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Culture January 7, 2026

2026 Actor Award nominations: See the full list of nominees

WATCH: Nominations released for Actor Awards

Nominations are in for the 2026 Actor Awards presented by SAG-AFTRA, formerly known as the Screen Actors Guild Awards.

This year's nominations were announced live in Los Angeles on Wednesday by "Abbott Elementary" star Janelle James and "Heated Rivalry" star Connor Storrie. 

The 2026 awards show, which recognizes performances across film and television, will take place Sunday, March 1, in Los Angeles.

The Actor Awards will stream live on Netflix at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT. 

Harrison Ford will be honored with the SAG-AFTRA Life Achievement Award during the ceremony.

A host has yet to be announced. 

Read on for a full list of nominees. 

Television

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 male actor in a comedy series

Adam Brody, "Nobody Wants This" 
Ike Barinholtz, "The Studio"
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 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 drama series

"The Diplomat"
"Landman"
"The Pitt" 
"Severance" 
"The White Lotus"

Outstanding performance by a female actor in a television movie or limited series

Sarah Snook, "All Her Fault" 
Erin Doherty, "Adolescence" 
Claire Danes, "The Beast in Me"
Michelle Williams, "Dying for Sex" 
Christine Tremarco, "Adolescence"

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 an ensemble in a comedy series

"Abbott Elementary" 
"The Bear" 
"Hacks" 
"Only Murders in the Building" 
"The Studio"

Film

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

Jacob Elordi, "Frankenstein" 
Benicio Del Toro, "One Battle After Another" 
Miles Caton, "Sinners"
Paul Mescal, "Hamnet" 
Sean Penn, "One Battle After Another"

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 cast in a motion picture

"Hamnet"
"Frankenstein"
"Marty Supreme" 
"One Battle After Another"
"Sinners"

Stunt ensemble honors

Outstanding action performance by a stunt ensemble in a motion picture

"F1"
"Frankenstein"
"Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning"
"One Battle After Another"
"Sinners"

Outstanding action performance by a stunt ensemble in a television series

"Andor"
"Landman"
"The Last of Us"
"Squid Game"
"Stranger Things"