All the Marylanders nominated (and snubbed) for 2026 Emmy Awards

Maryland will be well represented at television’s biggest night of the year this fall.

The Television Academy announced nominees for the 2026 Emmy Awards on Wednesday, and several Hollywood stars with local ties are officially in the running — but one famous local was surprisingly left off the ballot.

The 2026 Emmys will air Sept. 14, hosted by “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit” star Mariska Hargitay on NBC and Peacock.

Nominated: Stephen Colbert

Outstanding variety series, “The Late Show With Stephen Colbert”

The late night show host, a 48-time Emmy nominee and 10-time winner, landed a nomination for his final season of “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” as the show’s host, executive producer and writer. Colbert was born in Washington, D.C., before living in Bethesda for a few years as a child. CBS announced last year that the comedian’s show, the No. 1 in late night television, would end this May after 11 years. The network said the move was financially motivated, but many called it political — it followed Colbert’s public criticism of CBS’ parent company, Paramount, for settling a lawsuit with President Donald Trump. The president has long disparaged Colbert’s critical coverage of his administration.

Other nominees in the category include “The Daily Show,” “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” “Last Week Tonight With John Oliver” and “Saturday Night Live.”

Nominated: Oscar Isaac

Lead actor in a limited series or TV movie, “Beef”

Isaac appeared in Season 2 of the Netflix dramedy “Beef,” landing him his second Emmy nomination after previously getting a nod in 2022 for lead actor in a limited or anthology series or movie category. The Guatemalan-born “Star Wars” actor immigrated with his family to the U.S. when he was an infant. They lived in a few places, including Baltimore, before landing in Miami.

Other nominees in the category include Riz Ahmed (“Bait”), Jason Bateman (“Black Rabbit”), Charlie Hunnam (“Monster: The Ed Gein Story”) and Matthew Rhys (“The Beast in Me”).

Nominated: Janelle James

Supporting actress in a comedy series, “Abbott Elementary”

Known for her role as the lovably inept Principal Ava Coleman on ABC’s “Abbott Elementary,” James has previously spoken about living in Maryland during her high school years and will return to the area this weekend for a show at MGM National Harbor. This is James’s fifth year in a row landing a nomination in this category.

Other nominees in the category include Dale Dickey (“Widow’s Bay”), Hannah Einbinder (“Hacks”), Kate O’Flynn (“Widow’s Bay”), Michelle Pfeiffer (“Margo’s Got Money Troubles”), Megan Stalter (“Hacks”) and Jessica Williams (“Shrinking”).

Nominated: Shawn Hatosy

Supporting actor in a drama series, “The Pitt”

Born in Ijamsville, Hatosy attended New Market Middle School and Linganore High School in Frederick County. He’s nominated again for his role as Dr. Jack Abbott in HBO Max’s “The Pitt,” for which he won his first Emmy last year in the guest actor in a drama series category.

Other nominees in the category include Patrick Ball (“The Pitt”), Billy Crudup (“The Morning Show”), Gerran Howell (“The Pitt”), Jack Lowden (“Slow Horses”), Tom Pelphrey (“Task”) and Carlos-Manuel Vesga (“Pluribus”).

Snubbed: Jon Bernthal

Guest actor in a comedy series, “The Bear”

A Montgomery County native, Bernthal grew up in Cabin John and graduated from Sidwell Friends School — the lower school is in Bethesda. A lifelong Commanders fan, Bernthal still has family in the area and reportedly purchased a $3.75 million home in Chevy Chase, D.C., earlier this year. This is the first year since “The Bear” was first eligible at the Emmys that Bernthal is not nominated. He was nominated the past three years and took home the trophy in 2024.

Nominees in the category include Michael J. Fox (“Shrinking”), Brett Goldstein (“Shrinking”), Hamish Linklater (“Widow’s Bay”), Christopher McDonald (“Hacks”), Rob Reiner (“The Bear”) and Connor Storrie (“Saturday Night Live”).