Darren Criss leads Pinoy nominees for the 76th Golden Globes

Talk about a strong Filipino contingent!

On Wednesday, Balitanghali reports the 76th Golden Globes actually has a few Filipino nominees.

Leading the pack is Darren Criss who is nominated as Best Actor for his work in “The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story.” He is going up against Antonio Banderas, Benedict Cumberbach, Hugh Grant, and Daniel Bruhl.

"...To be nominated is just insane. What an honor to be included with such wonderful actors. Wow. Thank you, Hollywood Foreign Press Association," read a portion of Darren's Instagram caption.

 

 

 

 

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Growing up I always loved watching the @goldenglobes with family and friends, so just to be in the room is a thrill- but to be nominated is just insane. What an honor to be included with such wonderful actors. Wow. Thank you, Hollywood Foreign Press Association. Congrats to @mrrpmurphy & cast and crew of @americancrimestoryfx!

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Dec 6, 2018 at 8:44am PST

The "Gianni Versace" special, which is has Filipino actors like Carlin James, Issa Briones, and Jon Jon Briones in its cast, is also nominated for Best TV Limited Series or Movie for TV.

Meanwhile, "The Good Place," which stars Filipino-Canadian Manny Jacinto, is also nominated for Best TV series – Musical or Comedy.

According to the Balitanghali report, Manny was recently given the Breakout in Television Award from the Kore Asian Media’s 17th Unforgettable Gala in Beverly Hills.

Finally, “Spider-Man: Into the Spider Verse,” which boasts of three Filipino animators, is among the movies nominated for best animated motion picture. It's going up against "Isle of Dogs," "Incredibles 2," "Ralph Breaks the Internet" — which by the way has a Fil-Am head of story — and "Mirai." — LA, GMA News