor.

Pictures: Jim Parsons


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Alec Baldwin as Jack Donaghy, "30 Rock." Baldwin plays Jack Donaghy, a executive who is constantly interfering with his network's sketch comedy show.

Pictures: Alec Baldwin


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