Colman Domingo is sing sing-ing his praises to an underrated comedian.
After Jeff Hiller nabbed the award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series at the 2025 Emmy Awards on Sept. 14, the 55-year-old—who was nominated for his role in The Four Seasons—clarified his sweet reaction to the fellow actor’s win.
“Actually we all are reacting lovingly to our colleague, who we know deserves so many flowers,” Colman replied to a fan’s post on X that pointed out his expression. “He is a gem. Bravo Jeff!”
Indeed, the Euphoria star was ecstatic to see Jeff, 49, take home the gold for his performance in HBO Max’s Somebody Somewhere. As Jeff’s name was announced, Colman happily gasped and cheered him on. Bowen Yang and Michael Urie—who were also featured in the category for their work on Saturday Night Live and Apple TV+’s Shrinking, respectively—shared a similar proud reaction, their mouths dropping in surprise before they applauded him.
And as Jeff walked towards the stage to collect his trophy, the cameras showed another angle of Bowen and Michael holding their faces in awe. (Other nominees Ebon Moss-Bachrach, Harrison Ford, and Ike Barinholtz also excitedly smiled at his achievement.)
Though all their reactions were heartfelt, Jeff’s emotional speech deserved a separate award. After all, this was the actor’s first Emmy nomination and win.
“I feel like I’m gonna cry because for the past 25 years, I’ve been like, ‘World, I wanna be an actor,’ and the world’s like, ‘Maybe computers,’” he told the audience at Los Angeles’ Peacock Theater. “I just want to say thank you to HBO for putting a show about sweaty middle-aged people on the same network as the sexy teens of Euphoria.”
Jeff—who starred as Joel in the HBO Max series’ third and final season—went on to thank several people who supported him on this journey, including his husband Neil Goldberg and Somebody Somewhere costar Bridget Everett.
“Thank you to my sweet husband and family for never laughing at me,” he continued, holding back his tears. “And most of all, thank you Bridget Everett. You changed my life, and you told so many people to believe in themselves, and they do.”
Keep reading to see all the stars who took home trophies during the 2025 Emmy Awards…
Outstanding Drama Series
Andor
The Diplomat
The Last of Us
Paradise
WINNER: The Pitt
Severance
Slow Horses
The White Lotus
Outstanding Comedy Series
Abbott Elementary
The Bear
Hacks
Nobody Wants This
Only Murders in the Building
Shrinking
WINNER: The Studio
What We Do In The Shadows
Lead Actor in a Drama Series
Sterling K. Brown, Paradise
Gary Oldman, Slow Horses
Pedro Pascal, The Last Of Us
Adam Scott, Severance
WINNER: Noah Wyle, The Pitt
Lead Actress in a Drama Series
Kathy Bates, Matlock
Sharon Horgan, Bad Sisters
WINNER: Britt Lower, Severance
Bella Ramsey, The Last of Us
Keri Russell, The Diplomat
Supporting Actor in a Drama Series
Zach Cherry, Severance
Walton Goggins, The White Lotus
Jason Isaacs, The White Lotus
James Marsden, Paradise
Sam Rockwell, The White Lotus
WINNER: Tramell Tillman, Severance
John Turturro, Severance
Supporting Actress in a Drama Series
Patricia Arquette, Severance
Carrie Coon, The White Lotus
WINNER: Katherine LaNasa, The Pitt
Julianne Nicholson, Paradise
Parker Posey, The White Lotus
Natasha Rothwell, The White Lotus
Aimee Lou Wood, The White Lotus
Lead Actor in a Comedy Series
Adam Brody, Nobody Wants This
WINNER: Seth Rogen, The Studio
Jason Segel, Shrinking
Martin Short, Only Murders in the Building
Jeremy Allen White, The Bear
Lead Actress in a Comedy Series
Uzo Aduba, The Residence
Kirsten Bell, Nobody Wants This
Quinta Brunson, Abbott Elementary
Ayo Edebiri, The Bear
WINNER: Jean Smart, Hacks
Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series
Ike Barinholtz, The Studio
Colman Domingo, The Four Seasons
Harrison Ford, Shrinking
WINNER: Jeff Hiller, Somebody Somewhere
Ebon Moss-Bachrach, The Bear
Michael Urie, Shrinking
Bowen Yang, Saturday Night Live
Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series
Liza Colón-Zayas, The Bear
WINNER: Hannah Einbinder, Hacks
Kathryn Hahn, The Studio
Janelle James, Abbott Elementary
Catherine O’Hara, The Studio
Sheryl Lee Ralph, Abbott Elementary
Jessica Williams, Shrinking
Limited or Anthology Series
WINNER: Adolescence
Black Mirror
Dying for Sex
Monsters: The Lyle & Erik Menendez Story
The Penguin
Lead Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie
Colin Farrell, The Penguin
WINNER: Stephen Graham, Adolescence
Jake Gyllenhaal, Presumed Innocent
Bryan Tyree Henry, Dope Thief
Cooper Koch, Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story
Lead Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie
Cate Blanchett, Disclaimer
Meghann Fahy, Sirens
Rashida Jones, Black Mirror
WINNER: Cristin Milioti, The Penguin
Michelle Williams, Dying for Sex
Supporting Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie
Javier Bardem, Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story
Bill Camp, Presumed Innocent
WINNER: Owen Cooper, Adolescence
Rob Delaney, Dying for Sex
Peter Sarsgaard, Presumed Innocent
Ashley Walters, Adolescence
Supporting Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie
WINNER: Erin Doherty, Adolescence
Ruth Negga, Presumed Innocent
Deirdre O’Connell, The Penguin
Chloë Sevigny, Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story
Jenny Slate, Dying for Sex
Christine Tremarco, Adolescence
Guest Actor in a Drama Series
Giancarlo Esposito, The Boys
Scott Glenn, The White Lotus
WINNER: Shawn Hatosy, The Pitt
Joe Pantoliano, The Last of Us
Forest Whitaker, Andor
Jeffrey Wright, The Last of Us
Guest Actress in a Drama Series
Jane Alexander, Severance
Gwendoline Christie, Severance
Kaitlyn Dever, The Last of Us
Cherry Jones, The Handmaid’s Tale
Catherine O’Hara, The Last of Us
WINNER: Merritt Wever, Severance
Guest Actor in a Comedy Series
Jon Bernthal, The Bear
WINNER: Bryan Cranston, The Studio
Dave Franco, The Studio
Ron Howard, The Studio
Anthony Mackie, The Studio
Martin Scorsese, The Studio
Guest Actress in a Comedy Series
Olivia Colman, The Bear
Jamie Lee Curtis, The Bear
Cynthia Erivo, Poker Face
Robby Hoffman, Hacks
Zoë Kravitz, The Studio
WINNER: Julianne Nicholson, Hacks
Talk Series
The Daily Show
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
WINNER: The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Reality Competition Series
The Amazing Race
RuPaul’s Drag Race
Survivor
Top Chef
WINNER: The Traitors
Host for a Reality or Reality Competition Program
RuPaul Charles, RuPaul’s Drag Race
Mark Cuban, Lori Greiner, Kevin O’Leary, Barbara Corcoran, Robert Herjavec Daymond John, Daniel Lubetsky, Shark Tank
WINNER: Alan Cumming, The Traitors
Kristen Kish, Top Chef
Jeff Probst, Survivor
Scripted Variety Series
WINNER: Last Week Tonight With John Oliver
Saturday Night Live
Host for a Game Show
Elizabeth Banks, Press Your Luck
Steve Harvey, Celebrity Family Feud
Ken Jennings, Jeopardy!
Colin Jost, Pop Culture Jeopardy!
WINNER: Jimmy Kimmel, Who Wants to Be a Millionaire
Structured Reality Program
Antiques Roadshow
Diners, Drive-Ins And Dives
Love Is Blind
WINNER: Queer Eye
Shark Tank
Unstructured Reality Program
America’s Sweethearts: Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders
WINNER: Love On The Spectrum
RuPaul’s Drag Race: Untucked
The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives
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