Steve Martin has had a glittering career in film and TV but Only Murders in the Building is the beloved actor’s final shot at winning an Emmy for acting.
It’s July which means that it’s that time of year again when the nominations for the Primetime Emmy Awards are announced and as expected HBO looks set to win big with a slew of nominations for Succession and The Last of Us and while Hulu’s comedy series Only Murders in the Building has earned four nominations, there’s a notable snub for Steve Martin who misses out on an acting nomination.
Steve Martin misses out on acting Emmy nomination
The nominations for the 2023 Emmy Awards were announced on July 12 and while Only Murders in the Building picks up several nominations, Steve Martin doesn’t feature in the acting categories.
Only Murders boasts four nominations including nods for Best Comedy Series, Best Writing for a Comedy Series, Best Guest Actor in a Comedy Series for Nathan Lane.
Even co-star Martin Short was named among the Best Actor in a Comedy Series nominees – rather than Steve Martin who is the show’s co-creator.
Following the announcement of the nominations, the 2023 Emmy Award ceremony will take place on the evening of September 19.
His only Emmy win came for writing
While Steve Martin has received 13 Emmy nominations throughout his illustrious career, he has only one win to his name.
Martin’s sole Emmy win came in 1969 for Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series for his writing contributions to the CBS sketch show The Smother Brothers Comedy Hour.
Since then, Martin has gone on to earn nominations for the likes 30 Rock and performances at the Academy Awards – and of course for Only Murders in the Building – but has never won, resulting in a 54-year wait for an award.
Only Murders in the Building is his final shot
Time may also be running out on Steve Martin’s chances of winning an Emmy Award for acting as he has been reported saying that Only Murders in the Building is likely to be his final acting role.
Speaking to The Hollywood Reporter back in August 2022, the 77-year-old actor revealed that he is envisioning Only Murder in the Building to be his last job.
“When this television show [Only Murder in the Building] is done, I’m not going to seek others,” Martin said. “I’m not going to seek other movies. I don’t want to do cameos. This is, weirdly, it.”
Later in the interview, Martin did counter this by saying he’s “really not interested in retiring,” but would “just work a little less. Maybe.”
If Steve Martin does stay true to his word and Only Murders in the Building is indeed his final acting role, it will also stand as his final shot at winning the coveted statuette for his unquestionable acting talents.
Season 3 of Only Murders in the Building is set to arrive on Hulu in the US on August 8, 2023, and will follow a day later on Disney+ internationally.
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