Timothée Chalamet has won his first Golden Globe award for his performance in the über-Jewish table tennis film Marty Supreme, beating out seasoned pros George Clooney and Leonardo DiCaprio for the title of best actor in a comedy.
Chalamet, who has previously been nominated for four Golden Globes, is now poised as the favourite to clinch the best actor Oscar in March, which would mark the culmination of his campaign to win the coveted prize since his snub for A Complete Unknown in 2025.
But at Sunday night’s Golden Globe ceremony, Chalamet was not the only Jewish star recognised for an outstanding performance in film or television.
Seth Rogen took home best male actor in a television comedy for his portrayal of an overworked film studio head in Hollywood satire The Studio, which also claimed the gong for best television comedy over Jewish rom-com series Nobody Wants This. The Studio broke records last year, winning 13 Primetime Emmy awards, the most wins for a comedy series in a single season.
Seth Rogen (L) and actress Chase Sui Wonders, who star together in 'The Studio', pose after Rogen's win at the 83rd annual Golden Globe Awards at the Beverly Hilton hotel in Beverly Hills, California, on January 11, 2026 (Getty Images)[Missing Credit]
Jewish actor Adam Brody, who plays the “hot rabbi” in Nobody Wants This, was among the nominees Rogen beat for best actor in a television comedy.
Noah Wyle won best actor in a television drama for his leading role in medical drama The Pitt, which also won best television drama over popular series like Severance and The White Lotus.
Wyle, who is Jewish, was recognised for his performance as Dr Michael "Robby" Robinavitch, a character he imbued with his own Jewishness to great effect; fans have lauded the character as a rare example of complex and believable Jewish representation, and Wyle won the Emmy for best actor in 2025 for his performance.
Noah Wyle, winner of the Best Performance by a Male Actor in a Television Series Drama Award for 'The Pitt', poses in the press room during the 83rd Annual Golden Globe Awards (Getty Images)[Missing Credit]
Marty Supreme was also nominated for the best comedy film award, which went to the night’s big winner One Battle After Another, and best screenplay, for Jewish writer-director Josh Safdie and writer-producer Ronald Bronstein.
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