The 2014 Screen Actors Guild Award nominations were announced this morning by Sasha Alexander (“Rizzoli & Isles) and Clark Gregg (“Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.”, The Avengers) and the complete list of nominees can be found directly below or right here on my official page for the upcoming award show, which will be broadcast live Saturday, January 18, 2014.
Looking over the theatrical nominees I can’t say I’m overwhelmingly surprised, though the amount of support for August: Osage County and particularly Lee Daniels’ The Butler, both of which scored ensemble nominations goes to show how the actors guild can spice up the awards race.
Also nominated in the ensemble category is Dallas Buyers Club, which also enjoyed noms for both Matthew McConaughey and Jared Leto, the latter of which I’m growing increasingly confident in the Best Supporting Actor category at the Oscars.
Perhaps the most surprising nom is the supporting nomination for Daniel Bruhl in Rush, a film that seemed all but forgotten, but perhaps Bruhl can find a resurgence in the category at the Oscars where I previously had him predicted among the nominees, but have since dropped further down the list.
Additionally, the nomination for James Gandolfini for Enough Said is extremely interesting as it is looking like a posthumous Oscar nomination for his performance just might be in the offing.
Finally, Robert Redford missing out on a nomination for All is Lost is curious while Forest Whitaker (The Butler) finds his way in among the nominees. Bruce Dern (Nebraska) is definitely on the rise in the category and perhaps there is only so much room for the aging actor in the category as it definitely keeps the Best Actor category at the Oscars interesting.
If any of you are wondering why not a single nomination for The Wolf of Wall Street, realize SAG members did not see the film in time for voting, the same thing happened last year with Django Unchained, which eventually went on to see Christoph Waltz win the Oscar. So don’t count the likes of Leonardo DiCaprio or Jonah Hill out just yet.
In the end it was 12 Years a Slave topping the nominees with four nominations followed by Dallas Buyers Club, Lee Daniels’ The Butler and August: Osage County, each with three nominations.
I have included the complete theatrical and primetime television nominations directly below.
THEATRICAL MOTION PICTURES
Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture
- 12 Years a Slave
- American Hustle
- August: Osage County
- Dallas Buyers Club
- Lee Daniels’ The Butler
Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role
- Bruce Dern (Nebraska)
- Chiwetel Ejiofor (12 Years a Slave)
- Tom Hanks (Captain Phillips)
- Matthew McConaughey (Dallas Buyers Club)
- Forest Whitaker (Lee Daniels’ The Butler)
Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role
- Cate Blanchett (Blue Jasmine)
- Sandra Bullock (Gravity)
- Judi Dench (Philomena)
- Meryl Streep (August: Osage County)
- Emma Thompson (Saving Mr. Banks)
Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role
- Barkhad Abdi (Captain Phillips)
- Daniel Bruhl (Rush)
- Michael Fassbender (12 Years a Slave)
- James Gandolfini (Enough Said)
- Jared Leto (Dallas Buyers Club)
Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role
- Jennifer Lawrence (American Hustle)
- Lupita Nyong’o (12 Years a Slave)
- Julia Roberts (August: Osage County)
- June Squibb (Nebraska)
- Oprah Winfrey (Lee Daniels’ The Butler)
Outstanding Action Performance by a Stunt Ensemble in a Motion Picture
- All is Lost
- Fast & Furious 6
- Lone Survivor
- Rush
- The Wolverine
PRIMETIME TELEVISION
Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Television Movie or Miniseries
- Matt Damon (“Behind the Candelabra”)
- Michael Douglas (“Behind the Candelabra”)
- Jeremy Irons (“The Hollow Crown”)
- Rob Lowe (“Killing Kennedy”)
- Al Pacino (“Phil Spector”)
Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Television Movie or Miniseries
- Angela Bassett (“Betty & Coretta”)
- Helena Bonham Carter (“Burton and Taylor”)
- Holly Hunter (“Top of the Lake”)
- Helen Mirren (“Phil Spector”)
- Elisabeth Moss (“Top of the Lake”)
Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series
- Steve Buscemi (“Boardwalk Empire”)
- Bryan Cranston (“Breaking Bad”)
- Jeff Daniels (“The Newsroom”)
- Peter Dinklage (“Game of Thrones”)
- Kevin Spacey (“House of Cards”)
Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series
- Claire Danes (“Homeland”)
- Anna Gunn (“Breaking Bad”)
- Jessica Lange (“American Horror Story: Coven”)
- Maggie Smith (“Downton Abbey”)
- Kerry Washington (“Scandal”)
Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series
- “Boardwalk Empire”
- “Breaking Bad”
- “Downton Abbey”
- “Game of Thrones”
- “Homeland”
Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Comedy Series
- Alec Baldwin (“30 Rock”)
- Jason Bateman (“Arrested Development”)
- Ty Burrell (“Modern Family”)
- Don Cheadle (“House of Lies”)
- Jim Parsons (“The Big Bang Theory”)
Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series
- Mayim Bialik (“The Big Bang Theory”)
- Julie Bowen (“Modern Family”)
- Edie Falco (“Nurse Jackie”)
- Tina Fey (“30 Rock”)
- Julia Louis-Dreyfus (“Veep”)
Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series
- “30 Rock”
- “Arrested Development”
- “The Big Bang Theory”
- “Modern Family”
- “Veep”
Outstanding Action Performance by a Stunt Ensemble in a Television Series
- “Boardwalk Empire”
- “Breaking Bad”
- “Game of Thrones”
- “Homeland”
- “The Walking Dead”
Screen Actors Guild 50th Annual Life Achievement Award
- Rita Moreno
