If you don’t know the name of the Actor Awards, that’s because it was previously known as the Screen Actors Guild Awards before this year.
SAG-AFTRA has renamed the event the Actor Awards, but it remains one of the most prestigious gatherings of this awards season.
As the name suggests, these awards are chosen by the players themselves, and are the perfect validation for their peers.
Now, Watch Us shares everything you need to know about how to watch the 2026 Actor Awards.
What Time Is The 2026 Actor Awards Ceremony?
The 2026 Actor Awards are scheduled to begin on 5:00 pm PST/8:00 pm EST to Sunday, March 1. The red carpet rollout will begin at 4:00 pm PST/7:00 pm EST. The event was held at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles.
How Can I Watch The 2026 Actor Awards?
This year’s Actor Awards aired exclusively on Netflix, but the show won’t be around forever. Netflix will only keep the video posted for 28 days after the event.
Watch the 2026 Actor Awards on Netflix.
Who’s Hosting the 2026 Actor Awards?
Kristen Bell in Veronica Mars
Warner Bros. TelevisionFittingly, this year’s host is the star of a Netflix romance series Nobody Wants This, Kristen Bell. Netflix also streams Veronica Marsthe young detective drama that made Bell a star. This will be Bell’s third time hosting the Actor Awards, and the second year in a row.
Who’s Presenting at the 2026 Actor Awards?
SAG-AFTRA has not yet revealed who will present this year’s 2026 acting awards. But besides Bell, one celebrity is guaranteed to be on stage Harrison Fordwho will be receiving a special lifetime award.
The 2026 awards season is right around the corner, with the Golden Globes, Oscars and Grammy Awards just around the corner. Awards season officially kicks off with the Critics Choice Awards and Golden Globes in January – hosted by comedians Chelsea Handler and Nikki Glaser, respectively. The two galas featured multiple nominees in […]
Who Are The 2026 Actors Award Nominees?
Since the Actor Awards are divided into films and television, the actors of both programs will be honored at this event. Movie nominations are below:
Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role
Timothée Chalamet – Marty Supreme like Marty Mauser
Leonardo DiCaprio – One Battle After Another like Bob Ferguson
Ethan Hawke – Green Moon like Lorenz Hart
Michael B. Jordan – They are sinners such as Elijah “Smoke” Moore and Elias “Stack” Moore
Jesse Plemons – Bugonia like Teddy Gatz
Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role
Jessie Buckley – Hamnet like Agnes Shakespeare
Rose Byrne – If I Had Legs I’d Kick You like Linda
Kate Hudson – Blue Song like Claire Sardina
Chase the Infiniti – One Battle After Another like Willa Ferguson
Emma Stone – Bugonia like Michelle Fuller
Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role
Miles Caton – They are sinners as Samuel “Sammie” Moore
Benicio del Toro – One Battle After Another like Sensei Sergio St. Carlos
Jacob Elordi – Frankenstein as a Creature
Paul Mescal – Hamnet like William Shakespeare
Sean Penn – One Battle After Another as Col. Steven J. Lockjaw
Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role
Odessa A’zion – Marty Supreme like Rachel Mizler
Ariana Grande – Bad: Good as Galinda “Glinda” Upland
Amy Madigan – Weapons like Aunt Gladys
Wunmi Mosaku – They are sinners like Annie
Teyana Taylor – One Battle After Another as Perfidia Beverly Hills
Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture
Frankenstein
Hamnet
Marty Supreme
One Battle After Another
They are sinners
Outstanding Action Performance by a Stunt Ensemble in a Motion Picture
F1
Frankenstein
Mission: Impossible – The Final Countdown
One Battle After Another
They are sinners
The nominations for the newly named SAG-AFTRA Actor Awards have been officially announced. Abbott Elementary’s Janelle James and Heated Rivalry star Connor Storrie announced the list of nominees on Wednesday, January 7, ahead of the 32nd annual SAG Awards show on March 1. The following and the 2026 awards season – which began with […]
And now, it’s time to look at the TV categories.
Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Television Movie or Limited Series
Jason Bateman – Black Rabbit (Netflix) as Vince Friedken
Owen Cooper – Youth (Netflix) as Jamie Miller
Stephen Graham – Youth (Netflix) as Eddie Miller
Charlie Hunnam – The Monster: The Ed Gein Story (Netflix) as Ed Gein
Matthew Rhys – The beast in me (Netflix) as Nile Jarvis
Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Television Movie or Limited Series
Claire Danes – The beast in me (Netflix) as Agatha Wiggs
Erin Doherty – Youth (Netflix) as Briony Ariston
Sarah Snook – It’s All His Fault (Peacock) as Marissa Irvine
Christine Tremarco – Youth (Netflix) as Manda Miller
Michelle Williams – Dying for Sex (FX) as Molly Kochan
Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series
Sterling K. Brown – Paradise (Hulu) as Xavier Collins
Billy Crudup – The Morning Show (Apple TV) as Cory Ellison
Walton Goggins – The White Lotus (HBO) as Rick Hatchett
Gary Oldman – Slow Horses (Apple TV) as Jackson Lamb
Noah Wyle – Pitt (HBO Max) as Dr. Michael “Robby” Robinavitch
Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series
Britt Lower – Separation (Apple TV) as Helena Eagan / Helly R.
Parker Posey – The White Lotus (HBO) as Victoria Ratliff
Keri Russell – Diplomat (Netflix) as Kate Wyler
Rhea Seehorn – Pluribus (Apple TV) as Carol Sturka
Aimee Lou Wood – The White Lotus (HBO) as Chelsea
Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Comedy Series
Ike Barinholtz – Studio (Apple TV) as Sal Saperstein
Adam Brody – Nobody Wants This (Netflix) as Noah Roklov
Ted Danson – The Man Inside (Netflix) as Charles Nieuwendyk
Seth Rogen – Studio (Apple TV) as Matt Remick
Martin Short – Loner Criminals in the Building (Hulu) as Oliver Putnam
Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series
Kathryn Hahn – Studio (Apple TV) as Maya Mason
Catherine O’Hara – Studio (Apple TV) as Patty Leigh (posthumous)
Jenna Ortega – Wednesday (Netflix) as Wednesday Addams
Jean Smart – Hacks (HBO Max) as Deborah Vance
Kristen Wiig – The Palm Royale (Apple TV) as Maxine Simmons
Outstanding Ensemble Performance in a Drama Series
Diplomat (Netflix)
Landman (Paramount+)
Pitt (HBO Max)
Separation (Apple TV)
The White Lotus (HBO)
Outstanding Ensemble Performance in a Comedy Series
Abbott Elementary (ABC)
Bova (FX)
Hacks (HBO Max)
Loner Criminals in the Building (Hulu)
Studio (Apple TV)
Outstanding Action Performance by a Stunt Ensemble in a Television Series
Andor (Disney+)
Landman (Paramount+)
The Last of Us (HBO)
Squid game (Netflix)
Stranger Things (Netflix)
