Heated rivalry breakout series Connor Storrie received his first Emmy nomination, but it’s not for the series you’re thinking of. On Wednesday morning, the 26-year-old actor received a nomination for best guest actor in the comedy category for his role. Saturday Night Live concert hosting.
Bye Heated rivalry was not eligible to compete because the production was entirely funded by Canada, Storrie was eligible to compete on the long-running sketch comedy show he appeared on earlier this year. The actor hosted the episode on February 28 SNLwhich featured Mumford & Sons as musical guest. He brought his friend to the screen Heated rivalry handsome Hudson Williams for sketching in the episode.
“SNL there was a ‘pinch me’ moment in my career,” Storrie said. Hollywood Reporter about the nomination in an application by email. “This was a defining part of me growing up, so to be recognized by the Academy for hosting it feels incredibly surreal. I’m so grateful to everyone who made this evening possible.”
The Comedy Award guest actor is usually presented with a Creative Arts Emmy Award before the televised main ceremony. The Creative Arts ceremony is currently scheduled for two days, September 5th and 6th. The Emmy Awards will take place next weekend, September 12th.
The Texas-born actor finds himself in a unique situation this awards season. Heated rivalrywhich is produced by Canadian streamer Crave and airs on HBO Max in the US, was eligible for awards domestically, and it won a ton of them.
Heated rivalry won 16 awards at the 2026 Canadian Screen Awards, including Best Drama Series, Best Leading Actress for Williams, Best Directing and Writing for a Drama Series for Jacob Tierney, Best Supporting Actress for Sophie Nelisse and many more. Storry was not eligible for the Canadian Screen Awards because he is American.
Storrie has been busy since then Heated rivalry finished airing late last year and already has a slew of projects he’s been working on this year. He is expected to be next seen in an A24 comedy. Peakfrom Molly Gordon and SNL writer Ellie Levitan. Most recently he was in a multi-episode arc on Evolution of Criminal Mindswhich was booked and shot earlier Heated rivalry the premiere took place.
The strange hockey drama made Storrie and Williams established stars. The couple introduced themselves at the 2026 Golden Globes, were torchbearers for the 2026 Olympic torch relay, and made their MET Gala debut just seven months after the show premiered. Since the show’s premiere, Storrie has served as a spokesperson for several prestigious brands, including Saint Laurent and Tiffany & Co. The actor and Yardley graced the cover of the magazine. TPPPower Stylist magazine earlier this year for their collaboration.
Heated rivalrywhich is streaming on HBO Max in the US, is based on Reed’s popular romance books. The first season of the series is based on the second novel. Heated rivalry. Tierney created, wrote and directed the series.
The series is set in the fictional universe of professional hockey and focuses on two rival professional players—Canadian-born Shane Hollander (Williams) of the fictional Montreal Metros and Russian-born Ilya Rozanov (Storrie) of the fictional Boston Raiders—in a relationship that lasted nearly a decade.
Thirst for renewal Heated rivalry for the second season at the beginning of the show’s first season. HBO Max has confirmed that it will continue to stream the series. Storrie is scheduled to return to the show this summer to film a second season, which will air in spring 2027. The upcoming season will be based on the next part of the story of Shane and Illya from Reed’s novels. Long gamealong with the fifth book in the series. Role Model.
July 8, 12:37 Updated with a statement from Connor Storrie.