Lamorne Morris Cried When He Learned He Got an Emmy Nomination — And His Daughter Had the Best Reaction

Lamorne Morris is not afraid to cry in front of his daughter.

Nearly one month after receiving an Emmy nomination in the Outstanding Supporting Actor In A Limited Or Anthology Series Or Movie category for his work on Fargo, Morris, 41, gave an inside look at his first reaction to the big news.

In a video shared on Instagram and TikTok, Morris breaks down as he talks on the phone, and his 3-year-old daughter, Lily, smiles and laughs nearby.

"Daddy, are you crying again?" she asks him various times before he says to the person on the phone, "Oh, God. Lily's like, 'Are you crying, Daddy?' " He then takes a moment to tell her, "Yes, baby. Daddy's crying."

The first-time Emmy nominee joked about the moment in the caption, writing, "When I got the call about the Emmy nomination, my daughter thought it would be great to make fun of me."

Various of his friends also reacted in the comment section, including Sheaun McKinney, who wrote, "This is awesome 🙏🏿🙌🏿." Brandon Mychal Smith commented, "Mannnn this is beautiful king ❤️❤️❤️." Quinta Brunson wrote, " ❤️."

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Morris proudly reacted to the video during a Tuesday, Aug. 13 appearance on Today with Hoda and Jenna.

"I think it's beneficial for young kids to understand the differences between the two and that it's okay to cry, whether you're sad or happy," he said.

"There are times where she'll see me cry, maybe if I'm sad or because I lost someone, and she's trying to understand what that means," continued Morris. "And in this occasion, because I'm laughing and crying she's confused and making fun of me."

Speaking about their close relationship, the New Girl alum said, "She kinda has me wrapped around her finger. I try to be like 'No, this is not how this is going down,' but it always goes down the way she wants it to go down."

Morris joined the fifth season of Fargo as North Dakota Deputy Witt Farr. While previously reflecting on his Emmy nomination, he hilariously looked back at his time on set.

"Thank you to the @TelevisionAcad for finally recognizing all my hard work on New Girl! Although I believe it’s a lock, I do see I’m nominated alongside @RobertDowneyJr who stole my role in Tropic Thunder. My fellow nominees and I won’t let this slide," he wrote in an Instagram post in July.

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"This is a great honor and I couldn’t be more excited! Truly blessed to work with such a talented cast and crew! Special thank you Noah for the opportunity and trusting me to bring Witt Farr to life! Go @fargo," his caption continued.

The 76th Primetime Emmys air Sunday, Sept. 15, 2024.