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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| Current: 32nd Actor Awards | |
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| Awarded for | Achievements in film and primetime television performances |
| Country | United States |
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| Formerly called | Screen Actors Guild (SAG) Awards |
| First award | 1995 |
| Website | www |
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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.
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. In the 2018 ceremony, actress Kristen Bell became the first host in the award show's history. In November 2025, the SAG Awards was renamed the Actor Awards. As of 2026, Shakespeare in Love and One Battle After Another are the only films to have received nominations in all eligible categories, and Everything Everywhere All at Once is the only film to receive four awards, including the ensemble award.
The statuette given, a nude male figure holding both a mask of comedy and a mask of tragedy, is called "The Actor". 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.
Ceremonies
| # | Date | Host | Venue | Network |
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| 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, 2026 | |||
| 33rd | February 28, 2027 | TBA | TBA | TBA |
Categories
Film
- Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture
- Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role in a Motion Picture
- Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role in a Motion Picture
- Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture
- Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture
- Outstanding Action Performance by a Stunt Ensemble in a Motion Picture
Television
- Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series
- Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series
- Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series
- Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series
- Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Comedy Series
- Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series
- Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Television Movie or Limited Series
- Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Television Movie or Limited Series
- Outstanding Action Performance by a Stunt Ensemble in a Television Series
Life Achievement
- Screen Actors Guild Life Achievement Award
Superlatives
Per film
| Wins | Film | Year | Categories | |||||
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| 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 | ||||
| Nom. | Film | Year | Categories | |||||
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| 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
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In a single year
| Wins | Television show | Year | Type | Categories | |||
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| 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 | ||
| Nom. | Television show | Year | Type | Categories | |||
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| 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
The non-competitive Screen Actors Guild Life Achievement Award is excluded in the superlatives.
Total (all categories)
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Total (individual categories only)
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In a single year
| Nom. | Actor | Year | Categories and work |
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| 4 | Jamie Foxx | 2005 |
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| Maggie Smith | 2013 |
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| Chadwick Boseman | 2020 |
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