Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama

Oh, thank you so much. I've just had my last birthday. I will be brief. I've been told to be brief my entire life. Joel Weisberg, parts like this come along so rarely, and what you created, wrote, and risked, I will be forever in your debt. Your good-felt Gavin O'Connor and Leslie Feldman not only gave me the part and the opportunity of a lifetime, but by default, they also gave me a son. I just hope the little bugger is asleep. To all those who gave so much to this incredible journey, Joel Fields for whatever you wrote. Your mentorship meant everything. We had a cast and crew that you could only wish for in a fairytale, Adam Arkin and Noah Emmerich, least of all, the great facilitators of this amazing risk, I feel, as commander and chief at FX. To John Landgraf and his very merry band of men and women, John Solberg and Eric Streiff, for getting me to this award ceremony. The usual brigade that is Amblin Television: Justin Falvey, Darryl Frank, Steven Spielberg, thank you. Thank you, FX. Thank you, Amblin. And finally to the woman who truly got me this award, who stands in front of me every day and puts up with me. She said, "If you propose to me, I'll punch you clean in the mouth." I don't have the words. I don't have the time, neither which would do you justice, Keri Lynn. Thank you. More to come. Thank you.

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