The most outstanding supporting actor in a comedy series has been chosen!

Bowen Yang, Ebon Moss-Bachrach, Lionel Boyce, Paul Rudd, Paul W. Downs and Tyler James Williams competed at the 2024 Emmy Awards on Sunday, September 15. The bear‘s Moss-Bachrach emerges as the winner.

In his speech, the 47-year-old thanked various people, expressed his appreciation for the FX series on Hulu and also gave a special shout-out to his mother and father.

“Thanks to my parents. They take such good care of my cat,” he said, also sending his thanks to his two “sweet daughters.”

This is Moss-Bachrach’s second Emmy nomination and second consecutive win for his role in The bear.

The actor plays Richard “Richie” Jerimovich (nicknamed “Cousin”) in the dramedy, which was a huge success. Last year Girl Alum won his first Emmy for outstanding supporting actor in a comedy series.

He told The Guardian that the awards ceremony was “one of the happiest evenings of my life,” but admitted that it also “stressed” him.

“…Because then when we go back to shoot season three and we’ve won a ton of awards, you start to feel like, ‘Oh, damn.’ I mean, you really don’t want to be exposed as a fraud. And then there’s the pressure,” he explained.

This was Yang’s fourth Emmy nomination for his role in Saturday Night Live. He joined the comedy sketch show in 2018 ahead of its 44th season, becoming the first Chinese-American cast member, and quickly became a popular part of the show.

“Lorne Michaels told me, ‘The worst thing you can do is think you’re meant to be,'” Yang, 33, told PEOPLE in 2021. “And I thought, ‘Yeah, that’s true.’ There’s a certain humility that has to remain constant.”

“And if I ever put pressure on myself to represent Asian people in any meaningful way, it would only get in the way if I thought it was my destiny to speak on behalf of multiple people,” he added.

Yang had several viral moments on SNL, including his portrayal of Fran Lebowitz and the sketch in which he dressed up as Elton John.

Sunday marks Boyce’s first Emmy nomination.

The 33-year-old actor received the honor for his portrayal of pastry chef Marcus Brooks in The bear. When the show won the 2024 Golden Globe for Best Musical or Comedy Series, Boyce accepted the award.

“First of all, I want to thank (series creator) Chris (Storer) for putting on this incredible show along with (executive producer) Joanna Calo and all of our amazing writers,” he began. “(Josh) Senior, Tyson (Bidner), Cooper and every single production person in every department are not only great at what they do, but they’re just people who don’t fail.”

“You know, we play these characters for several hours a day for several months of the year,” he continued. “But that’s your reality, the ups and the downs. So thank you for embracing us as we tell the story.”

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With his first Emmy nomination, the 55-year-old Rudd was recognized for his portrayal of the great actor Ben Glenroy in Only murders in the building. He previously told PEOPLE that the most exciting thing for him was working with some of his favorite actors.

“I walked in there and there was Meryl Streep, arguably the greatest of all time,” he recalled. “And Martin Short, one of the funniest people on the planet and someone I just love, really love.”

He added: “And yet it was him who was there with Steve Martin. When I think back to the people who probably had the biggest influence on my life and my desire to do this or my understanding that someone could even have a career in acting or anything else, it was him.”

Rudd also stated that Martin was “the guy” in his life for many years and thanked Martin for making him the actor he is today.

“One thing is to kind of keep it cool and just not admit it so I can get through the day,” he said. “But also to stop and admit it and say, ‘Wow, how lucky am I? I’m with him now. Things like that don’t really happen in life. And in my life, it happened.'”

In addition to his role as Jimmy LuSaque Jr. in the Max series HackingDowns, 41, also co-created the popular dramedy along with Lucia Aniello and Jen Statsky.

He is nominated for both Supporting Actor and Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series, having already won the latter category in 2021.

After the show’s season finale in May, Downs’ co-star Megan Stalter, who plays Kayla Schaefer, told PEOPLE that “there were a few emotional scenes between me and Paul that felt so natural.”

“All of those emotions are there,” the 34-year-old actress added at the time. “Not only do I know Kayla so well, but I know Jimmy so well and I love him so much. This season feels so rich and it’s so exciting to be able to play these characters.”

Williams was nominated for his role as teacher Gregory Eddie in Abbott Elementary School, He told PEOPLE that this was the “most important” part of his career so far.

Despite his success on Everyone hates Chris, keep going, The Walking Dead And Criminal Minds: Beyond BordersThe 31-year-old actor revealed that he was very grateful for what Abbott brought him.

“I’m very gentle with (Gregory). Very gentle. I always think about his emotional range first,” Williams told PEOPLE in August. “I think that’s part of it, I want to make sure that his strength lives in harmony with his emotionality, that there’s no lack of it.”

This was Williams’ third Emmy nomination, making him in the running for the third year in a row.

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