Interview: Chris Sullivan on Toby’s journey, engaging with real-world issues in ‘This Is Us’ and that whopper of a finale [VIDEO]

Actor Chris Sullivan is back in the Emmy game with his second career nomination for playing Toby on This Is Us. Now that the show’s next season, its sixth, has been revealed to be its last, arcs are becoming clearer for all the characters, which included a startling revelation regarding Toby in the season 5 finale.

We had the chance to speak with this kind, genuine actor who really does remind us of the character he plays about that unexpected twist, incorporating the pandemic into the show, and his admiration for the other actors on the series. Beware serious spoilers for the season 5 finale.

Chris Sullivan is nominated for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series and has submitted the episode “In the Room” for Emmy consideration.

Photo: Ron Batzdorff/NBC

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Abe Friedtanzer is a film and TV enthusiast who spent most of the past fifteen years in New York City. He has been the editor of MoviesWithAbe.com and TVwithAbe.com since 2007, and has been predicting the Oscars, Emmys, Golden Globes, and SAG Awards since he was allowed to stay up late enough to watch them. He has attended numerous film festivals including Sundance and SXSW, and was on a series of road trips across the United States with his wife, Arielle, which he hopes to resume when travel is safe again. You can also find him at YouTube at @movieswithabe and Instagram at @movieswithabe.

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