Matthew Rhys and Jason Bateman Make Emmy History With Lead Actor Trifecta Nominations
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Nellie Andreeva
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The article reports on the 2026 Emmy acting nominations, highlighting that Matthew Rhys and Jason Bateman have made history as the first male performers to earn career nominations across all three lead acting categories (Comedy, Drama, and Limited Series). Rhys earned nominations for Apple TV's horror comedy Widow's Bay (Comedy) and Netflix's thriller The Beast In Me (Limited Series). Other double nominees include Jason Bateman, Nick Offerman, Laurie Metcalf, and Colman Domingo.
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With their latest acting nominations, Emmy winners Rhys and Bateman have become the first male performers to score career nominations in all three lead acting categories.
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