Alan Ruck was ready to get in a workout when he found out he’d been nominated for an Emmy. The actor tells Deadline that he answered a call from his manager, who himself was enjoying a vacation in Italy, as he drove to the gym. “So he started to tell me in an Italian accent,” Ruck joked.
This Emmy nomination is a career first for Ruck, who is being recognized for his role as Connor Roy in the final season of HBO’s Succession.
His is one of 27 nominations that the show received on Wednesday morning — the highest of any show this year. That includes 14 acting nominations.
Ruck is joined in the Supporting Actor in a Drama Series category by Succession cast members Nicholas Braun, Matthew Macfadyen and Alexander Skarsgård.
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