The 2026 Actor Awards — formerly known as the Screen Actors Guild Awards — delivered a night that felt both celebratory and transitional. A new name. A new streaming home on Netflix. And a slate of winners that reflected where film and television stand right now.
The biggest headline of the night? Sinners.
Ryan Coogler’s film took home the award for best performance by an ensemble in a motion picture, the ceremony’s top film honor. The cast’s win underscored the movie’s collective strength — a reminder that powerful storytelling doesn’t rest on one performance alone. Still, one standout did take center stage: Michael B. Jordan earned best leading actor for his role in the film, marking another milestone in his long-standing creative partnership with Coogler.
In the leading actress category, Jessie Buckley won for Hamnet, delivering one of the evening’s most respected dramatic victories. Sean Penn secured best supporting actor for One Battle After Another, while Amy Madigan earned supporting actress honors for Weapons, rounding out a film slate that leaned into weighty, character-driven storytelling.
On the television side, The Studio won best comedy series ensemble, with Seth Rogen also taking home best actor in a comedy series. In one of the night’s most heartfelt moments, Rogen accepted the award for best actress in a comedy series on behalf of Catherine O’Hara, who died in January. His tribute to his late co-star brought a reflective pause to the ceremony, reminding viewers how closely knit the industry can be.
Drama honors went to The Pitt, which won best ensemble in a drama series. Noah Wyle was named best actor for his performance on the show, while Keri Russell earned best actress in a drama series for The Diplomat, continuing her streak of commanding, politically charged performances.
Limited series categories delivered their own emotional weight. Michelle Williams won for Dying for Sex, and Owen Cooper claimed victory for Adolescence, spotlighting two very different but equally compelling narratives.
Before the live broadcast began, Netflix’s red carpet preshow revealed the winners for best stunt ensemble. Mission: Impossible — The Final Reckoning triumphed in film, while The Last of Us claimed the television honor — a nod to the physical artistry behind high-stakes storytelling.
Hosted by Kristen Bell at the Shrine Auditorium & Expo Hall in Los Angeles, the ceremony leaned into its rebranding. Now officially titled The Actor Awards presented by SAG-AFTRA, the show acknowledged its new identity early on, with Bell referencing the change during a musical number in her monologue.
The night also featured the signature “I am an actor” opening montage, including appearances from Teyana Taylor and Michael J. Fox, reaffirming the ceremony’s performer-first ethos.
And then there was Harrison Ford.
Presented the Life Achievement Award by Woody Harrelson, Ford’s recognition felt inevitable. Few careers span decades with the cultural imprint of his. The moment was less about nostalgia and more about endurance — a salute to staying power in an industry that rarely slows down.
The 2026 Actor Awards didn’t just celebrate performances. They marked evolution. A new name. A new platform. And a reminder that at the center of it all are actors — still telling stories, still taking risks, still stepping up to the mic and saying, simply, “I am an actor.”
Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture
Frankenstein
David Bradley / Blind Man
Christian Convery / Young Victor Frankenstein
Charles Dance / Leopold Frankenstein
Jacob Elordi / The Creature
Mia Goth / Elizabeth/Claire Frankenstein
Oscar Isaac / Victor Frankenstein
Felix Kammerer / William Frankenstein
Lars Mikkelsen / Capt. Anderson
Christoph Waltz / Harlander
Hamnet
Joe Alwyn / Bartholomew
Jessie Buckley / Agnes
Noah Jupe / Hamlet
Paul Mescal / Will
Emily Watson / Mary
Marty Supreme
Odessa A’zion / Rachel Mizler
Sandra Bernhard / Judy
Timothée Chalamet / Marty Mauser
