Actor Awards 2026 Nominations: Cynthia Erivo, Gwyneth Paltrow and More Snubs & Surprises
The year was 2006.
The introduction of the Nintendo Wii forever changed the gaming landscape, Taylor Swift was still an unknown name as she launched her debut album, Heroes’ first season and the March of the Penguins documentary captivated audiences. Plus, Twitter made its debut while Facebook finally breached the market beyond college campuses—and backing it all was Daniel Powter’s iconic one hit wonder, “Bad Day.”
And, much like the app we’ve come to now know as X (Twitter, you’ll never be forgotten), in 2006 the Actor Awards still went by a different name: the SAG Awards.
As for which stars were recognized by their fellow Screen Actors Guild members, it was a diverse selection, with no film earning more than one award during the January ceremony.
Philip Seymour Hoffman and Reese Witherspoon won lead actor—Philip for his work in Capote and Reese for Walk the Line—while Cinderella Man’s Paul Giamatti and The Constant Gardener’s Rachel Weisz won for their supporting work.
Meanwhile Crash—which would go on to win Best Picture at the Academy Awards that year—won for its ensemble work, with a cast including Sandra Bullock, Thandiwe Newton, Matt Dillon, Don Cheadle and Brendan Fraser.
What the Actor Awards Looked Like in 2006: Heath Ledger, Reese Witherspoon and More
