Paul Mescal joined Hamnet co-stars Jessie Buckley and Jacobi Jupe as they sat together at the Actor Awards in Los Angeles on Sunday evening.
The 30-year-old, who is nominated for Best Supporting Actor for his role as William Shakespeare, cut a dapper figure in a black suit which he layered over a silk shirt and necktie.
He beamed while sitting alongside Best Actress nominee Jessie, 36, who is up for Best Actress, as they enjoyed their swanky dinner ahead of the ceremony.
She exuded elegance in a black and white Balenciaga gown, while 12-year-old Jacobi, who plays their onscreen son Hamnet, opted for a sparkly gold blazer.
As well as both top acting gongs the movie is also nominated for the coveted Cast In A Motion Picture Award.
The ceremony officially rebranded as The Actor Awards this year, a move designed to align the show with its iconic statuette 'The Actor', sharpen its global identity and keep the spotlight squarely on performers honoring their peers.
And there's a familiar face steering the ship.
Kristen Bell returns as host for the third time, having previously emceed in 2018 and 2025.
'Having Kristen return to host feels like welcoming back a member of the family. One you actually want to hang out with,' show-runner and executive producer Jon Brockett said in a statement.
Streaming live on Netflix, the ceremony will hand out honors across 28 categories spanning film, television and limited series, with six nominees in each race except Cinematic and Box Office Achievement, which features eight contenders.
On the film side, One Battle After Another leads the pack with seven nominations, followed closely by Sinners with five.
The race for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role is stacked with Leonardo DiCaprio for One Battle After Another, Timothée Chalamet for Marty Supreme, Michael B. Jordan for Sinners, Ethan Hawke for Blue Moon, and Jesse Plemons for Bugonia.
The Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role category is equally competitive, featuring Jessie Buckley for Hamnet, Rose Byrne for If I Had Legs I'd Kick You, Kate Hudson for Song Sung Blue and Emma Stone for Bugonia.
In supporting categories, Benicio Del Toro and Sean Penn both scored nominations for One Battle After Another, while Jacob Elordi earned recognition for Frankenstein, Paul Mescal for Hamnet, and Miles Caton for Sinners in the Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role race.
The Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role lineup includes Odessa A'Zion for Marty Supreme, Ariana Grande for Wicked: For Good, Amy Madigan for Weapons, Wunmi Mosaku for Sinners, and Teyana Taylor for One Battle After Another - a mix of seasoned veterans and exciting newcomers.
The Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture category brings ensemble firepower from Frankenstein, Hamnet, Marty Supreme, One Battle After Another and Sinners, underscoring just how actor-driven this awards body remains.
Actor Awards 2026 nominees
FILM
OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY A CAST IN A MOTION PICTURE
- Frankenstein (Netflix)
- Hamnet (Focus Features)
- Marty Supreme (A24)
- One Battle After Another (Warner Bros)
- Sinners (Warner Bros)
OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY A FEMALE ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE
- Jessie Buckley - Hamnet
- Rose Byrne - If I Had Legs I'd Kick You
- Kate Hudson - Song Sung Blue
- Chase Infinity - 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
- Michael B. Jordan - Sinners
- Jesse Plemons - Bugonia
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
- Sean Penn - One Battle After Another
OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY A FEMALE ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE
- Odessa A'Zion - Marty Supreme
- Ariana Grande - Wicked: For Good
- Amy Madigan - Weapons
- Wunmi Mosaku - Sinners
- Teyana Taylor - One Battle After Another
OUTSTANDING STUNT ENSEMBLE IN A MOTION PICTURE
- F1 (Apple Original Films)
- Frankenstein (Netflix)
- Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning (Paramount) - WINNER
- One Battle After Another (Warner Bros)
- Sinners (Warner Bros)
TELEVISION
OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY AN ENSEMBLE IN A DRAMA SERIES
- The Diplomat (Netflix)
- Landman (Paramount+)
- The Pitt (HBO Max)
- Severance (Apple TV)
- The White Lotus (HBO)
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
- Noah Wyle - The Pitt
OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY A FEMALE ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES
- Britt Lower - Severance
- Parker Posey - The White Lotus
- Keri Russell - The Diplomat
- Rhea Seehorn - Pluribus
- Aimee Lou Wood - The White Lotus
OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY AN ENSEMBLE IN A COMEDY SERIES
- Abbott Elementary (ABC)
- The Bear (FX/Hulu)
- Hacks (HBO Max)
- Only Murders in the Building (Hulu)
- The Studio (Apple TV)
OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY A MALE ACTOR IN A COMEDY SERIES
- Ike Barinholtz - The Studio
- Adam Brody - Nobody Wants This
- Ted Danson - Inside Man
- Seth Rogen - The Studio
- Martin Short - Only Murders in the Building
OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY A FEMALE ACTOR IN A COMEDY SERIES
- Kathryn Hahn - The Studio
- Catherine O'Hara - The Studio
- Jenna Ortega - Wednesday
- Jean Smart - Hacks
- Kristen Wiig - Palm Royale
OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY A MALE ACTOR IN A TELEVISION MOVIE OR LIMITED SERIES
- Jason Bateman - Black Rabbit
- 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 TELEVISION MOVIE OR LIMITED SERIES
- Claire Danes - The Beast In Me
- Erin Doherty - Adolescence
- Sarah Snook - All Her Fault
- Christine Tremarco - Adolescence
- Michelle Williams - Dying For Sex
OUTSTANDING STUNT ENSEMBLE IN A TELEVISION SERIES
- Andor (Disney+)
- Landman (Paramount+)
- The Last of Us (HBO) - WINNER