Gwyneth Paltrow, Jenna Ortega and Delroy Lindo are set to light up the stage as presenters at the 2026 Actor Awards, adding star power to one of Hollywood’s most anticipated nights honoring on-screen acting excellence.The 32nd annual event, formerly known as the SAG Awards and presented by SAG-AFTRA, celebrates outstanding performances in film and television with a range of talent spanning generations.
Star-studded lineup of broadcasters
Paltrow, Ortega and Lindo are joined by big hitters like Odessa A’zion, Viola Davis, Andy Garcia and SAG-AFTRA President Sean Astin. The full roster includes Allison Janney, Angela Kinsey, Benicio del Toro, Chase Infinity, Claire Danes, and Connor Story.
Christoph Waltz
Damien Lewis, Damson Idris, Ellie Kemper, Jacob Elordi, Janelle James, Jenna Fischer, Jessie Buckley,
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Megan Stalter, Mia Goth, Michael B. Jordan, Miles Caton, Mindy Kaling and Paul W. Downs “Gwyneth Paltrow, Jenna Ortega and Delroy Lindo will be among the presenters at the 2026 Actor Awards.”
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About the Actors Award 2026
The ceremony will be broadcast live, hosted by Kristen Bell, on Sunday, March 1, 2026, at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m.The pre-show, hosted by Paige DeSorbo and Scott Evans, kicks off at 7pm ET / 4pm PT, also on Netflix, building significant hype for the main event.
Nomination highlights steal the spotlight
Paul Thomas Anderson’s epic action film “One Battle After Another” dominates with a record-breaking seven nominations, including ensemble cast, stunt ensemble and individual acting for Leonardo DiCaprio, Chase Infiniti, Benicio del Toro, Sean Penn and Teyana Taylor.
Ryan Coogler’s “Sinners” follows closely behind with five nominations, ranking second in SAG history, competing with
Guillermo del Toro
“Frankenstein” and “Hamnet” by Chloé Zhao and “Marty Supreme” by Josh Safdie for the collection.On TV, Apple’s “The Studio” received five nominations, covering the cast and acting of Seth Rogen, Ike Barinholtz, Kathryn Hahn and the late Catherine O’Hara. Paramount’s “Landman” and Netflix’s “The Diplomat” also scored well, while the final seasons of “Stranger Things” and Disney+’s “Andor” surprisingly failed.
Special award
Harrison Ford previously received the SAG-AFTRA Lifetime Achievement Award, with Woody Harrelson presenting.
