Matthew Rhys makes Emmy history with double lead acting win — SkimNews
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- Matthew Rhys became the first person to win two lead acting prizes in one night at the Emmy Awards, taking home honours for supernatural TV comedy Widow's Bay and psychological thriller The Beast In Me.
- Rhys described the double win as a 'surreal and incredible feeling' in remarks to the BBC.
- Rhys said he was not expecting the first award, for The Beast In Me, admitting he hadn't prepared remarks and jokingly called his speech 'a vomit of a speech I came up with.'
- The Emmy Awards ceremony took place on Monday, with Rhys recognised in both lead acting categories in a single night — a first in the awards' history.
- Rhys framed the double win as a matter of 'luck and timing,' deflecting credit while acknowledging the unprecedented nature of the feat.
Why it matters: Rhys's double is a first in Emmy history: no actor has previously taken home two lead acting trophies in the same ceremony. For Welsh actors and for the two series recognised — *Widow's Bay* and *The Beast In Me* — the wins deliver a single-night spotlight that typically eludes even the most decorated leads.
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