The star-studded 30th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards on Saturday proved to be a night full of reunions.
Among them was the cast of Modern Family, who got together four years after their show ended to present the prize for best comedy ensemble to the stars of The Bear.
Sofia Vergara, 51, sizzled in a red hot gown as she joined former co-stars Ed O’Neill, 77, Ty Burrell, 56, Julie Bowen, 53, Eric Stonestreet, 52, and Jesse Tyler Ferguson, 48, onstage.
At one point Vergara plugged her new Netflix series Griselda, but got scolded as Stonestreet quipped, ‘Jesse, pay up. I told you she’d mention it in the first 10 seconds.’
Meanwhile her co-star Julie had a hilarious moment of her own as she got distracted by Barbie star Ryan Gosling in the audience.
The cast of Modern Family reunited at the 30th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards on Saturday; (L-R) Julie Bowen, Ty Burrell, Ed O’Neill, Sofia Vergara, Eric Stonestreet, and Jesse Tyler Ferguson
ABC’s Modern Family ran for 11 seasons, from September 23, 2009, to April 8, 2020; seen in promotional picture
It all started while they were presenting the award, which their ABC show won four previous times, and Burrell reflected on their series, saying, ‘This really brings back memories.’
‘You guys ever miss it?’ Burrell asked his former costars.
His on-screen daughter Bowen replied: ‘Oh, hell yeah, but of course we had a great time, 11 seasons, 250 episodes. Come on.’
She then got distracted by Gosling, as she giggled and pointed at him in the crowd: ‘It’s Ryan Gosling. I’m sorry,’ before catching her train of thought, ‘250 episodes, it never happens.’
‘It’s happened twice to me,’ replied O’Neill, who starred as Al Bundy on the 1987-97 Fox comedy Married…With Children.
Stonestreet, a Kansas native, then joked about his friendship with Kansas City Chiefs star Travis Kelce — the boyfriend of Taylor Swift, as he tried to convince the crowd of his success in life post Modern Family.
‘Hey, wow, I know Travis Kelce. I can FaceTime him right now,’ he suggested.
Ferguson then admitted that he gets ‘a little nostalgic for the golden days. You know, it’s been a life after a big hit show, it can be nice too, right?’
‘I didn’t want to get emotional up here,’ O’Neill replied, ‘but you know what I miss about it most of all?’
‘Going to work every day,’ answered Burrell.
‘The money,’ O’Neill quipped in response.
At one point Vergara, 51, plugged her new Netflix series Griselda, but got scolded as Stonestreet quipped, ‘Jesse, pay up. I told you she’d mention it in the first 10 seconds’
Meanwhile her co-star Julie had a hilarious moment of her own as she got distracted by Barbie star Ryan Gosling in the audience
‘We had a great time, 11 seasons, 250 episodes. Come on,’ she said while reminsicing on the show, before becoming distracted by Gosling, as she giggled and pointed at him in the crowd
‘It’s Ryan Gosling. I’m sorry,’ she said, before catching her train of thought again
Meanwhile O’Neill joked that what he missed the most about the show was ‘the money’
‘Is it too early to talk about a reboot?’ Ferguson asked, before adding, ‘They made me park a mile away from here’
‘Is it too early to talk about a reboot?’ Ferguson asked, before adding, ‘They made me park a mile away from here.’
Bowen then brought up Ferguson’s Broadway career, reminding him he always said he wanted to return to his roots.
‘That’s just something actors without hit shows say, OK? There’s a reason Tony Award is the last letter of EGOT.’
While the crowd laughed, he continued, taking a swipe at the Gilded Age series, ‘I know! I know! I’m just kidding, cast of Gilded Age. I’m just kidding.’
In 2022, Ferguson confirmed a script was written for a planned spin-off but ABC ultimately scrapped the show.
‘The script’s out there and it’s very good,’ he told Entertainment Tonight. ‘So, you know, who knows? If someone wants to produce it, maybe.’
The Modern Family cast, including Sarah Hyland, Ariel Winter, Nolan Gould, Rico Rodriguez, Eric and Aubrey Anderson-Emmons, and co-creators Steve Levitan and Christopher Lloyd also reunited for a dinner party in November.
Modern Family ran for 11 seasons, from September 23, 2009, to April 8, 2020.
It revolved around three different families living in Los Angeles, who were connected through patriarch Jay Pritchett (O’Neill) and his two children, Claire (Bowen) and Mitchell (Ferguson).
Thrilled fans celebrated the reunion on social media, with one writing, ‘I’m gonna cry omg my faves’
Another referenced Ferguson’s Gilded Age quip — after he said ‘There’s a reason Tony Award is the last letter of EGOT’ — writing, ‘Ferguson, straight to jail’
‘Back together again!’ someone else chimed in
Celebratory Tweets continued to pour in
One fan praised Sofia for looking ‘gorgeous as always’
Meanwhile another said Burrell resembled Joaquin Phoenix in the movie Her
Thrilled fans celebrated the reunion on social media, with one writing, ‘I’m gonna cry omg my faves.’
Another referenced Ferguson’s Gilded Age quip, writing, ‘Ferguson, straight to jail.
‘Back together again!’ someone else chimed in.
