
Profile
Famous as :
ActorBirth Date :
June 01, 1937Birth Place :
Memphis, Tennessee, USASpouse :
Jeanette Adair Bradshaw (22-Oct-67 - 1979), Myrna Colley-Lee (16-Jun-84 - 2007)Claim to fame :
As Fast Black in "Street Smart" (1987)
Academy Awards, USA
2005
Won Oscarcategory Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role for Million Dollar Baby (2004)
1995
Got nomination for Oscarcategory Best Actor in a Leading Role for The Shawshank Redemption (1994)
1990
Got nomination for Oscarcategory Best Actor in a Leading Role for Driving Miss Daisy (1989)
1988
Got nomination for Oscarcategory Best Actor in a Supporting Role for Street Smart (1987)
Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA
1996
Got nomination for Saturn Awardcategory Best Actor for Se7en (1995)
Acapulco Black Film Festival
1998
Won Acapulco Black Film Career Achievement AwardBerlin International Film Festival
1990
Won Silver Berlin Bearcategory Best Acting Team for Driving Miss Daisy (1989)
shared with Jessica Tandy
BET Awards
2005
Got nomination for BET Awardcategory Best Actor
BET Comedy Awards
2004
Got nomination for BET Comedy Awardcategory Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Box Office Movie for Bruce Almighty (2003)
Black Reel Awards
2005
Got nomination for Black Reelcategory Best Supporting Actor for Million Dollar Baby (2004)
2004
Got nomination for Black Reelcategory Film: Best Supporting Actor for Bruce Almighty (2003)
2003
Got nomination for Black Reelcategory Theatrical - Best Supporting Actor for The Sum of All Fears (2002)
2001
Got nomination for Black Reelcategory Theatrical - Best Actor for Nurse Betty (2000)
Blockbuster Entertainment Awards
1999
Got nomination for Blockbuster Entertainment Awardcategory Favorite Actor - Sci-Fi for Deep Impact (1998)
1998
Got nomination for Blockbuster Entertainment Awardcategory Favorite Actor - Suspense for Kiss the Girls (1997)
Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards
2005
Got nomination for BFCA Awardcategory Best Supporting Actor for Million Dollar Baby (2004)
Brussels International Film Festival
1998
Won Crystal IrisCableACE Awards
1989
Got nomination for ACE Awardcategory Supporting Actor in a Movie or Miniseries for Clinton and Nadine (1988) (TV)
Chlotrudis Awards
1995
Won Chlotrudis Awardcategory Best Actor for The Shawshank Redemption (1994)
Denver International Film Festival
2004
Won Denver International Film Lifetime Achievement AwardEmpire Awards, UK
1997
Won Empire Awardcategory Best Actor for Se7en (1995)
Golden Globes, USA
2005
Got nomination for Golden Globecategory Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture for Million Dollar Baby (2004)
1995
Got nomination for Golden Globecategory Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama for The Shawshank Redemption (1994)
1990
Won Golden Globecategory Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Comedy/Musical for Driving Miss Daisy (1989)
1988
Got nomination for Golden Globecategory Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture for Street Smart (1987)
Hollywood Film Festival
2000
Won Hollywood Discovery Awardcategory Outstanding Achievement in Acting
Independent Spirit Awards
1988
Won Independent Spirit Awardcategory Best Supporting Male for Street Smart (1987)
Joseph Plateau Awards
2000
Won Joseph Plateau Life Achievement AwardKansas City Film Critics Circle Awards
1990
Won KCFCC Awardcategory Best Actor for Driving Miss Daisy (1989)
Karlovy Vary International Film Festival
2003
Won Karlovy Vary Special Prize for Outstanding Contribution to World CinemaLondon Critics Circle Film Awards
1997
Won ALFS Awardcategory Actor of the Year for Se7en (1995)
Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards
1987
Won LAFCA Awardcategory Best Supporting Actor for Street Smart (1987)
MTV Movie Awards
1996
Got nomination for MTV Movie Awardcategory Best On-Screen Duo for Se7en (1995)
shared with Brad Pitt
1992
Got nomination for MTV Movie Awardcategory Best On-Screen Duo for Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves (1991)
shared with Kevin Costner
NAACP Image Awards
2005
Won NAACP Image Awardcategory Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture for Million Dollar Baby (2004)
2004
Won NAACP Image Awardcategory Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture for Bruce Almighty (2003)
2003
Got nomination for NAACP Image Awardcategory Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture for High Crimes (2002)
2002
Got nomination for NAACP Image Awardcategory Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture for Along Came a Spider (2001)
2001
Got nomination for NAACP Image Awardcategory Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture for Nurse Betty (2000)
1999
Won NAACP Image Awardcategory Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture for Deep Impact (1998)
1998
Won NAACP Image Awardcategory Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture for Amistad (1997)
1996
Got nomination for NAACP Image Awardcategory Outstanding Lead Actor in a Motion Picture for Se7en (1995)
1992
Won NAACP Image Awardcategory Outstanding Lead Actor in a Motion Picture for Driving Miss Daisy (1989)
1991
Won NAACP Image Awardcategory Outstanding Lead Actor in a Motion Picture for Lean on Me (1989)
National Board of Review, USA
2003
Won NBR Career Achievement Award1989
Won NBR Awardcategory Best Actor for Driving Miss Daisy (1989)
National Society of Film Critics Awards, USA
1988
Won NSFC Awardcategory Best Supporting Actor for Street Smart (1987)
New York Film Critics Circle Awards
1987
Won NYFCC Awardcategory Best Supporting Actor for Street Smart (1987)
Philadelphia Film Festival
2001
Won Philadelphia Film Lifetime Achievement AwardSatellite Awards
2001
Got nomination for Golden Satellite Awardcategory Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role, Comedy or Musical for Nurse Betty (2000)
Screen Actors Guild Awards
2005
Won Actor Awardcategory Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role for Million Dollar Baby (2004)
2005
Got nomination for Actor Awardcategory Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture for Million Dollar Baby (2004)
shared with Clint Eastwood; Hilary Swank
1995
Got nomination for Actor Awardcategory Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role for The Shawshank Redemption (1994)
Teen Choice Awards
2003
Got nomination for Teen Choice Awardcategory Choice Movie Chemistry for Bruce Almighty (2003)
shared with Jim Carrey
Vancouver Film Critics Circle
2005
Won VFCC Awardcategory Best Supporting Actor for Million Dollar Baby (2004)
Walk of Fame
2003
Won Star on the Walk of Famecategory Motion Picture (On 18 March 2003; At 7021 Hollywood Blvd)
Western Heritage Awards
1993
Won Bronze Wranglercategory Theatrical Motion Picture for Unforgiven (1992)
shared with Clint Eastwood; David Valdes; David Webb Peoples


















