Brisbane’s Jacob Elordi lands Golden Globe double
Brisbane’s Jacob Elordi lands Golden Globe double
Queensland actor Jacob Elordi has secured two Golden Globe nominations for two vastly different productions, joining a strong Australian contingent as awards season kicks off.
Queensland actor Jacob Elordi has secured two Golden Globe nominations for two vastly different productions, joining a strong Australian contingent as awards season kicks off.
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ueensland actor Jacob Elordi has emerged as one of Australia’s biggest Golden Globe contenders after nominations were announced overnight
ueensland actor Jacob Elordi has emerged as one of Australia’s biggest Golden Globe contenders after nominations were announced overnight
landing two major nods across film and an Australian-shot television series.
The 28-year-old secured a rare double nomination, landing a best supporting actor in a motion picture nod for Guillermo del Toro’s Frankenstein, alongside a best actor nomination in a limited series for The Narrow Road to the Deep North, the ambitious screen adaptation of Richard Flanagan’s Booker Prize-winning novel.
landing two major nods across film and an Australian-shot television series.
The 28-year-old secured a rare double nomination, landing a best supporting actor in a motion picture nod for Guillermo del Toro’s Frankenstein, alongside a best actor nomination in a limited series for The Narrow Road to the Deep North, the ambitious screen adaptation of Richard Flanagan’s Booker Prize-winning novel.
Jacob Elordi as The Creature in Frankenstein. Photo: Ken Woroner/Netflix © 2025.
Jacob Elordi as The Creature in Frankenstein. Photo: Ken Woroner/Netflix © 2025.
Elordi’s dual recognition highlights his rapid rise from Netflix teen rom-com star, after bursting onto the global scene in The Kissing Booth in 2018, to a global screen star and places him among the most decorated Australian contenders this year.
He joins a strong local cohort at the Globes, including Joel Edgerton and Rose Byrne.
Edgerton was nominated for best actor in a drama film for his role in Netflix’s Train Dreams, while Byrne earned a Best Actress nomination in a musical or comedy film for her performance in If I Had Legs I’d Kick You.
Australian actor Sarah Snook also picked up a nomination for her work in the limited series All Her Fault, underscoring Australia’s continued presence in Hollywood’s prestige race.
Elordi’s dual recognition highlights his rapid rise from Netflix teen rom-com star, after bursting onto the global scene in The Kissing Booth in 2018, to a global screen star and places him among the most decorated Australian contenders this year.
He joins a strong local cohort at the Globes, including Joel Edgerton and Rose Byrne.
Edgerton was nominated for best actor in a drama film for his role in Netflix’s Train Dreams, while Byrne earned a Best Actress nomination in a musical or comedy film for her performance in If I Had Legs I’d Kick You.
Australian actor Sarah Snook also picked up a nomination for her work in the limited series All Her Fault, underscoring Australia’s continued presence in Hollywood’s prestige race.
Jacob Elordi joins a host of fellow Aussies nominated for gongs. (Photo by Amy Sussman/Getty Images)
Jacob Elordi joins a host of fellow Aussies nominated for gongs. (Photo by Amy Sussman/Getty Images)
The Golden Globe nominations were unveiled early on Tuesday morning, with Paul Thomas Anderson’s One Battle After Another leading the film categories with nine nominations. Frankenstein scored five nods overall, strengthening its position as a major awards contender.
The 2026 Golden Globes will be held in Beverly Hills on January 11, hosted by comedian Nikki Glaser.
Widely seen as a key bellwether ahead of the Academy Awards, the Globes often help shape the Oscars race, with nominations due later this month.
The nominations cap a busy few months for the 28-year-old, following Frankenstein’s theatrical release in October and Netflix debut in November, with awards season under way and his next major film, Wuthering Heights alongside Margot Robbie, set for release in February.
The Golden Globe nominations were unveiled early on Tuesday morning, with Paul Thomas Anderson’s One Battle After Another leading the film categories with nine nominations. Frankenstein scored five nods overall, strengthening its position as a major awards contender.
The 2026 Golden Globes will be held in Beverly Hills on January 11, hosted by comedian Nikki Glaser.
Widely seen as a key bellwether ahead of the Academy Awards, the Globes often help shape the Oscars race, with nominations due later this month.
The nominations cap a busy few months for the 28-year-old, following Frankenstein’s theatrical release in October and Netflix debut in November, with awards season under way and his next major film, Wuthering Heights alongside Margot Robbie, set for release in February.
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