The 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 — 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 “is a film about memory, or the lack of memory, and generational trauma.”
“I think that, if trauma can be passed along generations, values can too,” he continued. “So, this is to the ones that are sticking with their values in difficult moments.”
Meanwhile, Timothée Chalamet won the Golden Globe for Best Actor in a Major Motion Picture — Musical or Comedy for his performance in Marty Supreme.
Jessie Buckley won the Golden Globe for Best Female Actor in a Major Motion Picture — Drama for her performance in Hamnet. She made sure to credit all the others in the category, specifically calling Julia Roberts a “hero” to everyone in the industry.
