Pride Across Wales as Matthew Rhys Achieves Historic Emmy Double
Rhys became the first person to win two lead acting Emmys in one night, with wins for a limited series and a comedy.
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The Welsh actor, who came to consider leaving the performance and enlisting in the British service, becomes the first performer to win two awards for leading roles in the same year Matthew Rhys has experienced a professional journey difficult to imagine when, 26 years ago, he came to consider leaving the performance. After working with Kathleen Turner in El gradado in 2000, the Welsh actor spent more than a year and a half without finding a new …
Matthew Rhys makes Emmy history with double win
Matthew Rhys became the first actor to win two best lead actor prizes in a single night at the 78th Emmy Awards on Monday, Sept. 14, 2026, sparking a wave of well‑wishes across Wales. The Cardiff‑born star was named best actor in a comedy series for Widow’s Bay and best actor in a limited or anthology series or movie for The Beast In Me at the Los Angeles ceremony. Mr Rhys, who previously won best actor in a drama for The Americans in 2018, is n…
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