The 83rd Annual Golden Globe Awards has recognized a striking array of talent in its acting categories, with many nominees anchoring projects that achieved significant industry recognition, making for an electrifying awards season. To read more on this year’s movie moments, click here.
Paul Thomas Anderson’s One Battle After Another leads with nine nominations, including one for star Leonardo DiCaprio in the Musical or Comedy category, while Michael B. Jordan’s Sinners trailed closely with seven total nods in the Drama category. International cinema is strongly represented by Wagner Moura in the Brazilian thriller The Secret Agent, which earned three nominations (including a historic Best Motion Picture – Drama nod), and Lee Byung-Hun in the Korean dark comedy No Other Choice, which also received three nominations, including Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy.
On the television side, Mike White’s The White Lotus is the leading series with six nominations, benefiting Walton Goggins’ supporting actor nod, while the acclaimed Apple TV+ drama Severance received four nominations, including one for lead Adam Scott. As expected, The Studio also garnered nods, including SHARP cover star Seth Rogen. The Limited Series category features actors from high-profile projects, with Charlie Hunnam earning the nomination for Monster: The Ed Gein Story, and Jacob Elordi achieving a rare double-nomination, securing nods for both the film Frankenstein and the limited series The Narrow Road to the Deep North.
Seth Rogen, The Studio
Seth Rogen’s Golden Globe nomination for Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series, Musical or Comedy for his role in The Studio is part of a much larger, history-making achievement for the show. Rogen stars as the newly appointed head of Continental Studios, a movie studio in Hollywood. The series is a sharp, meta-comedy that follows Rogen’s character and his team of executives as they desperately juggle corporate demands and talent ambitions all while trying to keep movies relevant in the modern era. The show itself achieved an extraordinary feat, becoming the most Emmy-winning freshman comedy in history, garnering 23 Primetime Emmy Award nominations and breaking the record for the most wins for a comedy series in a single season. There’s no doubt that it will strike gold at the Golden Globes. Read our interview with SHARP cover star Seth Rogen.
Michael B. Jordan, Sinners
Ryan Coogler’s period horror film Sinners is set in the 1932 Mississippi Delta, where Michael B. Jordan stars in the dual lead roles of twin brothers, Smoke and Stack Moore. The film blends the gritty drama of the Jim Crow South with supernatural horror as the brothers return to their hometown to open a juke joint only to confront a menacing threat. Jordan delivers a powerhouse performance (or two), successfully breathing life into two distinct, complex and ambitious men, grounding the film’s high-stakes action with themes of identity and legacy. Jordan earned his first Golden Globe nomination for his work in this, along with a Critics Choice Awards nom, where the film leads with an impressive 17 nominations. Stay tuned for our interview with Jordan and his co-star Delroy Lindo.
Joel Edgerton, Train Dreams
Clint Bentley’s Train Dreams is a thought-provoking meditation on an ordinary life of a logger in the setting of the early 20th-century American West. Edgerton plays Robert Grainier, who lives a reserved, solitary life defined by physical work, isolation and an inescapable sense of regret and trauma from an act of violence he witnessed. Edgerton gives one of the best performances of his career as the often-silent protagonist, carrying sorrow, heartbreak and resilience through subtle expressions and body language. It’s his quiet, restrained performance that earned him a Golden Globe nomination as well as nods from the Critics Choice Awards and the Film Independent Spirit Awards for Best Lead Performance. Read our interview with Joel Edgerton.
Adam Scott, Severance
Adam Scott is a perennial major contender for his complex, dual-sided performance as Mark Scout. The show centres on Lumon Industries, where employees undergo a surgical procedure that “severs” their memories, creating a distinct work self (Innie Mark) and an outside-of-work self (Outie Mark). His Golden Globe nomination follows a prior nomination for the same role and is supported by an Emmy nomination for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series and a Critics Choice Super Award win. The continuous critical praise for Severance and the challenge of portraying the “Innie” and “Outie” personas makes him a frontrunner in the Drama Series race. Read our SHARP cover interview with Adam Scott.
