The 2026 Golden Globe Nominees: Highlights Of The Nominations

Golden Globe Nominations 2026: Acting & Casting Highlights

December 8, 2025 | Steffanie Bradley

The Golden Globes unveiled their full slate of nominees for the 83rd annual awards — and this year’s acting categories deliver a striking mix of Hollywood heavyweights, rising stars, and unexpected inclusions across both film and television.



Film Nominees

Best Performance by a Male Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama

  • Joel Edgerton — Train Dreams
  • Oscar Isaac — Frankenstein
  • Dwayne Johnson — The Smashing Machine
  • Michael B. Jordan — Sinners
  • Wagner Moura — The Secret Agent
  • Jeremy Allen White — Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere

Best Performance by a Female Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama

  • Jessie Buckley — Hamnet
  • Jennifer Lawrence — Die My Love
  • Renate Reinsve — Sentimental Value
  • Tessa Thompson — Hedda
  • Julia Roberts — After the Hunt
  • Eva Victor — Sorry, Baby

Best Performance by a Male Actor in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy

  • Timothée Chalamet — Marty Supreme
  • George Clooney — Jay Kelly
  • Leonardo DiCaprio — One Battle After Another
  • Ethan Hawke — Blue Moon
  • Lee Byung-hun — No Other Choice
  • Jesse Plemons — Bugonia

Best Performance by a Female Actor in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy

  • Rose Byrne — If I Had Legs I’d Kick You
  • Cynthia Erivo — Wicked: For Good
  • Kate Hudson — Song Sung Blue
  • Chase Infiniti — One Battle After Another
  • Amanda Seyfried — The Testament of Ann Lee
  • Emma Stone — Bugonia

Best Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture

  • Benicio Del Toro — One Battle After Another
  • Jacob Elordi — Frankenstein
  • Paul Mescal — Hamnet
  • Sean Penn — One Battle After Another
  • Adam Sandler — Jay Kelly
  • Stellan Skarsgård — Sentimental Value

Best Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture

  • Emily Blunt — The Smashing Machine
  • Elle Fanning — Sentimental Value
  • Ariana Grande — Wicked: For Good
  • Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas — Sentimental Value
  • Amy Madigan — Weapons
  • Teyana Taylor — One Battle After Another

Television Nominees

Best Performance by a Male Actor in a Television Series – Drama

  • Sterling K. Brown — Paradise
  • Diego Luna — Andor
  • Gary Oldman — Slow Horses
  • Mark Ruffalo — Task
  • Adam Scott — Severance
  • Noah Wyle — The Pitt

Best Performance by a Female Actor in a Television Series – Drama

  • Kathy Bates — Matlock
  • Britt Lower — Severance
  • Helen Mirren — MobLand
  • Bella Ramsey — The Last of Us
  • Keri Russell — The Diplomat
  • Rhea Seehorn — Pluribus

Best Performance by a Male Actor in a Television Series – Musical or Comedy

  • Adam Brody — Nobody Wants This
  • Steve Martin — Only Murders in the Building
  • Glen Powell — Chad Powers
  • Seth Rogen — The Studio
  • Martin Short — Only Murders in the Building
  • Jeremy Allen White — The Bear

Best Performance by a Female Actor in a Television Series – Musical or Comedy

  • Kristen Bell — Nobody Wants This
  • Ayo Edebiri — The Bear
  • Selena Gomez — Only Murders in the Building
  • Natasha Lyonne — Poker Face
  • Jenna Ortega — Wednesday
  • Jean Smart — Hacks

Best Performance by a Male Actor in a Limited Series / Anthology Series / TV Movie

  • Jacob Elordi — The Narrow Road to the Deep North
  • Paul Giamatti — Black Mirror
  • Stephen Graham — Adolescence
  • Charlie Hunnam — Monster: The Ed Gein Story
  • Jude Law — Black Rabbit
  • Matthew Rhys — The Beast in Me

Best Performance by a Female Actor in a Limited Series / Anthology Series / TV Movie

  • Claire Danes — The Beast in Me
  • Rashida Jones — Black Mirror
  • Amanda Seyfried — Long Bright River
  • Sarah Snook — All Her Fault
  • Michelle Williams — Dying for Sex
  • Robin Wright — The Girlfriend

Best Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role in a Television Series

  • Owen Cooper — Adolescence
  • Billy Crudup — The Morning Show
  • Walton Goggins — The White Lotus
  • Jason Isaacs — The White Lotus
  • Tramell Tillman — Severance
  • Ashley Walters — Adolescence

Best Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role in a Television Series

  • Carrie Coon — The White Lotus
  • Erin Doherty — Adolescence
  • Hannah Einbinder — Hacks
  • Catherine O’Hara — The Studio
  • J. Smith-Cameron — MobLand
  • Parker Posey — The White Lotus

As awards season kicks into high gear, the acting categories paint a picture of a competitive, creatively rich year in Hollywood — one where standout performances continue to push boundaries and broaden the conversation about what on-screen excellence looks like.


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