Actor Awards 2026: Megan Stalter's Hilarious Hamnet Skit Was A Highlight Of The Night |
Actor Awards 2026: Megan Stalter's Hilarious Hamnet Skit Was A Highlight Of The Night
The Hacks actor and co-star Paul W Downs had the audience howling with their impromptu comedy routine.
Hacks stars Megan Stalter and Paul W Downs were the absolute scene-stealers at the 2026 Actor Awards, delivering an on-stage skit that had the whole room in stitches.
During Sunday night’s Actor Awards – previously known as the Actor Awards until a recent name change – the pair brought their own unique brand of chaos to the proceedings while presenting an award.
After taking to the stage, Meg immediately launched into an acceptance speech for her supposed work in Hamnet, before Paul jokingly pointed out that their scenes had been “cut”.
“So, we were the comic relief in Hamnet,” Paul explained to the actors in the audience, as an incandescent Meg looked on. “We played two provincial nobles who were inbred. It was political satire, I think…”
Meg then chimed in: “This is unbelievable, even the freaking merkin stuff? I was in my trailer for four hours gluing that damn thing on. I still have it on!”
Watch Megan and Paul’s full segment – impromptu musical number and all! – for yourself below:
Megan Stalter finds out she was cut from Hamnet 🤭🤭🤭 #ActorAwards pic.twitter.com/AMRMY5agzs— Deadline (@DEADLINE) March 2, 2026
Megan Stalter finds out she was cut from Hamnet 🤭🤭🤭 #ActorAwards pic.twitter.com/AMRMY5agzs
At the beginning of awards season, Megan and Paul delivered another show-stopping moment when they attended the Critics’ Choice Awards dressed in an homage to Kylie Jenner and Timothée Chalamet.
The two are best known for their work in the Emmy-winning series Hacks, which Paul co-created and co-writers, as well as starring in.
A fifth and final season of Hacks is expected to premiere later this year, marking the return of Jean Smart and Hannah Einbinder as Deborah Vance and her comedy writer Ava Daniels for one final outing.
Meanwhile, Seth Rogen’s hit comedy The Studio was the big winner at the 2026 Actor Awards, with Sinners coming out on top when it came to the most-awarded films.
Take a look at our full round-up of all the winners from this year’s Actor Awards here.