Colin Farrell gave a loving tip of the hat to his sister Claudine Farrell when he won the award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Television Movie or Limited Series at the 2025 Screen Actors Guild Awards on Sunday.
The 48-year-old star was honored for his title role in HBO’s acclaimed DC Comics series The Penguin, but he made sure to thank the family member who has been with him throughout his career.
‘I have to thank my sister who I’ve worked with for 22 years,’ he announced midway through his acceptance speech.
‘I never thank her publicly,’ he admitted, though he didn’t clarify why he didn’t sing her praises more often.
‘I haven’t noted that she’s a producer and she’s not my assistant. She’s not my assistant,’ he added for emphasis. ‘[She’s my] sister, she’s family, she’s a producer.’
Colin may have made it clear that his sister was a producer because she only recently gained the official title.
Colin Farrell gave a loving tip of the hat to his sister Claudine Farrell when he won the award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Television Movie or Limited Series at the 2025 Screen Actors Guild Awards on Sunday
‘I have to thank my sister who I’ve worked with for 22 years,’ he announced. Claudine worked with her brother as a producer on The Penguin, which he won for; seen together in 2016 in NYC
According to her IMDb page, Claudine has long been credited as an assistant to her brother, going back at least to his 2003 films The Recruit and Daredevil.
She appears to have taken a break in working with her brother — or at least being credited for doing so — after 2006’s Ask The Dusk, but she returned to working with the acclaimed actor in 2012.
From then on, Claudine has been credited various as Colin’s assistant, associate, and various forms of manager up through the 2018 Steve McQueen thriller Widows.
The two have continued to work together since then, but Claudine has now graduated to working as a producer on The Penguin, and as an executive producer on last year’s sports drama The Beautiful Game, which Colin co-produced.
The actor also made a moving tribute to his other family members, who had all helped his journey in one way or another.
‘My sister Catherine, who’s the first actor in the family and showed me that that was a possibility to pursue that passion,’ he shared. ‘My brother Eamon, who texted me last night that Netflix is showing this live and he’s staying up in his pajamas to watch it. Eamon, I love you. Catherine, I love you.
‘My mom, Rita, my dad, Eamon, and the two people in my life who have made my life so much more special and so much more meaningful, so much more joyful than I ever truly thought possible: my son James and son Henry,’ he added.
Colin shares his 21-year-old son James Padraig Farrell, who was born in 2003, with the model Kim Bordenave, and he shares his 15-year-old son Henry, who was born in 2009, with his ex Alicja Bachleda-Curús.
‘I never thank her publicly,’ he admitted, though he didn’t clarify why he didn’t sing her praises more often. ‘I haven’t noted that she’s a producer and she’s not my assistant. She’s not my assistant,’ he added for emphasis. ‘[She’s my] sister, she’s family, she’s a producer’
Claudine is credited as Colin’s assistant on many of his early films, but she graduated to being his manager in the past decade. She was listed as a producer on The Penguin and an executive producer on The Beautiful Game, which Colin co-produced; seen in 2013 in West Hollywood
The Penguin star included sweet shoutouts for his other sister Catherine, his brother Eamon and his parents, as well as his sons James, 21, and Henry 15; still from The Penguin
Screen Actors Guild Awards 2025: Winners at a glance
MOVIES
Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role: Timothée Chalamet — A Complete Unknown
Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role: Demi Moore — The Substance
Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role: Kieran Culkin — A Real Pain
Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role: Zoe Saldaña – Emilia Pérez
Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture: Conclave
Outstanding Performance by a Stunt Ensemble in a Motion Picture: The Fall Guy
TELEVISION
Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Television Movie or Limited Series: Colin Farrell — ‘The Penguin’
Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Television Movie or Limited Series: Jessica Gunning – ‘Baby Reindeer’
Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series: Hiroyuki Sanada – ‘Shōgun’
Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series: Anna Sawai – ‘Shōgun’
Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Comedy Series: Martin Short – ‘Only Murders In The Building’
Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series: Jean Smart — ‘Hacks’
Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series — ‘Shōgun’
Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series — ‘Only Murders In The Building’
Outstanding Performance by a Stunt Ensemble in a TV series — ‘Shōgun’
The New World star previously revealed that James has the neuro-genetic disorder Angelman syndrome, in which those affected have distinctive heads and facial features and exhibit intellectual and developmental disabilities, as well as a notably happy personalities.
At the conclusion of his speech, Colin told his sons that they could finish watching Shōgun once he was back from the ceremony.
Jamie Lee Curtis announced the award, and she ribbed Colin just before revealing he was the winner because he was ‘the man who gave me Covid at the Golden Globes.’
‘Guilty as charged!’ he joked as soon as he arrived at the microphone, before pointing the finger at Brendan Gleeson for allegedly giving it to him. ‘I was just spreading the love.’
He made sure to thank his supporting costars, while noting that all actors ‘support’ each other and the creative team.
