Matthew Rhys Makes Emmys 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 Emmys, making history at Monday's US ceremony
- Rhys was recognised for his roles in supernatural TV comedy "Widow's Bay" and psychological thriller "The Beast In Me"
- The Welsh actor described the night to the BBC as a "surreal and incredible feeling"
- Rhys said he wasn't expecting to win the first award for "The Beast In Me" and hadn't prepared a speech
- The actor acknowledged the result was apparent from the "vomit of a speech I came up with"
Why it matters: Rhys's double is a first in Emmys history — no performer had previously swept two lead acting categories in a single ceremony, a benchmark the awards hadn't previously recorded.
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