![]() ![]() ![]() Since, Firth really doesn’t have a Hidden Gem how about a Fantasy Emmy Presenter Duo: Firth makes his Peterson an enigma never letting us truly decide did he kill his wife? Many of the film’s scenes mirror the documentary readily available on Netflix. Firth masterfully makes the role his own instead of being a copy of the real-life Peterson. ![]() The bar was extremely high as he plays documentary subject Michael Peterson an American accused and convicted of killing his wife while being the subject of a documentary of the same name over a 16 year period. And is now nominated for an Emmy for the second time. Firth along with almost every other male British actor of note briefly appeared in 1917 (2019)-the first time a film he was a part of lost the Oscar for Best Picture.įirth this year took on the complex role in The Staircase-a reminder of what he’s actually capable of. The King’s Speech was the third Best Picture winner. Firth found that playing a real life person was a great way to win accolades taking home all four of the major awards-Oscar, BAFTA, Golden Globe (Drama) and SAG Award. But he wasn’t done yet his next role as the stammering King George VI in The King’s Speech would once again earn awards attention. Everything changed in 2010 when he took the starring role of George in Tom Ford’s film debut A Single Man, earning his first Golden Globe (Drama), SAG and Oscar Award nominations and he won his home award-BAFTA. Similar to his Bridget Jones’s Diary co-star Hugh Grant, Firth kept making charming comedies whether it be What a Girl Wants, Love Actually, (2003) Bridget Jones’s Diary: Edge of Reason (2004), Nanny McPhee (2005) and Mama Mia! (2008). Firth played Wilhelm Stuckart an SS lawyer opposite Kenneth Branagh and Stanley Tucci. He briefly went back to more serious fare in a television film Conspiracy (2001) about Wannsee Conference where the Nazi’s came up with the final solution. But it was his role as another Darcy-Mark Darcy, Renee Zellweger’s love interest in Bridget Jones’s Diary (2001) that started earning him attention in America. He would then go on to have small roles in The English Patient (1996) and Shakespeare in Love (1998 both films won the Oscar for Best Picture. ![]() Darcy in the mini-series Pride and Prejudice– making him an instant heart throb. Previous Awards: Best Actor Oscar win for The King’s Speech (2010) and Oscar Nomination for A Single Man (2009)įirth, like many other actors got his start in British television most notably as Mr. Past Emmy Nominations: Best Limited Series/TV Movie Supporting Actor for Conspiracy (2001) The good news someone is about to win their first Emmy. This week, we’re taking a look at this year’s Emmy nominees and digging into their past work and credits that may have influenced their Emmy-nominated work this year.įor the third year in a row the Best Limited Series/TV Movie Actor category is chaos-only two of the nominees Michael Keaton ( Dopesick) and Sebastian Stan ( Pam & Tommy) appear in a Series up for the top prize. ![]()
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