Jeff Daniels Takes Emmy For Lead Actor In A Drama

By
published

In a major surprise, Jeff Daniels won the Emmy for lead actor in a drama series for his role in HBO’s The Newsroom.

Daniels beat out last year’s winner,  Damian Lewis (Showtime's Homeland), as well as Bryan Cranston (AMC's Breaking Bad) John Hamm (Mad Men), Kevin Spacey (Netfix's House Of Cards) and Hugh Bonneville (Downton Abbey).

R. Thomas Umstead
R. Thomas Umstead

R. Thomas Umstead serves as senior content producer, programming for Multichannel News, Broadcasting + Cable and Next TV. During his more than 30-year career as a print and online journalist, Umstead has written articles on a variety of subjects ranging from TV technology, marketing and sports production to content distribution and development. He has provided expert commentary on television issues and trends for such TV, print, radio and streaming outlets as Fox News, CNBC, the Today show, USA Today, The New York Times and National Public Radio. Umstead has also filmed, produced and edited more than 100 original video interviews, profiles and news reports featuring key cable television executives as well as entertainers and celebrity personalities.