Jeff Hiller His memoirs have been released Over the summer he described it as a love letter to the strange, quirky, theater-loving child he was once he was. Among them, he led him from Texas to New York, from the winding roads, from the strange work to off-Broadway, the upright citizen brigade stage to the role of breakouts for HBO. Someone somewherea comedy about a small, close-up outsider community in Kansas.
At the time he admitted to dreaming of recognition, but healed it with the realism that the award was for “fancy Hollywood people.”
Last week, what is called impossible happened. The actor won Emmy in the comedy series and excels in his outstanding performance as Joel, the director and best friend of a gay choral director in the comedy series. Bridget Everett Sam. Hiller’s name was called, and the child he once thought he wasn’t running suddenly finds himself in the heart of the brightest spotlight on television.
“I know it’s cliché to say you think you’ll win,” Hiller also appeared. American Horror Story and Unbreakable Kimmy SchmidtI said Supporters. “But every article that came out said hell had no chance. I’d beat them. And I believed them! So when I heard my name was called, I took the beat to make sure it was really my name.
Jeff Hiller accepts outstanding support actor award for the “someone somewhere” comedy series during the 2025 Primetime Emmy AwardsMyung J. Chun/Los Angeles Times Getty Images
“It seemed fun and engaging,” he recalled. “But I like how the Vision Board is full of goals that can be addressed with specific steps. I have no control over winning awards. Plus, I had two seasons of the show that I was extremely proud of.
Even the surreal haze of that moment, Hiller’s instinct was practical, including who to thank, how to shorten it, and “not steal money from the child.” It will be executed over time. He admits that the Emmy statue itself is “very pretty”, but what lasts the most is all the warmth and support he felt in the aftermath.
“The other best thing about getting this Emmy is seeing how many truly supportive and kind people exist,” he said.
After his name was called, memes from his competitors in the category, Michael Urry, Bowen Yang and Coleman Domingo, praised him with delight.
“Every time I see that meme, I cry. People were so sincere when I said congratulations. It made me feel like part of a beautiful community celebrating each other and I couldn’t make it happy to be part of it.”
Jeff Hiller will attend the 2025 Primetime Emmy Awards afterpartyDavid Jon/Getty Images for HBO Max
But among those closest to him, Everett, Murray Hill, Tim Bagleyand Emmy was a shared victory, showing creators Hannah Boss and Paul Treen.
“It was very exciting to celebrate with them because we know that this victory will get more eyes on the show,” he said.
That humility makes Hiller’s victory surprisingly inevitable. Someone somewhere It’s always been more than a comedy. It is a document of the importance of a chosen family; LGBTQ+ Small town communities, and the unsinkable power of friendship.
In Joel, Hiller does not give the audience such depth of a soft, funny, flawed, religious, and endlessly lovable gay man to a character who rarely gives such depth to television.
For Hiller, Emmy is not only about recognizing his own skills, but also about examining the importance of the show and its deep vision.
“I was shocked,” he said. “I’m not saying I’m not saying the show isn’t worthy of such an honor. What I’m saying is that the big Hollywood awards and honors seem far apart and unattainable.
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