Actor Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series


The Actor Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast 'in a Drama Series' is an award given by the Screen Actors Guild to honor the finest ensemble acting achievements in drama series.

Eligibility

In order for an individual actor to be eligible for an award as part of the ensemble, they must meet one of the following requirements:
  • Have a series regular contract, perform, and be credited in a predetermined minimum number of original episodes airing during the eligibility period.
  • Have guest star billing, perform, and be credited in a majority of original episodes during the eligibility period.
In cases of undefined billing in foreign productions where series regular, guest star, and co-star designations are not made, performers must appear in a majority of original episodes aired in the calendar year 2025 for inclusion in the ensemble. Actors with co-star billing are not eligible for inclusion.

Multiple awards

;4 awards
  • ER
;3 awards
  • Downton Abbey
;2 awards
  • The Crown
  • Boardwalk Empire
  • Mad Men
  • Six Feet Under
  • The Sopranos
  • Succession
  • This Is Us
  • ''The West Wing''

Multiple nominations

;9 nominations
  • Law & Order
;7 nominations
  • ER
  • Game of Thrones
  • The Sopranos
;6 nominations
;5 nominations
  • Boardwalk Empire
  • The Closer
  • Downton Abbey
  • Six Feet Under
;4 nominations
;3 nominations
  • 24
  • Better Call Saul
  • Boston Legal
  • Breaking Bad
  • The Good Wife
  • Grey's Anatomy
  • Ozark
  • The Practice
  • Stranger Things
  • The X-Files
;2 nominations
  • Bridgerton
  • The Diplomat
  • House of Cards
  • The Morning Show
  • Picket Fences
  • Severance
  • Succession
  • This Is Us
  • ''The White Lotus''

Nominations by network

  • HBO – 34
  • NBC – 24
  • ABC – 16
  • Netflix – 16
  • CBS – 14
  • AMC – 12
  • Showtime – 8
  • Fox – 7
  • PBS – 5
  • TNT – 5
  • Hulu – 3
  • Apple TV+ – 3
  • FX – 1
  • Paramount Network – 1