Los Angeles, Jan. 5 -- It's a happy start to 2026 for actor Jacob Elordi, who won his first major acting award at the Critics Choice Awards 2026.

Elordi won the award for Best Supporting Actor at the 2026 Critics Choice Awards, held on January 4 in Santa Monica, California. He received the honour for his role as the Creature in director Guillermo del Toro's film Frankenstein.

While accepting the award, Elordi appeared surprised and emotional. He began his speech by saying, "...I really didn't plan for this."

He then spoke about working with director Guillermo del Toro and shared how much the filmmaker meant to him. "Thank you, Guillermo del Toro. I love you. We all love you. You made my dreams when I was 11. I'm so happy to be here," h...