Alexis Denisof's acting career started in the tony precincts of the London stage and the Royal Shakespeare Company, segued to American cult TV hit Buffy the Vampire Slayer, followed by a string of superhero movies and TV shows, before coming to now, with his first Emmy nomination for, of all things, an episodic digital-video comedy, Stage 13's I Love Bekka & Lucy.
It's been quite a run.
From Shakespeare To Whedon
Denisof first made a splash in the United States when he was cast for two episodes in Buffy as Wesley Wyndham-Pryce, a character whose dramatic function was, Denisof says, as "a foil" and "irritant" to Sarah Michelle Gellar's titular character and other principals.
"It was one of the first things I booked coming to L.A.," Denisof said. "But I didn't know anything about the show. It was in its third season but it wasn’t airing in England.
It's been quite a run.
From Shakespeare To Whedon
Denisof first made a splash in the United States when he was cast for two episodes in Buffy as Wesley Wyndham-Pryce, a character whose dramatic function was, Denisof says, as "a foil" and "irritant" to Sarah Michelle Gellar's titular character and other principals.
"It was one of the first things I booked coming to L.A.," Denisof said. "But I didn't know anything about the show. It was in its third season but it wasn’t airing in England.
- 8/21/2018
- by David Bloom
- Tubefilter.com
Welcome to the club, new Emmy nominees! Among the first time performer nominees this year are Kenan Thompson, Jessica Biel, John Legend, James Corden, Darren Criss, Penelope Cruz, and Tiffany Haddish.
There’s also Sara Bareilles, Aidy Bryant, Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, Betty Gilpin and Ricky Martin, to single out a few more.
But let’s not play favorites any longer — the full first-timers list is below.
Also Read: Emmy Nominations: The Complete List
Megan Amram, “An Emmy for Megan”
Sara Bareilles, “Jesus Christ Superstar Live in Concert”
Zazie Beetz, “Atlanta”
Jessica Biel, “The Sinner”
Cameron Britton, “Mindhunter”
Aidy Bryant, “SNL”
James Corden, “James Corden’s Next James Corden”
Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, “Game of Thrones”
Darren Criss, “The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story”
Penelope Cruz, “The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story”
Alexis Denisof, “I Love Bekka & Lucy”
Brandon Victor Dixon, “Jesus Christ Superstar Live in Concert”
Joseph Fiennes,...
There’s also Sara Bareilles, Aidy Bryant, Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, Betty Gilpin and Ricky Martin, to single out a few more.
But let’s not play favorites any longer — the full first-timers list is below.
Also Read: Emmy Nominations: The Complete List
Megan Amram, “An Emmy for Megan”
Sara Bareilles, “Jesus Christ Superstar Live in Concert”
Zazie Beetz, “Atlanta”
Jessica Biel, “The Sinner”
Cameron Britton, “Mindhunter”
Aidy Bryant, “SNL”
James Corden, “James Corden’s Next James Corden”
Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, “Game of Thrones”
Darren Criss, “The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story”
Penelope Cruz, “The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story”
Alexis Denisof, “I Love Bekka & Lucy”
Brandon Victor Dixon, “Jesus Christ Superstar Live in Concert”
Joseph Fiennes,...
- 7/12/2018
- by Tony Maglio
- The Wrap
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