Emmys Fresh Faces: 25 First-Time Nominees2 of 26
Matthew Rhys, "The Americans"
(Nominated, Lead Actor in a Drama Series)
"In Russia, FOURTH time is apparently the charm," Rhys joked of not getting his first nod until the fourth season of the critically lauded FX spy series. "That and if you throw enough Borscht, something sticks," he added. "Failing that, do what I did and send Liev Schreiber to visit Emmy voters with a baseball bat," a reference to Schreiber's hard-hitting character on "Ray Donovan," who is competing with him in this category.
"In Russia, FOURTH time is apparently the charm," Rhys joked of not getting his first nod until the fourth season of the critically lauded FX spy series. "That and if you throw enough Borscht, something sticks," he added. "Failing that, do what I did and send Liev Schreiber to visit Emmy voters with a baseball bat," a reference to Schreiber's hard-hitting character on "Ray Donovan," who is competing with him in this category.
PeopleMatthew Rhys
TitlesThe Americans, Open House
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