Martin Short, Lamar Johnson, Luke Kirby among Canadian Emmy nominees

Actors Martin Short, Luke Kirby and Lamar Johnson are among the Canadians going to this year’s Emmy Awards.

Hamilton-born Short has been nominated again for his lead role in the murder mystery comedy ‘Only Murders in the Building’.

The Emmy veteran — who now has a total of 15 nominations and two wins — scored a nod on Wednesday for his role as an eccentric theater director who solves crimes with two friends in his New York apartment building to fuel their podcast. The Disney Plus series stars Steve Martin and Selena Gomez together.

Short’s competitors in the category are Bill Hader, Jason Segel, Jason Sudeikis and Jeremy Allen White.

Meanwhile, rising star Lamar Johnson scored his first nomination — the Toronto-based actor is recognized for his guest starring role in HBO’s dystopian zombie drama “The Last of Us.”

He portrays a wanted man protecting his younger brother opposite lead actors Bella Ramsey and Pedro Pascal, both of whom earned Emmy nominations.

Ontario-raised Kirby received another guest star nomination for playing Lenny Bruce in Prime Video’s comedy “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel.”

This is Kirby’s third Emmy nomination for his portrayal of a fictionalized version of the real-life comedian and provocateur. He told The Canadian Press in 2019 that he had been a fan of Lenny Bruce since high school.

Kirby won the 2019 Emmy for the guest role.

Kirby’s guest star competition includes Windsor, Ont. born Oliver Platt, who earned a nod for his role as Uncle Jimmy in “The Bear.”

The FX comedy-drama follows a brilliant young gourmet chef who returns home to run his family’s deli.

Among other notable Canadian nominees is Chilean-born composer Cristobal Tapia de Veer, composer of the catchy theme song for “The White Lotus”, for his musical work on the HBO satire who was one of the main nominees with a total of 23 nominations.

Montreal’s Antoni Porowski, one of five amazing hosts of the “Queer Eye” makeover series, scored his fourth nomination in the Outstanding Host for a Reality Program category.

Apple TV’s “Still: A Michael J. Fox Movie,” about the beloved Canadian actor’s career and personal challenges, and Netflix’s “Pamela, A Love Story” about the beauty’s complicated life in British Columbia, have both been nominated in the remarkable documentary or not. fiction special category.

The Michael J. Fox Doctor received nominations in several other categories, including Outstanding Direction for a Documentary and Outstanding Cinematography for a Nonfiction Program.

The awards roll in as actors represented by the Screen Actors Guild prepare for a possible strike and join screenwriters in what would essentially bring all major Hollywood events to a halt.

The annual TV Awards celebrate their 75th anniversary this year, and the winners will be announced at a broadcast ceremony on September 18.