‘Beast in Me’ Star Matthew Rhys Wins Emmy for Lead Actor in Limited Series
Matthew Rhys has won the Emmy Award for outstanding lead actor in a limited series for “The Beast in Me” Season 2. With the win, Rhys beat out fellow nominees Riz Ahmed (“Bait”), Jason Bateman (“Black Rabbit”), Charlie Hunnam (“Monster: The Ed Gein Story”), and Oscar Isaac (“Beef”). “If you try to play me off, […]
Matthew Rhys has won an Emmy for Best Actor in a Comedy for his role in the Apple TV series "Widow's Bay". According to IndieWire, this marks his first win in a Comedy category, although he had won earlier in the night.
Stephen Root also won an Emmy for his portrayal of Wyck in the same series, Variety reports. This is his first win and he has broken the record as the oldest actor to win in this category.
There is no information on whether Matthew Rhys won for "Widow's Bay" specifically, as Deadline mentions he won for a limited series but does not specify the title. The Hollywood Reporter mentions an O'Flynn winning an Emmy, but does not provide further context.
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Also reported by 4 other outlets
- Noah Wyle Wins Second Lead Actor Emmy for ‘The Pitt’: ‘This Is All I’ve Ever Wanted to Do’ variety.com
- Matthew Rhys Very Grateful For His ‘Beast in Me’ Team That Helped Him Land The Emmy Win For Best Actor In Limited Series deadline.com
- Matthew Rhys Wins Emmy for Best Actor in a Comedy for ‘Widow’s Bay’ indiewire.com
- ‘The Pitt’ Star Noah Wyle Wins Second Straight Emmy for Best Actor in a Drama Series hollywoodreporter.com