Wagner Moura, The Secret Agent
The Secret Agent is a stylishly gripping neo-noir thriller set in 1977 Brazil during the military dictatorship. Wagner Moura plays Marcelo (Armando), a former professor of technology research who is in hiding while desperate to secure safe passage out of the country for himself and his son. Moura’s performance projects soulful, understated power as he navigates a world where danger lurks everywhere. He received a Best Actor Golden Globe nomination, making history as the first Brazilian actor to ever be nominated in the Lead Actor Drama category. He also won the New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actor as well as the Cannes Best Actor Award, making him a strong frontrunner. Keep an eye out for our upcoming interview with Moura.
Jacob Elordi, Frankenstein & The Narrow Road to the Deep North
Jacob Elordi scored a double nomination at the Golden Globes: first for Best Supporting Actor for his compelling, transformative portrayal of The Creature in Guillermo del Toro’s Frankenstein. He is also being recognized by the BAFTAs, Critics Choice Awards for his work in the film, solidifying him as a top-tier contender in the Supporting Actor race. Elordi’s second nomination is for his dramatic lead role in The Narrow Road to the Deep North as Dorrigo Evans, an Australian army surgeon held captive on the grueling Thailand-Burma Death Railway. His work has earned him a Golden Globe nomination and an AACTA Award nomination for Best Lead Actor in a Drama, reflecting the immense physical and emotional demands of the role. He’s certainly leading the race this season. Read our interview with Jacob Elordi for The Narrow Road to the Deep North.
Lee Byung-Hun, No Other Choice
Park Chan-wook’s black comedy No Other Choice is a savage critique of capitalism and the pressures of modern day employment, adapted from Donald E. Westlake’s novel The Ax. Lee Byung-Hun stars as Yoo Man-soo, an employee who, after being ruthlessly laid off, believes he has “no other choice” but to literally eliminate his job competition via murder means to provide for his family’s financial future. Lee grounds the film’s through the violence and comedy that unfolds, portraying the character’s desperation and shame with a compelling blend of tragic absurdity. He earned a Golden Globe nomination for Best Actor and a major international win: the Volpi Cup for Best Actor at the Venice Film Festival. Watch out for our interview with Lee Byung-Hun and Park Chan-wook.
Charlie Hunnam, Monster: The Ed Gein Story
Charlie Hunnam earned a well-deserving Golden Globe nomination for Best Performance by an Actor in a Limited Series, Anthology Series or a Motion Picture Made for Television for his deeply unsettling role as the notorious murderer and grave-robber, Ed Gein, in the Netflix anthology series, Monster: The Ed Gein Story. He also received a nomination for Best Actor in a Movie/Miniseries from the Critics Choice Awards for the role, which he described as both a gift and a terrifying challenge. Read our interview with Charlie Hunnam.
George Clooney, Jay Kelly
George Clooney earned his 1oth Golden Globe nomination as he earned a nod in the fiercely competitive Musical/Comedy category for his role in Noah Baumbach’s Jay Kelly. He plays the titular role of a movie star who embarks on a journey of self-discovery across Europe as he confronts issues of aging, identity, legacy and his relationship with his family and manager (Adam Sandler). It certainly is one of the best performances of his career in the last decade and the film is also being recognized for Best Picture at several awards.
Leonardo DiCaprio, One Battle After Another
Paul Thomas Anderson’s One Battle After Another is an audacious, plot-driven black comedy inspired by Thomas Pynchon’s novel Vineland. DiCaprio plays Bob Ferguson, an ex-revolutionary who, sixteen years after going into hiding, is living as a paranoid stoner father to his teenage daughter, Willa, but is soon relentlessly pursued by a corrupt military officer obsessed with his past. DiCaprio is praised for his role in the film and is a strong frontrunner this awards season.
Walton Goggins, The White Lotus
Walton Goggins’ Golden Globe nomination for Best Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role on Television for his work in The White Lotus Season 3 is a significant highlight in his career, which is currently enjoying immense critical visibility due to his major roles across several hit series. Despite the acclaim for The White Lotus, much of the current buzz surrounding Goggins is centred on the Amazon Prime Video hit, Fallout Season 2, where he plays the pivotal dual role of Cooper Howard and his post-apocalyptic, disfigured counterpart, The Ghoul. Watch out for our magazine interview with Goggins.
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