The 31st Screen Actors Guild Awards, held on February 23, 2025, at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles, marked a memorable night in Hollywood’s award season.
Hosted by Kristen Bell, the ceremony celebrated outstanding performances in film and television, with Wicked and Shōgun leading the nominations with five each.
The event streamed live on Netflix, honoured actors by their peers, making it a heartfelt tribute to the craft of acting.
Notable moments included Jane Fonda receiving the 60th SAG Life Achievement Award and Jessica Gunning’s surprise win for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Television Movie or Limited Series.
Kieran Culkin has solidified his position as a frontrunner for the Oscars by winning the Best Supporting Actor award at the 2025 Screen Actors Guild Awards. This recognition adds to the anticipation surrounding his performance in the upcoming awards season.
The SAG Awards often serve as a predictor for potential Oscar winners, given the overlap in voting membership.
Here are the winners and nominees in full:
The film winners
Best ensemble cast
- A Complete Unknown
- Anora
- WINNER: Conclave
- Emilia Perez
- Wicked
Best actor
- Adrien Brody, The Brutalist
- WINNER: Timothée Chalamet, A Complete Unknown
- Daniel Craig, Queer
- Colman Domingo, Sing Sing
- Ralph Fiennes, Conclave
Best Actress
- Pamela Anderson, The Last Showgirl
- Cynthia Erivo, Wicked
- Karla Sofia Gascon, Emilia Perez
- Mikey Madison, Anora
- WINNER: Demi Moore, The Substance
Best supporting actor
- Jonathan Bailey, Wicked
- Yura Borisov, Anora
- WINNER: Kieran Culkin, A Real Pain
- Edward Norton, A Complete Unknown
- Jeremy Strong, The Apprentice
Best supporting actress
- Monica Barbaro, A Complete Unknown
- Jamie Lee Curtis, The Last Showgirl
- Danielle Deadwyler, The Piano Lesson
- Ariana Grande, Wicked
- WINNER: Zoe Saldaña, Emilia Perez
Best action performance by a stunt ensemble
- Deadpool & Wolverine
- Dune: Part Two
- WINNER: The Fall Guy
- Gladiator II
- Wicked
The TV winners
Best drama series ensemble
- Bridgerton
- The Day of the Jackal
- The Diplomat
- WINNER: Shogun
- Slow Horses
Best actress – drama
- Kathy Bates, Matlock
- Nicola Coughlan, Bridgerton
- Allison Janney, The Diplomat
- Keri Russell, The Diplomat
- WINNER: Anna Sawai, Shogun
Best actor – drama
- Tadanobu Asano, Shogun
- Jeff Bridges, The Old Man
- Gary Oldman, Slow Horses
- Eddie Redmayne, The Day of the Jackal
- WINNER: Hiroyuki Sanada, Shogun
Best comedy series ensemble
- Abbott Elementary
- The Bear
- Hacks
- WINNER: Only Murders in the Building
- Shrinking
Best actor – comedy
- Adam Brody, Nobody Wants This
- Ted Danson, A Man on the Inside
- Harrison Ford, Shrinking
- WINNER: Martin Short, Only Murders in the Building
- Jeremy Allen White, The Bear
Best actress – comedy
- Kristen Bell, Nobody Wants This
- Quinta Brunson, Abbott Elementary
- Liza Colon-Zayas, The Bear
- Ayo Edebiri, The Bear
- WINNER: Jean Smart, Hacks
Best actor – limited series
- Javier Bardem, Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story
- WINNER: Colin Farrell, The Penguin
- Richard Gadd, Baby Reindeer
- Kevin Kline, Disclaimer
- Andrew Scott, Ripley
Best actress – limited series
- Kathy Bates, The Great Lillian Hall
- Cate Blanchett, Disclaimer
- Jodie Foster, True Detective: Night Country
- Lily Gladstone, Under the Bridge
- WINNER: Jessica Gunning, Baby Reindeer
- Cristin Milioti, The Penguin
Best action performance by a stunt ensemble (TV)
- The Boys
- Fallout
- House of the Dragon
- The Penguin
- WINNER: Shogun
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