2 Hamilton actors nominated for the 2023 Emmys

Emmy nominations for the 2023 awards season rolled out on Wednesday and two familiar Hamilton names have made the list.

Hamilton born and raised Martin Short has received a nomination for Lead Actor in a Comedy Series for his role as Oliver Putnam in the Disney Plus series “Only Murders in the Building”.

This is Short’s second nomination for his role in the “Only Murders” series. The actor has scored two wins and 16 Emmy nominations in previous years.

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Short, who was a graduate of Westdale Secondary School and McMaster University, has kept Hamilton close as he rose through the Hollywood ranks. In 2019 he joined efforts to restore the city’s iconic Westdale Theatre, helping to rake in thousands of dollars in support of the project.

Another Hamilton name can be found on the list of nominations. Luke Kirby has received an Emmy nod for the Guest Actor in a Comedy Series category for his appearance in the Amazon Prime series “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel”.

This marks Kirby’s third Emmy nomination after winning the category in 2019 and being nominated once again in 2020 for his role as Lenny Bruce in the series.

Other notable Canadians made it onto the list including Lamar Johnson for his role in the hit HBO show “The Last of Us” and star of Netflix’s “Queer Eye” Antoni Porowski.

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