David Harbour who plays Chief of Police Jim Hopper on the 80’s era show Stranger Things, gave a powerful, funny and inspiring speech as he accepted the Screen Actors Guild awards on behalf of the cast of Stranger Things.
“We are united, in that we are all human beings and we are all together on this horrible, painful, joyous, exciting, and mysterious ride that is being alive. Now, as we act in the continuing narrative of Stranger Things, we 1983 Midwesterners will repel bullies!”, announced Harbour.
Equally as entertaining were the expressions coming from Winona Ryder as Harbour was giving his impassioned speech. She seemed a little surprised at first but her face eventually mimicked his voice as he was talking. Her expressions told a thousand words. Ryder and her co-star Millie Bobby Brown were both nominated for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor.
The cast of Hidden Figures won Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture. The incredible untold story of Katherine G. Johnson, Dorothy Vaughan and Mary Jackson played by Taraji P. Henson, Octavia Spencer, Janelle Monáe was about three African-American women working at NASA, who were the brains behind one of the greatest events on history.
Dolly Parton came on to the stage greeted with a standing ovation. The actress well known for her singing and her performance on the movie 9 to 5 presented Lily Tomlin with a life time achievement award. The cast of Orange Is the New Black won for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series. Brian Cranston won for his role as Lyndon B. Johnson on Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Miniseries. Emma Stone won an award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role for her role on La La Land
The Nominees and Winner of the 2017 Screen Actor’s Guild Awards
Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture
Captain Fantastic
Fences
WINNER: Hidden Figures
Manchester by the Sea
Moonlight
Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role
Casey Affleck, Manchester by the Sea
Andrew Garfield, Hacksaw Ridge
Ryan Gosling, La La Land
Viggo Mortensen, Captain Fantastic
WINNER: Denzel Washington, Fences
Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role
Amy Adams, Arrival
Emily Blunt, The Girl on the Train
Natalie Portman, Jackie
WINNER: Emma Stone, La La Land
Meryl Streep, Florence Foster Jenkins
Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role
WINNER: Mahershala Ali, Moonlight
Jeff Bridges, Hell or High Water
Hugh Grant, Florence Foster Jenkins
Lucas Hedges, Manchester by the Sea
Dev Patel, Lion
Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role
WINNER: Viola Davis, Fences
Naomie Harris, Moonlight
Nicole Kidman, Lion
Octavia Spencer, Hidden Figures
Michelle Williams, Manchester by the Sea
Outstanding Performance by a Stunt Ensemble in a Motion Picture
Captain America: Civil War
Doctor Strange
WINNER: Hacksaw Ridge
Jason Bourne
Nocturnal Animals
Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series
The Crown
Downton Abbey
Game of Thrones
WINNER: Stranger Things
Westworld
Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series
The Big Bang Theory
Black-ish
Modern Family
WINNER: Orange Is the New Black
Veep
Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series
Sterling K. Brown, This Is Us
Peter Dinklage, Game of Thrones
WINNER: John Lithgow, The Crown
Rami Malek, Mr. Robot
Kevin Spacey, House of Cards
Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series
Millie Bobby Brown, Stranger Things
WINNER: Claire Foy, The Crown
Thandie Newton, Westworld
Winona Ryder, Stranger Things
Robin Wright, House of Cards
Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Comedy Series
Anthony Anderson, Black-ish
Tituss Burgess, Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt
Ty Burrell, Modern Family
WINNER: William H. Macy, Shameless
Jeffrey Tambor, Transparent
Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series
Uzo Aduba, Orange Is the New Black
Jane Fonda, Grace and Frankie
Ellie Kemper, Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt
WINNER: Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Veep
Lily Tomlin, Grace and Frankie
Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Miniseries or Television Movie
Riz Ahmed, The Night Of
Sterling K. Brown, The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story
WINNER: Bryan Cranston, All the Way
John Turturro, The Night Of
Courtney B. Vance, The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story
Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Miniseries or Television Movie
Bryce Dallas Howard, Black Mirror
Felicity Huffman, American Crime
Audra McDonald, Lady Day at Emerson’s Bar & Grill
WINNER: Sarah Paulson, The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story
Kerry Washington, Confirmation
Outstanding Performance by a Stunt Ensemble in a Television Series
WINNER: Game of Thrones
Marvel’s Daredevil
Marvel’s Luke Cage
The Walking Dead
Westworld
53rd Annual SAG Life Achievement Award
Lily Tomlin
