The Emmy Awards will not lack star power in 2021. This year’s nominees included a lengthy list of top Hollywood talent, including Kate Winslet, Jason Sudeikis, Sterling K. Brown, Anya Taylor-Joy, Paul Bettany, Elizabeth Olsen, Elisabeth Moss, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Ewan McGregor, Don Cheadle, Claire Foy, and Dave Chappelle, among many others. But the Emmy Award nominations go far beyond the main acting categories and guest acting class. The 2021 roster features not just those aforementioned stars, but acting legends who span generations and even one of the best basketball players ever. Here are some stars you didn’t know were nominated in 2021.
Kevin Hart, Die Hart
Outstanding Actor In A Short Form Comedy Or Drama Series
As happened last year, Quibi produced a surprising amount of acting nominations for its short-form programming, including Hart for his show “Die Hart.” This is Hart’s second Emmy nomination, but first as a performer (he was nominated last year as the executive producer of “Kevin Hart: Don’t F**k This Up”).
John Travolta, Die Hart
Outstanding Actor In A Short Form Comedy Or Drama Series
Travolta has received three Emmy nominations in his long career, including two for “The People vs. O.J. Simpson” as an actor and executive producer.
Nathalie Emmanuel, Die Hart
Outstanding Actress In A Short Form Comedy Or Drama Series
The “Game of Thrones” actress is a first-time nominee for her Quibi gambit.
Jessica Walter, Archer
Outstanding Character Voice-Over Performance
The beloved actress died in March and hadn’t received Emmy Awards recognition since 2005. But Walter is a posthumous nominee this year for her work in “Archer.”
Julie Andrews, Bridgerton
Outstanding Character Voice-Over Performance
Now a nine-time Emmy nominee (and two-time winner), Andrews starred as the voice of Lady Whistledown, the faceless narrator of “Bridgerton.” This is Andrews’ first Emmy nomination since 2005.
Tituss Burgess, Central Park
Outstanding Character Voice-Over Performance
After landing five supporting actor nominations for both “Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt” and its special interactive movie, Burgess is back at the Emmys again this year for his voice work on the Apple TV+ comedy.
Stanley Tucci, Central Park & Stanley Tucci: Searching for Italy
Outstanding Character Voice-Over Performance
Outstanding Hosted Nonfiction Series Or Special
Like Burgess, Tucci received “Central Park” recognition as well as a notice for his reality series.
Anthony Hopkins, Mythic Quest
Outstanding Narrator
The surprise 2021 Best Actor winner at the Oscars is a six-time Emmy nominee. He was last nominated at the 2017 ceremony for “Westworld.”
Sigourney Weaver, Secrets of the Whales
Outstanding Narrator
Weaver is now a four-time Emmy nominee. Her last nomination came for “Political Animals” in 2013.
Oprah Winfrey, Oprah With Meghan And Harry: A CBS Primetime Special
Outstanding Hosted Nonfiction Series Or Special
Winfrey’s special, one of the year’s most-watched live events, scored the talk show legend her eighth competition Emmy nominations.
Lebron James, Becoming
Outstanding Unstructured Reality Program
The four-time NBA champion, four-time league MVP, and burgeoning movie star is now a first-time Emmy nominee as an executive producer.
Zach Braff, Ted Lasso
Outstanding Directing For A Comedy Series
The “Scrubs” star, a nominee for Best Actor in a Comedy in 2005, makes his return trip to the Emmy Awards this year thanks to “Ted Lasso.” Braff directed the episode “Biscuits.”
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