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joined Hamnet co-stars and Jacobi Jupe as they sat together at the Actor Awards in on Sunday evening.
The 30-year-old, who is nominated for Best Supporting Actor for his role as William Shakespeare, cut a dapper figure in a a black suit which he layered over a silk shirt and necktie.
He beamed while sitting alongside Best Actress nominee Jessie, 36, who is up for Best Actress, as they enjoyed their swanky dinner ahead of the ceremony.
She exuded elegance in a black and white gown, while 12-year-old Jacobi, who plays their onscreen son Hamnet, opted for a sparkly gold blazer.
As well as both top acting gongs the movie is also nominated for the coveted Cast In A Motion Picture Award.
Paul Mescal joined Hamnet co-stars Jessie Buckley and Jacobi Jupe as they sat together at the Actor Awards in Los Angeles on Sunday evening
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The 30-year-old is nominated for Best Supporting Actor for his role as William Shakespeare (pictured with onscreen son Jacobi Jupe)
The ceremony officially rebranded as The Actor Awards this year, a move designed to align the show with its iconic statuette 'The Actor', sharpen its global identity and keep the spotlight squarely on performers honoring their peers.
And there's a familiar face steering the ship.
returns as host for the third time, having previously emceed in 2018 and 2025.
'Having Kristen return to host feels like welcoming back a member of the family. One you actually want to hang out with,' show-runner and executive producer Jon Brockett said in a statement.
Streaming live on , the ceremony will hand out honors across 28 categories spanning film, television and limited series, with six nominees in each race except Cinematic and Box Office Achievement, which features eight contenders.
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On the film side, One Battle After Another leads the pack with seven nominations, followed closely by Sinners with five.
The race for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role is stacked with Leonardo DiCaprio for One Battle After Another, Timothée Chalamet for Marty Supreme, Michael B. Jordan for Sinners, Ethan Hawke for Blue Moon, and Jesse Plemons for Bugonia.
As well as both top acting gongs the movie is also nominated for the coveted Cast In A Motion Picture Award (pictured with Hamnet director Chloe Zhao)
Jessie pictured in the movie
The Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role category is equally competitive, featuring Jessie Buckley for Hamnet, Rose Byrne for If I Had Legs I’d Kick You, Kate Hudson for Song Sung Blue and Emma Stone for Bugonia.
In supporting categories, Benicio Del Toro and Sean Penn both scored nominations for One Battle After Another, while Jacob Elordi earned recognition for Frankenstein, Paul Mescal for Hamnet, and Miles Caton for Sinners in the Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role race.
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The Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role lineup includes Odessa A’Zion for Marty Supreme, Ariana Grande for Wicked: For Good, Amy Madigan for Weapons, Wunmi Mosaku for Sinners, and Teyana Taylor for One Battle After Another - a mix of seasoned veterans and exciting newcomers.
The Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture category brings ensemble firepower from Frankenstein, Hamnet, Marty Supreme, One Battle After Another and Sinners, underscoring just how actor-driven this awards body remains.
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