One of the greatest character portrayals ever on television

I think Jeffery Tambor as Hank Kingsley is one of the greatest performances I’ve seen. I cannot imagine anyone else in that role. Tambor absolutely embodies the character. And he does such a good job playing this crude, insecure, loathsome person that you forget that he’s a fictional creation. Some of the scenes he’s in have me feeling disgusted and embarrassed by his behavior; in other scenes I’m feeling sorry for his wretchedness or I feel pity for his tortuous behavior. It’s an unbelievable acting performance and I realized this when I’d find myself being disturbed by his behavior to a point where I sometimes preferred when he was not in the scene. He does such an amazing job playing this crude, insecure and immensely flawed character. I think he should have won multiple Emmy awards, although there was some great competition on television back in the 90s. I didn’t watch the show much when it aired. But I’ve been watching all the episodes on MAX now. And it’s a great show, one of the best satires ever.
But if you haven’t checked out Tambor’s portrayal of Hank Kingsley, it is definitely “must see” television. I’d love to see a character study of Hank Kingsley. This was definitely Tambor’s best performance ever. A powerful portrayal of a tragic character, at a Shakespearean level.