actor
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Matthew Rhys won the Emmys for lead actor in a comedy series and lead actor in a limited series at the 2026 Emmy Awards.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 15, 2026
Rhys was named best lead actor in a limited series for The Beast In Me, then won best lead actor in a comedy for Widow's Bay.
From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2026
“The Pitt,” the chaotically paced medical drama that reinvigorated the genre, landed outstanding drama series for the second year in a row, along with a repeat win for lead actor Noah Wyle.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026
Of its 13 Emmy nominations in 2025, it received five awards, including lead actor in a drama for Wyle and supporting actress in a drama for Katherine LaNasa.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 15, 2026
As far as I was concerned, no other actor could play vulnerable quite like Ethan Hawke, and I fell madly in love with him.
From "Americanized" by Sara Saedi
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Singer-songwriter Noah Kahan performed a cover of Simon & Garfunkel’s “Bridge Over Troubled Water” as images of actors, writers, directors and other industry figures who died this year were projected onto the stage.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 15, 2026
Tech CEOs losing sleep over IP security want patriotic workers who wouldn’t dream of selling out their country or employer to bad actors overseas.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 2026
It’s hard to believe that some of television’s finest actors — industry veterans known for iconic shows and critically acclaimed performances — have yet to receive the industry’s highest honor.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 14, 2026
"People came up to him and, as opposed to actors and athletes where they say they are amazing or love their work, people just said thank you to him," Cirillo says.
From BBC ● Sep. 13, 2026
Her arms stretched in front of her as if she were blind, Violet made her way across the stage, stepping carefully around pieces of furniture and startled actors.
From "The Bad Beginning" by Lemony Snicket
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Academy Awards, List 3
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