Good job, Mr. Milchik. You just made history.

For his chilling performance as the hypnotic and unnervingly cheerful Seth Milchick in Apple TV+’s genre-defying drama “ Severance ,” Tramell Tillman won the Emmy for outstanding supporting actor in a drama series, becoming the first Black man ever to win in the category. It was the only acting field that had yet to honor a Black performer in the Emmys ’ 77-year history.

Tillman pulled off a stunning victory over his fellow co-stars Zach Cherry and John Turturro, as well as Walton Goggins, Jason Isaacs and Sam Rockwell from “The White Lotus,” and James Marsden from “Paradise.”

The 40-year-old joins a legacy of trailblazing actors who have broken barriers in their respective categories. In 2015, Viola Davis became the first Black woman

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