Restaurant tale The Bear grabbed three of the four Emmy Awards for comedy acting on Sunday, yielding only to Jean Smart who claimed her third trophy for her starring role as an ambitious stand-up comic on Hacks.
Jeremy Allen White and Ebon Moss-Bachrach of The Bear won their second straight Emmys for comedy actor and supporting actor. White portrays Chef Carmen “Carmy” Berzatto, a man trying to turn his family’s Chicago sandwich shop into a fine dining establishment.
“This show has changed my life and instilled a faith that change is possible,” White said as he held his award on stage at the Peacock Theater in downtown Los Angeles.
Moss-Bachrach, Cousin Richie on The Bear, won supporting comedy actor for his role as a restaurant manager and father.
“I’m so grateful for this show and to work with these beautiful people,” Moss-Bachrach said as he thanked his castmates.
Both had won the same awards at the last Emmys, which was held in January after Hollywood labour strikes disrupted the normal schedule.
In a surprise, Liza Colón-Zayas landed a third Emmy for The Bear. She was named best supporting comedy actress for her role as chef Tina Marrero, winning in a field that included legends Meryl Streep and Carol Burnett.
Smart received a standing ovation when she won her third Emmy as the septuagenarian comedienne Deborah Vance on Hacks.
“I appreciate this because I just don’t get enough attention,” Smart joked on stage.
Australian actress Elizabeth Debicki earned best supporting drama actress for playing Princess Diana on The Crown. On stage, she said she did not write a speech “because I’m superstitious, and now I’m in a real pickle.”
Billy Crudup landed his second Emmy for supporting actor for a drama for playing a conniving media executive in The Morning Show. He motioned to his “piece of eye candy there, my wife” — fellow nominee Naomi Watts — as he held his trophy.
Levy father-son duo host
Winners were chosen by the nearly 22,000 performers, directors, producers and other members of Hollywood’s Television Academy.
Canadian father-son duo and stars of CBC’s Schitt’s Creek Eugene and Dan Levy shared hosting duties at the red-carpet ceremony.
“If things go south, my name is pronounced Martin Short,” Eugene Levy deadpanned, referring to the fellow Canadian and Only Murders in the Building star who was in the audience.
Dan Levy joked that the Emmys were known as “broadcast TV’s biggest night for honouring movie stars on streaming services.”
