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Matthew Rhys Makes Emmy History With Dual Lead Acting Wins

Matthew Rhys becomes the first actor to win two lead acting Emmys in one night and the first man to take all three top acting prizes.

4 publishers · 8 articles · first seen 15 Sept 2026 · updated 7h ago

First reported by Variety, 19 min ahead of the next publisher · who breaks stories first

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15 Sept, 00:22Variety ‘Beast in Me’ Star Matthew Rhys Wins Emmy for Lead Actor in Limited Series
15 Sept, 00:41Deadline Matthew Rhys Very Grateful For His ‘Beast in Me’ Team That Helped Him Land The Emmy Win For Best Actor In Limited Series
15 Sept, 00:50The Hollywood Reporter Matthew Rhys Jokes About Using Emmy as a Weapon After ‘The Beast in Me’ Lead Acting Win
15 Sept, 01:17Variety Matthew Rhys Makes Emmy History as First Person to Win Two Lead Acting Emmys in One Night and First Man to Win All Three Top Acting Prizes
15 Sept, 01:18IndieWire Matthew Rhys Wins Emmy for Best Actor in a Comedy for ‘Widow’s Bay’
15 Sept, 01:22Deadline Matthew Rhys Wins Second Statuette Of The Night With ‘Widow’s Bay,’ Setting Two Emmys Records
15 Sept, 01:26The Hollywood Reporter Matthew Rhys Makes Emmy History With Best Actor Win for ‘Widow’s Bay’
15 Sept, 03:37Deadline Emmys: What You Didn’t See On TV; Tom Holland, Zendaya, Charlie Hunnam, Nicole Kidman & More

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