TV: 2011 Tony Awards Winners Circle - John Benjamin Hickey, Best Supporting Actor in a Play!

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John Benjamin Hickey is the 2011 recipient of the Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Play for The Normal Heart. Broadway Beat's Richie Ridge spoke with the star immediately following his acceptance about what winning the award means to him. Click below to catch up with Hickey right after his big moment!

Hickey's Broadway credits include The Crucible, Cabaret and Love! Valour! Compassion! Off-Broadway credits include Love! Valour! Compassion! (Obie Award), Blue Window, God's Heart, The End of the Day, The Substance of Fire, The Autumn Garden (Williamstown Theatre Festival). TV and film include The Big C, Law & Order, It's All Relative, Me and My Shadows: Life With Judy Garland, Sex and the City, The Anniversary Party, Infamous, Freedom Writers, Flags of Our Fathers, The Taking of Pelham 123 and Transformers 2: Revenge of the Fallen.The Antoinette Perry "Tony" Awards are bestowed annually on theatre professionals for distinguished achievement. The Tony is one of the most coveted awards in the entertainment industry and the annual telecast is considered one of the most prestigious programs on television.

The Antoinette Perry "Tony" Awards are bestowed annually on theatre professionals for distinguished achievement. The Tony is one of the most coveted awards in the entertainment industry and the annual telecast is considered one of the most prestigious programs on television. The 2011 Tony Awards are presented by The Broadway League and the American Theatre Wing.

Marking 65 years of excellence on Broadway, The Tony Awards were broadcast live from the Beacon Theatre.