SAG Actor Awards 2026: winners, must-see moments, and more

Well, with the Actor Awards over and done, awards season is officially just one ceremony away, the Oscars, from coming to a close.

Those will air on ABC March 15, and HELLO! will be back to cover the biggest night in Hollywood then.

Cheers! 

The actors in the room have spoken... Sinners, directed by Ryan Coogler, is the cast (and movie) of the year.

Delroy Lindo, speaking to the audience, shared: "This project is anointed, and from that stand point, we are all anointed to be a part of this project by the genius Ryan Coogler."

The film won over Frankenstein, Hamnet, Marty Supreme and One Battle After Another.

Multiple actors have commented on the weight of the Actor Awards trophy, with Seth Rogen commenting on their heaviness to our correspondent on the ground Rebecca Lewis, joking he is but "a comedian," and Noah Wyle, speaking in the winner's room, joking he was "breaking a sweat" while holding up his two statuettes. 

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Michael B. Jordan swiftly received a standing ovation, a hug from his co-star Delroy Lindo and cheers from presenter Viola Davis as he was awarded the nod for Sinners.

"This ride has been unbelievable so thank you for welcoming me in and making me feel seen," he said, reflecting on when he first became a member of SAG-AFTRA and tallying up his vouchers in order to get his membership card, while his mother looked on proudly from the audience. 

He won over Timothée Chalamet for Marty Supreme, Leonardo DiCaprio for One Battle After Another, Ethan Hawke for Blue Moon, and Jesse Plemons for Bugonia.

Jessie Buckley continues her awards season sweep for her heart-wrenching role in Hamnet, this round winning over Rose Byrne for If I Had Legs I'd Kick You, Kate Hudson for Song Sung Blue, Chase Infiniti for One Battle After Another, and Emma Stone for Bugonia.

"To get to work with my heart and my hand and get to work with my brilliant friends ... I mean what a way to live a life," she said.

Amid a lengthy applause and after kiss from his wife Calista Flockhart, Harrison Ford walked up to the stage to, of course, "The Raiders March" from Indiana Jones.

"I feel incredibly grateful for this kind attention but to be clear I also am quite humbled," he started, noting: "I'm in a room of actors many of whom are here because they have been nominated to receive a prize for their amazing work while I'm here to receive an award for being alive."

"That said it's a little weird to receive a Lifetime Achievement Award at the half-point of my career, it's a little early isn't it, I'm still a working actor," he then joked.

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Harrison went on to reflect on how none of his career happened neither overnight not "on my own," giving his thanks to George Lucas and Steven Spielberg, creators of the two franchises he became a inextricable from, Star Wars and Indiana Jones.

"I'm a lucky guy," he maintained, before thanking his wife Calista and his children. 

"Thank you SAG-AFTRA, this is very encouraging," he concluded.

The in memoriam, presented by Sarah Paulson, honored some of the greats Hollywood lost in the past year, some only in the past month, including James Van Der Beek, Eric Dane, Terence Stamp, Jean Marsh, Michelle Trachtenberg, Udo Kier, Connie Francis, Peter Greene, Robert Carradine, Eileen Fulton, Ronnie Rondell Jr., Loni Anderson, George Wendt, Danielle Spencer, Jonathan Joss, Diane Ladd, Rob Reiner, Malcolm-Jamal Warner, Robert Duvall, Gene Hackman, Val Kilmer, Catherine O'Hara, Diane Keaton, and Robert Redford.

Amy Madigan appeared gobsmacked as she was announced the winner for her role in Weapons. She took to the microphone with a laugh, noting she has "been doing this for a long [expletive] time," though she has never been previously nominated for an Actor Award.

Proudly identifying herself as someone who comes from "union people," she emphasized: "They're not gonna bust us."

She won over Odessa A'zion for Marty Supreme, Ariana Grande for Wicked: For Good, Wunmi Mosaku for Sinners and Teyana Taylor for One Battle After Another.

Woody Harrelson brought his usual humor to his introduction to Harrison Ford ahead of his Lifetime Achievement award, starting with: "I'm here to celebrate one of the greatest actors of all time," and emphasizing: "He is among his peers truly and deeply beloved," before jokingly saying that was Leo DiCaprio, then telling the teleprompter to "keep up."

Remarking on his most recent role in Shrinking, he said it "proves that his charm, sly delivery, and charisma are timeless."

"Whatever he is doing, we know that it is in the hands of a master."

Woody also lauded Harrison's longtime climate advocacy, and his work with the SAG-AFTRA union, as well as the various missions he has done through his work as a pilot. 

Though not in attendance to accept it, Sean Penn won the nod for One Battle After Another, winning over Miles Caton for Sinners, Benicio Del Toro for One Battle After Another, Jacob Elordi for Frankenstein and Paul Mescal for Hamnet. 

A beaming Noah Wyle, accepting the nod, shared of the award category: "I was so desirous of this one for this cast," adding: "I've never been more prouder of a group of people in my life."

