Timothée Chalamet and Jessie Buckley Lead Major Wins at the 2026 Golden Globe Awards
The 2026 Golden Globe Awards celebrated a wide range of film and television achievements, with Timothée Chalamet emerging as one of the evening’s most notable winners. Chalamet won Best Actor in a Musical or Comedy for his performance in the table tennis-themed film Marty Supreme, beating competitors including Leonardo DiCaprio and George Clooney. Although DiCaprio missed out on an acting award, his film One Battle After Another dominated the night overall, collecting four prizes, including Best Musical or Comedy Film and Best Director for Paul Thomas Anderson.
Irish actress Jessie Buckley delivered another standout moment by winning Best Actress in a Drama for Hamnet, an adaptation of Maggie O’Farrell’s novel about the death of Shakespeare’s son. The film also claimed the award for Best Drama Film, surprising many observers. Director Chloe Zhao and producer Steven Spielberg praised the collaborative and international spirit behind the project.
Other acting winners included Teyana Taylor, who won Best Supporting Actress for One Battle After Another and delivered an emotional speech about representation, and Stellan Skarsgård, who won Best Supporting Actor for Sentimental Value while advocating for cinema-going audiences. Rose Byrne won Best Actress in a Musical or Comedy for If I Had Legs I’d Kick You, while Wagner Moura was named Best Drama Actor for The Secret Agent, which also won Best International Film.
On the television side, British actors featured prominently, with Owen Cooper, Stephen Graham and Erin Doherty earning recognition for Netflix’s Adolescence. Cooper, just 16, expressed humility and disbelief at his rapid success. Seth Rogen, Jean Smart, Noah Wyle and Michelle Williams also received TV awards. The ceremony highlighted the Golden Globes’ role as a major indicator in the lead-up to the Academy Awards, blending star power, emotional speeches and industry recognition across film, television and new media such as podcasts.