fans were full of praise for Matt Berry's unlikely stint as announcer during Sunday's ceremony, as they declared he needed to appear at 'every' awards show.
US fans were less likely to know the actor who was tasked with narrating the lengthy ceremony, but UK viewers shared their delight at hearing Matt's signature voice.
Matt, 51, is best known for starring in The IT Crowd, Toast Of London, The Mighty Boosh and Darkplace.
However, his star has risen in America thanks to his role in vampire comedy What We Do In Shadows.
During the ceremony, host Conan O'Brien introduced Matt to the star-studded audience, with the comedian taking on narrating duties from a studio in the UK.
Fans shared their delight at hearing Matt narrate the show, writing: 'I can't believe it took me as long as it did to realise Matt Berry was the Oscars announcer I'm such a fraud;
Oscars fans were full of praise for Matt Berry's unlikely stint as announcer during Sunday's ceremony, as they declared he needed to appear at 'every' awards show
'Just hearing Matt Berry doing these announcer reads is giving me great joy;
'Hearing Matt Berry say ''K-Pop Demon Hunters'' was something I didn't know I needed in life;
'Every time Matt Berry speaks in the voiceover it takes me so out of it... like what do you mean Douglas from The IT Crowd is doing the voice at the OSCARS!!'
'Matt Berry should be the announcer on every awards show from this point forward.'
Elsewhere during the ceremony, Sean Penn was awarded Supporting Actor for One Battle After Another, but opted not to attend the ceremony.
Amy Madigan took home the first award at the Oscars 2026 on Sunday night.
The veteran actress
Ryan Coogler finally earned his first in the Best Original Screenplay category for his epic Sinners.
The actor is best known for his role in The IT Crowd, and many viewers were delighted to hear his voice as MC over the ceremony
Fans shared their delight at hearing Matt narrate the show, saying he needed to appear at 'every' awards show
Paul Thomas Anderson took home Best Adapted Screenplay for One Battle After Another.
The second award of the night was groundbreaking as KPop Demon Hunters earned Best Animated Feature Film.
The Netflix film triumphed over Arco, Elio, Little Amelie or the Character of Rain, and Zootopia 2.
Meanwhile, The Girl Who Cried Pearls earned Best Animated Short Film.
Cassandra Kulukundis earned the first ever Best Casting Academy Award for her work in One Battle After Another.
Best Live-Action Short Film was decided by a rare tie as The Singers and Two People Exchanging Saliva were both honored.
Gullermo del Toro's Frankenstein was also a big winner as the Netflix film earned two.
The dramatic reimaging earned both Best Costume Design and Best Makeup and Hairstyling.
Kate Hawley accepted the Costume Design award while Jordan Samuel, Mike Hill, and Cliona Furey took home Makeup and Hair.
