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As Michael B. Jordan accepted the award for Lead Actor at the 2026 Actor Awards, he thanked his mom Donna Jordan for the sacrifices she made to help him achieve his dream.
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Michael B. Jordan is thanking one special saint.
As the Sinners actor accepted the trophy for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role at the 2026 Actor Awards—hosted by Kristen Bell at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles March 1—he gave a special shoutout to his mom Donna Jordan, who supported his dream to become an actor even through tough times.
“Mom, thank you for driving me back and forth to New York,” Michael said while making eye contact with Donna, who held back tears in the audience, “when we didn't have enough money to go through the Holland Tunnel, when we were looking for gas money, parking spaces, when I went up there for my auditions.”
The 39-year-old also thanked his longtime collaborator Ryan Coogler, who received an Oscar nomination for writing and directing Sinners.
“I want to thank Ryan Coogler for giving me the opportunity to show what I can do,” he continued, “and to be fearless and to create a safe space for us to find the truth [and for] what you do with all the other actors that we had an opportunity to work with.”
Michael also mentioned his costars Wunmi Mosaku, Hailee Steinfeld, Delroy Lindo, Miles Caton and “everybody that has something to do with this movie.”
“You guys lent us your talents, and you lent us your time and your vulnerability,” he said. “So, thank you for allowing me to do my best work.”
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And while Michael admitted of his win that he “wasn’t expecting this at all,” he showed appreciation to his fellow nominees Timothée Chalamet, Leonardo DiCaprio, Ethan Hawke and Jesse Plemons.
“I just want to quickly say that I'm so honored and privileged to be nominated in categories with people and actors and humans that I love,” he shared. “I love their work and what you contribute to our craft. This ride has been unbelievable.”
He added, “Thank you for welcoming me in and making me feel seen. YU'all know how I feel about y'all.”
Of course, Michael isn’t the only star to take home gold during the 2026 Actor Awards. Read on to see who else won at the ceremony.
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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