The Pitt won over The Diplomat, Landman, Severance, and The White Lotus.

I may be over ten years late, but as someone who just binge-watched the first four seasons of Replica Luxury Handbagland in under a month... this reunion between Claire Danes and Damian Lewis is very exciting (albeit my apathy for their on-screen coupling).

Damian couldn't look (and sound!) more different than Congressman Nicholas Brody, and I welcome it. 

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15-year-old Owen Cooper's sweep continues! Though he wasn't in attendance to accepted, he won over some huge stars, including Jason Bateman for Black Rabbit, Charlie Hunnam for Monster: The Ed Gein Story, Matthew Rhys for The Beast in Me as well as his own co-star Stephen Graham.

"I'm back!" Seth Rogen joked as he went up to the stage for the third time in what has been only 55 minutes of the show. Continuing its streak The Studio won over Abbott Elementary, The Bear, Hacks, and Only Murders in the Building.

Noah Wyle, winning for The Pitt, reflected on first attaining his SAG-AFTRA card, which he pulled out of his suit and proudly showed off, after winning over Sterling K. Brown for Paradise, Billy Crudup for The Morning Show, Walton Goggins for The White Lotus and Gary Oldman for Slow Horses.

Seth Rogen accepted the award in honor of Catherine O'Hara, who unexpectedly died earlier this year at the age of 71. The Studio was one of her last projects she worked on.

"Something I have been marveling on over the last few weeks was her ability to be kind and gracious while never minimizing her own talents," Seth said. "She knew she could destroy and she wanted to destroy every day on set."

Michelle Williams took the award home for Dying for Sex, beating out Claire Danes for The Beast in Me, Erin Doherty for Adolescence, Sarah Snook for All Her Fault and Christine Tremarco for Adolescence.

The nod went to Seth Rogen for The Studio, winning over Ike Barinholtz for The Studio, Adam Brody for Nobody Wants This, Ted Danson for A Man on the Inside, , and Martin Short for Only Murders in the Building.

First award of the night was handed by Heated Rivalry's Connor Storrie (straight off of his Saturday Night Live debut!) and The Studio's Kathryn Hahn.

It went to Keri Russell for The Diplomat, winning over Britt Lower for Severance, Parker Posey for The White Lotus, Rhea Seehorn for Pluribus, Aimee Lou Wood for The White Lotus.

Host Kristen Bell, noting some "levity" is needed at the moment, kicked things off with a musical number about actors shortening their names to not very different nicknames. 

Michael J. Fox, after receiving a lengthy applause from his fellow actors during the ceremony's signature introduction when appearing on the screen, honored his wife Tracy Pollan and their four kids with a sweet shout-out.

Harrison Ford, who is being honored with a Lifetime Achievement Award tonight, speaking with HELLO! on the red carpet, said he is "finding joy in this experience," in the lead up to his major career honor. 

The Air Force One actor was in attendance with his wife Calista Flockhart. 

Fran Drescher, who stars as Timothée Chalamet's Marty Mouser's mother on Marty Supreme, speaking with E! News' Keltie Knight on the red carpet, revealed that her co-star is afraid of heights, leaving her with the urge to care for him when they did press atop the Empire State Building in New York City.

"I kind of felt a need to mother him in that moment," she revealed, adding: "He is a darling, darling, very talented man."

Teyana Taylor not only shared the spotlight tonight with her adorable daughter Rue Rose Shumpert, but the tot also made sure that her mom's stunning dress looked as perfect as possible.

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Patricia Arquette, who is nominated as part of Severance for Best Drama ensemble, stunned in a red ensemble, no pun intended, on the red carpet. 

See photos here. 

It wouldn't be a good awards coverage without a best-dressed list of course! This year marks the first time the Actor Awards have a theme for the red carpet, Reimagining Hollywood Glamour From the '20s and '30s.

See how stars interpreted the theme below. 

Ted Danson, nominated for Best Actor in a Comedy Series for his role in A Man on the Inside, stepped out alongside his daughter Kate Danson on the red carpet.

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More photos of the two here. 

The Actor Awards are also serving as the perfect date night for some of your favorite Hollywood couples. See some of the best photos of A-listers and their loves below.

The Actor Awards, previously named the SAG Awards, haven't started just yet, but in the meantime, we are visiting some of our favorite moments from SAG Awards past, among them a throwback couple moment of a couple no longer, when Julia Roberts and Benjamin Bratt attended together, one of their final public appearances as a couple.

Reminisce over the details here. 

While the ceremony itself will begin in just a few short hours, we already have the exclusive scoop on what you can expect.

HELLO! spoke to Jon Brockett, the showrunner and Executive Producer of the ceremony, who spilled the beans on who we can expect to be involved with the show (*hint hint*, he just hosted Saturday Night Live the night prior), insight into Kristen's opening monologue, and more! Catch up here...