California, Sept. 15 -- Actor Matthew Rhys has secured an Emmy Award in the category of best lead actor in a limited series for 'The Beast in Me' Season 2.

The actor secured the win after defeating his fellow nominees, including Riz Ahmed ('Bait'), Jason Bateman ('Black Rabbit'), Charlie Hunnam ('Monster: The Ed Gein Story'), and Oscar Isaac ('Beef').

In his acceptance speech, the actor expressed his gratitude to the makers of the series.

"This is a real shock, not least because the caliber and company of the actors in this program. We had a holy trinity of scribes in the glorious form of Daniel Pearle, Gabe Rotter, and Howard Gordon, who really brought out the beast in all of us. We were guided so beautifully by Antonio Campos, but ce...