The 'White Lotus' 's Murray Bartlett Thanks Partner for Being 'My Sanctuary' in Emmys Speech

Mar. 15, 2025

The contest to be named outstanding supporting actor in a limited series or movie at the 74th PrimetimeEmmy Awardswas a tight race between stars of just three shows — and after all was said and done,The White Lotus’sMurray Bartlettemerged victorious.

HBO’sThe White Lotusscored nominations for 51-year-old Bartlett,Jake LacyandSteve Zahn. Hulu’sDopesickalso received multiple nods for starsWill Poulter,Peter Sarsgaardand Michael Stuhlbarg. AndSeth Rogenrounded out the category with recognition for his performance in Hulu’sPam & Tommy.

Bartlett, who portrays White Lotus hotel manager Armond in the Mike White-helmed series, hugged fellow nominees 54-year-old Zahn and Lacy, 37, before taking the stage to accept the award fromHacksactorsJean SmartandHannah Einbinder.

In his speech, Bartlett thanked White for “giving me one of the best experiences of my life” in casting him forThe White Lotus.

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“Truly, I adore you and I admire you,” Bartlett said of White.

“To my P-Town family, I love you, to my partner Matt, thank you for being my sanctuary,” Bartlett said as he accepted the award. “And finally I want to thank my mom all the way home in Australia for giving me the most wonderful foundation of unconditional love and inspiring me to believe that we can all do that for each other.”

“So, thank you mum, and thank you for this,” he added.

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In the outstanding supporting actress in a limited series of movie category, five actresses fromThe White Lotus—Alexandra Daddario,Connie Britton,Jennifer Coolidge,Natasha RothwellandSydney Sweeney— comprised the majority of the list.

Dopesick’s Kaitlyn Dever and Mare Winningham rounded out the field with the remaining two nominations.

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The 74th PrimetimeEmmy Awardsare being broadcast live on NBC from the Microsoft Theater in ‎Los Angeles.

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