Matthew Rhys wins an Emmy for outstanding lead actor in a limited series for Netflix’s “The Beast in Me.” Multiple outlets report he takes the award at the Monday ceremony after previously receiving Emmy nominations earlier this year. Rhys credits the show’s creative team and his Emmy-nominated co-star as key contributors to the result.
Variety adds that the win comes alongside a second Emmy victory later in the same event, making Rhys the first person in Emmy history to win two lead acting Emmys in one night. Variety also says he becomes the first man to win all three top acting prizes. Deadline similarly highlights Rhys’s appreciation for his “Beast in Me” team, while focusing on the limited-series award itself.
For the limited-series category, Variety reports Rhys defeats nominees including Riz Ahmed (“Bait”), Jason Bateman (“Black Rabbit”), Charlie Hunnam (“Monster: The Ed Gein Story”), and Oscar Isaac (“Beef”).
