TV predictions are a shot in the dark, but here goes:
MALE ACTOR IN A DRAMA
- Jason Bateman- Ozark
- Sterling K. Brown- This is Us
- Peter Dinklage- Game of Thrones
- David Harbour- Stranger Things
- Bob Odenkirk- Better Call Saul
SAG likes to go to veterans, but in this case I bet it will be the Emmy and Golden Globe winner Sterling K. Brown.
Winner: Sterling K. Brown
Alternate: David Harbour
Spoiler: Bob Odenkirk
FEMALE ACTOR IN A DRAMA
- Mille Bobby Brown- Stranger Things
- Claire Foy- The Crown
- Laura Linney- Ozark
- Elisabeth Moss- The Handmaid’s Tale
- Robin Wright- House of Cards
I would say probably Elisabeth Moss again, but I could see Claire Foy getting this, since it was her last turn as the young Queen Elizabeth II. But safest bet is to stick with Moss.
Winner: Elisabeth Moss
Alternate: Claire Foy
Spoiler: Robin Wright
MALE ACTOR IN A COMEDY
- Anthony Anderson- Black-ish
- Aziz Ansari- Master of None
- Larry David- Curb Your Enthusiasm
- Sean Hayes- Will & Grace
- William H. Macy- Shameless
- Marc Maron- GLOW
Macy has been on a streak lately at SAG, and I’m not sure if they’re ready to go to someone else yet. Could go back to returning vets Larry David or Sean Hayes, could be Aziz Ansari. Or maybe there’s too many vote splits with the newcomers and Macy just takes it again. Stumped on this one.
Winner: William H. Macy
Alternate: Aziz Ansari
Spoiler: Larry David
FEMALE ACTOR IN A COMEDY
- Uzo Aduba- Orange is the New Black
- Alison Brie- GLOW
- Jane Fonda- Grace and Frankie
- Julia Louis-Dreyfus- Veep
- Lily Tomlin- Grace and Frankie
This has bounced back and forth between Uzo Aduba and Julia Louis-Dreyfus for several years now, and I don’t think it will change hands yet. Julia for the win. Again.
Winner: Julia Louis-Dreyfus
Alternate: Uzo Aduba
Spoiler: Jane Fonda
MALE ACTOR IN A MINISERIES/TV MOVIE
- Benedict Cumberbatch- Sherlock: The Lying Detective
- Jeff Daniels- Godless
- Robert DeNiro- The Wizard of Lies
- Geoffrey Rush- Genius
- Alexander Skarsgard- Big Little Lies
As you can see, these categories combine supporting and lead, so is that enough to give Robert DeNiro the win over Alexander Skarsgard? Given SAG’s love of vets, I’m gonna say yes.
Winner: Robert DeNiro
Alternate: Alexander Skarsgard
FEMALE ACTOR IN A MINISERIES/TV MOVIE
- Laura Dern- Big Little Lies
- Nicole Kidman- Big Little Lies
- Jessica Lange- Feud: Bette and Joan
- Susan Sarandon- Feud: Bette and Joan
- Reese Witherspoon- Big Little Lies
Don’t think anyone is taking this away from Nicole Kidman.
Winner: Nicole Kidman
Alternate: Jessica Lange
ENSEMBLE IN A DRAMA
- The Crown
- Game of Thrones
- The Handmaid’s Tale
- Stranger Things
- This is Us
Stranger Things won it last year, can it do it again? The ensemble award tends to repeat for a while, yet The Handmaid’s Tale was such a big cast and the show so hyped. Going with Handmaid.
Winner: The Handmaid’s Tale
Alternate: Stranger Things
ENSEMBLE IN A COMEDY
- Black-ish
- Curb Your Enthusiasm
- GLOW
- Orange is the New Black
- Veep
I think this will go to the cast of GLOW, which is pretty massive and almost entirely female. Would be very deserving too.
Winner: GLOW
Alternate: Orange is the New Black (has won this multiple times, but I think they’re ready to move on)
