Emmys 2024: The Bear, Shōgun and Mr. & Mrs. Smith Lead the Pack with Guest Actor and Actress Wins

There’s a new group of guest actors and actresses in town!

On Sunday, September 8, four actors won trophies at the 2024 Creative Arts Emmy Awards for their guest roles on their respective comedy and drama series.

From winning their first Emmy to looking back on their days selling “yogurt that makes you…seven years old,” see who won the prestigious awards—and what they had to say afterward.

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Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series: Néstor Carbonell

Carbonell won the first guest actor trophy of the night for his role as Vasco Rodrigues on FX Shogun. The historical drama series, based on James Clavell’s bestseller of the same name, follows two ambitious men from different parts of the world and their unlikely alliance as one fends off his opponents who are plotting to overthrow him.

After going on stage, the lost alum, 56, immediately thanked his wife Shannon. “Shannon is an actress who has worked in the industry for 25 years in film, television and theatre, and when our second son was born, she gave it up in favor of full-time motherhood so I could do what I love to do,” he said. is. “I’m sharing this with you, baby.”

Carbonell also thanked his manager, agent and the team behind him Shogun. “You’re all here. You’re all love. Thank you for your incredible talents,” he said, later adding, “I love this team sport and I’m so glad we’re here together. Thank you, I appreciate it all.”

In the press room, Carbonell further expressed his gratitude for the prestigious award, calling the moment “full circle.”

“This is devastating. You’ve been working as an actor as long as I have and acting is a gift… some years are good and some are just trying to piece it together,” he said. “I know we’re collectively going through tough times in this industry, so count your blessings when you’re working. But to get something like this, it’s not something I think about, but it’s especially meaningful to me because my first job in television was hosting Law and order. And it’s a small circle today because as soon as I’m done presenting or presenting those three awards, I have to jump on a plane – I have to jump on a plane to finish directing the episode Law and order. Alex Hall is covering me for the first shoot of the morning, but it’s incredibly meaningful to me and very full circle. Thanks.”

Nestor Carbonell as Rodrigues in ‘Shogun’.

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Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series: Michaela Coel

Michaela Coel took home the guest actress award for her role in Mr. and Mrs. Smithin which she plays Bev, a spy who works for John Smith’s (Donald Glover) rival company. The Prime Video series is a remake of the action comedy of the same name from the former Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie from 2005.

Coel was not present to receive her award on September 8, so Carbonell, representing the category, accepted the trophy on her behalf.

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Michaela Coel in ‘Mr. and Mrs. Smith’.

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Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series: Jon Bernthal

Jon Bernthal won Outstanding Guest in a Comedy Series for his role in Bear. The actor plays Mikey Berzatto, the brother of Carmen (Jeremy Allen White) and Sugar (Abby Elliot) and the son of Donna Berzatto (Jamie Lee Curtis), on the FX/Hulu series.

The 47-year-old actor earned a nomination for his role in the second season’s sixth episode, titled “Fish,” which documented the Berzatto family’s chaotic holiday gathering.

He was not present at the Sept. 8 awards, but the award marks his first Emmy win.

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Jon Bernthal in ‘The Bear’.

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Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series: Jamie Lee Curtis

Jamie Lee Curtis delighted the audience with the role of Donna Berzatto bear, and earned an award for Best Guest Actress in a Comedy Series as a result. Her character is the mother of Carmen, Sugar and Mikey. He struggles with alcoholism and what appears to be borderline personality disorder — something that’s made abundantly clear in the episode “Fish” as Donna prepares Christmas Eve dinner.

Taking to the stage after her name was announced, Curtis, 65, told the crowd: “You know there’s a saying, ‘Hurt people, hurt people,’ but I also think you can add to that and say, ‘Helped people, helped people,’ and I think that’s the story of Bear.”

“It’s amazing to be given this opportunity at this point in my life,” she continued, before calling the show’s cast and crew “the ingredients of this beautiful, beautiful, beautiful piece of television … that I’m privileged to be in.”

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Curtis later expressed her gratitude in the press room, telling reporters she felt like “the luckiest girl in the world” after winning the prestigious award. She also reflected on her time starring in Activia yogurt commercials and joked about how far she’s come since then.

“I’ve been an actor since I was 19. I’m 65,” she said. “I’ve been selling the yogurt you’re from… for seven years. And never in my life did I think I’d be doing work at this level of depth and complexity and intelligence. And it’s just been the thrill of my creative life these past few years that I’ve been given these opportunities so I’m humbled and incredibly grateful.”

When asked about achieving EGOT status one day, Curtis dismissed the possibility – at least for now.

“Well, I can’t sing at all, and I’ve never actually been on stage. I’ve never done a play, so I can’t imagine,” she replied. “I don’t stay up late… I don’t know if any of you ever paid attention to anything I said, but at my age, about concerts going so late and why can’t Bruce Springsteen do a fucking matinee?”

“So I’m just not sure I’d do that well in theater since you go to bed so late,” she joked. “But you know what? I never thought any of this would even be possible in my lifetime.”

Jamie Lee Curtis as Donna in ‘The Bear’.

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The 2024 Creative Arts Emmys will air Saturday, September 14th at 8:00pm ET on FXX and can also be streamed on Hulu from September 15th to October 9th.

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