Emory Cohen / Ira Mizler
Fran Drescher / Rebecca Mauser
Abel Ferrara / Ezra Mishkin
Penn Jillette / Hoff
Koto Kawaguchi / Koto Endo
Luke Manley / Dion Galanis
Tyler Okonma / Wally
Kevin O’leary / Milton Rockwell
Gwyneth Paltrow / Kay Stone
Géza Röhrig / Béla Kletzki
Larry Ratso Sloman / Murray Norkin
One Battle After Another
Benicio Del Toro / Sensei Sergio St. Carlos
Leonardo Dicaprio / Bob
Regina Hall / Deandra
Chase Infiniti / Willa
Sean Penn / Col. Steven J. Lockjaw
Teyana Taylor / Perfidia
Sinners (WINNER)
Miles Caton / Sammie Moore
Buddy Guy / Old Sammie
Michael B. Jordan / Smoke/Stack
Jayme Lawson / Pearline
Delroy Lindo / Delta Slim
Omar Miller / Cornbread
Wunmi Mosaku / Annie
Jack O’connell / Remmick
Hailee Steinfeld / Mary
Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role
Timothée Chalamet / Marty Mauser – Marty Supreme
Leonardo DiCaprio / Bob – One Battle After Another
Ethan Hawke / Lorenz Hart – Blue Moon
Michael B. Jordan / Smoke/Stack – Sinners (WINNER)
Jesse Plemons / Teddy – Bugonia
Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role
Jessie Buckley / Agnes – Hamnet (WINNER)
Rose Byrne / Linda – If I Had Legs I’d Kick You
Kate Hudson / Claire – Song Sung Blue
Chase Infiniti / Willa – One Battle After Another
Emma Stone / Michelle – Bugonia
Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role
Miles Caton / Sammie Moore – Sinners
Benicio Del Toro / Sensei Sergio St. Carlos – One Battle After Another
Jacob Elordi / The Creature – Frankenstein
Paul Mescal / Will – Hamnet
Sean Penn / Col. Steven J. Lockjaw – One Battle After Another (WINNER)
Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role
Odessa A’zion / Rachel Mizler – Marty Supreme
Ariana Grande / Glinda – Wicked: For Good
Amy Madigan / Gladys – Weapons (WINNER)
Wunmi Mosaku / Annie – Sinners
Teyana Taylor / Perfidia – One Battle After Another
Outstanding Action Performance by a Stunt Ensemble in a Motion Picture
F1
Frankenstein
Mission: Impossible — The Final Reckoning (WINNER)
One Battle After Another
Sinners
Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series
The Diplomat
Ali Ahn / Eidra Park
Penny Downie / Frances Munning
Rosaline Elbay / Nora Koriem
Ato Essandoh / Stuart Hayford
David Gyasi / Foreign Secretary Austin Dennison
Rory Kinnear / Prime Minister Nicol Trowbridge
Nana Mensah / Billie Appiah
Graham Miller / Neil Barrow
Keri Russell / Kate Wyler
Rufus Sewell / Hal Wyler
Landman
Paulina Chávez / Ariana
Mark Collie / Sheriff Walt Joeberg
Sam Elliott / T.L. Norris
Colm Feore / Nathan
Andy Garcia / Gallino
James Jordan / Dale Bradley
Ali Larter / Angela Norris
Jacob Lofland / Cooper Norris
Caleb Martin / Ben “Br” Reynolds
Demi Moore / Cami Miller
Michelle Randolph / Ainsley Norris
Mustafa Speaks / Boss
Billy Bob Thornton / Tommy Norris
Kayla Wallace / Rebecca Falcone
The Pitt (WINNER)
Amielynn Abellera / Nurse Perlah Alawi
Shabana Azeez / Med Student Victoria Javadi
Patrick Ball / Dr. Frank Langdon
Isa Briones / Dr. Trinity Santos
Jalen Thomas Brooks / Nurse Mateo Diaz
Taylor Dearden / Dr. Mel King
Fiona Dourif / Dr. Cassie Mckay
Supriya Ganesh / Dr. Samira Mohan
Joanna Going / Theresa Saunders
Gerran Howell / Med Student Dennis Whitaker
Michael Hyatt / Gloria
Tracy Ifeachor / Dr. Heather Collins
Katherine Lanasa / Charge Nurse Dana Evans
Krystel V. Mcneil / Kiara Alfaro
Brandon Mendez Homer / Nurse Donnie Donahue
Alexandra Metz / Dr. Yolanda Garcia
Tracy Vilar / Lupe Perez
Kristin Villanueva / Nurse Princess Dela Cruz
Noah Wyle / Dr. Michael “Robby” Robinavitch
Severance
Patricia Arquette / Harmony Cobel
Sarah Bock / Miss Huang
Michael Chernus / Ricken
Zach Cherry / Dylan
Dichen Lachman / Ms. Casey
Britt Lower / Helly
Darri Ólafsson / Drummond
Adam Scott / Mark
Tramell Tillman / Milchick
Jen Tullock / Devon
John Turturro / Irving
Christopher Walken / Burt
The White Lotus
Leslie Bibb / Kate Bohr
Carrie Coon / Laurie Duffy
Nicholas Duvernay / Zion Lindsey
Arnas Fedaravicius / Valentin
Christian Friedel / Fabian
