To many fans, however, the most delicious news is that co-stars Cox and Jeremy Strong (Kendall Roy), who play dueling father and son on the show, will be going head-to-head in real life in the Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama category. When Cox was asked by The New York Times how he feels about this "life imitating art" moment, Cox replied that he not only is he too seasoned of an actor to feel competitive, but he's in fact very happy for Strong.