On Sunday, the 2026 Actor Awards, formerly Screen Actors Guild Awards, unfolded with some surprises and heartfelt moments – with Kristen Bell back as host. Among the night’s most talked about winners was Michael B. Jordan, who won Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role for his work in Sinners. Other highlights include Catherine O’Hara’s posthumous win and the touching tribute that followed, as well as Harrison Ford receiving the Lifetime Achievement award in his wisecracking way.
The night belonged to Sinners. Alongside Jordan’s win, the drama also took home Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture, a top honor that brought the Sinners ensemble to the stage together. The win solidifies its chance at nabbing Best Picture at the Oscars, where it would go head to head with fellow frontrunner One Battle After Another.
On the Television front, The Studio and The Pitt each emerged on top in their respective categories. The Studio’s ensemble earned accolades in comedy for its sharp portrayal of life behind the cameras, while taut medical series The Pitt clinched drama ensemble prize.
One of the evening’s most poignant moments came with a posthumous win for O’Hara, who took home the trophy for her final television performance. When her name was announced, the room responded with a lengthy standing ovation as her The Studio co-star and producer Seth Rogen accepted the prize on her behalf. In his speech, Rogen praised O’Hara’s ability to be great, but also kind – proving why she was one of the most beloved artists among her peers.
Meanwhile, Star Wars and Indiana Jones screen legend Harrison Ford was feted for his five decades Hollywood career. His speech was a mix of levity and poignance as he reflected on his grueling start as an actor and gratitude for the career he had.
The Actor Awards served not only as another glamorous Hollywood award ceremony, but the last major precursor to the Oscars. The world is watching to see how many of its outcomes will line up with The Academy Awards’ on March 16.
Here is the full list of The Actor Awards winners:
MOTION PICTURE
Cast in a Motion Picture: Sinners
Nominees: Frankenstein, Hamnet, Marty Supreme, One Battle After Another
Male Actor in a Leading Role: Michael B. Jordan, Sinners
Nominees: Timothée Chalamet, Marty Supreme; Leonardo DiCaprio, One Battle After Another; Ethan Hawke, Blue Moon; Jesse Plemons, Bugonia
Female Actor in a Leading Role: Jessie Buckley, Hamnet
Nominees: Rose Byrne, If I Had Legs I’d Kick You; Kate Hudson, Song Sung Blue; Chase Infiniti, One Battle After Another; Emma Stone, Bugonia
Male Actor in a Supporting Role: Sean Penn, One Battle After Another
Nominees: Miles Caton, Sinners; Benicio del Toro, One Battle After Another; Jacob Elordi, Frankenstein; Paul Mescal, Hamnet
Female Actor in a Supporting Role: Amy Madigan, Weapons
Other nominees: Odessa A’zion, Marty Supreme; Ariana Grande, Wicked: For Good; Wunmi Mosaku, Sinners; Teyana Taylor, One Battle After Another
Stunt Ensemble in a Motion Picture: Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning (see full list of recipients below)
Other nominees: F1, Frankenstein, One Battle After Another, Sinners
TELEVISION
Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series: The Pitt (HBO Max)
Other nominees: The Diplomat (Netflix); Landman (Paramount+) ; Severance (AppleTV); The White Lotus (HBO)
Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series: Noah Wyle, The Pitt (HBO Max)
Other nominees: Sterling K. Brown, Paradise (Hulu); Billy Crudup, The Morning Show (AppleTV); Walton Goggins, The White Lotus (HBO); Gary Oldman, Slow Horses (AppleTV)
Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series: Keri Russell, The Diplomat (Netflix)
Other nominees: Britt Lower, Severance (AppleTV); Parker Posey, The White Lotus (HBO Max); Rhea Seehorn, Pluribus (AppleTV); Aimee Lou Wood, The White Lotus (HBO Max)
Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series: The Studio (AppleTV)
Other nominees: Abbott Elementary (ABC); The Bear (FX); Hacks (HBO Max); Only Murders in the Building (Hulu)
Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Comedy Series: Seth Rogen, The Studio (AppleTV)
Other nominees: Ike Barinholtz, The Studio (AppleTV); Adam Brody, Nobody Wants This (Netflix); Ted Danson, A Man on the Inside (Netflix); Martin Short, Only Murders in the Building (Hulu)
Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series: Catherine O’Hara, The Studio (AppleTV)
Other nominees: Kathryn Hahn, The Studio (AppleTV); Jenna Ortega, Wednesday (Netflix); Jean Smart, Hacks (HBO Max) ; Kristen Wiig, Palm Royale (AppleTV)
Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Limited Series: Owen Cooper, Adolescence (Netflix)
Other nominees: Jason Bateman, Black Rabbit (Netflix); Stephen Graham, Adolescence (Netflix) ; Charlie Hunnam, Monster: The Ed Gein Story (Netflix); Matthew Rhys, The Beast in Me (Netflix)
Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Limited Series: Michelle Williams, Dying for Sex (FX)
Other nominees: Claire Danes, The Beast in Me (Netflix); Erin Doherty, Adolescence (Netflix); Sarah Snook, All Her Fault (Peacock); Christine Tremarco, Adolescence (Netflix)
Outstanding Action Performance by a Stunt Ensemble in a Television Series: The Last of Us (HBO)
Other nominees: Andor (Disney+); Landman (Paramount+); Squid Game (Netflix); Stranger Things (Netflix)