Actor Awards 2026: Harrison Ford Cheekily Reveals His and Calista Flockhart’s Marriage Rule
Woody Harrelson nearly investigated why the audience was so quiet.
As the True Detective alum presented Harrison Ford with the Life Achievement Award at the 2026 Actor Awards—hosted by Kristen Bell at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles March 1—he found the crowd to be a “tough” nut to crack.
“If you folks just had my view right now, I’m talking about the brightest stars in the firmament of our beloved industry,” Woody began his speech, “unfortunately, most of whom will be losers before the night’s out.”
After the audience filled with nominees like Seth Rogen, Kate Hudson and Teyana Taylor gave a tepid response, the 64-year-old added, “That didn’t go quite as… anyway.”
Regardless, Woody took another swing at getting the room to chuckle.
“People sometimes complain about actors getting awards. ‘Isn’t the life we’ve been awarded enough?’” he continued. “But in truth, 80 percent of you will get lessons in humility this evening.”
Following another round of light chuckles, the Now You See Me actor said, “Yep, OK, that’s what I expected.”
Despite the slow start, Woody found the celebrity-filled room to warm up after he purposefully mistook the “deeply beloved” Harrison for Leonardo DiCaprio.
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“You have more talent in your little finger than I have… in my little finger,” he shared, prompting louder laughter. “Of all the actors in the world, you’re one of them.”
Eventually, Woody got the crowd on his side as applause and chuckles abounded, especially as he recalled the beginning of his friendship with Harrison and praised him for his decades-long career of acting and activism.
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But, of course, before handing his “dear buddy” his Life Achievement award, Woody had one final quip.
“I realize there is too much of me in this tribute to Harrison, but I’m an actor. What do you expect?” he said. “And I have a dual purpose to honor my friend, the esteemed living legend, Harrison Ford, and to discourage any other friend of mine asking me to do this again.”
In addition to Harrison, read on to see who else took home trophies at the 2026 Actor Awards.
Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Television Movie or Limited Series
WINNER: Michelle Williams – Dying for Sex
Claire Danes – The Beast in Me
Erin Doherty – Adolescence
Sarah Snook – All Her Fault
Christine Tremarco – Adolescence
Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Television Movie or Limited Series
Jason Bateman – Black Rabbit
WINNER: Owen Cooper – Adolescence
Stephen Graham – Adolescence
Charlie Hunnam – Monster: The Ed Gein Story
Matthew Rhys – The Beast in Me
Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series
Kathryn Hahn – The Studio
WINNER: Catherine O’Hara – The Studio
Jenna Ortega – Wednesday
Jean Smart – Hacks
Kristen Wiig – Palm Royale
Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Comedy Series
Ike Barinholtz – The Studio
Adam Brody – Nobody Wants This
Ted Danson – A Man on the Inside
WINNER: Seth Rogen – The Studio
Martin Short – Only Murders in the Building
Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series
Abbott Elementary
The Bear
WINNER: The Studio
Hacks
Only Murders in the Building
Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series
Britt Lower – Severance
Parker Posey – The White Lotus
WINNER: Keri Russell – The Diplomat
Rhea Seehorn – Pluribus
Aimee Lou Wood – The White Lotus
Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series
Sterling K. Brown – Paradise
Billy Crudup – The Morning Show
Walton Goggins – The White Lotus
Gary Oldman – Slow Horses
WINNER: Noah Wyle – The Pitt
Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series
The Diplomat
Landman
WINNER: The Pitt
Severance
The White Lotus
Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role
Odessa A’zion – Marty Supreme
Ariana Grande – Wicked: For Good
WINNER: Amy Madigan – Weapons
Wunmi Mosaku – Sinners
Teyana Taylor – One Battle After Another
Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role
Miles Caton – Sinners
Benicio del Toro – One Battle After Another
Jacob Elordi – Frankenstein
Paul Mescal – Hamnet
WINNER: Sean Penn – One Battle After Another
Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role
WINNER: Jessie Buckley – Hamnet
Rose Byrne – If I Had Legs I’d Kick You
Kate Hudson – Song Sung Blue
Chase Infiniti – One Battle After Another
Emma Stone – Bugonia
Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role
Timothée Chalamet – Marty Supreme
Leonardo DiCaprio – One Battle After Another
Ethan Hawke – Blue Moon
WINNER: Michael B. Jordan – Sinners
Jesse Plemons – Bugonia
Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture
Frankenstein
Hamnet
Marty Supreme
One Battle After Another
WINNER: Sinners
Outstanding Action Performance by a Stunt Ensemble in a Motion Picture
F1
Frankenstein
WINNER: Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning
One Battle After Another
Sinners
Outstanding Action Performance by a Stunt Ensemble in a Television Series
Andor
Landman
WINNER: The Last of Us
Squid Game
Stranger Things
Watch The Actor Awards 2026 (formerly named the SAG Awards) live Sunday, March 1, at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT on Netflix.
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