Sudeikis, 46,won his first Emmy Awardearlier in the evening, when he was chosen as outstanding lead actor in a comedy series. “I would say that this show is about family, this show is about mentors and teachers, this show is about teammates, and I wouldn’t be here without those three things in my life,” he said in his speech.
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“I want to thank my teammates… that helped make this show,Brendan [Hunt]and Joe [Kelly], first and foremost, from the get-go, Bill [Lawrence]. I want to thank our incredible writing staff, I want to thank our incredible directors, I want to thank my incredible cast. Look, I’m only as good as you guys make me look, so really, it means the world to me to be up here and just be a mirror of what you guys give to me, and we just reflect back and forth on each other.”
Based on a character Sudeikis originally debuted in 2013 for a series of NBC Sports promos, the show follows happy-go-lucky American football coach Ted Lasso to England, where he’s hired to helm the English Premier League team AFC Richmond, despite having no experience in soccer.
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Hannah Waddinghamalso took home her first Emmy, as well as the first award of the evening,winning outstanding supporting actress in a comedy series, for which her costarJuno Templewasalso nominated.
She plays Rebecca Welton, who wins ownership over AFC Richmond in her divorce settlement. Although she originally plans to ruin the team to spite her ex-husband, Coach Lasso soon wins her over with his upbeat disposition.
Brett Goldsteinwas a first-time winner as well. Hewon the next category, outstanding supporting actor in a comedy series,beating out costarsBrendan Hunt, Nick Mohammed and Jeremy Swift.
“I was very, very specifically told I’m not allowed to swear, so…” he started in his speech, before the next few words were censored on air. “Thank you Warner, thank you Apple, thank you to the team, to my teammates that I’m nominated with. This cast makes me sick, they’re so good.”
“Lastly, I want to say to Jason, Bill, Brendan and Joe Kelly, thank you for creating this show and inviting me to be a part of it,” Goldstein, 41, raved. “It has been one of the greatest honors, privileges and privileges — I just said that twice, but it’s a double privilege. It’s the most privileged privileges and pleasures of my life.”
He plays the lovably angry Roy Kent, a midfielder for AFC Richmond with an affinity for swearing and a heart of gold. After a knee injury forces him into retirement, Roy eventually finds his way back to the team as an assistant coach.
“I thought it was super cocky of us tothink we’d make it to three,” Sudeikis said on theTodayshow in July. “That was just swagger that has now manifested into actually having to do it. It’s frightening.”
source: people.com
