‘Sinners’ and ‘The Studio’ Among the Winners at the 2026 Actor Awards
‘Hamnet’s Jessie Buckley and ‘The Pitt’s lead Noah Wyle also took home trophies at the ceremony, broadcast on Netflix and hosted by Kristen Bell.
The Actor Awards Presented by SAG-AFTRA will stream Sunday March 1st on Netflix.
Preview:
- ‘Sinners’ and ‘One Battle After Another’ won prizes at this year’s Actor Awards.
- The ceremony, on behalf of actors’ unions SAG-AFTRA, was shown on Netflix.
- Kristen Bell hosted.
While they may forever be known as the SAG awards, the ceremony organized by actors’ unions the Screen Actors Guild and the American Federation of Television and Radio Artists, which were re-titled The Actor Awards last year, returned to screens this evening for their 32nd annual event, broadcast again by Netflix.
The big winners of the night in terms of awards were 'Sinners' (which scooped two awards) and 'The Studio', (with Catherine O'Hara winning a posthumous award that was accepted by Seth Rogen) with the likes of 'The Diplomat's Keri Russell and the ensemble from 'The Pitt' also victorious (with Noah Wyle winning an additional gong).
Kristen Bell hosts the 32nd Annual Actor Awards at the Shrine Auditorium, Los Angeles, California. Photo by Rich Polk/Shutterstock for The Actor Awards.
Hosted by ‘The Good Place’ and ‘Nobody Wants This’ star Kristen Bell, the ceremony also saw screen icon Harrison Ford receive the Life Achievement Award, presented to him by longtime friend Woody Harrelson, who delivered a rambling introduction.
Here’s the full movie nominee list:
Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture
(L to R) Delroy Lindo, Miles Caton, Wunmi Mosaku, Omar Miller, Jayme Lawson, and Michael B. Jordan win Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture for 'Sinners' at the 32nd Annual Actor Awards. Photo by Rich Polk/Shutterstock for The Actor Awards.
Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role
Michael B. Jordan wins Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role for 'Sinners' at the 32nd Annual Actor Awards. Photo by Rich Polk/Shutterstock for The Actor Awards.
- Timothée Chalamet, 'Marty Supreme'
- Leonardo DiCaprio, 'One Battle After Another'
- Ethan Hawke, 'Blue Moon'
- Michael B. Jordan, 'Sinners' - WINNER
- Jesse Plemons, 'Bugonia'
Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role
Jessie Buckley wins Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role for 'Hamnet' at the 32nd Annual Actor Awards. Photo by Rich Polk/Shutterstock for The Actor Awards.
- Jessie Buckley, 'Hamnet' - WINNER
- Rose Byrne, 'If I Had Legs I'd Kick You'
- Kate Hudson, 'Song Sung Blue'
- Chase Infiniti, 'One Battle After Another'
- Emma Stone, 'Bugonia'
Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role
Sean Penn stars in 'One Battle After Another'. Photo: Decal.
- Miles Caton, 'Sinners'
- Benicio Del Toro, 'One Battle After Another'
- Jacob Elordi, 'Frankenstein'
- Paul Mescal, 'Hamnet'
- Sean Penn, 'One Battle After Another' - WINNER
Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role
Amy Madigan wins Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role for 'Weapons' at the 32nd Annual Actor Awards. Photo by Rich Polk/Shutterstock for The Actor Awards.
- Odessa A’zion, 'Marty Supreme'
- Ariana Grande, 'Wicked: For Good'
- Amy Madigan, 'Weapons' - WINNER
- Wunmi Mosaku, 'Sinners'
- Teyana Taylor, 'One Battle After Another'
Outstanding Action Performance by a Stunt Ensemble in a Motion Picture
Tom Cruise plays Ethan Hunt in 'Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning' from Paramount Pictures and Skydance. Photo: Paramount Pictures.
- 'F1'
- 'Frankenstein'
- 'Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning' - WINNER
- 'One Battle After Another'
- 'Sinners'
And Here’s the full TV nominee list:
Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series
Noah Wyle and the cast of 'The Pitt' win Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series for 'The Pitt' at the 32nd Annual Actor Awards. Photo by Rich Polk/Shutterstock for The Actor Awards.
Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series
(L to R) Seth Rogen, Ike Barinholtz, Chase Sui Wonders and Kathryn Hahn win Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series for 'The Studio' at the 32nd Annual Actor Awards. Photo by Rich Polk/Shutterstock for The Actor Awards.
Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series
Noah Wyle wins Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series for 'The Pitt' at the 32nd Annual Actor Awards. Photo by Rich Polk/Shutterstock for The Actor Awards.
- Sterling K. Brown, 'Paradise'
- Billy Crudup, 'The Morning Show'
- Walton Goggins, 'The White Lotus'
- Gary Oldman, Slow Horses
- Noah Wyle, 'The Pitt' - WINNER
Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series
Keri Russell wins Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series for 'The Diplomat' at the 32nd Annual Actor Awards. Photo by Rich Polk/Shutterstock for The Actor Awards.
- Britt Lower, 'Severance'
- Parker Posey, 'The White Lotus'
- Keri Russell, 'The Diplomat' - WINNER
- Rhea Seehorn, 'Pluribus'
- Aimee Lou Wood, 'The White Lotus'
Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series
(L to R) Seth Rogen and Catherine O’Hara in 'The Studio,' premiering March 26, 2025 on Apple TV+.
- Kathryn Hahn, 'The Studio'
- Catherine O’Hara, 'The Studio' - WINNER
- Jenna Ortega, 'Wednesday'
- Jean Smart, 'Hacks'
- Kristen Wiig, 'Palm Royale'
Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Comedy Series
Seth Rogen wins Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Comedy Series for 'The Studio' at the 32nd Annual Actor Awards. Photo by Rich Polk/Shutterstock for The Actor Awards.
- Ike Barinholtz, 'The Studio'
- Adam Brody, 'Nobody Wants This'
- Ted Danson, 'A Man on the Inside'
- Seth Rogen, 'The Studio' - WINNER
- Martin Short, 'Only Murders in the Building'
Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Television Movie or Limited Series
Michelle Williams wins Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Television Movie or Limited Series for 'Dying for Sex' at the 32nd Annual Actor Awards. Photo by Rich Polk/Shutterstock for The Actor Awards.
- Claire Danes, 'The Beast in Me'
- Erin Doherty, 'Adolescence'
- Sarah Snook, 'All Her Fault'
- Christine Tremarco, 'Adolescence'
- Michelle Williams, 'Dying for Sex' - WINNER
Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Television Movie or Limited Series
Owen Cooper as Jamie Miller in 'Adolescence'. Photo: Courtesy of Netflix © 2024.
- Jason Bateman, 'Black Rabbit'
- Owen Cooper, 'Adolescence' - WINNER
- Stephen Graham, 'Adolescence'
- Charlie Hunnam, 'Monster: The Ed Gein Story'
- Matthew Rhys, 'The Beast in Me'
Outstanding Action Performance by a Stunt Ensemble in a Television Series
(L to R) Danny Ramirez, Tati Gabrielle, Ariela Barer, Kaitlyn Dever, and Spencer Lord in 'The Last of Us' Season 2. Photograph by Liane Hentscher/HBO.
- 'Andor'
- 'Landman'
- 'The Last of Us' - WINNER
- 'Squid Game'
- 'Stranger Things'
Harrison Ford receives the Screen Actors Guild Life Achievement Award at the 32nd Annual Actor Awards. Photo by Rich Polk/Shutterstock for The Actor Awards.
Editorial Note: James White contributed to this article.
