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Actor Awards (SAG) 2009 Winners & Nominees

The 15th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards (2009) took place on January 25, 2009. Slumdog Millionaire won Outstanding Cast. The Dark Knight won the most, both of its nominations. Every winner and nominee in all 6 categories is below.

All 6 categories Most wins
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films nominated
19
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Outstanding Cast
Slumdog Millionaire
Headline winners

Actor Awards (SAG) 2009: The Winners

Slumdog Millionaire won Outstanding Cast against 4 other nominees. Sean Penn (Outstanding Leading Male Actor), Meryl Streep (Outstanding Leading Female Actor) and Heath Ledger (Outstanding Supporting Male Actor) took the main individual prizes.

Slumdog Millionaire (2008) movie poster Outstanding Cast

Outstanding Cast

Slumdog Millionaire

2008 · Drama, Romance · $378M worldwide

1 win from 2 nominations at the 15th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards (2009)

In the sprawling slums of Mumbai, Jamal Malik, an 18-year-old, finds himself on the cusp of winning a massive 20 million rupees on the popular game show "Who Wants To Be a Millionaire?". Facing accusations of cheating, Jamal shares the remarkable story of his life, revealing a harrowing journey through poverty, love, and loss. He recounts his experiences growing up in the slums, navigating dangerous situations, and the unwavering bond with his brother and the girl he loves.

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Scoreboard

Actor Awards (SAG) 2009: Which Films Won the Most

The Dark Knight won 2 awards from 2 nominations. 5 films won at least once, while The Curious Case of Benjamin Button went home empty-handed from 3 nominations. Green is wins, blue is nominations.

  1. The Dark Knight (2008) movie poster
    The Dark Knight 2 / 2
    2008 · Action, Drama · 2 wins from 2 nominations
  2. Doubt (2008) movie poster
    Doubt 1 / 5
    2008 · Drama, Mystery · 1 win from 5 nominations
  3. Milk (2008) movie poster
    Milk 1 / 3
    2008 · Biography, Drama · 1 win from 3 nominations
  4. Slumdog Millionaire (2008) movie poster
    Slumdog Millionaire 1 / 2
    2008 · Drama, Romance · 1 win from 2 nominations
  5. The Reader (2008) movie poster
    The Reader 1 / 1
    2008 · Drama, Romance · 1 win from 1 nomination
  6. The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008) movie poster
    The Curious Case of Benjamin Button 0 / 3
    2008 · Drama, Mystery · 0 wins from 3 nominations
  7. Frost/Nixon (2008) movie poster
    Frost/Nixon 0 / 2
    2008 · Drama, History · 0 wins from 2 nominations
  8. The Visitor (2008) movie poster
    The Visitor 0 / 1
    2008 · Drama, Romance · 0 wins from 1 nomination
  9. The Wrestler (2008) movie poster
    The Wrestler 0 / 1
    2008 · Drama, Sport · 0 wins from 1 nomination
  10. Rachel Getting Married (2008) movie poster
    Rachel Getting Married 0 / 1
    2008 · Drama, Romance · 0 wins from 1 nomination
Full results

All 6 Actor Awards (SAG) 2009 Categories: Winners & Nominees

6 categories and 30 nominations. The winner of each comes first, on a green row. Search for a film or a person, show only the winners, or jump straight to a category.

6 categories · 30 nominations

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The Genres Behind the Actor Awards (SAG) 2009 Winners

Drama led with 25 nominations across 14 films and won 6. A film with several genres counts for each one.

  1. Drama 6 wins · 25 nominations · 24%
  2. Romance 2 wins · 10 nominations · 20%
  3. Mystery 1 win · 9 nominations · 11%
  4. Action 2 wins · 7 nominations · 29%
  5. Thriller 2 wins · 6 nominations · 33%
  6. Crime 2 wins · 5 nominations · 40%
  7. Fantasy 0 wins · 4 nominations · 0%
  8. Adventure 0 wins · 4 nominations · 0%
  9. Biography 1 win · 3 nominations · 33%
  10. History 0 wins · 3 nominations · 0%
2009 season

How the Rest of the 2009 Awards Season Voted

The other 11 ceremonies of 2009, with the winner of each top prize. Slumdog Millionaire also won the top prize at 5 of them.

All 2009 awards
Earlier years

Previous Actor Awards (SAG) Ceremonies

The 6 ceremonies before this one, with the winner of each top prize. The Actor Awards (SAG) page has every year back to 1995.

Every Actor Awards (SAG) ceremony

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Actor Awards (SAG) 2009: Questions & Answers

The top prize, the film that won the most, the most-nominated film, the individual winners and the date of the 15th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards (2009), answered from the results on this page.

Who won Outstanding Cast at the 15th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards (2009)?

Slumdog Millionaire (2008) won Outstanding Cast. The other nominees were The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, Doubt, Frost/Nixon and Milk.

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Which film won the most awards at the 15th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards (2009)?

The Dark Knight (2008) won the most: 2 awards from 2 nominations.

Which film had the most nominations at the 15th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards (2009)?

Doubt (2008) led with 5 nominations and won one of them.

Who won the acting awards at the 15th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards (2009)?

Outstanding Leading Male Actor: Sean Penn for Milk. Outstanding Leading Female Actor: Meryl Streep for Doubt. Outstanding Supporting Male Actor: Heath Ledger for The Dark Knight. Outstanding Supporting Female Actor: Kate Winslet for The Reader.

When was the 15th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards (2009)?

The 15th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards (2009) took place on January 25, 2009. The database has 6 categories and 30 nominations for it.