Earlier this year, we saw numerous Hollywood stars take home their first Golden Globe and Academy Awards, in recognition of their outstanding performances and dedication to film and television. Awards season isn’t over just yet, with the Primetime Emmy Awards set to take place this September.
The ceremony will be held at the Peacock Theatre (formerly the Nokia Theatre) in Los Angeles and will be hosted by American comedian Nate Bargatze. The Emmys recently unveiled their list of nominees, and fans were surprised to discover that several stars had never been nominated before, despite long-standing careers in the industry. To mark the occasion, we’ve compiled some of the actors’ reactions to receiving their first-ever Emmy nominations. Here they are:
1. Harrison Ford
It’s absolutely baffling that Harrison Ford has never received an Emmy nomination until now. At 83 years old, he’s the oldest nominee on this list, earning a nod in the Best Supporting Actor category for his role in the Apple TV+ comedy “Shrinking”. While Ford hasn’t publicly reacted to the news, the streaming platform shared a humorous clip from the series in which his character says, “What, you want me to pull my pants down and make my ass clap?” as if responding to the nomination itself.
2. Kristen Bell
Despite starring in and being praised for her acclaimed work in “Veronica Mars” and “The Good Place,” actress Kristen Bell has never received an Emmy nomination. However, she finally received the recognition she deserved by being the lead actress in a comedy series category for Netflix’s “Nobody Wants This.” The star posted her surprised and excited reaction to hearing the news on Instagram.
3. Ashley Walters
Ashley Walters picked up his first Emmy nomination in the Best Supporting Actor category for his role in “Adolescence.” The actor took to Instagram Stories to share his reaction to receiving the exciting news of his recognition, saying, “If you told the young boy from Peckham all those years ago that he would be nominated for an Emmy Award, he would have laughed you out of the room. How you start life doesn’t define you; what you do with that life does. Thank you.”
4. Owen Cooper
Ashley Walters’ “Adolescence” co-star Owen Cooper made history by being the youngest Emmy Awards nominee in the Best Supporting Actor category at 16. If he wins this award, then he will be the youngest male actor to win the prestigious award. Although he hasn’t given his reaction to the nomination, his Instagram account, possibly run by his guardian or management, reposted the news of his historic nomination.
5. Colin Farrell
Can you believe that Colin Farrell has never received an Emmy nomination? The 3-time Golden Globe winner finally received that recognition in the Best Actor category for his role in “The Penguin.” In celebration of his first Emmy nomination, the actor gives an answer to everyone’s questions: Will there be a second season to the show, and will he be in “The Batman 2”?
He told Deadline and Variety: “There is absolutely nothing in process. There’s “Batman 2″, which I haven’t read the script for yet. But I’m very close to it. I can’t wait. I’m going to have to block out a few hours when that happens and really put the kettle on and put a nice cup of tea on and pay attention.”
6. Chloë Sevigny
Known for her work in independent films with controversial or experimental themes, Chloë Sevigny finally received her well-earned recognition with an Emmy Award nomination in the Best Supporting Actress category for her role in “Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story.” Instead of celebrating her own nomination, the 50-year-old took to Instagram to congratulate all the nominees in the same categories while also thanking those who congratulated her achievement.
7. Martin Scorsese
Coming in second to oldest first-time nominee is Martin Scorsese, who finally earned his first Emmy nomination at 82 years old. The legendary filmmaker is nominated in the Guest Actor category for his appearance in “The Studio”. His daughter, Francesca Scorsese, shared a screenshot of their FaceTime call, capturing her father’s overwhelmed reaction upon hearing the news.
Honorable Mentions
Other first-time Emmy Award nominees include:
- Cristin Milioti – “The Penguin”
- Javier Bardem – “Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story”
- Jake Gyllenhaal – “Presumed Innocent”
- Scott Glenn, Jason Isaacs and Aimee Lou Wood – “The White Lotus”
- J.K. Simmons – “Die Hart: Hart to Kill”
- Zoë Kravitz and Anthony Mackie – “The Studio”
- Britt Lower, Zach Cherry and Tramell Tillman – “Severance”