Scott Glenn / Jim Hollinger
Walton Goggins / Rick Hatchett
Jon Gries / Gary/Greg Hunt
Dom Hetrakul / Pornchai
Sarah Catherine Hook / Piper Ratliff
Jason Isaacs / Timothy Ratliff
Yuri Kolokolnikov / Vlad
Julian Kostov / Aleksei
Charlotte Le Bon / Chloe
Lalisa Manobal / Mook
Michelle Monaghan / Jaclyn Lemon
Sam Nivola / Lochlan Ratliff
Morgana O’reilly / Pam
Lek Patravadi / Sritala
Shalini Peiris / Amrita
Parker Posey / Victoria Ratliff
Sam Rockwell / Frank
Natasha Rothwell / Belinda Lindsey
Patrick Schwarzenegger / Saxon Ratliff
Tayme Thapthimthong / Gaitok
Aimee Lou Wood / Chelsea
Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series
Sterling K. Brown / Agent Xavier Collins – Paradise
Billy Crudup / Cory Ellison – The Morning Show
Walton Goggins / Rick Hatchett – The White Lotus
Gary Oldman / Jackson Lamb – Slow Horses
Noah Wyle / Dr. Michael “Robby” Robinavitch – The Pitt (WINNER)
Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series
Britt Lower / Helly – Severance
Parker Posey / Victoria Ratliff – The White Lotus
Keri Russell / Kate Wyler – The Diplomat (WINNER)
Rhea Seehorn / Carol – Pluribus
Aimee Lou Wood / Chelsea – The White Lotus
Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series
Abbott Elementary
Quinta Brunson / Janine Teagues
William Stanford Davis / Mr. Johnson
Janelle James / Ava Coleman
Chris Perfetti / Jacob Hill
Sheryl Lee Ralph / Barbara Howard
Lisa Ann Walter / Melissa Schemmenti
Tyler James Williams / Gregory Eddie
The Bear
Lionel Boyce / Marcus Brooks
Liza Colón-Zayas / Bettina “Tina” Marrero
Ayo Edebiri / Sydney Adamu
Abby Elliott / Natalie “Sugar” Berzatto
Edwin Lee Gibson / Ebraheim
Corey Hendrix / Gary “Sweeps” Woods
Andrew Lopez / Garrett
Matty Matheson / Neil Fak
Ebon Moss-Bachrach / Richard “Richie” Jerimovich
Oliver Platt / Uncle Jimmy
Sarah Ramos / Jessica
Ricky Staffieri / Theodore Fak
Jeremy Allen White / Carmen “Carmy” Berzatto
Hacks
Rose Abdoo / Josefina
Dan Bucatinsky / Rob
Carl Clemons-Hopkins / Marcus Vaughan
Paul W. Downs / Jimmy Lusaque, Jr.
Hannah Einbinder / Ava Daniels
Mark Indelicato / Damien
Jean Smart / Deborah Vance
Megan Stalter / Kayla Schaeffer
Michaela Watkins / Stacey
Only Murders In The Building
Michael Cyril Creighton / Howard Morris
Beanie Feldstein / Thē
Jermaine Fowler / Randall
Selena Gomez / Mabel Mora
Jackie Hoffman / Uma Heller
Steve Martin / Charles-Haden Savage
Martin Short / Oliver Putnam
Dianne Wiest / Rainey
The Studio (WINNER)
Ike Barinholtz / Sal Saperstein
Kathryn Hahn / Maya Mason
Catherine O’hara / Patty Leigh
Seth Rogen / Matt Remick
Chase Sui Wonders / Quinn Hackett
Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Comedy Series
Ike Barinholtz / Sal Saperstein – The Studio
Adam Brody / Noah Roklov – Nobody Wants This
Ted Danson / Charles Nieuwendyk – A Man On The Inside
Seth Rogen / Matt Remick – The Studio (WINNER)
Martin Short / Oliver Putnam – Only Murders In The Building
Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series
Kathryn Hahn / Maya Mason – The Studio
Catherine O’Hara / Patty Leigh – The Studio (WINNER)
Jenna Ortega / Wednesday Addams – Wednesday
Jean Smart / Deborah Vance – Hacks
Kristen Wiig / Maxine Simmons – Palm Royale
Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Television Movie or Limited Series
Jason Bateman / Vince Friedkin – Black Rabbit
Owen Cooper / Jamie Miller – Adolescence (WINNER)
Stephen Graham / Eddie Miller – Adolescence
Charlie Hunnam / Ed Gein – Monster: The Ed Gein Story
Matthew Rhys / Nile Jarvis – The Beast In Me
Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Television Movie or Limited Series
Claire Danes / Agatha Wiggs – The Beast In Me
Erin Doherty / Briony Ariston – Adolescence
Sarah Snook / Marissa Irvine – All Her Fault
Christine Tremarco / Manda Miller – Adolescence
Michelle Williams / Molly – Dying For Sex (WINNER)
Outstanding Action Performance by a Stunt Ensemble in a Television Series
Andor
Landman
The Last of Us (WINNER)
Squid Game
Stranger Things
