“Ted Lasso”'s Sam Richardson Can't Wait to Spend Time with His Cat After Emmys Win for Guest Actor in a Comedy

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The actor won his first Emmy on Saturday, besting Jon Bernthal, Luke Kirby, Nathan Lane, Pedro Pascal and Oliver Platt

<p>Phil McCarten/Invision for the Television Academy/AP Images</p>

Phil McCarten/Invision for the Television Academy/AP Images

Sam Richardson is taking home Emmy gold!

TheTed Lasso actor won for outstanding guest actor in a comedy series race at the 75th Annual Creative Arts Emmy Awards Saturday night. The other actors in his category were Jon Bernthal (The Bear), Luke Kirby (The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel), Nathan Lane (Only Murders in the Building), Pedro Pascal (Saturday Night Live) and Oliver Platt (The Bear).

During his short acceptance speech, Richardson thanked Apple for "making the show and putting me in it." Richardson, 39, also expressed gratitude to the Television Academy, as well as his Ted Lasso costars Toheeb Jimoh and Hannah Waddingham. His speech also wouldn't have been complete without the actor thanking his mom and dad.

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"It means the world to me," Richardson told the press of his Emmy win. "Some of my best friends wrote it [Ted Lasso] ... so it's nice to come back to family."

He also confessed that he was excited to spend some quality time with his cat, Conan O'Meowan, and "go for a swim."

<p>Colin Hutton /Apple TV+ /Courtesy Everett Collection</p> Sam Richardson in 'Ted Lasso'

Colin Hutton /Apple TV+ /Courtesy Everett Collection

Sam Richardson in 'Ted Lasso'

Richardson's turn as Edwin Akufo enabled him to act opposite Jimoh's Sam Obisanya and portray a character from his home country of Ghana. In addition to his first win on Saturday, the actor was previously nominated for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series for Ted Lasso in 2022.

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