Brad Pitt receives Emmy nomination for two-minute impersonation of Dr Fauci on Saturday Night Live

Actor played coronavirus expert in a surprise cameo on sketch series in April

Brad Pitt has received an Emmy nomination for a two-minute appearance on Saturday Night Live.

The Oscar winner portrayed Dr Anthony Fauci, director of the Institute for Allergy and Infectious Diseases and a trusted US voice on coronavirus, in a sketch broadcast on the 25 April episode of the comedy series.

For his appearance, Pitt today (28 July) earned an Emmy nomination for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series, alongside stars including Adam Driver and Eddie Murphy.

Both actors received nominations for hosting entire episodes of Saturday Night Live.

Pitt’s surprise appearance on the show, which was not announced in advance of the episode, saw him don a wig to impersonate Fauci in a fake public service announcement. The sketch featured Fauci attempting to counter claims made by Donald Trump about the Covid-19 outbreak.

While the sketch itself ran for three minutes, Pitt’s screen time clocked in at two minutes and four seconds, with a third of the sketch comprised of footage of Trump answering questions during various press conferences.

Pitt previously received an Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series nomination in 2002, for his guest role on Friends. The memorable appearance saw him play a high school nemesis of Rachel Green, played by his then-wife Jennifer Aniston.

Today’s Emmy nominations also saw Aniston receive her first Best Actress in a Drama Series nomination, for her role in Apple TV+’s The Morning Show.

For a full list of today’s Emmy nominations, click here.