Los Angeles Union Background Actors Awards

25/11/2025

Nominations are still open! Who is your pick to receive the coveted Blurry Award!

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06/11/2025

Nominations are now open. Dont forget to vote for your Favorite PA, Favorite AD, Favorite CD and just added, Favorite Costumer!

We are looking for submissions for nominations.

28/02/2025

Basically re-reporting from the LA times but still awesome to reach another audience!

The winner of Best Actress at the Oscars for background actors, known as The Blurries, used her acceptance speech to call out a term she believes should be eliminated from the industry.

27/02/2025

We made the LA Times!!!

While you won't get famous as a background actor — if you do it right — it's possible to make a living doing it in Los Angeles.

25/02/2025

Beau Byron’s acceptance speech for receiving Favorite Casting Director!

Thank you so much for this recognition! I would like to thank all of the hard working background actors that represent us so well on set. I am so proud to be included among such iconic names who have previously received this award. I am so honored to have been thought of and appreciated for this work.
-Beau Byron

24/02/2025

21/02/2025

Congratulations to all those who took home the coveted Blurry this past Sunday!

Best First responder Look-
Antonio Wilson

Best Featured female -
Mari Worden

Best Featured Male-
Scott Perry

Favorite Production Assistant- Cody Bashaar

Favorite Assistant Director -
David Trotti

Favorite Casting Director-
Beau Bryon

Best Female Muli Camera Stand-In- April Audis

Best Male Multi camera Stand-In-James McElroy

Best Female single camera stand-in
Farrah Hines

Best Male Single Camera Stand-In-James Henderson

Best Female BG -
Karen Shelton Brown

Best Male BG -
Cary Lowe

Best Ensemble BG-
Palm Royale

Congratulations To Everyone !!

16/02/2025

Out of Tens of thousands of people, the nominees are some of the best in the Bizz. Good luck to all!!

12/02/2025

Just a few more days until the Awards Ceremony!

Come out and support your fellow BG Actors and see who will take home the coveted Blurry Award!

Rules: Must send Photos and/or Video of Performer. Only performances performed by Sag-Aftra Members that are produced in the Los Angeles area that are exhibited between Jan 1, 2024 and Dec 31, 2024 will be considered. Multiple submissions are allowed. Best Ensemble refers to Background Actors who ha...

31/01/2025

Congratulations to Patrick Harrigan for receiving the LA Union BG Award’s Lifetime Achievement Award

Patrick has been a BG, a Stand-in and has stood up for Background Actors for decades!

Get your Early Bird tickets as prices go up on Saturday!

24/01/2025

Congratulations to all of this Year's Nominees!

Rules: Must send Photos and/or Video of Performer. Only performances performed by Sag-Aftra Members that are produced in the Los Angeles area that are exhibited between Jan 1, 2024 and Dec 31, 2024 will be considered. Multiple submissions are allowed. Best Ensemble refers to Background Actors who ha...

14/12/2024

There's still time for nominations for best BG and still time to vote for your Favorite AD, CD, and PA!

Nominations Close Jan 5th!

Rules: Must send Photos and/or Video of Performer. Only performances performed by Sag-Aftra Members that are produced in the Los Angeles area that are exhibited between Jan 1, 2024 and Dec 31, 2024 will be considered. Multiple submissions are allowed. Best Ensemble refers to Background Actors who ha...