Overview

• Cranston was recognized for his portrayal of Continental Studios CEO Griffin Mill on the Apple TV+ satire The Studio.
• The category drew five nominees from The Studio—Cranston, Dave Franco, Ron Howard, Anthony Mackie, and Martin Scorsese—with Jon Bernthal of The Bear as the sixth contender.
• He did not attend the Creative Arts Emmys at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles, and presenter Gwendoline Christie accepted the award on his behalf.
• The Studio leads all comedies with 23 nominations, the most ever for a first season and tied for the highest total for a comedy overall.
• The Creative Arts Emmys telecast airs Sept. 13 on FXX, followed by the Primetime Emmy Awards on Sept. 14 on CBS.