Al Pacino To Receive SAG-AFTRA Life Achievement Award

Al Pacino is set to receive the SAG-AFTRA Life Achievement Award at the upcoming 33rd annual Actor Awards in February, according to SAG-AFTRA. Throughout his remarkable career that spans nearly six decades, Pacino has earned an Academy Award, two Tonys, two Emmys, and two Actor Awards. He has previously received other lifetime achievement honors, including an AFI Life Achievement Award, a Kennedy Center Honor, and the Golden Globes' Cecil B. DeMille Award.

Pacino has been nominated for three Actor Awards for his television work in "Angels in America," "You Don’t Know Jack," and "Phil Spector," winning for the first two. His sole individual Actor Award nomination for a film performance came for "The Irishman" in 2020. SAG-AFTRA president Sean Astin praised Pacino's extraordinary courage, intensity, and heart, describing him as a master who sets an exceptional standard of skill and talent.

Pacino expressed his delight at receiving the honor, stating that he has always felt at home with a script and his fellow actors, adding that the work and the actors along the way have been among the greatest joys of his life. The award, previously presented annually before the SAG Awards' inception, will be given to Pacino as the 62nd recipient.

The Actor Awards Presented by SAG-AFTRA are scheduled to take place on Sunday, February 28, 2027, at the Shrine Auditorium & Exposition Hall in Los Angeles.