Evan Peters struck gold this year at the Golden Globes: The American Horror Story veteran won the Globe for best actor in a limited series for playing the title role in Netflix’s Dahmer.

Peters thanked Netflix, executive producer Ryan Murphy, the cast and crew and his family and friends before adding: “Last and most importantly, I want to thank everyone out there who watched this show. It was a difficult one to make, a difficult one to watch, but I sincerely hope some good came out of it.” He topped fellow nominees Taron Egerton (Black Bird), Colin Firth (The Staircase), Andrew Garfield (Under the Banner of Heaven) and Sebastian Stan (Pam & Tommy) in the category.

Evan Peters receives his first Golden Globes nomination for Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story.

Despite being considered one of the most talented actors on television for some time, it has taken until now for Evan Peters to receive a Golden Globe nomination. Well, receive a Golden Globe nomination he now has thanks to his chilling performance in the Netflix series Monster: A Jeffrey Dahmer Story. The nominations for the Golden Globes 2023 have now been revealed in full, with Peters receiving the nod for Best Performance by an Actor in a Limited Series, Anthology Series, or a Motion Picture Made for Television.

Thanks to roles in the likes of American Horror Story and Mare of Easttown, Evans has been the recipient of several major awards in the past, including a Primetime Emmy Award, but this will be the first time that the actor sees his name listed for a Golden Globe. The Best Performance by an Actor in a Limited Series, Anthology Series, or a Motion Picture Made for Television category is a pretty stacked one, and finds Peters going up against the likes of Taron Egerton for Black Bird, Colin Firth for The Staircase, Andrew Garfield for Under the Banner of Heaven, and Sebastian Stan for Pam & Tommy.

Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story has also been nominated for Best Television Limited Series, Anthology Series or Motion Picture Made for Television at the Golden Globes alongside Black Bird, The Dropout, Pam & Tommy, and The White Lotus. Peters’ co-stars Niecy Nash and Richard Jenkins have been nominated alongside the lead star for Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Limited Series, Anthology Series or Motion Picture Made for Television and Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Limited Series, Anthology Series or Motion Picture Made for Television, respectively.