SAG 2012 Awards Nominees Christopher Plummer of Beginners SAG Honor

HBO's Boardwalk Empire topped the television side with two honors, while ABC's Modern Family took home ensemble in a comedy series. American Horror Story, 30 Rock, Too Big to Failand Mildred Pierce were the other shows represented on awards night; five winners repeated from last year. (sag, sag awards, screen actors guild, oscars, sag awards red carpet, SAG honor, 2012 SAG Awards Nominees, SAG's Life Achievemnt Award , 2012).

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The first award, male actor in a supporting role for motion picture, went to veteran actor Christopher Plummer of Beginners, marking his first-ever SAG honor. Plummer confessed, "I just can't tell you what fun I've had being a member of the world's second oldest profession. Actors are gregarious and wacky, are they not? And I love them dearly."

The Help's Spencer continued her winning streak, taking home female actor in a supporting role for motion picture.

On the television side, 30 Rock's Alec Baldwin was the recipient of the male actor in a comedy series award, winning over The Office's Steve Carell and taking home his sixth award in a row. Female actor in a comedy series went to Betty White, a recipient of SAG's Life Achievemnt Award, of Hot in Cleveland, who received a standing ovation; she won the award last year for the same role. "I think they made a terrible mistake," White said onstage.

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With his breakout performance in “The Artist,” French actor Jean Dujardin has vaulted from obscurity stateside to Hollywood stardom and done it while scarcely saying a word.

At the SAG Awards at the Shrine Exposition Hall on Sunday, Dujardin’s turn as the silent-era movie star George Valentin beat out such A-list leading men as George Clooney, Brad Pitt and Leonardo DiCaprio for outstanding performance by a male actor in a leading role.

Looking every bit the old-school movie star backstage in his tux, a glowing Dujardin was a bit more talkative than his onscreen persona, and it took only a few lines of his heavily accented English to charm the press room.

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Asked by a reporter if he was surprised by the film’s success, Dujardin downplayed his contributions. “It’s not my fault,” he said, flashing a smile and prompting peals of laughter. “I’m just an actor. I think the star of the movie is the movie and the project and the …”

He trailed off, clearly struggling for the right words. “Boring!” he said, slapping himself on both cheeks. “Wakey, wakey, Jean!” The crowd laughed and he continued.

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