Birdman led the Screen Actors Guild Award nominations with four – one in almost every major acting category – including Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture.
SAG announced the nominations on Wednesday, awarding Birdman nominations for Michael Keaton, Edward Norton, Emma Stone and Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture.
Joining Keaton in the Oustanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role category are Steve Carell, whose dramatic performance in Foxcatcher has been generating major Oscar buzz, Jake Gyllenhaal (Nightcrawler), Eddie Redmayne (The Theory of Everything) and Benedict Cumberbatch, who is staring in The Imitation Game.
In addition to being nominated for his role in a feature film, Cumberbatch also nabbed a nomination for Oustanding Performance By A Male Actor in A Television Movie or Miniseries for his performance in BBC’s beloved Sherlock. Mark Ruffalo is also a double nominee, recognized for his supporting work in Foxcatcher and his lead role in HBO’s The Normal Heart.
Perhaps the most surprising nomination is for Jennifer Aniston, who is nominated for Oustanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role for her upcoming film, Cake.
Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role:
Steve Carell – Foxcatcher
Benedict Cumberbatch – The Imitation Game
Jake Gyllenhaal – Nightcrawler
Michael Keaton – Birdman
Eddie Redmayne – The Theory of Everything
Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role:
Jennifer Aniston – Cake
Felicity Jones – The Theory of Everything
Julianne Moore – Still Alice
Rosamund Pike – Gone Girl
Reese Witherspoon – Wild
Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role:
Robert Duvall – The Judge
Ethan Hawke – Boyhood
Edward Norton – Birdman
Mark Ruffalo – Foxcatcher
JK Simmons – Whiplash
Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role:
Patricia Arquette – Boyhood
Keira Knightley – The Imitation Game
Emma Stone – Birdman
Meryl Streep – Into the Woods
Naomi Watts – St Vincent
Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture:
Birdman
Boyhood
The Grand Budapest Hotel
The Imitation Game
The Theory of Everything
Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Television Movie or Miniseries:
Adrien Brody – HOUDINI
Benedict Cumberbatch – Sherlock
Richard Jenkins – Olive Kitteridge
Mark Ruffalo – The Normal Heart
Billy Bob Thornton – Fargo
Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Television Move or Miniseries:
Ellen Burstyn – Flowers in the Attic
Maggie Gyllenhaal – The Honorable Woman
Frances McDormand – Olive Kitteridge
Julia Roberts – The Normal Heart
Cicely Tyson – The Trip to Bountiful
Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series:
Steve Buscemi – Boardwalk Empire
Peter Dinklage – Game of Thrones
Woody Harrelson – True Detective
Matthew McConaughey – True Detective
Kevin Spacey – House of Cards
Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series (6 nominees?)
Claire Danes – Homeland
Viola Davis – How to Get Away With Murder
Julianna Margulies – The Good Wife
Tatiana Maslany – Orphan Black
Maggie Smith – Downton Abbey
Robin Wright – House of Cards
Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor In a Comedy Series:
Ty Burrell – Modern Family
Louis CK – Louie
William H Macy – Shameless
Jim Parsons – The Big Bang Theory
Eric Stonestreet – Modern Family
Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series:
Uzo Aduba – Orange is the New Black
Julie Bowen – Modern Family
Edie Falco – Nurse Jackie
Julia Louis-Dreyfus – Veep
Amy Poehler – Parks and Recreation
Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series:
Boardwalk Empire
Downton Abbey
Game of Thrones
Homeland
House of Cards
Oustanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series:
The Big Bang Theory
Brooklyn Nine-Nine
Modern Family
Orange is the New Black
Veep
Outstanding Action Performance by a Stunt Ensemble in a Motion Picture:
Fury
Get On Up
The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
Unbroken
X-Men: Days of Future Past
Outstanding Action Performance by a Stunt Ensemble in a Comedy or Drama Series (6 nominees)
24: Live Another Day
Boardwalk Empire
Game of Thrones
Homeland
Sons of Anarchy
The Walking Dead
Lifetime Achievement Award: Debbie Reynolds
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