Andrew Scott opens up about medical emergency during 2020 SAG awards at this year's ceremony

Andrew Scott has shared a shocking revelation about his past SAG Awards experience, recalling how he was rushed out of the 2020 ceremony in an ambulance after suffering from a kidney stone.

The 48-year-old Ripley star, attending the 2025 SAG Awards in Los Angeles on 23 February, reflected on the unforgettable moment. Speaking to Variety, he revealed that during the 2020 awards, while standing beside Phoebe Waller-Bridge, he suddenly experienced excruciating pain.

“I was beside Phoebe and Laura Dern had just won best supporting actress. We were standing up,” Scott explained. “I don’t know if anyone has ever experienced having a kidney stone before, but it sends you — the pain is so immediate.”

Scott, who had suffered from kidney stones before, immediately recognised the symptoms. As Waller-Bridge brought him water and Dern concluded her speech, he realised he needed medical attention. Within moments, he was rushed to hospital.

“I was in the back [of the room]… writhing around in agony,” he recalled. Despite the dramatic turn of events, Scott managed to keep the incident private. He declined to disclose further details, joking, “That’s too much. People don’t need to know about that. It was grisly.”

At this year’s SAG Awards, Scott was nominated for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Television Movie or Limited Series for Ripley. Though he didn’t win, his performance in the black-and-white thriller, based on The Talented Mr. Ripley, has received high praise.

Scott previously shared that portraying Tom Ripley was mentally and physically demanding. “I found it mentally and physically really hard. That’s just the truth of it,” he said in 2023. Despite the challenges, he embraced the role, determined to bring a fresh take to the iconic character.