How to watch the '2026 Actor Awards' online from anywhere
The SAG Awards have a new name but are still all about rewarding film and primetime TV excellence
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The "2026 SAG Awards" are, from this point, to be rebranded as the "Actor Awards presented by SAG-AFTRA" (Screen Actors Guild - American Federation of Television and radio Artists) but, thankfully, will also be known simply as the "Actor Awards"...
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The "2026 SAG Awards"/ "Actor Awards" will be screened exclusively on Netflix on Sunday, March 1 at 5 p.m. ET/ PT.
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Apart from that cosmetic change, it is business as usual with the films "Sinners", "One Battle After Another" and "Hamlet" all tipped to do well. In the male and female acting categories Jessie Buckley and Timothée Chalamet lead the e list of nominations (See below).
In the world of TV, "The Studio", "The Pitt" and "The White Lotus" have plenty of champions. Catherine O'Hara and Seth Rogan lead the actor nominations in the comedy category while Rhea Seehorn and Noah Wyle look set to do well in the TV drama sector.
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The '2026 SAG Awards'/ 'Actor Awards' - FAQs
Who is hosting the '2026 SAG Awards'/ 32nd annual 'Actor Awards'
"Nobody Wants This" star Kristen Bell returns for her third stint after becoming the night's first host in 2018 and a stellar performance last year.
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'2026 SAG Awards'/ 'Actor Awards' - Nominations
FILM NOMINATIONS
Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture
“Frankenstein”
“Hamnet”
“Marty Supreme”
“One Battle After Another”
“Sinners”
Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role
Jessie Buckley, “Hamnet”
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 Leading Role
Timothée Chalamet, “Marty Supreme”
Leonardo DiCaprio, “One Battle After Another”
Ethan Hawke, “Blue Moon”
Michael B. Jordan, “Sinners”
Jesse Plemons, “Bugonia”
Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role
Odessa A’zion, “Marty Supreme”
Ariana Grande, “Wicked: For Good”
Amy Madigan, “Weapons”
Wunmi Mosaku, “Sinners”
Teyana Taylor, “One Battle After Another”
Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role
Miles Caton, “Sinners”
Benicio del Toro, “One Battle After Another”
Jacob Elordi, “Frankenstein”
Paul Mescal, “Hamnet”
Sean Penn, “One Battle After Another”
Stunt Ensemble in a Motion Picture
“F1”
“Frankenstein”
“Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning”
“One Battle After Another”
“Sinners”
SERIES NOMINATIONS
Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series
“The Diplomat”
“Landman”
“The Pitt”
“Severance”
“The White Lotus”
Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series
Britt Lower, “Severance”
Parker Posey, “The White Lotus”
Keri Russell, “The Diplomat”
Rhea Seehorn, “Pluribus”
Aimee Lou Wood, “The White Lotus”
Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series
Sterling K. Brown, “Paradise”
Billy Crudup, “The Morning Show”
Walton Goggins, “The White Lotus”
Gary Oldman, “Slow Horses”
Noah Wyle, “The Pitt”
Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series
“Abbott Elementary”
“The Bear”
“Hacks”
“Only Murders in the Building”
“The Studio”
Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series
Kathryn Hahn, “The Studio”
Catherine O’Hara, “The Studio”
Jenna Ortega, “Wednesday”
Jean Smart, “Hacks”
Kristen Wiig, “Palm Royale”
Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Comedy Series
Ike Barinholtz, “The Studio”
Adam Brody, “Nobody Wants This”
Ted Danson, “A Man on the Inside”
Seth Rogen, “The Studio”
Martin Short, “Only Murders in the Building”
Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Television Movie or Limited Series
Claire Danes, “The Beast in Me”
Erin Doherty, “Adolescence”
Sarah Snook, “All Her Fault”
Christine Tremarco, “Adolescence”
Michelle Williams, “Dying for Sex”
Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Television Movie or Limited Series
Jason Bateman, “Black Rabbit”
Owen Cooper, “Adolescence”
Stephen Graham, “Adolescence”
Charlie Hunnam, “Monster: The Ed Gein Story”
Matthew Rhys, “The Beast in Me”
Outstanding Performance by a Stunt Ensemble in a Television Series
“Andor”
“Landman”
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