Ryan Gosling and Paul Rudd Among First-Time Emmy Nominees in 2024
The 2024 Emmys nominations were announced Wednesday morning, with Paul Rudd and Ryan Gosling among the list of first-time nominees.
Rudd earned his first Emmy nod, for best supporting actor in a comedy, for his season three run on Only Murders in the Building. And Ryan Gosling, recognized with a best guest actor in a comedy series nod for hosting a memorable episode of Saturday Night Live, is also a first-time Emmy contender.
Two-time Oscar nominee Naomi Watts also received her first Emmy nomination for her role in Ryan Murphy’s Feud: Capote vs. The Swans. She’s nominated in the category of best actress in a limited or anthology series, competing alongside Jodie Foster (True Detective: Night Country), Brie Larson (Lessons in Chemistry), Juno Temple (Fargo) and Sofía Vergara (Griselda).
Da’Vine Joy Randolph, who won an Oscar this year for her supporting role in The Holdovers, also received her first-ever Emmy nomination for guest actress in a comedy series after appearing in Only Murders in the Building’s third season. She’ll compete against fellow Oscar winners Olivia Colman (The Bear) and Jamie Lee Curtis (The Bear), as well as comedy veterans Kaitlin Olson (Hacks), Maya Rudolph (Saturday Night Live) and Kristen Wiig (Saturday Night Live).
Also in the guest actress category and making her Emmys debut is veteran actress Parker Posey, who was nominated for her appearance in Mr & Mrs. Smith.
Another notable Emmys newcomer is Dominic West, who received a nomination in the best actor in a drama series category for his portrayal of Prince Charles in The Crown. It’s a triumphant moment for the actor after he was snubbed for his performance in the same role last year, as well as for his stint in The Wire as Jimmy McNulty. He’s joined in the category by fellow first-timer Hiroyuki Sanada, who received acclaim for his starring role as Yoshii Toranaga in Shogun. West and Sanada are up against previous nominees Idris Elba (Hijack), Donald Glover (Mr. & Mrs. Smith), Walton Goggins (Fallout) and Gary Oldman (Slow Horses).
Sanada’s Shogun co-stars were also honored with their first-time Emmy nominations: Anna Sawai is up for lead actress in a drama, while Tadanobu Asano and Takehiro Hira are both facing off in the supporting actor in a drama category. Shogun’s Néstor Carbonell is also competing for guest actor in drama. The Japanese series, which premiered in February, dominated this year’s Emmys with 25 nominations.
First-time nominee Jack Lowden (Slow Horses) is also up for best supporting actor in a drama, while Tracy Letts (Winning Time), another first-timer, is joining Carbonell in the guest category.
While Jeremy Allen White, Ayo Edebiri and Ebon Moss-Bachrach received their second Emmy nominations for The Bear, two of their castmates have entered the fold in the supporting categories. Lionel Boyce was nominated for best supporting actor in a comedy series (competing against Moss-Bachrach), while Liza Colón Zayas is up for best supporting actress in a comedy series.
The best supporting actress in a drama category additionally saw plenty of new names: The Morning Show‘s Greta Lee, Nicole Beharie, and Karen Pittman, as well as The Crown‘s Lesley Manville.
In the lead actor in a limited series category, Tom Hollander achieved his first Emmy nomination for his role as Truman Capote in Feud: Capote vs. The Swans, as did Richard Gadd, who starred in and created the Netflix limited series Baby Reindeer. Gadd also received nominations for best limited series and best writing for a limited series.
Gadd’s Baby Reindeer co-stars Jessica Gunning and Nava Mau are competing for best supporting actress in a limited series. They were accompanied by various fellow Emmys newcomers under the category: Aja Naomi King (Lessons in Chemistry), Lily Gladstone (Under the Bridge), Dakota Fanning (Ripley), and Kali Reis (True Detective: Night Country).
Baby Reindeer‘s Tom Goodman-Hill also received a nod in the supporting actor in a limited series category, competing against fellow first-timers Jonathan Bailey (Fellow Travelers), Lamorne Morris (Fargo), Lewis Pullman (Lessons in Chemistry), and John Hawkes (True Detective: Night Country).
The lead actor in a comedy series category meanwhile features two newcomers who are also the first within their respective ensemble casts to receive acting nods. Matt Berry was recognized for his role as Laszlo Cravensworth on What We Do In the Shadows, while D’Pharaoh Woon-A-Tai was for his portrayal of Bear Smallhill on Reservation Dogs.
Eric André also made his Emmys debut for his off-kilter mock late night series, The Eric André Show, with two nominations: best performer in a short form comedy or drama series and best short form comedy, drama, or variety series.