The 2026 Actor Awards were not only filled with a lot of comedic comments, but also a lot of heartfelt ones. from Sinners Emotional acceptance speech by star Delroy Lindo and Weapons Actress Amy Madigan jokes about trophy genitals as Michael B. Jordan fulfills his lifelong dream with his first win and Seth Rogen reminisces about fond memories of the late Catherine O’Hara on set. studioHere are some memorable moments from Sunday night’s awards ceremony honoring the actors.
Michael B. Jordan’s first win for “Sinners” fulfills a lifelong dream
Michael B. Jordan won the Actor Award for Best Actor for his role in a film Sinners. Jordan, who played the twins in the Warner Bros. film. For director Ryan Coogler, he hugged his mother and took to the stage to accept the award. “I wasn’t expecting it. I’m honored and thrilled to be nominated in categories with people and actors and human beings that I love, I love their work and what they contribute to our craft and to live up to that was incredible,” he said. So, thank you for welcoming me and making me feel seen. The 39-year-old actor continued to address the audience, saying, “I remember watching all the other actors that I looked up to be part of the club community, and I was like, ‘Man, I want to do that one day.’ So I remember when I got my SAG-AFTRA card, I was like, ‘Man, I’m like a rookie member and those guys that were on stage with the trophies and beautiful places like that, that’s what I always wanted.’ And this kid from northern New Jersey is standing here right now. Mom, thank you for driving me back and forth to New York, When we didn’t have enough money to cross the Holland Tunnel Read more. – Lexi Carson
Seth Rogen is considering working with the late Catherine O’Hara after accepting an award on her behalf
Following the 2026 Actor Awards, Catherine O’Hara was named Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series for her role in studio, Seth Rogen, co-creator of the show, took to the stage to accept the offer on her behalf. “I have been asked to officiate in accepting this award on behalf of O’Hara. I know she would have been honored to receive this award from fellow artists whom I know she respects so much. She was a huge fan of all of you,” Rogen told the audience. Rogen noted that he had been reflecting on the time he had spent working with her since her death several weeks ago. “The thing I’ve just been marveling at over the last few weeks is her ability to be gracious and kind and generous while never diminishing her talents and her ability to contribute,” he said. In the work we were doing.” “She knew she could destroy, and she wanted to destroy every day on set.” Read more. – Lexi Carson
Kristen Bell teases nominees with suggestions for new stage names
It’s no secret that Kristen Bell loves music and took the opportunity to break out into song during her monologue as host of the party. the Nobody wants this The star kicked off the show with some creative stage name suggestions for some of tonight’s nominees. “You know, this year, the show got a bit of a facelift. As many people in this room can understand, we removed the ‘sag,’ and now it’s just actor awards. But thinking about it got me thinking about rebranding, because at one time or another, everyone has thought about…” Bell began before singing, “A tented stage name that rolls off the tongue with melodious ease.” Read more. – Carly Thomas
Teyana Taylor vows she won’t let Leonardo DiCaprio drown during ‘I’m an Actor’ segment
Teyana Taylor finally got to make her 10-year-old daughter’s dream come true Titanic-Self-love when you co-starred with Leonardo DiCaprio Battle after battlethe actress revealed at the top of the 2026 Actor Awards in the show’s signature “I’m an Actor” clip. Watching the film, Taylor said she saw: “Rose let Jack sink to the bottom, because we know damn well he could have gotten his ass through that fucking door.” She added, “I made a promise that if I had the opportunity to work with Leonardo DiCaprio, I would not let him drown,” instead, she said in a nod. One battle The revolutionary character, Perfidia of Beverly Hills, “ran away, robbed a bank, and left him with a fucking baby.” Read more. – Hilary Lewis
Amy Madigan jokingly compares the actor’s award to the Ken Doll trophy
Amy Madigan won for Best Supporting Actress. Madigan, 75, who plays Aunt Gladys in director Zach Krieger’s original horror film weapons, He took to the stage to accept the award. “It’s an absolute honor to be here. I’ve been doing this for a long time, and I’ve never been nominated by a SAG committee or by [Screen Actors] “The guild,” she said. “I’m a proud member, and I keep getting asked tonight, ‘What’s up tonight?’ I said: Because actors love other actors. They just love to be with them. We want to work with them.” She continued: “I am a member of the union. I come from Chicago. “Everyone in my family, all my friends and relatives, we are all unionists, and I don’t care what someone says, they won’t stop us.” Read more. – Lexi Carson
Delroy Lindo gets emotional while talking afterward Sinners“He gets the Grand Hope Award
Sinners Officially in the council. The most nominated film for the Academy Awards of the year – and in Academy Awards history – has won the 2026 Best Actor Award for Best Ensemble, a crucial lead in the Oscars race for Best Picture. It is too Sinners“The first major Oscar win so far this season, with… Battle after battle Having effectively run the tables to this point – including at last night’s Producers Guild Awards. Now we have a race. Sinners Many would have preferred her to win here, given her strength with the Leading Actor/Group Awards, but SAG-AFTRA tends to award its top award to overall industry favorites — whether obvious front-runners at the Oscars like Oppenheimer and Everything everywhere at once Or the underdogs like parasite and Coda. Naturally, all of these films won the major Academy Award, which is the path to which Sinners We will hope to emulate. Read more. – David Canfield
The 32nd Annual Actor Awards, hosted by Bell, was broadcast live on Netflix on Sunday from the Shrine Auditorium & Expo Hall in Los Angeles. You can find all the winners here, and take a look at their red carpet looks.
