Critics Choice Awards 2026: Tom Pelphrey on Fatherhood

Tom Pelphrey is up to whatever task his daughter has for him.

The Task star—who is nominated for Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series at the 2026 Critics Choice Awards for his work on the show—exclusively shared with E! News how he and fiancée Kaley Cuoco’s 2-year-old daughter Matilda has changed every aspect of his life. 

“My daughter owns my life,” Tom joked with E! News’ Justin Sylvester on the red carpet at the Barker Hangar in Santa Monica, Calif., on Jan. 4. “She doesn’t even need to manipulate, she just owns me.”

The 43-year-old laughed, “She can be upfront about it because I’m always gonna say yes.”

The toddler has also changed the way that he and Kaley—who joined Tom for the Chelsea Handler-hosted ceremony, which is set to air live on E! and USA Networks—pick their roles, with Tom noting that the couple try “to be smart” about their choices. 

“Obviously Kaley works too,” he explained. “So trying to be smart about schedule.”