Regé-Jean Page Won His First Major Award For Playing The Duke Of Hastings

Regé-Jean Page, star of Bridgerton, was named best actor at the NAACP Image Awards over the weekend, marking his first big win for his performance as the Duke of Hastings in Netflix’s hit period drama. Per People, he triumphed over Sterling K. Brown (This Is Us), Jonathan Majors (Lovecraft Country), Keith David (Greenleaf), and Nico Annan (P-Valley).

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"This absolutely goes out to all the incredible people on our team who made something so unique," Page said in his speech, shouting out the cast and crew of the Shonda Rhimes–produced series. "It is the highest honour to represent us in the fullness of our beauty, of our glamour, of our splendour, of our royalty, of our romance, of our love."

He added, "It is the highest honour to represent that and to represent the people I do represent and I will do my absolute to be worthy of that."

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Page became the Internet's boyfriend immediately after Bridgerton premiered on December 25, claiming hearts across the globe for his role as the smouldering duke, also known as Simon Basset. The British actor is also up for a Screen Actors Guild Award for the performance, competing against Jason Bateman, Sterling K. Brown, Josh O'Connor, and Bob Odenkirk. The winner will be announced on April 4.

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Aside from the award nods, Page celebrated his newfound fame with a stint hosting Saturday Night Live earlier this year and enjoyed a fan-led campaign for him to play James Bond. Up next, the star will appear in the second season of Bridgerton, but he has more exciting projects coming down the pike too. He was recently cast in the fantasy epic Dungeons and Dragons, as well as in The Gray Man, Netflix’s big-budget action film starring Chris Evans, Ryan Gosling, and more.

This article originally appeared on Harper’s BAZAAR US.