Brett Goldsteinwon outstanding supporting actor in a comedy series at the 74th PrimetimeEmmy Awardson Monday night.
He thanked writer Joe Kelly for, “creating this magical thing and letting me a little part of it.”
Goldstein continued, “I will never take it for granted, it’s incredible.”
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“Last time I was here, I was told not to swear and I did and I’m sorry but it meant the feed got cut back home in the U.K. so my family never got to hear me say this, so thank you for this second chance” the actor said before shouting out his family — and slipping in an expletive.
Brett Goldstein.Chris Haston/NBC via Getty
Other nominees in the category includedAnthony Carrigan(Barry),Bowen Yang(Saturday Night Live),Henry Winkler(Barry),Nick Mohammed(Ted Lasso),Toheeb Jimoh(Ted Lasso),Tony Shalhoub(The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel) andTyler James Williams(Abbott Elementary).
The show follows titular character Ted Lasso (Jason Sudeikis) as he goes from being an American football coach to managing an English football (soccer) team, which Goldstein’s character played on.
The series, which is currently filming itsthird and final season, also starsHannah Waddingham,Juno Temple,Nick Mohammed, Jeremy Swift, Phil Dunster, Brendan Hunt, Sarah Niles and Toheeb Jimoh. (Mohammed and Jimoh were also both nominated in the outstanding supporting actor category, while the series is up for 20 Emmy nominations aftersweeping at last year’s ceremony.)
Since Goldstein has taken on the fan-favorite role, he has earned critical acclaim. Monday’s award marks the second consecutive year that he has taken home the outstanding supporting actor in a comedy series award afterwinning it last year as a first-time Emmy nominee.
Goldstein didn’t begin his gig on the hit comedy as an actor. Instead, the star beganas a writeron the show but started to feel a connection to Roy Kent as an actor.
He self-taped five scenes and submitted an unsolicited audition, he previously toldPEOPLE.
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The 74th PrimetimeEmmy Awardsare being broadcast live on NBC from the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles.
source: people.com
