Jason Sudeikis Wins Back-to-Back Comedy Actor Emmy for ‘Ted Lasso’: ‘I’m Truly Surprised and Flattered’
variety.comJoe Otterson TV Reporter “Ted Lasso” star Jason Sudeikis took home his second Emmy for best actor in a comedy series on Monday evening. “Oh nuts,” Sudeikis said, accepting the award from “Law & Order: SVU” titans Christopher Meloni and Mariska Hargitay. “I have sat at home and watched awards shows — my mom loves awards shows — and I always bust people’s walls that get up here and say ‘I didn’t think I had a chance,'” the actor started. “And I really didn’t, because [of] an amazing, amazing group that I was nominated with.
I’m not overly prepared.” “But I did take classes at the Second City,” Sudeikis continued, referencing his history with improv comedy. “So I’m going to go for it.” Sudeikis also thanked the cast and crew of “Ted Lasso,” as well as Apple, Warner Bros.
and Doozer, during his speech. “I’m truly truly surprised and flattered,” he concluded. This marked the second win in a row in this category for Sudeikis, who also took home the statuette for “Ted Lasso” in 2021.
He beat out a strong field of competitors that included Donald Glover (“Atlanta”), Bill Hader (“Barry”), and Steve Martin and Martin Short (“Only Murders in the Building”).
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