'The White Lotus' and 'Sinners' Lead 2026 Actor Awards Nominees

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The nominations for The Actor Awards presented by SAG-AFTRA, or Actor Awards for short, have been announced. Formerly known as the Screen Actors Guild Awards, this year's awards will be the 32nd presentation to honor excellent performances in both film and television. One Battle After Another leads the voting with six nominations; other big nominees include Sinners with five, The Studio with four, and The White Lotus with four. The Actor Awards will be presented in a ceremony that will stream live on Netflix on March 1, starting at 8 p.m. EST.

After an introduction from newly elected SAG-AFTRA president Sean Astin, the nominees were announced by Janelle James (Abbott Elementary) and Connor Storrie (Heated Rivalry), and are as follows:

Cast Ensemble in a Motion Picture

Frankenstein

Hamnet

Marty Supreme

One Battle After Another

Sinners

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

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

Male Actor in a Supporting Role

Miles Caton, Sinners

Benicio del Toro, One Battle After Another

Jacob Elordi, Frankenstein

Paul Mescal, Hamnet

Sean Penn, One Battle After Another

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

Stunt Ensemble in a Motion Picture

Frankenstein

Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning

One Battle After Another

Sinners

Cast Ensemble in a Drama Series

The Diplomat

Landman

The Pitt

Severance

The White Lotus

Cast Ensemble in a Comedy Series

Abbott Elementary

The Bear

Hacks

Only Murders in the Building

The Studio

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

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

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

Martin Short, Only Murders in the Building

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

Male Actor in a TV 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

Female Actor in a TV 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

Stunt Ensemble in a Comedy or Drama Series

Andor

Landman

The Last of Us

Squid Game

Stranger Things

What Are the Actor Awards?

The Actor Awards were established in 1995, and boast the largest voting body of any Hollywood awards show, with more than 122,000 SAG-AFTRA members eligible to vote. It is also a somewhat reliable bellwether of Academy Awards voting; since their inception, only four Best Picture winners have not earned a nomination for Best Ensemble, so examine the nominations closely before filling out your Oscar betting pool form.

The Actor Awards will be awarded on March 1 in a live-streamed ceremony on Netflix. Stay tuned to Collider for future updates.