If you don’t recognize the name of the Actor Awards, that’s because it was formerly known as the Screen Actors Guild Awards prior to this year.
SAG-AFTRA has rebranded the event as the Actor Awards, but it remains one of the most prestigious gatherings of the awards season.
As the name suggests, these awards are chosen by the actors themselves, and it’s the ultimate validation of their peers.
Now, Watch With Us is sharing 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 is scheduled to begin at 5:00 p.m. PST/8:00 p.m. EST on Sunday, March 1. Red carpet coverage will begin at 4:00 p.m. PST/7:00 p.m. EST. The event is being held at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles.
How Can I Watch the 2026 Actor Awards?
This year’s Actor Awards are streaming exclusively on Netflix, but the show won’t be there forever. Netflix will only keep the video posted for 28 days after the event.
Watch the 2026 Actor Awards on Netflix.
Who Is Hosting the 2026 Actor Awards?
Kristen Bell in Veronica Mars Warner Bros. Television
Appropriately enough, this year’s host is the star of Netflix’s hit romance series Nobody Wants This, Kristen Bell. Netflix is also streaming Veronica Mars, the teen detective drama that made Bell a star. This will be the third time that Bell has hosted the Actor Awards, and the second year in a row.
Who’s Presenting At the 2026 Actor Awards?
SAG-AFTRA has yet to disclose who will be presenting at this year’s 2026 Actor Awards. But aside from Bell, the one celebrity guaranteed to be on stage is Harrison Ford, who will be receiving a special lifetime achievement award.
The 2026 award season is just around the corner, with the Golden Globes, Oscars and Grammy Awards already on the horizon. Award season officially kicks off with the Critics Choice Awards and the Golden Globes in January — hosted by comedians Chelsea Handler and Nikki Glaser, respectively. The two galas shared numerous nominees in the […]
Who Are the Nominees At the 2026 Actor Awards?
Since the Actor Awards are divided by film and television, performers from both mediums will be honored at the event. The movie nominations are below:
Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role
Timothée Chalamet – Marty Supreme as Marty Mauser
Leonardo DiCaprio – One Battle After Another as Bob Ferguson
Ethan Hawke – Blue Moon as Lorenz Hart
Michael B. Jordan – Sinners as Elijah “Smoke” Moore and Elias “Stack” Moore
Jesse Plemons – Bugonia as Teddy Gatz
Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role
Jessie Buckley – Hamnet as Agnes Shakespeare
Rose Byrne – If I Had Legs I’d Kick You as Linda
Kate Hudson – Song Sung Blue as Claire Sardina
Chase Infiniti – One Battle After Another as Willa Ferguson
Emma Stone – Bugonia as Michelle Fuller
Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role
Miles Caton – Sinners as Samuel “Sammie” Moore
Benicio del Toro – One Battle After Another as Sensei Sergio St. Carlos
Jacob Elordi – Frankenstein as The Creature
Paul Mescal – Hamnet as 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 as Rachel Mizler
Ariana Grande – Wicked: For Good as Galinda “Glinda” Upland
Amy Madigan – Weapons as Aunt Gladys
Wunmi Mosaku – Sinners as Annie
Teyana Taylor – One Battle After Another as Perfidia Beverly Hills
Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture
Frankenstein
Hamnet
Marty Supreme
One Battle After Another
Sinners
Outstanding Action Performance by a Stunt Ensemble in a Motion Picture
F1
Frankenstein
Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning
One Battle After Another
Sinners
Nominations have officially been revealed for SAG-AFTRA’s newly named Actor Awards. Abbott Elementary‘s Janelle James and Heated Rivalry‘s breakout star Connor Storrie announced the list of nominees on Wednesday, January 7, ahead of the 32nd annual SAG awards show on March 1. Those following along with the 2026 awards season — which kicked off with […]
And now, it’s time to go over 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 – Adolescence (Netflix) as Jamie Miller
Stephen Graham – Adolescence (Netflix) as Eddie Miller
Charlie Hunnam – 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 – Adolescence (Netflix) as Briony Ariston
Sarah Snook – All Her Fault (Peacock) as Marissa Irvine
Christine Tremarco – Adolescence (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 – The Pitt (HBO Max) as Dr. Michael “Robby” Robinavitch
Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series
Britt Lower – Severance (Apple TV) as Helena Eagan / Helly R.
Parker Posey – The White Lotus (HBO) as Victoria Ratliff
Keri Russell – The 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 – The Studio (Apple TV) as Sal Saperstein
Adam Brody – Nobody Wants This (Netflix) as Noah Roklov
Ted Danson – A Man on the Inside (Netflix) as Charles Nieuwendyk
Seth Rogen – The Studio (Apple TV) as Matt Remick
Martin Short – Only Murders in the Building (Hulu) as Oliver Putnam
Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series
Kathryn Hahn – The Studio (Apple TV) as Maya Mason
Catherine O’Hara – The Studio (Apple TV) as Patty Leigh (posthumous)
Jenna Ortega – Wednesday (Netflix) as Wednesday Addams
Jean Smart – Hacks (HBO Max) as Deborah Vance
Kristen Wiig – Palm Royale (Apple TV) as Maxine Simmons
Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series
The Diplomat (Netflix)
Landman (Paramount+)
The Pitt (HBO Max)
Severance (Apple TV)
The White Lotus (HBO)
Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series
Abbott Elementary (ABC)
The Bear (FX)
Hacks (HBO Max)
Only Murders in the Building (Hulu)
The 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)
