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Matthew Rhys Touts ‘Beast In Me’ Team That Helped Him Land Best Actor In Limited Series Emmy
Noah Wyle Wins Second Lead Actor Emmy for ‘The Pitt’: ‘This Is All I’ve Ever Wanted to Do’
‘The Pitt’ Star Noah Wyle Wins Second Straight Emmy for Best Actor in a Drama Series
Matthew Rhys Wins Second Statuette Of The Night With ‘Widow’s Bay,’ Setting Two Emmys Records
Matthew Rhys Makes Emmy History With Best Actor Win for ‘Widow’s Bay’
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Read the full report at Hollywood ReporterLast year, the Peacock show won all five categories it was nominated in; the show did the same at the 2026 Emmys, scoring all seven awards it was recognized for, including Alan Cumming's win as best reality host.
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WorldPingDr. Robby has done it again. Noah Wyle took home the Emmy for best actor in a drama series for “The Pitt” Season 2. It’s the second consecutive year he has won the statuette for his portrayal of Dr. Michael “Robby” Robinavitch on the HBO Max medical drama.
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WorldPingStephen Root has won the Emmy for supporting actor in a comedy series for his portrayal of Wyck in Apple TV’s “Widow’s Bay.” This is his first win. He has also broken the record — by two years — as the oldest actor to win in this category.
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WorldPingAfter earning two Emmy nominations this year, Matthew Rhys is potentially in line for a double win after he took home the Emmy for best actor in a limited series Monday for Netflix’s The Beast in Me.
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The Welsh actor is the first performer in history to win Emmys for all three lead acting categories, and is also the first man to win two of them on a single night.
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WorldPingMatthew Rhys has won the 2026 Emmy for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series, for his turn as Mayor Tom Loftis in Apple’s horror comedy Widow’s Bay.
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