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Actor Awards

The Actor Awards presented by SAG-AFTRA, formerly the Screen Actors Guild (SAG) Awards, are accolades given by the Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA). The award was founded in 1995, to recognize outstanding performances in film and primetime television. The awards have been one of the major awards events in the Hollywood film industry since, along with the Golden Globe Awards and the Academy Awards. The awards focus both on individual performances and the work of the entire ensemble of a drama series and comedy series, and the cast of a motion picture.

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Actor Awards
Current: 32nd Actor Awards
Awarded forAchievements in film and primetime television performances
CountryUnited States
Presented by
Formerly calledScreen Actors Guild (SAG) Awards
First award1995 (1995)
Websitewww.actorawards.org
Television coverage
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The Actor Awards presented by SAG-AFTRA, formerly the Screen Actors Guild (SAG) Awardsa, are accolades given by the Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA). The award was founded in 1995, to recognize outstanding performances in film and primetime television. The awards have been one of the major awards events in the Hollywood film industry since, along with the Golden Globe Awards and the Academy Awards. The awards focus both on individual performances and the work of the entire ensemble of a drama series and comedy series, and the cast of a motion picture.

Nominations for the awards come from two committees, one for film and one for television, each numbering 2,100 members of the union, randomly selected anew each year, with the full membership (165,000 as of 2012) available to vote for the winners. It is considered an indicator of success at the Academy Awards in acting categories. The awards were telecast on NBC from 1995 to 1997 and on TNT from 1998 to 2022, with a simulcast on TBS from 2007 to 2022. In 2023, Netflix livestreamed the awards on its YouTube channel. Netflix began to air the awards live in 2024.1

The inaugural Screen Actors Guild Awards aired live on February 25, 1995, from Universal Studios' Stage 12. The second annual awards aired live from the Santa Monica Civic Auditorium, while subsequent awards have been held at the Shrine Auditorium.2 In the 2018 ceremony, actress Kristen Bell became the first host in the award show's history.3 In November 2025, the SAG Awards was renamed the Actor Awards.4 As of 2026, Shakespeare in Love and One Battle After Another are the only films to have received nominations in all eligible categories,56 and Everything Everywhere All at Once is the only film to receive four awards, including the ensemble award.7

The statuette given, a nude male figure holding both a mask of comedy and a mask of tragedy, is called "The Actor".8 It is 16 inches (41 cm) tall, weighs over 12 pounds (5.4 kg), is cast in solid bronze, and is produced by the American Fine Arts Foundry in Burbank, California.9

Ceremonies

"The Actor", the trophy for the award source ↗
# Date Host Venue Network
1st February 25, 1995 N/a Universal Studios Hollywood NBC
2nd February 24, 1996 N/a Santa Monica Civic Auditorium
3rd February 22, 1997 N/a Shrine Auditorium
4th March 8, 1998 N/a TNT
5th March 7, 1999 N/a
6th March 12, 2000 N/a
7th March 11, 2001 N/a
8th March 10, 2002 N/a
9th March 9, 2003 N/a
10th February 22, 2004 N/a
11th February 5, 2005 N/a
12th January 29, 2006 N/a TNT and TBS
13th January 28, 2007 N/a
14th January 27, 2008 N/a
15th January 25, 2009 N/a
16th January 23, 2010 N/a
17th January 30, 2011 N/a
18th January 29, 2012 N/a
19th January 27, 2013 N/a
20th January 18, 2014 N/a
21st January 25, 2015 N/a
22nd January 30, 2016 N/a
23rd January 29, 2017 N/a
24th January 21, 2018 Kristen Bell
25th January 27, 2019 Megan Mullally
26th January 19, 2020 N/a
27th April 4, 2021 N/a N/a
28th February 27, 2022 N/a Barker Hangar
29th February 26, 2023 N/a Fairmont Century Plaza Netflix (via YouTube)
30th February 24, 2024 Idris Elba Shrine Auditorium Netflix
31st February 23, 2025 Kristen Bell
32nd March 1, 20264
33rd February 28, 202710 TBA TBA TBA
34th February 20, 202810

