Everything that happened at the 2026 Actor Awards

Hosted by Kristen Bell, the Actor Awards — formerly known as the Screen Actors Guild Awards — streamed live Sunday on Netflix, with “Hamnet” star Jessie Buckley, Michael B. Jordan and the rest of the “Sinners” cast emerging as the night’s biggest winners on the film side.

Inside the Shrine Auditorium, though, there were moments viewers didn’t see. Here are a few of them.

The Screen Actors Guild Awards have been rebranded to the Actor Awards this year. As awards shows undergo major changes, including introducing new categories and moving to new platforms, the only thing that is constant is the red carpet parade of fashion.

As part of its partnership with Elle, this year’s Actor Awards red carpet came with a theme: “Reimagining Hollywood Glamour from the ‘20s and ‘30s.” The stars understood the assignment. Teyana Taylor, who’s ruled one red carpet after another this season, wowed in a custom Thom Browne gown that looked painted on her body. Her co-star Chase Infiniti has also been a sartorial standout in several structured strapless gowns. She wore a bespoke Louis Vuitton long sleeve sequined nude mermaid gown with a matching headpiece. Other leading ladies who stole the spotlight include Kate Hudson, Demi Moore and Gwyneth Paltrow. On the TV side, Jenna Ortega is among the stars who has made a splash in the last few years while veterans Allison Janney, Keri Russell, Claire Danes and Michelle Williams continue to impress.

There were tears (and cheers) for Catherine O’Hara. Rhea Seehorn explained “Pluribus,” or at least tried to. Harrison Ford was celebrated at the “half-point of his career.” And, because the show’s on Netflix, there were a few well-placed F-bombs, not including the swears muttered by the actors who didn’t win.

The 32nd Actor Awards — or the very first Actor Awards, since for the previous 31 years this ceremony has been known as the Screen Actors Guild Awards — went off without a hitch Sunday, and ended with a bang, scrambling a best picture race that had felt settled after “One Battle After Another” won the top prize at the Producers Guild Awards on Saturday.

Michael B. Jordan’s awards are stacking up.

The “Sinners” star won the Actor Award for lead actor for portraying the film’s twin ex-mob enforcers turned juke joint owners, Smoke and Stack.

As Noah Wyle accepted his Actor Award for lead actor in a drama series Sunday evening, “The Pitt” was more than halfway through airing its second season. And according to Wyle, writers are already brainstorming new emergency room storylines for Season 3.

“There’s all sorts of very pressing issues that are facing hospitals and healthcare workers in America, and we’ve only scratched the surface, unfortunately,” Wyle told the Actor Awards press room. The actor added that “The Pitt” writers consult with medical experts prior to writing each season to gauge what healthcare issues are most timely.

While “there’s never a shortage of storylines to pull from in an emergency room,” Wyle said the show is eyeing the ongoing cuts to Medicare, “the ones that are going to affect Americans and put them off the rolls.”

“The Pitt” also scored the Actor Award for ensemble in a drama series Sunday evening.

“I’ve never been more proud of a group of people in my life,” Wyle said as the sprawling cast of “The Pitt” took the Shrine Auditorium stage.

The newly rechristened Actor Awards – formerly the SAG Awards – were bestowed Sunday upon Hollywood’s elite at L.A. Shrine Auditorium. The last of the major Oscar precursors brought a few surprises to a previously unsurprising season.

The cast of “Sinners” took home the prize for ensemble in a motion picture, and Michael B. Jordan captured the statue for lead actor for his duel role in in the film, snapping “One Battle After Another’s” award season winning streak.

Amy Madigan is now a first-time Actor Award winner.

The “Weapons” actor scored in the supporting actress category Sunday for her performance as the unhinged Aunt Gladys in the Zach Cregger-directed horror film. She beat out Teyana Taylor (“One Battle After Another”), Odessa A’Zion (“Marty Supreme”), Ariana Grande (“Wicked: For Good”) and Wunmi Mosaku (“Sinners”).

Harrison Ford received a standing ovation Sunday as he accepted the SAG-AFTRA Life Achievement Award.

“It’s a little early isn’t it?” Ford joked, noting that “it’s a little weird to be getting a lifetime achievement award at the half-point of my career.”

Coming off of her Actor Award win for female actor in a drama series, “The Diplomat” star Keri Russell said her role taught her about the unwavering dedication of those working in international affairs.

“We have this incredible army of diplomats and all the people that comprised USAID, who are now gone and fired,” Russell told the Actor Awards press room Sunday evening, referencing the Trump administration’s demolition of the government agency. “They’re this invisible institution that supported our country that [has] now mostly gone away.”

Russell added that “The Diplomat” creator and writer Debora Cahn “finds a way to celebrate those people but also make it funny and watchable and palatable.”

“It’s just been one of my favorite jobs I’ve ever done,” the actor said.

The Actor Awards — formerly the SAG Awards — got a facelift this year, one host Kristen Bell made sure to poke fun of as she kicked off the 32nd annual ceremony.

“New name, same girl,” Bell said as she took the stage. “Like many people in this room can understand, we nipped the SAG and now it’s just the Actor Awards.”

Catherine O’Hara won a posthumous Actor Award for actress in a comedy series for her role in “The Studio.”

Show co-creator Seth Rogen accepted the award and gave an emotional speech on her behalf during the ceremony, which took place Sunday night at the Shrine Auditorium and was streamed live on Netflix.

Timothée Chalamet and his mom Nicole Flender smile for a photo at the Actor Awards.

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Teyana Taylor and her daughter Rue Rose stop by the red carpet at the Actor Awards.

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Kirsten Dunst and Jesse Plemons on the red carpet at the Actor Awards.

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Wunmi Mosaku got some help to display her dress on the red carpet of the Actor Awards at the Shrine Auditorium & Expo Hall on Sunday.

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Claire Danes poses on the red carpet at the Actor Awards at the Shrine Auditorium & Expo Hall in Los Angeles.

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The Super Bowl is over. Going to Disneyland? Do you have a spare $1,000 to spend?

I’m Glenn Whipp, columnist for the Los Angeles Times, host of The Envelope newsletter and the guy wondering about the profit margin on a $6 churro.

Nominations for the Actors arrived this morning. And if you’re thinking, “Actors nominations? Who voted for these awards?” I could go into an exaggerated Abbott and Costello routine or simply remind you that the Screen Actors Guild recently rebranded its annual awards ceremony as the Actor Awards or, if you’re not into the whole brevity thing, the Actor Awards presented by SAG-AFTRA.

The Actor Awards have two separate nominating committees, one for movies and one for television, each consisting of approximately 2,500 randomly selected, active SAG-AFTRA members. We’ll concern ourselves now with the nominations on the film side, as the guild’s awards are usually one of the most accurate bellwethers for the Oscars.

If you’ve watched the Screen Actors Guild Awards over the years, you’ve heard the name of the prize countless times, even if it hasn’t quite registered.

“And the Actor goes to ... Timothée Chalamet.”

The Actor Awards are ready for their close-up.

The ceremony, previously known as the Screen Actors Guild Awards, will don its new name this weekend. Inspired by the show’s statuette, the new name is meant to provide “clearer recognition” for audiences tuning in, SAG-AFTRA said in November when revealing the rebrand. However, the show promises to still recognize the best film and television performances of the year.

The actors have spoken.

The nominations for the 32nd Actor Awards — formerly known as the Screen Actors Guild Awards — were announced Wednesday morning. And, as recently elected SAG-AFTRA President Sean Astin emphasized during his opening remarks, what distinguishes the Actor Awards from other honors is that “it is created exclusively by actors and for actors.”