This file photo released by Twentieth Century Fox shows Michael Keaton, left, as Riggan in a scene from the film, “Birdman,” directed by Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu. “Birdman” received a welcome lift on its flight to the Oscars after winning the Producers Guild of America’s highest film award Saturday night, Jan. 24, 2015, at a ceremony in Los Angeles.
SAG Awards Winners
A complete list of winners at Sunday’s 21st annual Screen Actors Guild Awards: MOVIES Actor: Eddie Redmayne, “The Theory of Everything” Actress: Julianne Moore, “Still Alice” Supporting actor: J.K. Simmons, “Whiplash” Supporting actress: Patricia Arquette, “Boyhood” Cast: “Birdman” Stunt ensemble: “Unbroken” TELEVISION Actor in a comedy series: William H. Macy, “Shameless” Actress in a comedy series: Uzo Aduba, “Orange is the New Black” Comedy series cast: “Orange is the New Black” Actor in a movie or miniseries: Mark Ruffalo, “The Normal Heart” Actress in a movie or miniseries: Frances McDormand, “Olive Kitteridge” Drama series cast: “Downton Abbey” Actor in a drama series: Kevin Spacey, “House of Cards” Actress in a drama series: Viola Davis, “How to Get Away With Murder” Stunt ensemble: “Game of Thrones”
The backstage farce “Birdman” topped the 21st annual Screen Actors Guild Award, winning best ensemble cast, even though its star, Micheal Keaton, was upset by Eddie Redmayne in the most outstanding actor category.
Oscar favorites Julianne Moore, Patricia Arquette and J.K. Simmons cemented their front-runner status in a ceremony that often serves as a kind of preview to the Academy Awards.
Redmayne, who stars as Stephen Hawking in “The Theory of Everything,” was the somewhat surprise winner in a category expected to go to Keaton for his career-capping performance as a Hollywood has-been trying to mount a comeback on Broadway. Redmayne dedicated his award — “this very wonderful skinny man” — to sufferers and victims of ALS.
Moore, widely considered the best-actress favorite, won most supporting actress for “Still Alice,” in which she plays an academic with early onset Alzehimer’s Disease.