The writers and producers have spoken, now it’s time for the actors to announce their nominees for the best of 2005. The Screen Actor’s Guild (SAG) nominees are out!

Some of the best news is that films released earlier in the year are consistently being remembered, proven before in the WGA and PGA nominees and now with the SAG nominees. Russell Crowe got a nomination despite Cinderella Man being almost completely missed in theaters, and the same is true of Charlize Theron’s performance in North Country. Crash and Hustle and Flow received best ensemble nominations, as well as individual nominations for Don Cheadle and Matt Dillon.

On the television side, new sitcom “My Name is Earl” saw the nomination of star Jason Lee, Cinema Blend favorite William Shatner was nominated for his work on “Boston Legal” (as was James Spader), and the best show nobody ever watches, “Arrested Development” was named in the Ensemble category.

With actors being a large part of the Academy membership, these nominations are certain to affect the upcoming Oscar nominations. Out of the eleven previous SAG awards, five ensemble winners have gone on to win Best Picture.

Complete list of nominees:

SAG Nominations

THEATRICAL MOTION PICTURES
Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role
Cinderella Man - Russell Crowe
Capote - Philip Seymour Hoffman
Brokeback Mountain - Heath Ledger
Walk the Line - Joaquin Phoenix
Good Night, and Good Luck - David Strathairn

Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role
Mrs. Henderson Presents - Judi Dench
Transamerica - Felicity Huffman
North Country - Charlize Theron
Walk the Line - Reese Witherspoon
Memoirs of a Geisha - Ziyi Zhang

Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role
Crash - Don Cheadle
Syriana - George Clooney
Crash - Matt Dillon
Cinderella Man - Paul Giamatti
Brokeback Mountain - Jake Gyllenhaal

Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role
Junebug - Amy Adams
Capote - Catherine Keener
North Country - Frances McDormand
The Constant Gardener - Rachel Weisz
Brokeback Mountain - Michelle Williams

Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture
Brokeback Mountain
Capote
Crash
Good Night, and Good Luck.
Hustle & Flow

PRIMETIME TELEVISION
Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Television Movie or Miniseries
“Warm Springs” - Kenneth Branagh
“Knights of the South Bronx” - Ted Danson
“Empire Falls” - Ed Harris
“Empire Falls” - Paul Newman
“Our Fathers” - Christopher Plummer

Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Television Movie or Miniseries
“Into the West” - Tonantzin Carmelo
“Lackawanna Blues” - S. Epatha Merkerson
“Warm Springs” - Cynthia Nixon
“Empire Falls” - Joanne Woodward
“Empire Falls” - Robin Wright Penn

Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series
“The West Wing” - Alan Alda
“Grey’s Anatomy” - Patrick Dempsey
“House” - Hugh Laurie
“Deadwood” - Ian McShane
“24” - Kiefer Sutherland

Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series
“Medium” - Patricia Arquette
“Commander in Chief” - Geena Davis
“Law & Order: SVU” - Mariska Hargitay
“Grey’s Anatomy” - Sandra Oh
“The Closer” - Kyra Sedgwick

Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Comedy Series
“Curb Your Enthusiasm” - Larry David
“Will & Grace” - Sean Hayes
“My Name is Earl” - Jason Lee
“Boston Legal” - William Shatner
“Boston Legal” - James Spader

Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series
“Boston Legal” - Candice Bergen
“Everybody Loves Raymond” - Patricia Heaton
“Desperate Housewives” - Felicity Huffman
“Will & Grace” - Megan Mullally
“Weeds” - Mary-Louise Parker

Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series
“The Closer”
“Grey’s Anatomy”
“LOST”
“Six Feet Under”
“The West Wing”

Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series
“Arrested Development”
“Boston Legal”
“Curb Your Enthusiasm”
“Desperate Housewives”
“Everybody Loves Raymond”
“My Name Is Earl”

Screen Actors Guild Awards 42st Annual Life Achievement Award
Shirley Temple Black