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the ‘EGOT’ an acronym used to designate people who have won an Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, and Tony was coined in 1984 by newly-famous Miami Vice actor Philip Michael Thomas, who stated a desire to achieve EGOT status within 5 years. He has never been nominated for any of the EGOT awards.

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Fun Fact: the ‘EGOT’ – an acronym used to designate people who have won an Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, and Tony – was coined in 1984 by newly-famous Miami Vice actor Philip Michael Thomas, who stated a desire to achieve EGOT status within 5 years. He has never been nominated for any of the EGOT awards.

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