South Korean Lee Jong-jae won the best actor award for his performance in Squid Game.
The Emmy Awards for the best television series and the actors who stood out in the past year were awarded again this year in a glittering evening at the Microsoft Theater, in Los Angeles.
Best actor
Netflix was vindicated again this year after South Korean Lee Jong-jae won the award for best actor in a TV drama series for his performance in Squid Game, the platform’s global hit.
Congratulations again to @SquidGame‘s Lee Jung-jae, who just won the #Emmy for Lead Actor in a Drama Series! #Emmys #Emmys2022 pic.twitter.com/uTh99opiFb
— Television Academy (@TelevisionAcad) September 13, 2022
In fact, Lee Jong-jae became the first winner of this award for a non-English speaking performance.
Lee Jung-jae takes home his first #Emmy for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series for Squid Game!
Watch the #Emmys on NBC and @PeacockTV. pic.twitter.com/EkvGuvhXPl
— NBC Entertainment (@nbc) September 13, 2022
Best Series
However, HBO’s Succession, which tells the story of a media mogul’s family, won the Emmy for best TV drama series, beating out archrival Squid Game.
Good meme-age. Congratulations to Succession for taking home the #Emmy for Outstanding Drama Series!
Watch the #Emmys on NBC and @PeacockTV. pic.twitter.com/uRLiWMzBeU
— NBC Entertainment (@nbc) September 13, 2022
Best actress
Two-time #Emmy winner @Zendaya!!! Congratulations on a second career win for Lead Actress in a Drama Series for @EuphoriaHBO! #Emmys2022 pic.twitter.com/O6FEKmFfbS
— Television Academy (@TelevisionAcad) September 13, 2022
American Zendaya, who plays a drug-addicted teenager in HBO’s Euphoria, won best actress in a TV drama series, beating out other contenders Jodie Comer and Sandra Oh (Killing Eve), Laura Linney (Ozark), Melanie Lynskey ( Yellowjackets) and Reese Witherspoon (The Morning Show).
EMMY Awards 2022: The rest of the winners in detail
Best Comedy Series: Ted Lasso
Best Miniseries: The White Lotus
Starring in a sitcom: Jean Smart (Hacks)
Actor in a sitcom: Jason Sudeikis (Ted Lasso)
Starring in a mini-series or TV movie: Amanda Seyfried (The Dropout)
Protagonist in a mini-series or TV movie: Michael Keaton (Dopesick)
Series – sketches of various subjects: Saturday Night Live
Best Documentary or Non-Fiction Series: The Beatles: Get Back
Miscellaneous (pre-recorded): Adele: One Night Only
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