Kieran Culkin wins SAG Award, solidifying Oscar frontrunner status for Best Supporting Actor

Kieran Culkin has further cemented his dominance in the awards season by winning Best Supporting Actor at the 2025 Screen Actors Guild (SAG) Awards, making him the clear frontrunner for the Oscars 2025.

Culkin triumphed over strong contenders, including Jonathan Bailey (Wicked), Jeremy Strong (The Apprentice), and Edward Norton (A Complete Unknown), securing yet another major accolade ahead of the Academy Awards.

With this win, Culkin now boasts victories at all the key precursor events, including the Golden Globes, BAFTA, Critics Choice, National Board of Review, and the Independent Spirit Awards. The SAG Award win is particularly significant, as it often serves as a strong indicator of success at the Academy Awards.

His critically acclaimed performance in Succession has been widely praised, and with such a dominant sweep throughout the awards season, his Best Supporting Actor win at the Oscars seems almost inevitable.

The 2025 Academy Awards will take place on March 10, where Culkin is expected to claim his first Oscar in a category that now appears to be his to lose.