The 31st Screen Actors Guild Awards clarified the road to the Oscars and ended with upset wins.
Demi Moore cemented her comeback status when she won Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role, while Timothée Chalamet shocked awards prognosticators when he won the Male Actor in a Leading Role award for his Bob Dylan biopic A Complete Unknown.
Demi beat out Pamela Anderson, who was hoping for her own comeback win for Gia Coppola’s The Last Showgirl, after earning her first-ever SAG nomination.
Jamie Lee Curtis announced the award, and she ribbed Colin just before revealing he was the winner because he was ‘the man who gave me Covid at the Golden Globes.’ He said he was ‘guilty as charged’
Demi Moore — who is on track for an Oscar win — snagged a best actress nod for her lead role in the body horror film The Substance, which has already earned her a Golden Globe and a Critics Choice Award
She starred in the satirical body-horror film The Substance (pictured)
Timothée Chalamet shocked awards prognosticators when he won the Male Actor in a Leading Role award for his Bob Dylan biopic A Complete Unknown
He said he aspired to greatness in a refreshing acceptance speech
Conclave also continued its awards-season success by winning the final honor of the night for Cast in a Motion Picture for the papal-selection drama Conclave.
The SAG Awards were held Sunday night at the Shrine Auditorium & Expo Hall in Los Angeles.
The annual ceremony, which was hosted by Nobody Wants This star Kristen Bell, was streamed live on Netflix for the second year in a row.
It was presented by the Screen Actors Guild–American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA) and bills itself as the ‘only televised awards ceremony to exclusively honor actors.’
During the hours-long ceremony, 13 awards were handed for ‘outstanding performances’ in both film and TV that were decided on by SAG-AFTRA’s 130,000+ members.
According to the official website, the SAG Awards have ‘the largest voting body on the awards circuit.’
Unlike prior years, the official SAG Awards nomination ceremony was canceled for 2025 in wake of the devastating Los Angeles wildfires that broke out in January.
Instead, SAG-AFTRA shared the nominations online.
The musical blockbuster Wicked — based on the Tony Award-winning Broadway musical — led the nominations for SAG’s top film honors with five nods, but the film and its stars Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande were completely shut out
Ariana Grande kept a brave face as the award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role went to Zoe Saldaña for Emilia Pérez
Emilia Pérez’s awards-season hopes cratered after racist and Islamophobic tweets — with some quite recent — from its star Karla Sofía Gascón were discovered, but Zoe managed to triumph anyway
The musical blockbuster Wicked — based on the Tony Award-winning Broadway musical — led the nominations for SAG’s top film honors with five nods, but the film and its stars Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande were completely shut out.
Ariana kept a brave face as the award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role went to Zoe Saldaña for Emilia Pérez.
That film’s awards-season hopes cratered after racist and Islamophobic tweets — with some quite recent — from its star Karla Sofía Gascón were discovered, but Zoe managed to triumph anyway.
Selena Gomez wasn’t nominated for the film individually and missed out on its ensemble nomination after Conclave’s win, but she still got a boost when she accepted the best comedy ensemble award for Only Murders In The Building, which had a surprise win over competitors The Bear, Abbott Elementary, Hacks and Shrinking.
Anora had high hopes ahead of the SAG Awards, but it also went home empty-handed despite a string of wins in recent weeks that boosted its odds for the upcoming Academy Awards.
For the TV categories, Shogun was the big winner.
It’s star Hiroyuki Sanada took home the lead actor award, while Anna Sawai gave an emotional speech when she won the supporting actress prize.
The show also nabbed the best ensemble award, as well as the best stunt cast honor.
For the TV categories, Shogun was the big winner won for best drama ensemble and TV stunt cast
Its star Hiroyuki Sanda (pictured) won lead actor, while Anna Sawai won supporting actress
Baby Reindeer’s Jessica Gunning (pictured) won the best actress award for a limited series, beating out fellow frontrunner Cristin Milioti, who starred in The Penguin
Jean Smart won best female actor in a comedy series, though she wasn’t present to accept her award; pictured in Hacks
Baby Reindeer’s Jessica Gunning continued her winning streak by beating fellow frontrunner Cristin Milioti, who starred in The Penguin.
Host Kristen Bell was also among the night’s nominees, as she received a best female actor in a comedy series nod for Netflix’s Nobody Wants This alongside The Bear’s Ayo Edebiri and Hacks’ Jean Smart.
Smart proved to be unstoppable and took home the award, though she wasn’t able to attend the ceremony.
Stunt crews that have worked on the latest and greatest TV shows and movies are were also being recognized at the 2025 ceremony.
Fittingly, The Fall Guy — in which Ryan Gosling plays a stunt actor — won the film honor, while the brutal drama Shōgun won the award for TV stunt cast.
The ceremony also looked back on a legend by honoring Jane Fonda with the SAG Life Achievement Award, making her the 60th recipient of the ceremony’s highest tribute.
