Who won Best Actor at the 2026 Golden Globe Awards? See the winners for female and male actor in motion picture and TV series.<\/b>
\nThe 2026 Golden Globe Awards honored the best actors in film and television in both the Drama and Comedy or Musical categories. The annual ceremony never disappoints with its fair share of funny and emotional moments. And for a few celebrities, it was their first-ever Golden Globes win this year.
Below, find out which of your favorite stars took home the Golden Globes for Best Actor.
Wagner Moura won the Golden Globe for Best Actor in a Major Motion Picture \u2014 Drama for his performance in The Secret Agent, becoming the first Brazilian in history to take home the award.
While thanking his cast and crew from the movie, Wagner said The Secret Agent \u201cis a film about memory, or the lack of memory, and generational trauma.\u201d
\u201cI think that, if trauma can be passed along generations, values can too,\u201d he continued. \u201cSo, this is to the ones that are sticking with their values in difficult moments.\u201d
Meanwhile, Timoth\u00e9e Chalamet won the Golden Globe for Best Actor in a Major Motion Picture \u2014 Musical or Comedy for his performance in Marty Supreme.
Jessie Buckley won the Golden Globe for Best Female Actor in a Major Motion Picture \u2014 Drama for her performance in Hamnet. She made sure to credit all the others in the category, specifically calling Julia Roberts a \u201chero\u201d to everyone in the industry.
\u201cOh my God, the incredible women I am honored to stand beside in this category. I mean, Julia Roberts \u2013 you are like a hero to us all,\u201d Jessie said. \u201cThank you. Jennifer, Renate, Eva, Tessa \u2013 God, I\u2019d watch you anytime, anywhere. You blow my mind.\u201d
Jessie concluded her speech by saying, \u201cThis is a real, real honor. I love what I do, and I love being part of this industry, thank you.\u201d
In the category for Best Female Actor in a Major Motion Picture \u2014 Musical or Comedy, Rose Byrne won for her performance in If I Had Legs I\u2019d Kick You.
Quite a few actors were recognized for their work on TV, as there were two categories for each: Musical or Comedy and Drama. The Pitt\u2018s Noah Wyle was awarded the Best Actor in a TV Series \u2013 Drama, and Seth Rogen accepted the award for Best Actor in a TV Series \u2014 Musical or Comedy for his performance in The Studio. He also referred to his show\u2019s meta Golden Globes episode, which hilariously derides the awards show.
\u201cThis is so weird. We just pretended to do this. And now it\u2019s happening,\u201d Seth said while accepting the award from his co-stars Dave Franco and Zo\u00eb Kravitz. He added that he \u201cthought the only way I would get to hold one is to create a whole show to give myself a fake one.\u201d
Rhea Seehorn from Pluribus won the Best Female Actor in a TV Series \u2014 Drama, while Jean Smart was awarded the Best Female Actor in a TV Series \u2014 Musical or Comedy for her performance in Hacks.<\/p>\n