Both Jeremy Strong and Kieran Culkin were nominated for and won Emmys for their work on Succession. However, Strong’s work in The Apprentice and Culkin’s performance in A Real Pain landed them their first Oscar nominations.

Succession's Jeremy Strong and Kieran Culkin were both nominated in Oscar's Supporting Actor category this morning.

The Best Supporting Actor category at the 97th annual Academy Awards features a duel between two former Succession co-stars: Jeremy Strong for his role in The

Meanwhile, a bizarre anecdote about Jeremy finding people in the acting industry to network with at age 13 — and inviting himself to stay with them over the summer — has resurfaced as an example of his long-time passion for Hollywood.