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.
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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. TelevisionAppropriately 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?
Beth Dubber/Apple TV+/Everett CollectionSAG-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.
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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
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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)
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