One fan praised Sofia for looking ‘gorgeous as always’, while another said Burrell resembled Joaquin Phoenix in the movie Her.
Modern Family wasn’t the only fan-favorite cast to reunite at the SAGs.
The Devil Wears Prada co-stars Emily Blunt, Meryl Streep and Anne Hathaway enjoyed a reunion onstage too.
Lily Gladstone upset A-listers Emma Stone and Margot Robbie while Oppenheimer triumphed in most of the major film categories at the SAG Awards which took place at the iconic Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles.
Cillian Murphy earned the Male Actor in a Leading Role gong while Robert Downey Jr. took home Male Actor in a Supporting Role with the entire ensemble earning top honor Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture for Oppenheimer at the end of the night.
Meanwhile critically-acclaimed Succession was upset several times in the television categories including Elizabeth Debicki who beat out Sarah Snook for The Crown and Pedro Pascal who triumphed over Kieran Culkin, Brian Cox, and Matthew Macfadyen but the HBO series did ultimately take home top honor Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series.
2024 SAG Awards Winners
FILM
Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture
‘American Fiction’
‘Barbie’
‘The Color Purple’
‘Killers of the Flower Moon’
‘Oppenheimer’ – WINNER
Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role
Annette Bening – ‘Nyad’
Lily Gladstone – ‘Killers of the Flower Moon’ – WINNER
Carey Mulligan – ‘Maestro’
Margot Robbie – ‘Barbie’
Emma Stone – ‘Poor Things’
Lily Gladstone beat out Margot Robbie and Emma Stone in lead actress category for their work in Killers Of The Flower Moon
Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role
Bradley Cooper – ‘Maestro’
Colman Domingo – ‘Rustin’
Paul Giamatti – ‘The Holdovers’
Cillian Murphy – ‘Oppenheimer’ – WINNER
Jeffrey Wright – ‘American Fiction’
Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role
Emily Blunt – ‘Oppenheimer’
Danielle Brooks – ‘The Color Purple’
Penelope Cruz – ‘Ferrari’
Jodie Foster – ‘Nyad’
Da’Vine Joy Randolph – ‘The Holdovers’- WINNER
Da’Vine Joy Randolph triumphed in the Outstanding Actress in a Supporting Role category for The Holdovers
Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role
Sterling K. Brown – ‘American Fiction’
Willem Dafoe – ‘Poor Things’
Robert De Niro – ‘Killers of the Flower Moon’
Robert Downey Jr. – ‘Oppenheimer’ – WINNER
Ryan Gosling – ‘Barbie’
Robert Downey Jr. won Outstanding Actor in a Supporting Role and Outstanding Ensemble for Oppenheimer
Outstanding Action Performance by a Stunt Ensemble in a Motion Picture
‘Barbie’
‘Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3’
‘Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny’
‘John Wick: Chapter 4’
‘Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One’ – WINNER
TELEVISION
Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series
‘The Crown’
‘The Guilded Age’
‘The Last of Us’
‘The Morning Show’
‘Succession’ – WINNER
Succession was upset in several individual categories but did win top honor Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series
Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series
‘Abbot Elementary’
‘Barry’
‘The Bear’ – WINNER
‘Only Murders in the Building’
‘Ted Lasso’
Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series
Jennifer Aniston – ‘The Morning Show’
Elizabeth Debicki – ‘The Crown’ – WINNER
Bella Ramsey – ‘The Last of Us’
Keri Russell – ‘The Diplomat’
Sarah Snook – ‘Succession’
Elizabeth Debicki beat out favorite Sarah Snook for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama for The Crown
Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series
Brian Cox – ‘Succession’
Billy Crudup – ‘The Morning Show’
Kieran Culkin – ‘Succession’
Matthew Macfadyen – ‘Succession’
Pedro Pascal – ‘The Last of Us’ – WINNERS
Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series
Alex Borstein – ‘The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel’
Rachel Brosnahan – ‘The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel’
Quinta Brunson – ‘Abbott Elementary’
Ayo Edebiri – ‘The Bear’ – WINNER
Hannah Waddingham – ‘Ted Lasso’
Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Comedy Series
Brett Goldstein – ‘Ted Lasso’
Bill Hader – ‘Barry’
Ebon Moss-Bachrach – ‘The Bear’
Jason Sudeikis – ‘Ted Lasso’
Jeremy Allen White – ‘The Bear’ – WINNER
Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Television Movie or Limited Series
Uzo Aduba – ‘Painkiller’
Kathryn Hahn – Tiny Beautiful Things’
Brie Larson – ‘Lessons in Chemistry’
Bel Powley – ‘A Small Light’
Ali Wong – ‘Beef’ – WINNER
Ali Wong earned Outstanding Actress in a Television Movie or Limited Series for Beef
Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Television Movie or Limited Series
Matt Bomer – ‘Fellow Travelers’
Jon Hamm – ‘Fargo’
David Oyelowo – ‘Lawmen: Bass Reeves’
Tony Shalhoub – ‘Mr. Monk’s Last Case: A Monk Movie’
Steven Yeun – ‘Beef’ – WINNER
Outstanding Action Performance by a Stunt Ensemble in a Television Series
‘Ahsoka’
‘Barry’
‘Beef’
‘The Last of Us’ – WINNER
‘The Mandalorian’