Henry Winkler Makes Tyler James Williams Tear Up With 'Abbott Elementary' Compliments (Exclusive)
etonline.comHenry Winkler is giving the flowers to the next generation of stars! On Monday, the star had high praise for Tyler James Williams and his work on on the red carpet of the 74th Prime Time Emmys. “What a great teacher.
Let me just say, what a wonderful, soothing teacher he plays. I wish I had a teacher like that in my life,” the 76-year-old tells Williams in the moment captured by ET’s cameras on the red carpet. “And that’s what’s beautiful about it,” Williams tells the veteran actor as he gets a little emotional. “It's the amount of empathy that you bring to your work.
To hear that resonated in you as a person, it fills me, man. That's beautiful. Thank you,” Williams adds. Williams -- who plays Gregory Eddie on and Winkler who stars on as Gene Cousineau — are set to face off against each other in the Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series category.
and will also go head to head in the Outstanding Comedy series category. is nominated for a total of five Emmys for the evening, while is nominated for a total of four.
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