Kim Estes earns second Emmy nomination for Big Law

Kim Estes has earned his second Primetime Emmy nomination for Outstanding Performer in a Short Form Comedy or Drama Series for playing Boyd Bennett in Big Law. The recognition adds to a career that spans acting, maritime engineering, education, and corporate leadership.

Why it matters: - The nomination puts Kim Estes back in the Emmy conversation nearly a decade after his first win. - It highlights the growing visibility of short-form series like Big Law on Vimeo. - The recognition also underscores Estes’ unusually broad career across entertainment and technical fields.

What happened: - Kim Estes received a Primetime Emmy Award nomination for Outstanding Performer in a Short Form Comedy or Drama Series. - The nomination recognizes his performance as Boyd Bennett in Big Law. - Big Law is produced by R7 Films LLC and Big Law Productions LLC. - Estes said the Television Academy recognition is “incredibly humbling and deeply meaningful.” - Estes also thanked the Academy, the cast, producers, writers and creative team behind Big Law.

The details: - This is Estes’ second Primetime Emmy nomination. - He won the 2017 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Actor in a Short Form Comedy or Drama Series for his role as Amanda in the Vimeo series Dicks. - Estes was born and raised in Los Angeles near the Crenshaw district. - His first screen appearance came at age 6 on Art Linkletter’s House Party. - His television credits include The Resident, The Company You Keep, Fatal Attraction, 9-1-1, This Is Us, How to Get Away with Murder, Brooklyn Nine-Nine, NCIS, How I Met Your Mother, Dexter, House, Criminal Minds, Private Practice, Cold Case, Fresh Off the Boat and Pretty Little Liars. - Estes has also worked in television, film, theater and digital entertainment. - His career outside acting includes maritime engineering, education, environmental safety, crisis management and corporate leadership. - Estes graduated from Cal Poly Maritime Academy. - He served as an officer in the United States Merchant Marine and rose from engine-room utility to chief engineer. - His work included engineering operations, machinery spaces, vessel repairs and shipyard projects in the U.S. and internationally. - Estes also served as a lieutenant in the United States Navy Reserve. - He later earned an MBA from the USC Marshall School of Business. - He managed corporate departments focused on environmental health, safety and security, sustainable development and crisis management. - His professional experience includes work related to the SEA EMPRESS, COSCO BUSAN, COSTA CONCORDIA and the Huntington Beach oil spill. - Estes has served as a professor and graduate-student mentor at CSU Maritime Academy, an independent auditor in environmental crime matters and an expert witness for the U.S. Department of Justice.

Between the lines: - The Emmy nod reinforces Estes’ reputation as a character actor with range and credibility. - The career arc also gives the nomination extra weight because it comes after years of work both on screen and in technical leadership roles. - The release frames Big Law as part of a larger story about persistence and reinvention, not just one performance.

What's next: - Estes and the Big Law team will wait for the final Emmy results. - More information on Kim Estes is available at the company's website. - Joy Parris of Rich Girl Productions is listed as the media contact, along with social links on LinkedIn, Facebook and Facebook.

The bottom line: - Kim Estes’ latest Emmy nomination cements him as a rare performer with major credits in both entertainment and maritime leadership.