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Matthew Rhys makes television history at Emmys

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He's the first to win two lead acting awards in a single night.

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  1. Variety

    ‘Beast in Me’ Star Matthew Rhys Wins Emmy for Lead Actor in Limited Series (opens Variety)

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    Matthew Rhys has won the Emmy Award for outstanding lead actor in a limited series for “The Beast in Me” Season 2. With the win, Rhys beat out fellow nominees Riz Ahmed (“Bait”), Jason Bateman (“Black Rabbit”), Charlie Hunnam (“Monster: The Ed Gein Story”), and Oscar Isaac (“Beef”).

  2. Independent Journal Review

    Matthew Rhys First Man to Win Two Lead Emmys in One Night (opens Independent Journal Review)

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    Matthew Rhys won the Emmy for best actor in a limited series for The Beast in Me, with observers noting he could become the first performer to win lead acting trophies across all three genres if he also takes the comedy prize for Widows Bay.

  3. Deadline

    Matthew Rhys Very Grateful For His ‘Beast in Me’ Team That Helped Him Land The Emmy Win For Best Actor In Limited Series (opens Deadline)

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    After earning two Emmy nominations for this years awards, Matthew Rhys is potentially in line for a double win after he took home the Emmy for best actor in a limited series and gave all the credit to the creators and Emmy-nominated co-star for getting him this win.

  4. The Hollywood Reporter

    Matthew Rhys Jokes About Using Emmy as a Weapon After ‘The Beast in Me’ Lead Acting Win (opens The Hollywood Reporter)

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    The Welsh actor could make history with a win for best actor in a comedy series, for which he is also nominated.

  5. Variety

    Matthew Rhys Makes Emmy History as First Person to Win Two Lead Acting Emmys in One Night and First Man to Win All Three Top Acting Prizes (opens Variety)

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    Matthew Rhys did something no actor had done in 78 years of the Emmy Awards. Rhys won two lead acting Emmys on the same night at Monday’s ceremony. Earlier in the night he shockingly took home the lead actor (limited) for his work in Netflix’s “The Beast in Me.” Later on, he nabbed the lead […]

  6. ABC 7 New York

    Matthew Rhys makes Emmy Awards history with lead acting wins for 2 shows (opens ABC 7 New York)

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    Rhys delivered two speeches for two different shows at the 78th Emmy Awards.

  7. BBC News

    Welsh actor Matthew Rhys makes Emmy Awards history with double win (opens BBC News)

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    He becomes the first person to win two lead acting prizes in one night at the prestigious TV ceremony.

  8. KTLA Los Angeles

    Matthew Rhys's historic Emmy win (opens KTLA Los Angeles)

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    Matthew Rhys took home not one but two Emmys on Monday night, making television history. Earlier in the evening, he won the award for outstanding lead actor in a limited or anthology series or movie for his role as Nile Jarvis in Netflix's "The Beast in Me." Later, he took home the award for lead [.

  9. Fox News

    2026 Emmy Awards: Winners and losers (opens Fox News)

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    Matthew Rhys made Emmy Awards history by winning two lead acting awards in one ceremony, but the full list of winners holds even more surprises.

  10. The Guardian

    ‘The entire world belongs to Matthew Rhys, and we just live in it’: why the incredible actor broke Emmy records (opens The Guardian)

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    The star of Widow’s Bay is that rarest of talents – someone who can do whatever he wants and make it utterly believable. No wonder he just made TV history On Monday night, Matthew Rhys made history. He is now officially the first actor ever to win Emmy awards for lead roles in all three categories: …

  11. BBC News

    Five things you may not know about Emmy record-breaker Matthew Rhys (opens BBC News)

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    The Welsh actor became the first person to win two lead acting prizes in one night at the Emmy Awards.

  12. News Nation Now

    Matthew Rhys makes television history at Emmys (opens News Nation Now)

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    He's the first to win two lead acting awards in a single night.

  13. The Guardian

    Matthew Rhys’s alma mater pays tribute to ‘loyal pupil’ and Welsh language devotee (opens The Guardian)

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    Actor, who made history at the Emmys, thanked the ‘great and the good people of Wales’ for nurturing his talent When Matthew Rhys made history as the first actor ever to win two best lead Emmy awards in one night, he paid tribute to his roots.

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