The 31st annual Screen Actors Guild (SAG) Awards took place on Sunday, February 23, at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles, recognizing the best performances in film and television from last year.
The ceremony, streamed live on Netflix, saw Timothée Chalamet’s surprise win for A Complete Unknown, where he portrayed Bob Dylan, beating frontrunner Adrien Brody, who had been the favorite after winning at multiple other awards shows.
Chalamet, visibly moved as he took the stage, acknowledged the years of dedication he put into the role.
“I was not expecting this at all. I know the classiest thing would be to downplay the effort that went into this role and how much this means to me. But the truth is it was five-and-a-half years of my life. I poured everything I had into playing this incomparable artist, Mr. Bob Dylan, a true American hero, and it was the honor of a lifetime playing him,” he said, according to Billboard.
The night also marked a first-time ensemble win for Only Murders in the Building, after three previous losses to Ted Lasso, Abbott Elementary and The Bear. Selena Gomez, accepting on behalf of the cast, joked: “We never win. This is so weird. Marty [Short] and Steve [Martin] aren’t here because they don’t really care,” as reported by Billboard.
Meanwhile, Wicked, which had received five nominations, left empty-handed.
In the biggest category of the night, “Conclave” won Best Ensemble in a Motion Picture, while “Shōgun” dominated TV categories, securing four awards, including Best Ensemble in a Drama Series.
Full List of SAG Awards 2025 Winners
FILM AWARDS
Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture
- Winner: Conclave
- Nominees: A Complete Unknown, Anora, Emilia Pérez, Wicked
Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role
- Winner: Timothée Chalamet, A Complete Unknown
- Nominees: Adrien Brody (The Brutalist), Daniel Craig (Queer), Colman Domingo (Sing Sing), Ralph Fiennes (Conclave)
Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role
- Winner: Demi Moore, The Substance
- Nominees: Pamela Anderson (The Last Showgirl), Cynthia Erivo (Wicked), Karla Sofía Gascón (Emilia Pérez), Mikey Madison (Anora)
Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role
- Winner: Kieran Culkin, A Real Pain
- Nominees: Jonathan Bailey (Wicked), Yura Borisov (Anora), Edward Norton (A Complete Unknown), Jeremy Strong (The Apprentice)
Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role
- Winner: Zoe Saldaña, Emilia Pérez
- Nominees: Monica Barbaro (A Complete Unknown), Jamie Lee Curtis (The Last Showgirl), Danielle Deadwyler (The Piano Lesson), Ariana Grande (Wicked)
Outstanding Action Performance by a Stunt Ensemble in a Motion Picture
- Winner: The Fall Guy
- Nominees: Deadpool & Wolverine, Dune: Part Two, Gladiator II, Wicked
TELEVISION AWARDS
Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series
- Winner: Shōgun
- Nominees: Bridgerton, The Day of the Jackal, The Diplomat, Slow Horses
Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series
- Winner: Hiroyuki Sanada, Shōgun
- Nominees: Tadanobu Asano (Shōgun), Jeff Bridges (The Old Man), Gary Oldman (Slow Horses), Eddie Redmayne (The Day of the Jackal)
Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series
- Winner: Anna Sawai, Shōgun
- Nominees: Kathy Bates (Matlock), Nicola Coughlan (Bridgerton), Allison Janney (The Diplomat), Keri Russell (The Diplomat)
Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series
- Winner: Only Murders in the Building
- Nominees: Abbott Elementary, The Bear, Hacks, Shrinking
Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Comedy Series
- Winner: Martin Short, Only Murders in the Building
- Nominees: Adam Brody (Nobody Wants This), Ted Danson (A Man on the Inside), Harrison Ford (Shrinking), Jeremy Allen White (The Bear)
Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series
- Winner: Jean Smart, Hacks
- Nominees: Kristen Bell (Nobody Wants This), Quinta Brunson (Abbott Elementary), Liza Colón-Zayas (The Bear), Ayo Edebiri (The Bear)
Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Television Movie or Limited Series
- Winner: Colin Farrell, The Penguin
- Nominees: Javier Bardem (Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story), Richard Gadd (Baby Reindeer), Kevin Kline (Disclaimer), Andrew Scott (Ripley)
Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Television Movie or Limited Series
- Winner: Jessica Gunning, Baby Reindeer
- Nominees: Kathy Bates (The Great Lillian Hall), Cate Blanchett (Disclaimer), Jodie Foster (True Detective: Night Country), Lily Gladstone (Under the Bridge), Cristin Milioti (The Penguin)
Outstanding Action Performance by a Stunt Ensemble in a Television Series
- Winner: Shōgun
- Nominees: The Boys, Fallout, House of the Dragon, The Penguin
Life Achievement Award
Jane Fonda was honored with the SAG Life Achievement Award in recognition of her decades-long career in film and television.
With the Oscars just around the corner, the SAG Awards results often serve as an indicator for Academy Award winners, making these victories especially noteworthy.
For example, the SAG Award winner for Best Actor has been the same as the Oscar winner in the same year around 75% of the time, according to Marca.
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