The SAG Awards are now the Actor Awards, but they are still a major precursor to the Oscars and often, the Emmy Awards. This year, “Sinners” took the Outstanding Cast in a Motion Picture prize. “The Studio” took the Ensemble in a Comedy Series honor while “The Pitt” won Ensemble in a Drama Series. The show itself was a bit of a watered-down dud, but some unexpected and moving wins kept it captivating enough.
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Jessie Buckley continued her awards sweep, taking Female Actor in a Motion Picture for “Hamnet.” In a massive upset, and perhaps a last-minute Oscar twist, Michael B. Jordan won Male Actor in a Motion Picture for “Sinners.”
Male Actor in a Supporting Role went to Sean Penn for “One Battle After Another.” Penn, who also won the BAFTA Award last Sunday, was not in attendance. The Female Actor in a Supporting Role went to Amy Madigan for “Weapons.” This was her first SAG nomination.
In a surprise, and to the delight of her fellow nominees, Keri Russell took Female Actor in a Drama Series for “The Diplomat.” Another surprise was Michelle Williams taking Female Actor in a Television Movie or Limited Series for “Dying for Sex.” Totally expected was Emmy and Golden Globe winner Noah Wyle winning Male Actor in a Drama Series for “The Pitt.” As was Owen Cooper winning Male Actor in a Television Movie or Limited Series for “Adolescence.” Cooper was not able to attend, despite the fact that it was the last in-person honor he could win, in the U.S. at least, for his performance.
Male Actor in a Comedy Series went to Seth Rogen for “The Studio.” He picked up his first PGA Award win last night as well. Rogen cracked that SAG was smart enough to pay their employees enough to hold an awards show, “Take notes WGA,” after that guild canceled the West Coast WGA Awards ceremony due to an employee strike.
Catherine O’Hara, who passed away a little over a month ago, took Female Actor in a Comedy Series for “The Studio.” She received a standing ovation as many of the audience were in tears. Rogen accepted on her behalf, saying, “She showed you can be a genius and kind.”
Woody Harrelson presented Harrison Ford with his Lifetime Achievement Award. Ford joked it’s “a little weird to be getting this award halfway through my career.” The 83-year-old thanked George Lucas, Steven Spielberg, Fred Roos, and his manager for 30 years, Pat McQueeney. Of the latter two, he noted, “I feel them here tonight. They would be happy for me.”
Before the ceremony began, “Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning” and “The Last of Us” won the Outstanding Performance by a Stunt Ensemble in a Motion Picture and Television Series, respectfully. This is the second “Mission” film to win this honor after “Dead Reckoning Part One” in 2024. “The Last of Us” also won for its first season two years ago.
A complete list of this year’s nominees and winners is as follows:
FILM
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 Infinity, One Battle After Another
Emma Stone, Bugonia
OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY A MALE ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE
Timothee Chalamet, Marty Supreme
Leonardo DiCaprio, One Battle After Another
Ethan Hawke, Blue Moon
Michael B. Jordan, Sinners
Jesse Plemons, Bugonia
OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY A MALE ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE
Miles Caton, Sinners
Benecio 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
Odessa A’zion, Marty Supreme
Ariana Grande, Wicked For Good
Amy Madigan, Weapons – ***WINNER***
Wunmi Mosaku, Sinners
Teyana Taylor, One Battle After Another
OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY A STUNT ENSEMBLE IN A MOTION PICTURE
F1
Frankenstein
Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning – ***WINNER***
One Battle After Another
Sinners
TELEVISION
OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY AN ENSEMBLE IN A DRAMA SERIES
The Diplomat
Landman
The Pitt – ***WINNER***
Severance
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 – ***WINNER***
OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY A FEMALE ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES
Britt Lower, Severance
Parker Posey, The White Lotus
Keri Russell, The Diplomat – ***WINNER***
Rhea Seahorn, Pluribus
Aimee Lou Wood, The White Lotus
OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY AN ENSEMBLE IN A COMEDY SERIES
Abbott Elementary
The Bear
Hacks
Only Murders
The Studio – ***WINNER***
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 – ***WINNER***
Martin Short, Only Murders in the Building
OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY A FEMALE ACTOR IN A COMEDY SERIES
Katherine 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 TELEVISION MOVIE OR LIMITED SERIES
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 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 – ***WINNER***
OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY A STUNT ENSEMBLE IN A TELEVISION SERIES
Andor
Landman
The Last of Us – ***WINNER***
Squid Game
Stranger Things
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