In a statement, SAG-AFTRA president Fran Drescher described Fonda, 87 — a two-time Oscar-winner with a career spanning over six decades — as a ‘trailblazer and an extraordinary talent.
‘[Fonda is] a dynamic force who has shaped the landscape of entertainment, advocacy and culture with unwavering passion,’ the Nanny star continued.
‘We honor Jane not only for her artistic brilliance but for the profound legacy of activism and empowerment she has created.’
Screen Actors Guild Awards 2025 winners
MOVIES
Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role
Adrien Brody – The Brutalist
Timothée Chalamet – A Complete Unknown — WINNER
Daniel Craig – Queer
Colman Domingo – Sing Sing
Ralph Fiennes – Conclave
Timothée Chalamet scored an upset win for his portrayal of folk legend Bob Dylan in A Complete Unknown
Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role
Pamela Anderson – The Last Showgirl
Cynthia Erivo – Wicked
Karla Sofía Gascón – Emilia Pérez
Mikey Madison – Anora
Demi Moore – The Substance — WINNER
Pamela Anderson earned her first-ever nod for Sofia Coppola’s The Last Showgirl, but Demi Moore continued her comeback run
Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role
Jonathan Bailey – Wicked
Yura Borisov – Anora
Kieran Culkin – A Real Pain — WINNER
Edward Norton – A Complete Unknown
Jeremy Strong – The Apprentice
Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role
Monica Barbaro – A Complete Unknown
Jamie Lee Curtis – The Last Showgirl
Danielle Deadwyler – The Piano Lesson
Ariana Grande – Wicked
Zoe Saldaña – Emilia Pérez — WINNER
Emilia Pérez’s Zoe Saldaña revived her film’s Oscars prospects with a win in the film supporting role category
Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture
A Complete Unknown
Anora
Conclave — WINNER
Emilia Pérez
Wicked
Ariana Grande, Cynthia Erivo and the cast of Wicked were shut out in all categories
Outstanding Performance by a Stunt Ensemble in a Motion Picture
Deadpool & Wolverine
Dune: Part Two
The Fall Guy — WINNER
Gladiator II
Wicked
TELEVISION
Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Television Movie or Limited Series
Javier Bardem – ‘Monsters: The Lyle And Erik Menendez Story’
Colin Farrell – ‘The Penguin’ — WINNER
Richard Gadd – ‘Baby Reindeer’
Kevin Kline – ‘Disclaimer’
Andrew Scott – ‘Ripley’
Baby Reindeer creator Richard Gadd is nominated for his lead role in the hit Netflix series, but lost out to Colin Farrell again
Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Television Movie or Limited Series
Kathy Bates – ‘The Great Lillian Hall’
Cate Blanchett – ‘Disclaimer’
Jodie Foster – ‘True Detective: Night Country’
Lily Gladstone – ‘Under The Bridge’
Jessica Gunning – ‘Baby Reindeer’ — WINNER
Cristin Milioti – ‘The Penguin’
Cristin Milioti’s work in HBO’s The Penguin earned her a nod, but Jessica Gunning was triumphant for Baby Reindeer
Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series
Tadanobu Asano – ‘Shōgun’
Jeff Bridges – ‘The Old Man’
Gary Oldman – ‘Slow Horses’
Eddie Redmayne – ‘The Day Of The Jackal’
Hiroyuki Sanada – ‘Shōgun’ — WINNER
Jeff Bridges’s performance in FX’s The Old Man earned him a best actor nom, but Hiroyuki Sanada continued his winning streak for Shōgun
Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series
Kathy Bates – ‘Matlock’
Nicola Coughlan – ‘Bridgerton’
Allison Janney – ‘The Diplomat’
Keri Russell – ‘The Diplomat’
Anna Sawai – ‘Shōgun’ — WINNER
Anna Sawai was overcome by emotion as she won for the FX series Shōgun
Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Comedy Series
Adam Brody – ‘Nobody Wants This’
Ted Danson – ‘A Man On The Inside’
Harrison Ford – ‘Shrinking’
Martin Short – ‘Only Murders In The Building’ — WINNER
Jeremy Allen White – ‘The Bear’
Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series
Kristen Bell – ‘Nobody Wants This’
Quinta Brunson – ‘Abbott Elementary’
Liza Colón-Zayas – ‘The Bear’
Ayo Edebiri – ‘The Bear’
Jean Smart – ‘Hacks’ — WINNER
Jean Smart took home the prize in the lead female actor category but she was busy shooting and didn’t attend
Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series
Bridgerton
The Day Of The Jackal
The Diplomat
Shōgun — WINNER
Slow Horses
Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series
Abbott Elementary
The Bear
Hacks
Only Murders In The Building — WINNER
Shrinking
The cast of FX’s The Bear, featuring Jeremy Allen White, was nominated, but it was Only Murders In The Building that won
Outstanding Performance by a Stunt Ensemble in a TV series
The Boys
Fallout
House Of The Dragon
The Penguin
Shōgun — WINNER
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