Sinners and The Studio sweep Actor Awards as Harrison Ford honored

Michael B. Jordan won Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role and Sinners took the cast prize, while The Studio swept comedy categories and 83-year-old Harrison Ford accepted the SAG-AFTRA Life Achievement Award at the 32nd Annual Actor Awards, streamed live on Netflix from the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles on March 1, 2026.

Sinners emerged as the night’s big film winner, claiming Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture alongside Jordan’s top acting honor. Jessie Buckley won Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role for Hamnet, and supporting acting awards went to Amy Madigan for Weapons and Sean Penn for One Battle After Another. The stunt ensemble award for motion picture went to Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning, marking the second time a Mission film has claimed that honor following 2024’s Dead Reckoning Part One.

On television, The Studio dominated the comedy field by winning Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series and taking both individual comedy acting prizes: Seth Rogen for male comedy actor and the posthumous award for Catherine O’Hara as female comedy actor. GoldDerby reported the series entered the night with five nominations and walked away with the most wins for a single series, a striking rebuke to recent favorites such as Only Murders in the Building and Abbott Elementary.

Drama honors were led by The Pitt, which won Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series while Noah Wyle was named Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series. Keri Russell took Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series for The Diplomat. In television movie and limited series categories, Michelle Williams won for Dying for Sex and 16-year-old Owen Cooper won Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Television Movie or Limited Series for Adolescence, becoming the youngest individual winner in Actor Awards history and eclipsing Kate Winslet’s long-standing record.

The ceremony, presented by SAG-AFTRA and hosted by Kristen Bell, also spotlighted industry craftsmanship: The Last of Us won outstanding stunt ensemble in a television series, reinforcing recognition of behind-the-scenes performers. The Sinners cast accepted their film ensemble prize onstage with Delroy Lindo, Wunmi Mosaku, Michael B. Jordan and Jack O’Connell among those pictured; credits in coverage variously list Miles Caton and Miles Canton, reflecting variant spellings in early reports.

The life achievement presentation became the emotional center of the evening when Woody Harrelson introduced Ford. In his acceptance, Ford called it “a little weird to be getting this award halfway through my career” and thanked George Lucas, Steven Spielberg, Fred Roos and his longtime manager Pat McQueeney, saying, “I feel them here tonight. They would be happy for me.”

Beyond trophies, the night underscored larger industry trends. The rebranded Actor Awards, formerly the Screen Actors Guild Awards, remain a bellwether for Oscars and Emmys, where ensemble and peer recognition can translate into broader awards-season momentum. Netflix’s decision to stream the ceremony highlights how streaming platforms are increasingly central to awards distribution and cultural visibility. The Studio’s sweep and Cooper’s historic win point to a television landscape that rewards serialized storytelling and youthful talent, while the stunt honors and Ford’s career salute reminded viewers that awards still serve as one of the industry’s primary mechanisms for recognizing both visible stars and often-overlooked craftspeople.