Matthew Macfadyen was the first person in the Succession cast to earn a Golden Globe on Sunday evening.

The 49-year-old British actor beat out two of his castmates on the highly-popular HBO series to win Best Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role on Television.

During his acceptance speech he said: ‘Thank you so much. Thank you so much. I just adored every second playing the weird and wonderful human grease stain that is Tom Wambsgans. Tom Wambsgans, CEO, I should say. God help us. 

‘My love and thanks and admiration to Jesse Armstrong, as always. And to all Eric’s ordinary writers. I’m too scared to name them all, because I’ll forget someone and I want sleep. To Adam Mckay, Francie mazelike, HBO, wonderful directors and producers, and of course are gorgeous crew and cast who I miss very much. Thank you.’

 This was Matthew’s first ever nomination and win at the Golden Globes as he was recognized for his work as Tom Wambsgans.

Matthew Macfadyen was the first person in the Succession cast to earn a Golden Globe on Sunday evening

His character Tom Wambsgans is the power hungry husband to Shiv Roy, who enjoys the power that comes with being married into the media mogul family, and runs conservative news network ATN

His character is the power hungry husband to Shiv Roy, who enjoys the power that comes with being married into the media mogul family, and runs conservative news network ATN.

Matthew beat out some familiar faces in castmates Alan Ruck and Alexander Skarsgård in addition to Billy Crudup – The Morning Show, Ebon Moss-Bachrach – The Bear, and James Marsden – Jury Duty.

 Da’Vine Joy Randolph took home the coveted first win of the night in the Female Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture for her work in The Holdovers.

The 37-year-old actress was emotional as she was presented the gong by  Angela Bassett and Jared Leto.

The veteran actress took to the microphone during her acceptance speech as she said: ‘Whew. I would like to thank the Hollywood foreign press for this award. Thank you to Brian Roberts, Mike Cavanagh, Donna Langley, cujo, and the entire focus family for their endless support throughout this journey. 

‘To Alexander Payne, thank you for giving me the opportunity to portray this beautiful and flawed woman. To my two burners in crime, Paul and Dominic, you have been an absolute dream to work with, and I thank you for making me a better artist because of it.’

She rattled off several names of those who have helped her before concluding her speech on a sweet note.

Da’Vine Joy Randolph took home the coveted first win of the night in the Female Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture for her work in The Holdovers

In the film she portrays Mary Lamb who is the head cook at Barton Academy boarding school and is a bereaved mother

Da’Vine said: ‘ Thank you to my family and friends were holding me up, and to the character, Mary. You have changed my life, you have made me feel seen in so many ways I’ve never imagined, and I hope I helped you all find your inner Mary, because there’s a little bit of her in all of We did it! ‘

The actress faced heavy competition including Danielle Brooks – The Color Purple (2023), Emily Blunt – Oppenheimer, Jodie Foster – Nyad, Julianne Moore – May December, and Rosamund Pike – Saltburn.

In the film she portrays Mary Lamb who is the head cook at Barton Academy boarding school and is a bereaved mother. 

The film is centered around a cranky history teacher at a remote prep school is forced to remain on campus over the holidays with a troubled student who has no place to go. 

Robert Downey Jr. took home the second win of the night in the Male Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture category for Oppenheimer.

The 58-year-old actor began his acceptance speech with a joke at the podium as he said: ‘Yeah, yeah. I took a beta blocker, so this is going to be a breeze.’

‘A sweeping story about the ethical dilemma of nuclear weapons grosses $1 billion. Does that track? No. Unless, and but, because, universal went all in on Christopher Nolan to direct Cillian Murphy, with Emma Thomas producing, with Emily and Florence and this cast and crew, and helped them render a goddamn masterpiece.  See, that’s not such a leap. 

‘Dozens of folks have come up to me since the summertime saying that I was “An recognizably subtle” as Lewis Strauss. To my fellow nominees, let’s not pretend this is a compliment. This is a first time, it’s more of a most improved player thing. For my dueling career counsels, they had the gall to say I needed to restart my career. It is self improving agents right. Speaking of motivators, my primary caregiver right there, Susan Downey, she has literally made an art out of extracting me from my comfort Zones, that I need to feel safe! But she’s easy on the eyes, so whatevs. 

Downey Jr. finished off his speech by making reference to the controversy surrounding the award show in recent years. 

He concluded: ‘Lastly, golden globes journalists, thanks for changing your game, therefore changing your name. Salute.’

