Alfredo James "
Al"
Pacino (; born April 25, 1940) is an American actor of stage and screen, filmmaker and screenwriter. Often considered by audiences and commentators to be one of the greatest actors of all time, Pacino has had a career spanning more than fifty years, during which time he has received
numerous accolades and honors both competitive and honorary, among them an
Academy Award, two
Tony Awards, two
Primetime Emmy Awards, a
British Academy Film Award, four
Golden Globe Awards, the
Lifetime Achievement Award from the
American Film Institute, the
Golden Globe Cecil B. DeMille Award, and the
National Medal of Arts. He is also one of few performers to have won a competitive Oscar, an Emmy and a Tony Award for acting, dubbed the "
Triple Crown of Acting".