Egyptian-American Ramy Youssef surprised the world on Sunday night, winning a Golden Globe for ‘Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series — Musical or Comedy’ for his show Ramy. The 28-year-old beat Michael Douglas (The Kominsky Method), Bill Hader (Barry), Ben Platt (The Politician) and Paul Rudd (Living With Yourself) to claim the Golden Globe. In his victory speech, Youssef started by making fun of host Ricky Gervais’ monologue that saw him criticize actors who thank God in their acceptance speeches. “Allahu Akbar (God is Great). I want to thank my God,” said Youssef at the start of his victory speech, which was the first of the night. “Look, I know you guys haven’t seen my show,” joked Youssef, receiving laughs from the audience. “We made a very specific show about an Arab-Muslim family living in New Jersey and this means a lot to be recognised on this level, so I do want to thank everyone who was involved.” Backstage, Youssef thanked his family and colleagues for their support and reiterated the importance of the show. “Sometimes, in this specific industry, networks feel like they need to sell something…
Egyptian-American Ramy Youssef Wins Golden Globe for Best TV Comedy Actor
January 6, 2020
