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LOS ANGELES | The 29th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards was a star-studded party like no other – giving you excitement, unexpected reunions, intimate moments onstage and off, and a palpable sense of community.
It’s the only show that exclusively honors actors. With a voting body of over 122,600 members, the SAG Awards have the largest and most diverse group of voters in the awards circuit.
Brendan Fraser won best lead actor for “The Whale.” Fraser took home Best Actor for his portrayal of a reclusive, morbidly obese gay man trying to reconcile with his teenage daughter in Darren Aronofsky’s “The Whale.”
Taking the stage to accept his award, Fraser told the audience that he received some advise from his “Gods and Monsters” co-star, Ian McKellen.
“Ian McKellen told me to be good, be brief and be seated,” he said. “So here goes.”
In his speech, Fraser thanked “The Whale” director Darren Aronofsky and his fellow co-stars from the film, including Hong Chau, who was also up for a SAG Award last night for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role.
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“Everything Everywhere All at Once” was the big winner at the SAG Awards, winning a record setting four awards. Michelle Yeoh and Jamie Lee Curtis won best lead actress and best supporting actress for “Everything Everywhere All at Once,” respectively.
Their co-star Ke Huy Quan also was a winner, noting that he is now the first Asian actor to win the SAG Award for best supporting male when accepting his award.
The ensemble of the film took home Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture
On the TV side, the cast of “Abbott Elementary” was named best comedy series ensemble, while “The White Lotus” cast won the award for best TV drama series ensemble.
The evening also saw screen legend and LGBTQ activist Sally Field take home the Lifetime Achievement Award.
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The SAG Awards signed a deal with Netflix to have the show start streaming in 2024. This year’s awards were available to watch on Netflix’s YouTube channel. You can see the show in its entirety here.
Following is the list of nominees and winners:
Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture
Babylon
The Banshees of Inisherin
Everything Everywhere All at Once (WINNER)
The Fabelmans
Women Talking
Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role
Austin Butler, Elvis
Colin Farrell, The Banshees of Inisherin
Brendan Fraser, The Whale (WINNER)
Bill Nighy, Living
Adam Sandler, Hustle
Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role
Cate Blanchett, Tár
Viola Davis, The Woman King
Ana de Armas, Blonde
Danielle Deadwyler, Till
Michelle Yeoh, Everything Everywhere All at Once (WINNER)
Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role
Paul Dano – The Fabelmans
Brendan Gleeson – The Banshees of Inisherin
Barry Keoghan – The Banshees of Inisherin
Ke Huy Quan – Everything Everywhere All at Once (WINNER)
Eddie Redmayne – The Good Nurse
Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role
Angela Bassett – Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
Hong Chau – The Whale
Kerry Condon – The Banshees of Inisherin
Jamie Lee Curtis – Everything Everywhere All at Once (WINNER)
Stephanie Hsu – Everything Everywhere All at Once
Outstanding Action Performance by a Stunt Ensemble in a Motion Picture
Avatar: The Way of Water
The Batman
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
Top Gun: Maverick (WINNER)
The Woman King
Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series
Better Call Saul
The Crown
Ozark
Severance
The White Lotus (WINNER)
Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series
Jonathan Banks – Better Call Saul
Jason Bateman – Ozark (WINNER)
Jeff Bridges – The Old Man
Bob Odenkirk – Better Call Saul
Adam Scott – Severance
Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series
Jennifer Coolidge – The White Lotus (WINNER)
Elizabeth Debicki – The Crown
Julia Garner – Ozark
Laura Linney – Ozark
Zendaya – Euphoria
Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series
Abbott Elementary (WINNER)
Barry
The Bear
Hacks
Only Murders in the Building
Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Comedy Series
Anthony Carrigan – Barry
Bill Hader – Barry
Steve Martin – Only Murders in the Building
Martin Short – Only Murders in the Building
Jeremy Allen White – The Bear (WINNER)
Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series
Christina Applegate – Dead to Me
Rachel Brosnahan – The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
Quinta Brunson – Abbott Elementary
Jenna Ortega – Wednesday
Jean Smart – Hacks (WINNER)
Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Television Movie or Limited Series
Steve Carell – The Patient
Taron Egerton – Black Bird
Sam Elliott – 1883 (WINNER)
Paul Walter Hauser – Black Bird
Evan Peters – Dahmer — Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story
Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Television Movie or Limited Series
Emily Blunt – The English
Jessica Chastain – George & Tammy (WINNER)
Julia Garner – Inventing Anna
Niecy Nash-Betts – Dahmer — Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story
Amanda Seyfried – The Dropout
Outstanding Action Performance by a Stunt Ensemble in a Television Series
Andor
The Boys
House of the Dragon
The Lord of the Rings: Rings of Power
Stranger Things (WINNER)
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