He’s also picked up nominations for Brooklyn Nine-Nine, The Marvelous Mrs. He won on his first try in 2016, and also the year before that for The People v. This is Brown’s fifth consecutive nomination for this role. Brown, Randall Pearson / This Is Us / NBC Let’s take a closer look at the nominees without spoiling much – if you want more details on what happens, click on the titles of the episodes submitted for consideration. Brown as Randall Pearson in This Is Us, Jonathan Majors as Atticus Freeman in Lovecraft Country, Josh O’Connor as Prince Charles in The Crown, Regé-Jean Page as Simon Bassett in Bridgerton, Billy Porter as Pray Tell in Pose, and Matthew Rhys as the title character in Perry Mason.
The nominees for the Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama are: Sterling K.
Not only that, but with cast departures and series ending, four out of six of these men won’t have another opportunity to compete for these roles.
Half this field already has an Emmy, while the other half is celebrating a first nomination. This year, the list is much more expected, though that doesn’t make it any easier to predict who might win. The past two years saw major snubs in this category, with possible winners Richard Madden ( Bodyguard) and Bob Odenkirk ( Better Call Saul) eliminated from the competition long before Emmy night.