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 honouring screen acting excellence.
The 32nd annual event, formerly known as the SAG Awards and presented by SAG-AFTRA, celebrates standout performances in film and television with a lineup of talent that spans generations.
Star-studded presenters lineup
Joining Paltrow, Ortega, and Lindo are heavy hitters like Odessa A’zion, Viola Davis, Andy Garcia, and SAG-AFTRA president Sean Astin. The full roster boasts Allison Janney,
Angela Kinsey,
Benicio del Toro, Chase Infiniti,
Claire Danes, Connor Storrie, Christoph Waltz, Damian Lewis, Damson Idris, Ellie Kemper, Jacob Elordi, Janelle James, Jenna Fischer, Jessie Buckley, Lisa Kudrow, 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,”
About the Actors Award 2026
Hosted by Kristen Bell, the ceremony streams live this Sunday, March 1, 2026, at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m.
A pre-show hosted by Paige DeSorbo and Scott Evans kicks off at 7 p.m. ET / 4 p.m. PT, also on Netflix, building buzz for the main event.
Nomination highlights steal the spotlight
Paul Thomas Anderson’s action epic ‘One Battle After Another’ dominates with a record-breaking seven nods, including cast ensemble, stunt ensemble, and individual acting for Leonardo DiCaprio, Chase Infiniti, Benicio Del Toro, Sean Penn, and Teyana Taylor.
Ryan Coogler’s ‘Sinners’ follows closely with five nominations, tying for second-most in SAG history, competing against Guillermo del Toro’s ‘Frankenstein’, Chloé Zhao’s ‘Hamnet’, and Josh Safdie’s ‘Marty Supreme’ for ensemble.
On TV, Apple’s ‘The Studio’ grabs five noms, covering ensemble and acting for Seth Rogen, Ike Barinholtz, Kathryn Hahn, and the late Catherine O’Hara. Paramount’s neo-Western ‘Landman’ and Netflix’s ‘The Diplomat’ also score, while ‘Stranger Things’ final season and Disney+’s ‘Andor’ surprisingly miss out.
Special award
Harrison Ford received the SAG-AFTRA Lifetime Achievement Award beforehand, with Woody Harrelson presenting.Get the latest entertainment updates from the Times of India, along with the
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