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He has won an Oscar, two Emmys, four Golden Globes and a Bafta, and is famed for The Godfather films, Dog Day Afternoon, Scent of a Woman, Scarface, and Heat.More recently, he starred with Robert De Niro and Joe Pesci in The Irishman.
The guild also cited his charity work for causes such as disaster relief, hunger and poverty, and his support for local theatre companies.SAG-AFTRA president Sean Astin also paid tribute. “When you watch him perform, you are witnessing a student and a master,” he said. “All of that and he’s just plain fun to watch.”The life achievement award is the union’s highest honor.
Recipients are nominated and voted on by a SAG-AFTRA committee.
Past winners include Katharine Hepburn, Frank Sinatra, Audrey Hepburn, James Earl Jones, Jane Fonda and Harrison Ford.Pacino will receive it at the 33rd Actor Awards, which were formerly the Screen Actors Guild Awards.
The ceremony is at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles and will stream live on Netflix on February 28 at 8 p.m.
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Al Pacino dubbed 'a force of nature' as he is named for a lifetime honour October 16, 2026.
