Jeffrey Tambor won best actor in a comedy series at the 67th Emmy awards for his starring role as Maura Pfefferman on Amazon’s Transparent, a show about a California family’s struggle to come to terms with their father’s transition into a woman.
Tambor, 71, is the oldest person to ever win the award and dedicated his win to the transgender community. “Thank you for your patience, than you for your courage, thank you for your stories, thank you for your inspiration. God bless you,” he said during his speech.
Jeffrey Tambor: "I'd like to dedicate my performance and this award to the transgender community" pic.twitter.com/eBUlXC4P9v
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His win followed Transparent’s director Jill Solloway, who won for outstanding directing in a comedy.
Tambor has received wide acclaim this year for his role on the show, winning both a Golden Globe and a Screen Actor’s Guild award earlier this year. He was also honored with a Television Industry Advocacy award for bringing awareness to the trans community earlier on Sunday.
Although Tambor was a favorite to win, he beat out a competitive set including Louis CK, William H Macy, Anthony Anderson, Don Cheadle and Will Forte.
Amazon returns for its second season on 5 December.
