Predicted Winners for 2026 SAG-AFTRA Actor Awards

The 32nd SAG-AFTRA Actor Awards are set to take place on March 1, 2026. This annual ceremony serves as a major highlight in the awards season, particularly as Oscar voting will be in progress until March 5. It will be streamed live on Netflix, starting at 8:00 p.m. EST and 5:00 p.m. PST. Kristen Bell returns as the host for the third consecutive year, having previously hosted the event in 2018 and 2025.

Predicted Winners for 2026 SAG-AFTRA Actor Awards

Industry experts and members from the Next Best Picture team have shared their predictions for the upcoming SAG awards across various categories.

Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role

• Timothée Chalamet – “Marty Supreme” (Predicted by multiple members)
• Leonardo DiCaprio – “One Battle After Another”
• Ethan Hawke – “Blue Moon”
• Michael B. Jordan – “Sinners” (Predicted by some members)
• Jesse Plemons – “Bugonia”

Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role

• Jessie Buckley – “Hamnet” (Predicted by all)
• Rose Byrne – “If I Had Legs I’d Kick You”
• Kate Hudson – “Song Sung Blue”
• Chase Infiniti – “One Battle After Another”
• Emma Stone – “Bugonia”

Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role

• Miles Caton – “Sinners”
• Benicio del Toro – “One Battle After Another” (Predicted by several)
• Jacob Elordi – “Frankenstein” (Predicted by some members)
• Paul Mescal – “Hamnet”
• Sean Penn – “One Battle After Another” (Predicted by numerous members)

Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role

• Odessa A’zion – “Marty Supreme”
• Ariana Grande – “Wicked: For Good”
• Amy Madigan – “Weapons” (Predicted by some)
• Wunmi Mosaku – “Sinners” (Predicted by several)
• Teyana Taylor – “One Battle After Another” (Predicted by many)

Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture

• “Frankenstein”
• “Hamnet”
• “Marty Supreme”
• “One Battle After Another” (Predicted by some)
• “Sinners” (Predicted by most)

Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Television Movie or Limited Series

• Jason Bateman – “Black Rabbit”
• Owen Cooper – “Adolescence” (Predicted by many)
• Stephen Graham – “Adolescence” (Predicted by one)
• Charlie Hunnam – “Monster: The Ed Gein Story”
• Matthew Rhys – “The Beast in Me”

Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Television Movie or Limited Series

• Claire Danes – “The Beast in Me”
• Erin Doherty – “Adolescence” (Predicted by many)
• Sarah Snook – “All Her Fault” (Predicted by some)
• Christine Tremarco – “Adolescence”
• Michelle Williams – “Dying for Sex”

Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series

• Sterling K. Brown – “Paradise”
• Billy Crudup – “The Morning Show”
• Walton Goggins – “The White Lotus”
• Gary Oldman – “Slow Horses”
• Noah Wyle – “The Pitt” (Predicted by all)

Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series

• Britt Lower – “Severance”
• Parker Posey – “The White Lotus”
• Keri Russell – “The Diplomat”
• Rhea Seehorn – “Pluribus” (Predicted by all)
• Aimee Lou Wood – “The White Lotus”

Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Comedy Series

• Iké Barinholtz – “The Studio”
• Adam Brody – “Nobody Wants This”
• Ted Danson – “A Man on the Inside”
• Seth Rogen – “The Studio” (Predicted by all)
• Martin Short – “Only Murders in the Building”

Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series

• Kathryn Hahn – “The Studio”
• Catherine O’Hara – “The Studio” (Predicted by many)
• Jenna Ortega – “Wednesday”
• Jean Smart – “Hacks” (Predicted by some)
• Kristen Wiig – “Palm Royale”

Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series

• “The Diplomat”
• “Landman”
• “The Pitt”
• “Severance”
• “The White Lotus” (Predicted by all)

Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series

• “Abbott Elementary”
• “The Bear”
• “Hacks”
• “Only Murders in the Building”
• “The Studio” (Predicted by all)

Outstanding Action Performance by a Stunt Ensemble

• “F1” (Predicted by some)
• “Frankenstein”
• “Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning” (Predicted by many)
• “One Battle After Another”
• “Sinners” (Predicted by one)

Outstanding Action Performance by a Stunt Ensemble in a Television Series

• “Andor” (Predicted by many)
• “Landman”
• “The Last of Us”
• “Squid Game”
• “Stranger Things” (Predicted by some)

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