Independent Spirit Award winners

British actor

American actor

James Paul Marsden is an American actor. His accolades include nominations for two Emmy Awards and one Golden Globe. He began his acting career guest starring in the television shows Saved by the Bell: The New Class (1993), Touched by an Angel (1995), and Party of Five (1995). Marsden gained fame for his portrayal of Cyclops in four films of the X-Men film series (2000–2014), and for his roles in the films The Notebook (2004), Superman Returns (2006), Hairspray (2007), Enchanted (2007), 27 Dresses (2008), Hop (2011), and Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues (2013). He portrayed John F. Kennedy in the drama film The Butler (2013), Tom Wachowski in the action-adventure comedy film series Sonic the Hedgehog (2020–present) and reprised his role as Cyclops in the upcoming Marvel Cinematic Universe film Avengers: Doomsday (2026).

Aubrey Christina Plaza is an American actress, comedian, and producer. She began performing improv and sketch comedy at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre. After graduating from New York University Tisch School of the Arts, Plaza made her feature film debut in Mystery Team (2009) and gained wide recognition for her role as April Ludgate on the NBC political satire sitcom Parks and Recreation (2009–2015).

New Zealand filmmaker, actor, and comedian (born 1975)

British actor (1938–2025)

American filmmaker (born 1969)

Canadian-born American actress, screenwriter, director, and producer of Greek descent

James Finley Ransone III was an American actor. Known for his roles in horror and drama, he played Ziggy Sobotka in the second season of the drama series The Wire, Cpl. Josh Ray Person in the war drama miniseries Generation Kill (2008), Deputy "So-and-So" in the supernatural horror films Sinister (2012) and Sinister 2 (2015), Chester in Tangerine (2015), adult Eddie Kaspbrak in It Chapter Two (2019), and Max in The Black Phone (2021).

Irish novelist, playwright, short-story writer and historian

American film producer (born 1969)

American actor

American actress

American filmmaker (1965–2020)

American filmmaker and novelist (born 1962)

American cartoonist

American writer and director

American filmmaker

Latvian filmmaker (born 1994)

American director

American film producer (1961–2011)

Cuban-born American film director

American film director, screenwriter and film producer

American screenwriter and film director (born 1968)

American film director

American film director

American film director

American film producer

Iranian-born American actor, filmmaker

film producer

American film producer

American film director

Polish film director

American film executive