SAG-AFTRA Actor Awards 2026 Nominations Revealed

Full list of 2026 SAG-AFTRA Actor Awards nominations announced as Netflix sets March 1 live ceremony and Harrison Ford receives the life achievement honor.

Nominees for the 32nd Annual Actor Awards Presented by SAG-AFTRA have officially been announced, setting the stage for one of awards season’s most actor-driven celebrations. The nominations were revealed on January 7, 2026, via Netflix’s YouTube channel, with Janelle James (Abbott Elementary) and Connor Storrie (Heated Rivalry) unveiling the contenders across film and television. Opening remarks for the livestream were delivered by SAG-AFTRA President Sean Astin, while action performance nominations were announced by Actor Awards Committee members Jason George and Elizabeth McLaughlin.

Produced by Silent House Productions, the Actor Awards will stream live globally on Netflix on Sunday, March 1, 2026, at 8 p.m. ET / 5 p.m. PT from the Shrine Auditorium & Expo Hall in Los Angeles. Celebrated as one of the few major awards shows where actors exclusively honor their peers, the ceremony recognizes outstanding performances from the 2025 calendar year, with nominees and winners selected entirely by SAG-AFTRA’s more than 118,000 eligible voters. Final voting opens Wednesday, January 14, and closes at noon PT on Friday, February 27.

This year’s ceremony will also honor Harrison Ford with the SAG-AFTRA Life Achievement Award, the union’s highest accolade, recognizing a career that has left an indelible mark on film and television.

Motion Picture Nominations

Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role

Timothée ChalametMarty Supreme

Leonardo DiCaprioOne Battle After Another

Ethan HawkeBlue Moon

Michael B. JordanSinners

Jesse PlemonsBugonia

Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role

Jessie BuckleyHamnet

Rose ByrneIf I Had Legs I’d Kick You

Kate HudsonSong Sung Blue

Chase InfinitiOne Battle After Another

Emma StoneBugonia

Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role

Miles CatonSinners

Benicio Del ToroOne Battle After Another

Jacob ElordiFrankenstein

Paul MescalHamnet

Sean PennOne Battle After Another

Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role

Odessa A’zionMarty Supreme

Ariana GrandeWicked: For Good

Amy MadiganWeapons

Wunmi MosakuSinners

Teyana TaylorOne Battle After Another

Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture

Frankenstein

Hamnet

Marty Supreme

One Battle After Another

Sinners

Outstanding Action Performance by a Stunt Ensemble in a Motion Picture

F1

Frankenstein

Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning

One Battle After Another

Sinners

Television Nominations

Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Television Movie or Limited Series

Jason BatemanBlack Rabbit

Owen CooperAdolescence

Stephen GrahamAdolescence

Charlie HunnamMonster: The Ed Gein Story

Matthew RhysThe Beast in Me

Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Television Movie or Limited Series

Claire DanesThe Beast in Me

Erin DohertyAdolescence

Sarah SnookAll Her Fault

Christine TremarcoAdolescence

Michelle WilliamsDying for Sex

Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series

Sterling K. BrownParadise

Billy CrudupThe Morning Show

Walton GogginsThe White Lotus

Gary OldmanSlow Horses

Noah WyleThe Pitt

Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series

Britt LowerSeverance

Parker PoseyThe White Lotus

Keri RussellThe Diplomat

Rhea SeehornPluribus

Aimee Lou WoodThe White Lotus

Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Comedy Series

Ike BarinholtzThe Studio

Adam BrodyNobody Wants This

Ted DansonA Man on the Inside

Seth RogenThe Studio

Martin ShortOnly Murders in the Building

Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series

Kathryn HahnThe Studio

Catherine O’HaraThe Studio

Jenna OrtegaWednesday

Jean SmartHacks

Kristen WiigPalm Royale

Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series

The Diplomat

Landman

The Pitt

Severance

The White Lotus

Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series

Abbott Elementary

The Bear

Hacks

Only Murders in the Building

The Studio

Outstanding Action Performance by a Stunt Ensemble in a Television Series

Andor

Landman

The Last of Us

Squid Game

Stranger Things

Beloved for its warmth, simplicity, and performer-first spirit, the Actor Awards remain a cornerstone of the awards landscape. Since debuting in 1995, the ceremony has stood apart as the only televised honors devoted exclusively to actors in film and television. With the full slate of nominations now revealed and a live global Netflix broadcast on the horizon, the countdown to March 1 is officially underway.

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