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Tramell Tillman, winner of the award for outstanding supporting actor in a drama series for "Severance," poses in the press room during the 77th Primetime Emmy Awards on Sunday, Sept. 14, 2025, at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP)

LOS ANGELES – Tramell Tillman is the first Black man to win an Emmy for outstanding supporting actor in a drama series for his role in “Severance.”

Tillman spoke backstage Sunday about the “beautiful work” that scores of Black actors have done before him, including the late Andre Braugher and Michael K. Williams .

“I’ve been taken by their work for years and I’ve borrowed from them, so I’m just honored to be in the class," Tillman said.

Tillman, 40, thanked his mother in his acceptance speech, who he tol

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