| The Actor Awards presented by SAG-AFTRA | |
|---|---|
| Current:31st Screen Actors Guild Awards | |
 "The Actor", the trophy for the award | |
| Awarded for | Achievements in movie and prime time television performances |
| Country | United States |
| Presented by |
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| First award | 1995; 30 years ago (1995) |
| Website | www |
The Actor Awards presented by SAG-AFTRA, also known asthe Actor Awards, and formerly known as theScreen Actors Guild Awards orSAG Awards between 1995 and 2025, are accolades given by theScreen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA). The award was founded in 1995 to recognize outstanding performances in movie and prime-time television. SAG Awards have been one of the major awards events in theHollywood film industry since then, along with theGolden Globe Awards and theOscars. SAG awards focus both on individual performances and on the work of the entire ensemble of a drama series and comedy series, and the cast of a motion picture.
Nominations for the awards come from two committees, one for film and one for television, each numbering 2,100 members of the union, randomly selected anew each year, with the full membership (165,000 as of 2012) available to vote for the winners. It is considered an indicator of success at the Academy Awards in acting categories. The awards were telecast onTNT from 1998 to 2022, and were simulcast onTBS from 2007 to 2022. In 2023,Netflix live streamed the awards on Netflix'sYouTube channel. Netflix began to air the awards live beginning in 2024 as part of a new multi-year partnership.[1]
The inaugural SAG Awards aired live on February 25, 1995, fromUniversal Studios' Stage 12. The second SAG awards aired live from theSanta Monica Civic Auditorium, while subsequent awards have been held at theShrine Auditorium.[2] On December 4, 2017, it was announced that the awards show would have its first host in its then twenty-four year history, with actressKristen Bell presiding over the ceremony.[3] As of 2023,Shakespeare in Love is the only film to receive nominations for all four acting categories and the ensemble award[4] andEverything Everywhere All at Once is the only film to receive four awards, including the ensemble award.[5]
The statuette given, a nude male figure holding both a mask of comedy and a mask of tragedy, is called "The Actor".[6] It is 16 inches (41 cm) tall, weighs over 12 pounds (5.4 kg), is cast in solid bronze, and is produced by the American Fine Arts Foundry inBurbank, California.[7]
| # | Date | Host | Venue | Network |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | February 25, 1995 | — | Universal Studios Hollywood | NBC |
| 2nd | February 24, 1996 | — | Santa Monica Civic Auditorium | |
| 3rd | February 22, 1997 | — | Shrine Auditorium | |
| 4th | March 8, 1998 | — | TNT | |
| 5th | March 7, 1999 | — | ||
| 6th | March 12, 2000 | — | ||
| 7th | March 11, 2001 | — | ||
| 8th | March 10, 2002 | — | ||
| 9th | March 9, 2003 | — | ||
| 10th | February 22, 2004 | — | ||
| 11th | February 5, 2005 | — | ||
| 12th | January 29, 2006 | — | TNT andTBS | |
| 13th | January 28, 2007 | — | ||
| 14th | January 27, 2008 | — | ||
| 15th | January 25, 2009 | — | ||
| 16th | January 23, 2010 | — | ||
| 17th | January 30, 2011 | — | ||
| 18th | January 29, 2012 | — | ||
| 19th | January 27, 2013 | — | ||
| 20th | January 18, 2014 | — | ||
| 21st | January 25, 2015 | — | ||
| 22nd | January 30, 2016 | — | ||
| 23rd | January 29, 2017 | — | ||
| 24th | January 21, 2018 | Kristen Bell | ||
| 25th | January 27, 2019 | Megan Mullally | ||
| 26th | January 19, 2020 | — | ||
| 27th | April 4, 2021 | — | — | |
| 28th | February 27, 2022 | — | Barker Hangar | |
| 29th | February 26, 2023 | — | Fairmont Century Plaza | Netflix (viaYouTube) |
| 30th | February 24, 2024 | Idris Elba | Shrine Auditorium | Netflix |
| 31st | February 23, 2025 | Kristen Bell |
(Minimum of 3 wins)
(Minimum of 10 nominations)
Note: Winners are indicated in bold type.
(Minimum of 3 wins)
(Minimum of 10 nominations)
