Tom Pelphrey Reflects on Reentering the Dark ‘Ozark’ World and Playing a ‘Bad Boy With a Heart of Gold’ on ‘Guiding Light’
variety.comEmily Longeretta Although there’s been a bit of controversy about how few series are recognized in the Emmys’ guest actor and guest actress categories, there are quite a few talented stars who have yet to win an Emmy — or even be recognized at all by the Television Academy.Many thought Tom Pelphrey, who portrayed Ben Davis in “Ozark,” would get an acting nomination last year following his very intense arc on the Netflix series.
Instead, he was snubbed and with the death of the character, thought that journey was over.Until Season 4 was about to start filming.“I was just so excited,” he says of his initial conversations with showrunner Chris Mundy about returning in the fourth and final season via flashbacks. “That job was just so special.
I loved every second of it, and I love all the people involved so to get to go down and play with those guys again for a few days, I was pumped.
Oddly enough, it was almost difficult to shoot the scenes that we have to shoot because I, Tom as the actor, was just so excited and happy to be there.
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