Seth Rogen won his first Emmy Award – for his role in Apple TV+’s The Studio – and the star beat off competition from the likes of Adam Brody and Jeremy Allen White
Seth Rogen joked about how he had “never won anything in [his] life” – as he accepted his first Emmy Award on Sunday.
The 43-year-old actor beat off competition from Adam Brody in Nobody Wants This, Jason Segel in Shrinking, Martin Short in Only Murders in the Building and Jeremy Allen White in The Bear to take the Best Actor in a Comedy Series prize for his performance in The Studio, and joked about how he had “never won anything in [his] life”.
He said on stage at Los Angeles’ Peacock Theater: “This is amazing, I cannot wrap my head around this happening so I literally prepared nothing.
“I’ve never won anything in my life. When I was a kid, I bought a used bowling trophy at an estate sale and my parents were like, ‘Yeah, that’s a good idea, you should probably buy that.’
“Thank you to my wife, my mother, everyone who works on the show, my agents, my managers, the writers, guest stars, thank you so much. this is just so lovely and I… I don’t know what to say, this is so nice. I appreciate you all, thank you. Have a good one.”
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Seth is also nominated for directing, producing and writing the Apple TV show. Meanwhile, Jean Smart picked up her fourth Best Actress in a Comedy Series award for Hacks and revealed on stage she was recovering from an injury.
She said: “If i was walking like John Wayne it’s because I broke my knee this summer and it’s not quite repaired.” Jean – who was nominated alongside Uzo Aduba (The Residence), Kristen Bell (Nobody Wants This), Quinta Brunson (Abbott Elementary) and Ayo Edebiri (The Bear) – went on to thank those involved with the show.
She noted: “You actually get to publicly thank the people you work with, my unbelievable crew, my incredible castmates led by the incomparable Hannah Einbinder. Our show runners, beyond brilliant. Everyone at HBO Max and Universal TV and the Television Academy, thank you so much. Let’s be good to each other.”
And meanwhile, Katherine LaNasa fought back tears as she picked up the Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series Emmy Award. The 58-year-old actress was a surprise winner in a category that also included Severance star Patricia Arquette, Paradise’s Julianne Nicholson and The White Lotus quartet Carrie Coon, Parker Posey, Natasha Rothwell and Amy Lou Wood and she paid tribute to the real-life nurses who had influenced her performance in The Pitt as Dana Evans.
Speaking on stage at Los Angeles’ Peacock Theater, she grew emotional as she said: “Oh my goodness, I am so proud and honoured to receive this award from the Acadamy. My whole career I wanted to work with John Wells, he elevates everything in his wake. John, I’m so much better when you’re around. Mostly because I don’t want to get fired.
“Thank you Scott Gemill and all the writers and the nurses who inspired Dana. Noah Wyle, the incomparable Noah Wyle, and the entire Pitt family.”