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Kevin Costnertook home the2023 Golden Globes' best actor in a television drama series award on Tuesday night for his portrayal ofYellowstone’s John Dutton.
The 67-year-old actor actor was not in attendance at the ceremony in Lost Angeles, so presenterRegina Hallsaid, “I’m going to accept the award on your behalf, Kevin.”
Costnerannounced via an Instagram videoon that he andhis wife, Christine Baumgartner, had to miss the award ceremony due to the weather in their home in Santa Barbara, California.
“Yesterday we had to pull the kids out of school,” he explained, later adding, “This is the second time in five years that the freeway has flooded out, we found ourselves on the wrong side of the town and we couldn’t get back last night.”
“No one is sadder than us that we couldn’t be there,” he stressed.
Costner beat outJeff Bridges(The Old Man),Diego Luna(Andor),Bob Odenkirk(Better Call Saul) andAdam Scott(Severance) for the coveted award.
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It is his first time that Costner won in the category, though he’s previously been nominated and won at theGolden Globesfor directing and acting in a limited series.
The actor stars in the popular Paramount+ series as John Dutton, the patriarch and owner of Montana’s largest ranch as he navigates conflict within his own family and with the bordering Broken Rock Indian Reservation, national park and developers.
Since its debut in 2018, Tyler Sheridan’s series has inspiredmultiple spin-offs, including the prequel1883starringTim McGrawandFaith Hill, and theHelen MirrenandHarrison Ford-ledprequel,1923.
Costner previously told PEOPLE he thinkswhat “makes the show so successful"is how it’s intentional with it world-building and character development.
Kevin Costner in Yellowstone.Kevin Lynch for Paramount Network
He continued, “To drag your wife and your children and put them in imminent danger — people thirsted to have something of their own.”
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The 80th annual Golden Globe Awards were broadcast live on NBC and Peacock.
source: people.com
