At the 2025 SAG Awards, Timotheé Chalamet's performance in 'Conclave' significantly impacted the Oscars race, as revealed in the full list of winners.
At the 2025 SAG Awards, held in Los Angeles, there were quite a few surprises. Timotheé Chalamet snagged the Outstanding Male Actor award for his roles in both A Complete Unknown and Conclave. Meanwhile, Conclave was the shock of the night, taking home the Outstanding Ensemble Cast in a Motion Picture award.
With these unexpected victories, the already tight race for the 2025 Oscars just got even more unpredictable. Adrien Brody had been sweeping Best Actor honors for his role in The Brutalist during awards season, with wins at the Golden Globes, Critics Choice Awards, and BAFTAs. However, Chalamet's SAG Award win provided him with the chance to thank the music icon Bob Dylan he portrayed in a major awards ceremony.
Chalamet expressed his gratitude toward Dylan, calling him a "true American hero" and stating it was an "honor of a lifetime" to bring him to life on stage. Meanwhile, Brody's SAG Award win would have made his quest for a second Best Actor Oscar a near formality.
Demi Moore won the Outstanding Female Actor SAG Award for her role in The Substance. Zoe Saldaña and Kieran Culkin took home the Supporting Female and Male Actor trophies for their performances in Emilia Pérez and A Real Pain, respectively.
Conclave's victory for Outstanding Acting Ensemble adds another twist to the Best Picture Oscars contest. After winning the Best Feature Film award at the BAFTAs, this was a significant feat for the film. However, other contenders like Anora, which dominated previous awards shows, continued their winning streak by taking the Best Feature award at the Film Independent Spirit Awards.
In the television side, Shōgun capped off its awards season domination with four SAG Award wins. Previously, the series had all but swept the Primetime Emmy Awards, Golden Globes, and Critics Choice Awards.
Only Murders in the Building won SAG Awards for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble and Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor for Martin Short. Jean Smart took the Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor Award for Hacks. Short and Smart were the only two major winners who were absent from the SAG Awards ceremony.
Colin Farrell and Jessica Gunning took home the Outstanding Male and Female Actor SAG awards, respectively, in the Television Movie or Limited Series category. The complete list of winners can be found below.
2025 SAG Awards Winners - Film
Lead Role
- Male: Timothée Chalamet - A Complete Unknown
- Female: Demi Moore - The Substance
Supporting Role
- Male: Kieran Culkin - A Real Pain
- Female: Zoe Saldaña - Emilia Pérez
Ensemble
- Conclave
Stunt Ensemble
- The Fall Guy
2025 SAG Awards Winners - Television
Drama Series
- Male Actor: Hiroyuki Sanada - Shōgun
- Female Actor: Anna Sawai - Shōgun
- Ensemble: Shōgun
Comedy Series
- Male Actor: Martin Short - Only Murders in the Building
- Female Actor: Jean Smart - Hacks
- Ensemble: Only Murders in the Building
Limited Series or TV Movie
- Male Actor: Colin Farrell - The Penguin
- Female Actor: Jessica Gunning - Baby Reindeer
Stunt Ensemble (TV)
- Shōgun
SAG Life Achievement Award
- Jane Fonda
- Despite the unexpected victories of Timotheé Chalamet and 'Conclave' at the 2025 SAG Awards, Adrien Brody was still seen as a strong contender for the Best Actor Oscar, having swept other awards with his role in 'The Brutalist'.
- Demi Moore's win for Outstanding Female Actor at the SAG Awards for her role in 'The Substance' added to her impressive resume, which includes her past wins at the Golden Globes and the Emmys.
- In the Football category of the 2025 SAG Awards, 'Shōgun' continued its awards season dominance, taking home three trophies, including Best Ensemble Cast.
- Events leading up to the 2025 Oscars were filled with surprises and uncertainty after the unexpected victories at the SAG Awards, as 'Conclave' and Timothee Chalamet emerged as unexpected contenders.
- In addition to the SAG Awards, 'Conclave' also won the Best Feature Film award at the BAFTAs, further solidifying its position as a major Best Picture contender for the 2025 Oscars.
- Other films that continued their winning streak in the awards season included 'Anora', which took the Best Feature award at the Film Independent Spirit Awards, further adding to its list of awards.
- Among the other surprises of the 2025 SAG Awards was the SAG Life Achievement Award being presented to music icon Bob Dylan, who was honored by none other than Timotheé Chalamet during the ceremony.
