Sean Penn has secured his first BAFTA award, winning Best Supporting Actor at the 2026 BAFTA Film Awards for his role as Steven J. Lockjaw in One Battle After Another. Although Penn was not present in London to receive the honor, this victory marks a significant moment after multiple prior nominations.
Previous Nominations and Film Recognition
Penn had earlier been nominated twice before this win: once in 2003 for his leading roles in Mystic River and 21 Grams, and again in 2008 for his performance in Milk. The film One Battle After Another, directed by Paul Thomas Anderson, received a total of 14 BAFTA nominations, positioning it as one of the night’s major contenders.
Details of the Awards Ceremony
The BAFTA Film Awards ceremony was hosted by Alan Cumming and was broadcast on BBC1 in the United Kingdom at 7 p.m. local time. In the United States, viewers could watch the event on E! at 8 p.m. Eastern Time.
