BWW Poll: Who Will Win Emmy for Supporting Actor in a Comedy?
By: Matthew Allen Sep. 16, 2013
This week, BWW will be asking our readers to predict the winners for the 65th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards, airing Sunday, September 22nd (8:00 - 11:00 PM ET / 5:00 - 8:00 PM PT) on CBS. Be sure to visit BroadwayTVWorld for complete live coverage of the broadcast!
Despite the 15 nominations that this group of actors has accumulated, Ty Burrell's 2011 victory is the only win amongst them. The last three years have seen a MODERN FAMILY actor take home the trophy in this category (Eric Stonestreet in 2010 and 2012 and Burrell in 2011); however, with three nominees from the same show this year, it might just split the vote for one of the other nominees to take advantage.
Of note to theatre fans, all three nominated FAMILY-members are Broadway vets. Jesse Tyler Ferguson appeared in 1998's ON THE TOWN revival and most famously as Leaf Coneybear in the original production of THE 25TH ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE. A cross-eyed, clean-shaven Ferguson can be seen in the hilarious SPELLING BEE Tony Awards performance featuring Rev. Al Sharpton.
Despite Ed O'Neill's two and a half decades on TV, the former Al Bundy was seen on Broadway in 1979's KNOCKOUT and Ty Burrell played Lennox, and understudied Macduff, in 2000's Kelsey Grammer-led MACBETH.
GIRLS' actor Adam Driver has also been seen treading the boards in recent years; he appeared in 2011 opposite Frank Langella in MAN AND BOY and in 2012's MRS. WARREN'S PROFESSION with Cherry Jones.
BroadwayWorld Experts' Picks:
Matthew Allen, BWW Columnist: Tony Hale (due to residual ARRESTED DEVELOPMENT goodwill and MODERN FAMILY's vote-splitting)
Tyler Peterson, BWW News Desk Reporter: Adam Driver
Cary Robbins, BWW TV Editor & Chief: Jesse Tyler Ferguson
Nicole Rosky, BWW Managing Editor: Ty Burrell
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