Timothée Chalamet suffered his second consecutive best actor loss at major awards shows
One Battle After Another won only one award despite seven nominations
Multiple acclaimed films including Marty Supreme, Frankenstein, and The White Lotus were completely shut out
Several surprise winners emerged across different categories
The ceremony featured notable absences including Sean Penn
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Actor Awards ceremony in 2026 saw Timothée Chalamet suffer his second consecutive best actor loss to Michael B. Jordan while Sean Penn, Keri Russell, Amy Madigan, and Michelle claimed surprise victories at the Netflix-streamed event that left several acclaimed films empty-handed despite multiple nominations. Despite critical acclaim and early awards accolades for his starring role in 'Marty Supreme,' Chalamet lost the best actor prize to Jordan's performance in 'Sinners,' continuing a trend after his recent BAFTA loss to Robert Aramayo of 'I Swear.' The Guillermo Del Toro film 'One Battle After Another' had the most nominations with seven but only managed to secure one award for Sean Penn in the best supporting actor category, though Penn was not present to accept his trophy. 'Marty Supreme,' which had seemed like a strong contender with three nominations including best cast, was completely shut out at the ceremony, though it did receive some attention through a viral marketing moment involving host Kristen Bell's table tennis tournament. Another major snub came for 'Frankenstein,' which also went home empty-handed despite three nominations, while on the television side, 'The White Lotus' suffered a complete shutout despite four nominations. Several unexpected winners emerged across categories, with Amy Madigan winning supporting actress over recent award winners Wunmi Mosaku and Teyana Taylor, Keri Russell earning a surprise best drama actress win for 'The Diplomat' over Emmy winner Britt Lower, and Michelle Williams taking home best actress in a limited series for 'Dying for Sex' after her Golden Globe win but losses at other major awards.
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Award Show Surprises, Film Industry Recognition, Acting Competition
Sean Justin Penn (born August 17, 1960) is an American actor and filmmaker. He is known for his intense leading man roles in film. His accolades include two Academy Awards, a Golden Globe Award, a British Academy Film Award and nominations an Emmy Award, and a Grammy Award.
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The Actor Awards presented by SAG-AFTRA, also known as the Actor Awards and formerly as the Screen Actors Guild Awards (SAG Awards) between 1995 and 2025, are accolades given by the Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA). The award was founded in 1995, to...
Share on Facebook Share on X Google Preferred Share to Flipboard Show additional share options Share on LinkedIn Share on Pinterest Share on Reddit Share on Tumblr Share on Whats App Send an Email Print the Article Post a Comment Despite critical acclaim and early awards accolades for his starring role in Marty Supreme , Timothée Chalamet suffered his second best actor loss at a high-profile Oscar precursor award show in a week, losing the Actor Award to Sinners ‘ Michael B. Jordan after losing the BAFTA Awards’ best actor prize to surprise winner Robert Aramayo of I Swear . Additionally, Marty Supreme overall was shut out at the Actor Awards . The film seemed like a strong performer among SAG-AFTRA voters when nominations were announced earlier this year , with the Actor Awards even nominating Odessa A’zion for best supporting actress, as part of the film’s three nominations, including for the top prize of best cast. Related Stories Movies All the Highlights From Timothée Chalamet's Night at the 2026 Actor Awards Lifestyle 2026 Actor Awards: Demi Moore, Chase Infiniti and Jacob Elordi Among the Night's Best-Dressed Stars Marty Supreme did, however, receive somewhat of a viral marketing moment with host Kristen Bell’s star-studded table tennis tournament, the winner of which received a trophy that resembled Chalamet. Marty Supreme ‘s fellow three-time Actor Award nominee Frankenstein also went home empty-handed at the ceremony that streamed live on Netflix, which released the Guillermo Del Toro film. Despite going into the Actor Awards with a leading seven nominations, One Battle After Another had to settle for just one award, which went to best supporting actor winner Sean Penn, who wasn’t present to accept the trophy. The film was also nominated in the best actor, actress, supporting actress and best cast categories as well as landing a stunt ensemble nod. Weapons ‘ Amy Madigan was another somewhat surprise winner, though she won the Critics Choice supporting actr...
