Updated On: 15 September, 2025 07:15 PM IST | Los Angeles | ANI
Tramell Tillman just became the first-ever black man to win Best Supporting Actor at the Emmy Awards for his role in Severance. In his emotional acceptance speech, Tillman paid tribute to his late mother, who he said was his first acting coach

US actor Tramell Tillman poses in the press room with the award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series for "Severance" during the 77th Primetime Emmy Awards at the Peacock Theatre at LA Live in Los Angeles. Pic/AFP
Tramell Tillman made history on Sunday night at the 2025 Emmy Awards, becoming the first Black man to win the Emmy for Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series.
Tillman, who plays Milchick in Apple TV+`s `Severance,` earned his very first nomination this year and turned it into a win. He beat a strong list of nominees, including Zach Cherry (Severance), James Marsden (Paradise), John Turturro (Severance), Sam Rockwell (The White Lotus), Jason Isaacs (The White Lotus), and Walton Goggins (The White Lotus), according to The Hollywood Reporter.