FAQs

Screen Actors Guild is the nation’s largest labor union representing working actors. Established in 1933, SAG has a rich history in the American labor movement, from standing up to studios to break long-term engagement contracts in the 1940s to fighting for artists’ rights amid the digital revolution sweeping the entertainment industry in the 21st century.

With 20 branches nationwide, SAG represents nearly 120,000 actors who work in motion pictures, television, commercials, industrials, video games, Internet and all new media formats. The Guild exists to enhance actors’ working conditions, compensation and benefits and to be a powerful, unified voice on behalf of artists’ rights. SAG is a proud affiliate of the AFL-CIO and is headquartered in Los Angeles.

You can review SAG’s Mission Statement and read about our rich history in the About SAG section.

Screen Actors Guild protects and serves our members in many ways. Please see our Member Benefits page and refer to the Membership Services FAQs for more information.

Contact the Legal Department at (323) 549-6627.

Please visit our Join SAG page. For recorded information on how to join SAG call (323) 549-6772.

Use our online Signatory Confirmation tool or call SAG Signatory Records at (323) 549-6869.

Call our Actors to Locate service at (323) 549-6737. This service is available to journalists on assignment seeking to contact performers via their publicists and to producers and directors who want to contact SAG members about possible employment.

Due to limited resources and privacy concerns, we are not able to help the general public locate family members or friends who are current or former SAG members.

If you believe residual payments are due or have estate information regarding a current or former SAG member, please contact the SAG Residuals Department at (323) 549-6505 or (800) 205-7716.

Unfortunately, we are not able to forward messages, scripts or fan mail to members or their agents.

Volunteer opportunities for SAG members include:

BookPALS
Professional performers visit public elementary schools and read aloud to children in the SAG Foundation's BookPALS literacy program.

M.O.V.E. (Member Organizing Volunteer Efforts)
(323) 549-6447

Call New York or branch offices directly for other volunteer opportunities. Phone numbers available under Contact SAG.

For phone and address information, please see Contact SAG. If you have a general question or comment, you can contact SAG via email at saginfo@sag.org.

Email your question to saginfo@sag.org.

Use our online Residuals Tracker in the Member Services area of our site (must be logged in as a SAG member to access) or call Residuals Payment information at (800) 205-7716 or (323) 549-6505. For additional information, visit the Residual section.

Please see our FAQs on Getting Started as an Actor.

Update your contact information using the forms available in the Document Library (must be logged in as a member to access this page). Update your agency contact information in the Member Services section.

SAG does not allow unauthorized use of SAG registered marks including on websites and e-mail addresses except to the extent use is authorized by federal law.