BOARDWALK EMPIRE's Bobby Cannavale wins Emmy for Supporting Actor in a Drama Series

Tony winner and Boardwalk Empire star Bobby Cannavale took home this year's Emmy for OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES.

Also nominated in his category were Jonathan Banks (Breaking Bad), Jim Carter (Downton Abbey), Peter Dinklage (Game of Thrones), Mandy Patinkin (Homeland), and Aaron Paul (Breaking Bad).

Read his acceptance speech below.

BOBBY CANNAVALE: Wow. I didn't ?? I didn't write anything down, so I'm just ?? I can't believe I get to get mentioned with these other really incredible actors. Thank you for ?? thank you for putting me with them.

(Laughter.)

Mandy Patinkin is the first person I ever saw on stage, and he's, like, my favorite person. But you know what? I have a family, so let me thank them. I love ?? my son Jake, who I took to college three weeks ago and is watching with his dorm mates right now, I love you son. And Terry Winter from ?? who created this great role and created this great series. And Mr. Scorsese, who, you know ?? well, you know, he's great.

(Laughter.)

And Tim Van Patten, who directed me on the weirdest first day of work I've ever had in my life, 12 hours of beating somebody to death with four different kinds of rubber wrenches. And to the great cast, Steve Buscemi and Chris Caldovino and Gretchen Mol and everybody at HBO. My great people, Peg Donegan and Ira Schreck and James Adams and Tony Howard and Bonnie Bernstein. And my love of my life Rose. Thank you so much. Thank you.

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