Harrison Ford has been named the 61st recipient of SAG-AFTRA’s Life Achievement Award, presented by the Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists.
Ford, 83, will be presented with the honor at the Actor Awards, streaming live from Hollywood’s Shrine Auditorium & Expo Hall on Netflix March 1. The SAG-AFTRA life achievement accolade honors an actor who demonstrates the “finest ideals of the acting profession.” It also recognizes his work on various humanitarian and environmental causes.
The union’s president, Sean Astin, said in a statement: “Harrison Ford is a singular presence in American life; an actor whose iconic characters have shaped world culture. We are honored to celebrate a legend whose impact on our craft is indelible.”
Ford has previously earned numerous accolades, including the Critics Choice Career Achievement Award (2024), Golden Globes Cecil B. DeMille Award (2002), AFI Life Achievement Award (2000) and more. He said in a statement: “I am deeply honored to be chosen as this year’s recipient of the SAG-AFTRA Life Achievement Award. To be acknowledged by my fellow actors means a great deal to me. I’ve spent most of my life on film sets, working alongside incredible actors and crews, and I’ve always felt grateful to be part of this community.”
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