🧛♂️ Sinners triumphs: Actor Awards 2026 winners
The 2026 Actor Awards (formerly the SAG-AFTRA Awards) have reinforced their status as a key bellwether for the Oscars.
The undisputed champion of the night was Sinners, a vampire drama about racial segregation in the American South. The film not only captured the top prize for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture, but also earned Michael B. Jordan the award for Best Actor. Director Ryan Coogler became the first person in history to have two films win the ceremony’s top ensemble award.
Film main winners:
- Best Cast: Sinners.
- Best Actor: Michael B. Jordan (Sinners).
- Best Actress: Jessie Buckley (Hamnet).
- Supporting roles: Sean Penn for his soldier role in One Battle After Another and Amy Madigan for her witch in horror film The Weapon.
- Stunt ensemble: Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning.
Television main winners:
- Comedy: The Studio led the field with three awards, including Best Actor for Seth Rogen, while his co-star Catherine O’Hara received a posthumous honor.
- Drama: Medical series The Pitt won Best Drama Ensemble, with Noah Wyle (The Pitt) and Keri Russell (The Diplomat) taking the individual drama acting awards.
- Limited series/TV movies: Michelle Williams (Dying for Sex) and 16-year-old Owen Cooper (Adolescence).
A standout moment of the evening was the presentation of the Lifetime Achievement Award to Harrison Ford, who was greeted with a standing ovation as he accepted the honor.
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