Cillian Murphy scores SAG Awards nod for best actor after Golden Globes win

The awards are a key Academy Award bellwether and last year Everything Everywhere All At Once stars Michelle Yeoh and Ke Huy Quan made history as the first Asian actors to win top prizes

Cillian Murphy has been nominated for best actor (Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)

Cork star Cillian Murphy has been nominated for best male actor in a leading role at the Screen Actors Guild (SAG) Awards, after his triumph at the Golden Globes.

Nominations for the 30th awards, which honours the best performances in film and TV, was presented by actors Issa Rae and Kumail Nanjiani live on Instagram, ahead of the ceremony on February 24 which will air live on Netflix.