Matthew Rhys played a conflicted Soviet spy living as an “illegal” in the U.S. for six seasons, but it was his final assignment that paid off most handsomely. The British actor won the Emmy for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series Monday night for playing Philip Jennings on FX’s The Americans, which ended its run in May.
Rhys had been nominated in the category for the past two seasons but broke through as the Cold War drama wrapped with a thrilling Season 6. He starred alongside Keri Russell, who also was nominated but lost to The Crown‘s Claire Foy, as “spouses” who had lived undetected in Washington, D.C., raising a family like any other U.S. citizens. Things got complicated when FBI agent Stan Beeman (Noah Emmerich) moves in across the street, but Jennings befriended him and they got close as the series progressed.
Rhys’ acceptance...
Rhys had been nominated in the category for the past two seasons but broke through as the Cold War drama wrapped with a thrilling Season 6. He starred alongside Keri Russell, who also was nominated but lost to The Crown‘s Claire Foy, as “spouses” who had lived undetected in Washington, D.C., raising a family like any other U.S. citizens. Things got complicated when FBI agent Stan Beeman (Noah Emmerich) moves in across the street, but Jennings befriended him and they got close as the series progressed.
Rhys’ acceptance...
- 9/18/2018
- by Erik Pedersen
- Deadline Film + TV
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