Trending Now - Michael B. Jordan and Others Shine at 2026 Actor Awards

WHO:

Michael B. Jordan: Best actor winner for "Sinners"

Timothée Chalamet: Predicted favorite for best lead male actor

Jessie Buckley: Best lead female actor winner for "Hamnet"

Catherine O’Hara: Late actress awarded posthumously

Sean Penn: Best supporting male actor for "One Battle After Another"

Amy Madigan: Best supporting female actor winner

Seth Rogen: Best male actor for "The Studio"

Keri Russell: Best female actor in a drama series for "The Diplomat"

Harrison Ford: Recipient of the life achievement award

Noah Wyle: Best male actor in a drama series for "The Pitt"

Owen Cooper: Youngest winner for best male actor in a limited series for "Adolescence"

Michelle Williams: Best female actor in a limited series for "Dying for Sex"

Wunmi Mosaku: Actress who spoke out against ICE

Kristen Bell: Host of the ceremony

Sean Astin: Sag-Aftra president who offered a prayer for peace

WHAT:

The Actor Awards 2026 took place, previously known as the Screen Actors Guild awards.

Michael B. Jordan won best actor for "Sinners," beating Timothée Chalamet.

Jessie Buckley won best lead female actor, beating Emma Stone and Rose Byrne.

Sean Penn won best supporting male actor; he was not present to accept the award.

Amy Madigan won best supporting female actor, beating Teyana Taylor.

Seth Rogen won best male actor for "The Studio."

Keri Russell won best female actor in a drama series.

Harrison Ford received the life achievement award.

The ceremony aired live on Netflix.

The cast of "Sinners" won the big screen ensemble award.

The cast of "The Pitt" won the drama ensemble award.

"Adolescence" won for best male actor in a limited series.

Michelle Williams won for best female actor in a limited series.

The stunt ensemble awards were won by "Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning" and "The Last of Us."

The ceremony featured a star-studded table tennis tournament hosted by Kristen Bell.

WHERE:

The Actor Awards ceremony was streamed live on Netflix.

WHEN:

The Actor Awards took place in 2026.

The Oscars, where "Sinners" leads the nominations, will take place on March 15, 2026.

Catherine O’Hara passed away in January 2026.

WHY:

The name change from Screen Actors Guild awards to Actor Awards was made to provide clearer recognition of the show's purpose.

HOW:

The awards were voted on by a membership of more than 160,000 actors.

The Actor Awards 2026, streamed live on Netflix, celebrated outstanding performances in film and television, with Michael B. Jordan winning best actor for "Sinners" and Jessie Buckley taking home the award for best lead female actor for "Hamnet." Sean Penn won best supporting male actor, although he was not present to accept his award, while Seth Rogen and Keri Russell were recognized as best male and female actors in their respective categories. The ceremony also honored the late Catherine O’Hara with a posthumous award and featured a lively table tennis tournament hosted by Kristen Bell.