Emmys 2018: Matthew Rhys Pulls off Upset in Winning Emmy for lead actor in a drama series

By R. Thomas Umstead
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The Americans’ Matthew Rhys was the surprise winner in the Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series category.

Rhys, who played Philip Jennings in FX’s recently ended espionage series, topped last year’s winner Sterling K. Brown (This Is Us), along with Ed Harris and Jeffrey Wright (Westworld); Milo Ventimiglia (This is Us), and Jason Bateman (Ozark).

R. Thomas Umstead
R. Thomas Umstead

R. Thomas Umstead serves as senior content producer, programming for Multichannel News, Broadcasting + Cable and Next TV. During his more than 30-year career as a print and online journalist, Umstead has written articles on a variety of subjects ranging from TV technology, marketing and sports production to content distribution and development. He has provided expert commentary on television issues and trends for such TV, print, radio and streaming outlets as Fox News, CNBC, the Today show, USA Today, The New York Times and National Public Radio. Umstead has also filmed, produced and edited more than 100 original video interviews, profiles and news reports featuring key cable television executives as well as entertainers and celebrity personalities.