Hollywood’s most famous on-screen talent celebrated the craft Sunday at the 31st Screen Actors Guild Awards in Los Angeles, a city that has only recently begun to recover from the major wildfires that devastated Southern California earlier this year.
The biggest film and TV stars gathered at the Shrine Auditorium to honor their peers at the only awards show voted on exclusively by members of the Hollywood actors guild, SAG-AFTRA. The star-studded ceremony streamed live on Netflix for the second year in a row.
The show also saw Kristen Bell return as host. She was the first-ever SAG Awards host in 2018. A nominee herself Sunday, the “Nobody Wants This” star initially hesitated to participate due to the tragic fires — but found a reason to take charge.
“I realized, ‘Wait a minute. If you cancel the awards shows, you are canceling hundreds of hundreds, if not thousands of jobs for people in Los Angeles who need them,’” Bell told People on Tuesday regarding discussion about canceling some shows entirely.
She went on to list the countless entertainment industry jobs that provide locals with a living: “Gig workers, musicians, hair stylists, makeup artists, caterers, tech workers — it’s actually imperative to the economy of rebuilding that we have these awards shows.”
The show itself was packed to the brim with A-list presenters, including Ariana Grande, Colin Farrell, Keke Palmer, Lily Gladstone, Edward Norton, Timothée Chalamet, Jodie Foster and Harrison Ford — who arguably delivered the night’s most hilarious moment.
“Shrinking” star Jessica Williams was dutifully presenting the show’s raison d’être to the camera from her table, only for Ford — who was seated next to her — to turn into the camera while eating. The sight gag made Williams break character and laugh, before rebuking him.
“I told him to turn away! Don’t look!” Williams shouted through laughter.
Bell opened the show with a tribute to the first responders of Los Angeles, many of whom were seated in the crowd. She also sang about the dream of acting, which was accompanied by an endearing montage of the first on-screen moments of many of those in the crowd.
Kieran Culkin delivered a laugh-inducing speech after winning an award for his performance in “A Real Pain.” Culkin, who is also nominated for an Oscar, noted just how heavy the SAG Award actually is — which many winners subsequently commented on.
Chalamet won his first-ever SAG Award for his acclaimed performance as Bob Dylan, meanwhile, seemingly cementing him as the front-runner in this year’s Oscar race for Best Actor. Whether that dream comes true will be seen at the 97th Academy Awards on March 2.
The night as a whole went about as swimmingly as an award show can. With montages from the year’s most celebrated films and a genuinely funny opening sketch, to several wins for “Shōgun” and an electrifying speech from Jane Fonda, the 2025 SAG Awards delivered.
Check out the complete list of nominees and winners below:
Outstanding Action Performance by a Stunt Ensemble in a Motion Picture
“Deadpool & Wolverine”
“The Fall Guy” — WINNER
Outstanding Action Performance by a Stunt Ensemble in a Television Series
“House of the Dragon”
Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role
Jonathan Bailey (“Wicked”)
Yura Borisov (“Anora”)
Kieran Culkin (“A Real Pain”) — WINNER
Edward Norton (“A Complete Unknown”)
Jeremy Strong (“The Apprentice”)
Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series
Kathy Bates (“Matlock”)
Nicola Coughlan (“Bridgerton”)
Allison Janney (“The Diplomat”)
Keri Russell (“The Diplomat”)
Anna Sawai (“Shogun”) — WINNER
Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series
Tadanobu Asano (“Shogun”)
Jeff Bridges (“The Old Man”)
Gary Oldman (“Slow Horses”)
Eddie Redmayne (“The Day of the Jackal”)
Hiroyuki Sanada (“Shogun”) — WINNER
Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series
Kristen Bell (“Nobody Wants This”)
Quinta Brunson (“Abbott Elementary”)
Liza Colón-Zayas (“The Bear”)
Ayo Edebiri (“The Bear”)
Jean Smart (“Hacks”) — WINNER
Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Comedy Series
Adam Brody (“Nobody Wants This”)
Ted Danson (“A Man on the Inside”)
Harrison Ford (“Shrinking”)
Martin Short (“Only Murders in the Building”) — WINNER
Jeremy Allen White (“The Bear”)
Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Television Movie or Limited Series
Kathy Bates (“The Great Lillian Hall”)
Cate Blanchett (“Disclaimer”)
Jodie Foster (“True Detective: Night Country”)
Lily Gladstone (“Under the Bridge”)
Jessica Gunning (“Baby Reindeer”) — WINNER
Cristin Milioti (“The Penguin”)
Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Television Movie or Limited Series
Javier Bardem (“Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story”)
Colin Farrell (“The Penguin”) — WINNER
Richard Gadd (“Baby Reindeer”)
Kevin Kline (“Disclaimer”)
Andrew Scott (“Ripley”)
Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role
Monica Barbaro (“A Complete Unknown”)
Jamie Lee Curtis (“The Last Showgirl”)
Danielle Deadwyler (“The Piano Lesson”)
Ariana Grande (“Wicked”)
Zoe Saldaña (“Emilia Pérez”) — WINNER
Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series
“The Day of the Jackal”
Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series
“Only Murders in the Building” — WINNER
Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role
Adrien Brody (“The Brutalist”)
Timothée Chalamet (“A Complete Unknown”) — WINNER
Daniel Craig (“Queer”)
Colman Domingo (“Sing Sing”)
Ralph Fiennes (“Conclave”)
Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role
Pamela Anderson (“The Last Showgirl”)
Cynthia Erivo (“Wicked”)
Karla Sofía Gascón (“Emilia Pérez”)
Mikey Madison (“Anora”)
Demi Moore (“The Substance”) — WINNER
Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture
“Conclave” — WINNER
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