The 21st Annual SAG Awards® nominations were announced this morning by Eva Longoria and Ansel Elgort and held few surprises, with most nominees already garnering early attention from critics societies, guilds and film organizations on both sides of the Pond. Focusing on individual performances and that of the entire ensemble of a drama series and comedy series, and the cast of a motion picture, one of the tightest races may prove to be Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role with Steve Carell, Benedict Cumberbatch, Jake Gyllenhaal, Michael Keaton and Eddie Redmayne battling to the finish. Classic film fans the world over will undoubtedly be tuning in to see Debbie Reynolds receive the SAG Life Achievement Award.
AND THE NOMINEES ARE. . .
THEATRICAL MOTION PICTURES
Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role
Steve Carell – Foxcatcher (Sony Pictures Classics)
Benedict Cumberbatch – The Imitation Game (The Weinstein Company)
Jake Gyllenhaal – Nightcrawler (Open Road)
Michael Keaton – Birdman (Fox Searchlight)
Eddie Redmayne – The Theory of Everything (Focus Features)
Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role
Jennifer Aniston – Cake (Cinelou Releasing)
Felicity Jones – The Theory of Everything (Focus Features)
Julianne Moore – Still Alice (Sony Pictures Classics)
Rosamund Pike – Gone Girl (20th Century Fox)
Reese Witherspoon – Wild (Fox Searchlight)
Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role
Robert Duvall – The Judge (Warner Bros. Pictures)
Ethan Hawke – Boyhood (IFC Films)
Edward Norton – Birdman (Fox Searchlight)
Mark Ruffalo – Foxcatcher (Sony Pictures Classics)
J.K. Simmons – Whiplash (Sony Picture Classics)
Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role
Patricia Arquette – Boyhood (IFC Films)
Keira Knightley – The Imitation Game (The Weinstein Company)
Emma Stone – Birdman (Fox Searchlight)
Meryl Streep – Into the Woods (Walt Disney Pictures)
Naomi Watts – St. Vincent (The Weinstein Company)
Outstanding Performance by the Cast in a Motion Picture
Birdman (Fox Searchlight)
Boyhood (IFC Films)
The Grand Budapest Hotel (Fox Searchlight)
The Imitation Game (The Weinstein Company)
The Theory of Everything (Focus Features)
TELEVISION PROGRAMS
Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Television Movie or Miniseries
Adrien Brody – “Houdini” (History Channel)
Benedict Cumberbatch – “Sherlock: His Last Vow” (PBS)
Richard Jenkins – “Olive Kitteridge” (HBO)
Mark Ruffallo – “The Normal Heart” (HBO)
Billy Bob Thornton – “Fargo” (FX)
Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Television Movie or Miniseries
Ellen Burtsyn – “Flowers in the Attic” (Lifetime)
Maggie Gyllenhaal – “The Honorable Woman” (Sundance TV)
Frances McDormand – “Olive Kitteridge” (HBO)
Julia Roberts – “The Normal Heart” (HBO)
Cicely Tyson – “The Trip to Bountiful” (Lifetime)
Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series
Steve Buscemi – “Boardwalk Empire” (HBO)
Peter Dinklage – “Game of Thrones” (HBO)
Woody Harrelson – “True Detective” (HBO)
Matthew McConaughey – “True Detective” (HBO)
Kevin Spacey – “House of Cards” (Netflix)
Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series
Claire Danes – “Homeland” (Showtime)
Viola Davis – “How to Get Away with Murder” (ABC)
Julianna Margulies – “The Good Wife” (CBS)
Tatiana Maslany – “Orphan Black” (BBC America)
Maggie Smith – “Downton Abbey” (PBS)
Robin Wright – “House of Cards” (Netflix)
Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Comedy Series
Ty Burrell – “Modern Family” (ABC)
Louis C.K. – “Louis” (FX)
William H. Macy – “Shameless” (Showtime)
Jim Parsons – “The Big Bang Theory” (CBS)
Eric Stonestreet – “Modern Family” (ABC)
Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series
Uzo Aduba – “Orange is the New Black” (Netflix)
Julie Bowen – “Modern Family” (ABC)
Edie Falco – “Nurse Jackie” (Showtime)
Julia Louis-Dreyfus – “Veep” (HBO)
Amy Poehler – “Parks and Recreation” (NBC)
Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series
“Boardwalk Empire” (HBO)
“Downton Abbey” (PBS)
“Game of Thrones” (HBO)
“Homeland” (Showtime)
“House of Cards” (Netflix)
Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series
“The Big Bang Theory” (CBS)
“Brooklyn Nine-Nine” (Fox)
“Modern Family” (ABC)
“Orange is the New Black” (Netflix)
“Veep” (HBO)
SAG AWARDS® HONORS FOR STUNT ENSEMBLES
Outstanding Action Performance by a Stunt Ensemble in a Motion Picture
Fury (Columbia Pictures)
Get On Up (Universal Pictures)
The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies (Warner Bros. Pictures)
Unbroken (Universal Pictures)
X-Men: Days of Future Past (20th Century Fox)
Outstanding Action Performance by a Stunt Ensemble in a Comedy or Drama Series
“24: Live Another Day” (Fox)
“Boardwalk Empire” (HBO)
“Game of Thrones” (HBO)
“Homeland” (Showtime)
“Sons of Anarchy” (FX)
“The Walking Dead” (AMC)
LIFE ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Screen Actors Guild Life Achievement Award
Debbie Reynolds
The Screen Actors Guild Awards® presented by SAG-AFTRA debuted in 1995 and has since become one of the industry’s most prized honors, presenting thirteen awards for acting in film and television. SAG Awards® also commends the outstanding performances by film and television stunt ensembles.
The 21st Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards will be simulcast live on TNT and TBS on Sunday, Jan. 25, 2015 at 8 p.m. (ET) / 5 p.m. (PT).
