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Matthew Rhys Makes Emmy History With Best Actor Win for ‘Widow’s Bay’

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  • The Welsh actor is the first performer in history to win Emmys for all three lead acting categories, and is also the first man to win two of them on a single night.S1
  • Matthew Rhys has won the 2026 Emmy for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series, for his turn as Mayor Tom Loftis in Apple’s horror comedy Widow’s Bay. This is Rhys’ second win of the night, after taking the Limited Series Actor prize for his turn as a menaci...S2
  • The star of the smash hit Apple TV series is no stranger to Emmys glory (he had even won earlier in the night), but this win marks his first triumph in a Comedy category. Sunset cocktails for all!S3
  • Matthew Rhys has taken home the Emmy for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series for his performance in Apple TV's Widow's Bay.S4
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Matthew Rhys Makes Emmy History With Best Actor Win for ‘Widow’s Bay’

The Welsh actor is the first performer in history to win Emmys for all three lead acting categories, and is also the first man to win two of them on a single night.

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Matthew Rhys Wins Second Statuette Of The Night With ‘Widow’s Bay,’ Setting Two Emmys Records

Matthew Rhys has won the 2026 Emmy for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series, for his turn as Mayor Tom Loftis in Apple’s horror comedy Widow’s Bay. This is Rhys’ second win of…

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Matthew Rhys Wins Emmy for Best Actor in a Comedy for ‘Widow’s Bay’

The star of the smash hit Apple TV series is no stranger to Emmys glory (he had even won earlier in the night), but this win marks his first triumph in a Comedy category. Sunset co…

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Matthew Rhys Wins Best Actor in a Comedy Series for 'Widow's Bay' at the 2026 Emmys

Matthew Rhys has taken home the Emmy for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series for his performance in Apple TV's Widow's Bay.

Matthew Rhys Makes Emmy History With Best Actor Win for ‘Widow’s Bay’

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What to know

  • The Welsh actor is the first performer in history to win Emmys for all three lead acting categories, and is also the first man to win two of them on a single night.S1
  • Matthew Rhys has won the 2026 Emmy for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series, for his turn as Mayor Tom Loftis in Apple’s horror comedy Widow’s Bay. This is Rhys’ second win of the night, after taking the Limited Series Actor prize for his turn as a menaci...S2
  • The star of the smash hit Apple TV series is no stranger to Emmys glory (he had even won earlier in the night), but this win marks his first triumph in a Comedy category. Sunset cocktails for all!S3
  • Matthew Rhys has taken home the Emmy for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series for his performance in Apple TV's Widow's Bay.S4
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