Emmys 2012: Damian Lewis wins for lead actor in a drama
In an upset, Damian Lewis won his first Emmy for lead actor in a drama in Showtime’s terrorism thriller “Homeland.”
Lewis plays Nicholas Brody, a U.S. Marine freed after being held captive by Al Qaeda terrorists. The actor had never been nominated for an Emmy before.
Lewis edged out Bryan Cranston in “Breaking Bad,” Steve Buscemi in “Boardwalk Empire,” Michael C. Hall in “Dexter,” Hugh Bonneville in “Downton Abbey” and Jon Hamm in “Mad Men.”
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