Matthew Rhys won twice at the 2026 Emmys, bringing his total count to three.
His first Emmy Award on Monday night was for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series for his performance as Nile Jarvis in the Netflix thriller “The Beast in Me.”
He won his second trophy a short time later: Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy series, for his portrayal of Mayor Tom Loftis on “Widow’s Bay.”
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The 51-year-old actor from Wales previously won a lead actor in a drama award for his work on “The Americans” in 2018.
He topped “Bait” star Riz Ahmed, “Black Rabbit” actor Jason Bateman, “Monster: The Ed Gein Story” performer Charlie Hunnam and Oscar Isaac of “Beef” to win his first award of the night.
Also nominated in the comedy category were Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, from “Wonder Man,” Steve Carell, in “Rooster,” Jason Segel, in “Shrinking” and “Only Murders in the Building star “Martin Short.”
Rhys’ longtime partner, Keri Russell, was nominated for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series for “The Diplomat,” but lost to Rhea Seehorn in “Pluribus.”
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