 Comedian Jo Koy opened up the show with a funny monologue as he poked fun at Kevin Costner’s absence at last year’s ceremony in addition to wisecracks about two of the biggest films of the year: Barbie and Oppenheimer.

The 81st Golden Globe Awards honors the best in film and American television of 2023 – with the glittering ceremony held at The Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, California.

The most hotly anticipated movies of the past year – Barbie and Oppenheimer – lead the nominations.

Barbie dominated the nominations with nine nods for the blockbuster film, including best picture musical or comedy, as well as acting nominations for Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling and three of its original songs.

It was closely followed by its ‘Barbenheimer’ release date companion Oppenheimer, which scored eight nominations, including best picture drama and for actors Cillian Murphy, Robert Downey Jr. and Emily Blunt. 

Barbie dominated the Golden Globe nominations with nine nods for the blockbuster film, including best picture musical or comedy, as well as acting nominations for Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling and three of its original songs 

Cillian Murphy ‘s Oppenheimer scored eight nominations, including best picture drama and for actors Murphy, Robert Downey Jr . and Emily Blunt

Killers of the Flower Moon actors Robert De Niro and Leonardo DiCaprio have both been nominated for awards at the Golden Globes

The movie’s respective directors Greta Gerwig and Christopher Nolan are both up for best director and best screenplay for a motion picture. 

Ryan Gosling is up for best supporting male actor, while Margot Robbie has been nominated for best female actor for her performance as Barbie.  

Martin Scorsese’s Killers of the Flower Moon has also been nominated for seven awards. Leonardo DiCaprio is up for best male actor in a motion picture drama – while Robert De Niro is up for best supporting male actor. 

The legendary director’s movie is also nominated for best picture drama.  

Scorsese himself has been nominated for best director for a motion picture – alongside Bradley Cooper for Maestro, Yorgos Lanthimos for Poor Things, Celine Song for Past Lives, and the Barbenheimer duo Gerwig and Nolan.   

Three actors from Succession have been nominated for best television male actor in a drama series – Brian Cox, Kieran Culkin, and Jeremy Strong.

Gary Oldman, of Slow Horses, Pedro Pascal, of The Last of Us, and Dominic West, of The Crown, are also nominated in the same category. 

In the respective category for female actors, Succession’s Sarah Snook was nominated – alongside Helen Mirren for her performance in 1923, Bella Ramsey for her work in The Last of Us, and The Crown’s Imelda Staunton. 

Three actors from Succession have been nominated for best television male actor in a drama series – Brian Cox, Kieran Culkin , and Jeremy Strong

Keri Russell, of The Diplomat, and The Curse’s Emma Stone were also nominated for best television female actor drama series.  

The Golden Globes announced the nominees for best female actor in a motion picture musical or comedy – Fantasia Barrino, Jennifer Lawrence, Natalie Portman, Alma Poysti, Margot Robbie, and Emma Stone. 

In the best movie musical or comedy category, Air, American Fiction, Barbie, The Holdovers, May December, and Poor Things were all nominated. 

The nominees for best animated film are The Boy and the Heron, Elemental, Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse, The Super Mario Bros. Movie, Suzume, and Wish.

The ceremony will feature the debut of two new categories: Cinematic and Box Office Achievement and Best Performance in Stand-Up Comedy on Television. 

Taylor Swift’s movie documenting her Eras Tour has received a nomination in the Cinematic and Box Office Achievement category.

The 81st Golden Globe Awards will be the first major broadcast of awards season, with a new home on CBS and will be hosted by 52-year-old comedian Jo Koy.

And while to audiences it might look similar on the surface, it’s been tumultuous few years behind the scenes following a bombshell report in the Los Angeles Times. 

The 2021 report found that there were no black members in the Hollywood Foreign Press Association – which votes on the awards. 

Stars and studios boycotted the Globes and NBC refused to air it in 2022 as a result. 

After the group added journalists of color to its ranks and instituted other reforms to address ethical concerns, the show came back in January 2023 in a one-year probationary agreement with NBC. The network did not opt to renew. 

In June, billionaire Todd Boehly was granted approval to dissolve the HFPA and reinvent the Golden Globes as a for-profit organization.

Its assets were acquired by Boehly’s Eldridge Industries, along with Dick Clark Productions, a group that is owned by Penske Media whose assets also include Variety, Deadline, The Hollywood Reporter, Rolling Stone and Billboard. 

In mid-November, CBS announced that it would air the ceremony on the network on Jan. 7. It will also stream on Paramount+. 

The group nominating and voting for the awards is now made up of a more diverse group of over 300 people from around the world.