Nominations Are Now Open!
Casting Directors, Assistant Directors, and
Background Actors
We are looking for nominees in the following categories:​​​​​​​​​​​​
Best Male Background Actor
Best Male/Female Single Camera Stand-in
Best First Responder Look
Best Featured BG Actor
Best Special Ability
Best Female Background Actor
Best Male/Female Multi-Camera Stand-in
Best Upgraded BG Actor
Best Time Period Look
Best 18TLY
Best Background Actor Ensemble
We are also asking the General Background Acting Community to send in their votes for:
Favorite Casting Director
Favorite Assistant Director
Favorite Production Assistant
Submission Deadline: January 5th 2025
Rules: Must send Photos and/or Video of Performer. Only performances performed by Sag-Aftra Members that are produced in the Los Angeles area that are exhibited between Jan 1, 2024 and Dec 31, 2024 will be considered. Multiple submissions are allowed. Best Ensemble refers to Background Actors who have worked 3 or more scenes for a Feature or 3 or more episodes for a Television episodic as the same role on the same project. All ensemble nominees do not have to be in the same scenes. First Responder categories include but not limited to, Police Officer, Firefighter, Paramedic, EMT, FBI, Detectives, etc. Time Period Looks refer to looks more than 20 years difference than current exhibited date. Final nominees and awards recipients will be determined by the Background Actors Awards committee. “Favorite” nominees and award recipient will be determined by the entire Union Background and Stand-in community. Categories may be eliminated due to a lack of submissions or expanded due to a multitude of submissions. The Los Angeles Union Background Actors Awards is in no way affiliated with Sag-Aftra or SAG Awards.