Categories

Film

Television

Life Achievement

Superlatives

Per film

Films with most wins
Wins Film Yearb Categories
Cast Leading Male Leading Female Supporting Male Supporting Female Stunt Ensemble
4 Everything Everywhere All at Once 2023 Won Won Won Won
3 American Beauty 2000 Won Won Won
Chicago 2003 Won Won Won
The Help 2012 Won Won Won
Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri 2018 Won Won Won
Oppenheimer 2024 Won Won Won
Films with most nominations
Nom. Film Yearb Categories
Cast Leading Male Leading Female Supporting Male Supporting Female Stunt Ensemble
7 One Battle After Another 2026 Nominated Nominated Nominated Nominated (x2) Nominated Nominated
5 Shakespeare in Love 1999 Nominated Nominated Nominated Nominated Nominated
Chicago 2003 Nominated Nominated Nominated Nominated (×2)
Doubt 2009 Nominated Nominated Nominated Nominated (×2)
The Banshees of Inisherin 2023 Nominated Nominated Nominated (×2) Nominated
Everything Everywhere All at Once Nominated Nominated Nominated Nominated (×2)
Wicked 2025 Nominated Nominated Nominated Nominated Nominated
Sinners 2026 Nominated Nominated Nominated Nominated Nominated

Per television show

Total

In a single year

Television shows with most wins in a single year
Wins Television show Yearb Type Categories
Ensemble Male Female Stunt Ensemble
4 Shōgun 2025 Drama Won Won Won Won
3 ER 1998 Drama Won Won Won
The Sopranos 2000 Drama Won Won Won
2008 Won Won Won
The West Wing 2001 Drama Won Won Won
2002 Won Won Won
30 Rock 2009 Comedy Won Won Won
The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel 2019 Comedy Won Won Won
Squid Game 2022 Drama Won Won Won
The Bear 2024 Comedy Won Won Won
The Studio 2026 Comedy Won Won Won
Television shows with most nominations in a single year
Nom. Television show Yearb Type Categories
Ensemble Male Female Stunt Ensemble
6 Angels in America 2004 Miniseries Nominated (×3) Nominated (×3)
Everybody Loves Raymond Comedy Nominated Nominated (×3) Nominated (×2)
5 The Sopranos 2000 Drama Nominated Nominated Nominated (×3)
Modern Family 2012 Comedy Nominated Nominated (×2) Nominated (×2)
The Crown 2021 Drama Nominated Nominated Nominated (×3)
Schitt's Creek Comedy Nominated Nominated (×2) Nominated (×2)
Succession 2022 Drama Nominated Nominated (×3) Nominated
2024 Nominated Nominated (×3) Nominated
Ted Lasso 2022 Comedy Nominated Nominated (×2) Nominated (×2)
Shōgun 2025 Drama Nominated Nominated (×2) Nominated Nominated
The Studio 2026 Comedy Nominated Nominated (×2) Nominated (×2)

Per actor

Julia Louis-Dreyfus, winner of the most awards (9) source ↗
Alec Baldwin, winner of the most individual awards (7) source ↗
Edie Falco, the most nominated performer, both in total (22) and in individual categories only (14) source ↗

The non-competitive Screen Actors Guild Life Achievement Award is excluded in the superlatives.

Total (all categories)

Total (individual categories only)

In a single year

Jamie Foxx, Maggie Smith and Chadwick Boseman are the only actors with four nominations in a single year
Actors with most nominations in a single year11
Nom. Actor Yearb Categories and work
4 Jamie Foxx 2005
Maggie Smith 2013
Chadwick Boseman 2020
Notes

Notes

  1. Until 2025
  2. Year of the ceremony.
References

References

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  4. "SAG Awards will change name to Actor Awards in 2026". CBS News. November 14, 2025. Retrieved December 6, 2025.
  5. Higgins, Bill (1999-01-27). "'Shakespeare' doth nab 5 of SAG noms". Variety. Retrieved 2022-02-24.
  6. Lattanzio, Ryan (2026-01-07). "'One Battle After Another' Dominates SAG Actor Award Nominations with 7, 'Sinners' Scores 5". IndieWire. Retrieved 2026-01-07.
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  8. "Screen Actors Guild Awards: Rules". Archived from the original on 2015-09-24. Retrieved 2010-01-24.
  9. Meier, Gretchen (January 26, 2011). "The brains behind the bronze". Glendale News-Press. Archived from the original on January 31, 2011. Retrieved January 26, 2011.
  10. Mendez, Malia (April 7, 2026). "Oscars and SAG's Actor Awards set dates for 2027 and 2028 ceremonies". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on April 8, 2026. Retrieved April 23, 2026.
  11. Olsen, Mark (February 4, 2021). "Chadwick Boseman makes SAG Awards history with 4 film nominations". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on February 4, 2021. Retrieved January 1, 2026.
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