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Seth Rogen has officially added “Emmy winner” to his resume after the Emmys 2025. At the 77th Primetime Emmy Awards on September 14, 2025, the actor, writer, and producer took home Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series for his role as Matt Remick in Apple TV+’s The Studio.
The win marked his first Emmy after years of nominations and a decades-long career in the industry. Rogen created the satirical comedy alongside Evan Goldberg, Pete Huyck, Alex Gregory, and Frida Perez, and also directed several episodes.
The Studio, which premiered on March 26, 2025, follows Remick, a new studio head trying to balance Hollywood’s profit-driven machine with his love for film. The show quickly became a critical hit, earning 23 nominations in its debut season—the most ever for a comedy premiere, and already racking up nine trophies at the Creative Arts ceremony. Rogen’s performance anchored the ensemble, which features Catherine O’Hara, Ike Barinholtz, Chase Sui Wonders, and Kathryn Hahn.
On Emmys 2025 stage at the Peacock Theater, a visibly stunned Rogen admitted he hadn’t prepared a speech, joking that he’d never won anything before. He thanked his cast, crew, wife, and agents, while recalling a childhood memory of buying himself a used bowling trophy just to feel like a winner.
Emmys 2025: Seth Rogen scores first win for Apple TV+ hit The Studio
Seth Rogen’s Emmys 2025 win marks a turning point in how he’s viewed within the television industry. For years, he was known as a reliable comedy presence in films like Superbad, Pineapple Express, and This Is the End, but awards recognition often passed him by.
His closest brush with an Emmy came in 2022, when he earned a nomination for Pam & Tommy as Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited Series, but he lost to Murray Bartlett for The White Lotus. This time, he didn’t just land a nomination; he walked away with the trophy in a category that included veterans Martin Short (Only Murders in the Building), Jason Segel (Shrinking), Adam Brody (Nobody Wants This), and Jeremy Allen White (The Bear).
What set him apart was the way The Studio gave him a role that was both comedic and layered. Playing Matt Remick, a Hollywood executive trying to juggle corporate demands with his own taste for films, Rogen leaned into satire while still grounding the character.
Critics singled out his performance in episodes like The Pediatric Oncologist, where Matt’s personal life collides with his professional chaos, and The Note, where he confronts Ron Howard over a disputed movie ending and these episodes showed Rogen balancing sharp humor with moments of genuine frustration, giving Emmy voters more to consider than just punchlines.
The scale of The Studio’s success also played a role. The series tied the all-time record for most nominations for a single comedy season, pulling in 23 nods across acting, directing, writing, and technical categories.
It went into Emmys 2025 night already having won nine Creative Arts trophies, including casting, cinematography, and guest acting for Bryan Cranston’s appearance in “CinemaCon.” With that momentum, Rogen’s individual win underscored just how dominant the show has been in its debut year.
Rogen himself highlighted the unexpected nature of the moment during his speech. He admitted he hadn’t prepared anything, a sign he didn’t anticipate beating actors with long-established awards track records.
His off-the-cuff remarks, thanking collaborators, family, and recalling a childhood memory of buying a used bowling trophy to pretend he was a winner, fit perfectly with his public persona of being candid and slightly self-deprecating.
For Apple TV+, the victory cements The Studio as a flagship series alongside hits like Ted Lasso and Severance. For Rogen, it represents validation not just as a comedic actor but as a creator capable of shaping television on the same level as his peers who’ve long dominated the Emmys.
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