Actor recipients Ed Helms, Julianna Margulies and Natalie Portman will join SAG Awards social network ambassador Regina King, SAG President Ken Howard and actor nominees Armie Hammer, Kyle Chandler, Judy Greer, Maya Rudolph and Octavia Spencer as presenters at the 18th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards.
They join a growing roster of actors who will honor their colleagues at the 18th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards that already includes Patrick Duffy, Linda Gray, Larry Hagman and Dick Van Dyke.
Actor recipient and six-time nominee Ed Helms is nominated again this year for his ensemble performance on the NBC comedy “The Office.” Helms is also known for his role as Dr. Stu Price in “The Hangover” films and his work as a correspondent on “The Daily Show with Jon Stewart.” Helms will next be seen in the upcoming Duplass Brothers film “Jeff Who Lives at Home.”
Eight-time Actor honoree and 16-time nominee Julianna Margulies holds the SAG Awards’ record for the most Actors received. Margulies received her eighth Actor in 2011 for her performance as Alicia Florrick in the CBS drama “The Good Wife,” and is again nominated for that role. She is also celebrating her second consecutive nomination as a member of the show’s ensemble. Her previous SAG Awards were for her lead and ensemble performance in “ER.”
Natalie Portman received The Actor last year for her lead performance in “Black Swan” and was also nominated as a member of the “Black Swan” cast. She was most recently seen starring opposite Ashton Kutcher in the romantic comedy “No Strings Attached” and the action adventure “Thor” opposite Chris Hemsworth.
Armie Hammer is 18th SAG Awards nominee for his supporting performance in “J. Edgar” opposite Leonardo DiCaprio. Hammer was nominated last year as a member of “The Social Network” cast. Hammer will next be seen in the feature film “Mirror Mirror” opposite Julia Roberts.
Regina King currently stars in TNT’s critically acclaimed drama series “Southland” and serves as the SAG Awards social network ambassador. King previously earned an Actor nomination as a cast member of the film “Ray.”
Kyle Chandler earned his first SAG Award nomination this year for his performance as Coach Eric Taylor on the NBC drama series “Friday Night Lights.” He will next be seen in the drama feature “Argo” directed by and starring Ben Affleck, and will also star opposite Mark Wahlberg, Catherine Zeta-Jones and Russell Crowe in the crime drama/thriller “Broken City,” currently in production.
Judy Greer is starring opposite George Clooney in “The Descendants” and received her first Actor nomination this year as a member of the cast. Greer will next be seen starring in The Duplass Brothers’ “Jeff Who Lives at Home” opposite Ed Helms and Jason Segel, and then in “Playing the Field,” opposite Gerard Butler and Jessica Biel.
Maya Rudolph is currently starring in the NBC comedy “Up All Night” as talk show host Ava Alexander, opposite Christina Applegate and Will Arnett. Rudolph earned her first SAG Awards nomination this year as a cast member of the comedy feature “Bridesmaids.”
Octavia Spencer is starring as justifiably vengeful maid Minnie Jackson in “The Help,” a breakout role for which she has earned her first Actor nomination. Spencer previously starred in “Dinner for Schmucks” opposite Steve Carell and Paul Rudd, and in “Seven Pounds” opposite Will Smith and Rosario Dawson.
The 18th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards will be simulcast live coast-to-coast on TNT and TBS on Sunday, Jan. 29, at 8 p.m. (ET) / 5 p.m. (PT) from the Shrine Exposition Center in Los Angeles. An encore primetime telecast will begin immediately following on TNT at 10 p.m. (ET) / 7 p.m. (PT). The ceremony will also be telecast internationally.
Preceding the SAG Awards® ceremony will be the annual tnt.tv and tbs.com Red Carpet Webcast at 6 p.m. (ET) / 3 p.m. (PT) featuring the announcement of the SAG Honors for Outstanding Action Performances by Film and Television Stunt Ensembles at 6:15 p.m. (ET) / 3:15 p.m. PT.
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