Overview
- Rhys won the Emmy for outstanding lead actor in a limited series for The Beast in Me Season 2, a victory announced during Monday night's ceremony.
- He beat nominees Riz Ahmed, Jason Bateman, Charlie Hunnam and Oscar Isaac in a crowded streaming field for limited and anthology performances.
- Onstage Rhys thanked writers Daniel Pearle, Gabe Rotter and Howard Gordon, director Antonio Campos and co-star Claire Danes for shaping his performance.
- Rhys is credited as an executive producer on The Beast in Me, which is itself nominated for outstanding limited series at the 78th Emmys.
- He is also nominated for lead actor in a comedy for Apple TV's Widow's Bay, a result that, if it goes his way, would give him a rare second lead-acting Emmy on the same night and further raise his awards profile.