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Patrick Stewart Biography

Birth Name:Patrick Hewes Stewart

Birth Place:Mirfield, United Kingdom

Profession Actor, Producer, Soundtrack, Director

Fast Facts

Received the Gold Hugo Career Achievement Award from the Cicago Film Festival in 2017
Was made a Knight Bachelor in 2010 for his services to drama
An advocate for the United Nations and a patron of Refuge, a service for abused women and children
The University of East Anglia presented him with an honorary doctorate of letters in 2011
Lost all of his hair at the age of 18 due to inherited alopecia, which he later admitted affected his self-confidence and led him to become more comfortable while acting on stage as someone else
Started work as a newspaper reporter at the age of 15
Quote: "All I know is that I have to act․ It's a compulsion․ I'm driven to it․ I wouldn't say that I would die if it were taken away from me, but a large part of me would shrivel up․"
Best known for playing Captain Jean-Luc Picard in "Star Trek: The Next Generation" and Professor Charles Xavier in the "X-Men" film series
Carried the Olympic torch for part of the 2012 Summer Olympics relay
Has supported the Huddersfield Town Academy, which identifies and develops young talent for a local football club
Set a lap time of 1 minute and 50 seconds in "Top Gear's" "Star in a Reasonably Priced Car" segment

Awards

1990Saturn Award-Best Genre TV Actor: winner
1993American Television Award-Best Actor in a Dramatic Series: nominated
1993CableACE-Entertainment Host: nominated
1993Q Award-Best Actor in a Quality Drama Series: nominated
1994Q Award-Best Actor in a Quality Drama Series: nominated
1995Actor-Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series: nominated
1996Chlotrudis Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
1996Family Film Award-Best Actor - TV: winner
1997Saturn Award-Best Actor: nominated
1997Blockbuster Entertainment Award-Favorite Actor - Science Fiction: nominated
1997OFTA Film Award-Best Sci-Fi/Fantasy/Horror Actor: winner
1998Blockbuster Entertainment Award-Favorite Supporting Actor - Suspense: winner
1998OFTA Television Award-Best Actor in a Motion Picture or Miniseries: nominated
1998Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie: nominated
1999Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actor in a Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television: nominated
1999OFTA Film Award-Best Sci-Fi/Fantasy/Horror Actor: nominated
1999Golden Satellite Award-Best Actor in a Miniseries or a Motion Picture Made for Television: nominated
2000Saturn Award-Best Genre TV Actor: nominated
2000Actor-Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Television Movie or Miniseries: nominated
2000OFTA Television Award-Best Actor in a Motion Picture or Miniseries: nominated
2001Saturn Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
2001Blockbuster Entertainment Award-Favorite Actor - Science Fiction: nominated
2003OFTA Television Award-Best Guest Actor in a Comedy Series: winner
2003Golden Satellite Award-Best Actor in a Miniseries or a Motion Picture Made for Television: nominated
2003Bronze Wrangler-Television Feature Film: winner
2004Gold Derby TV Award-TV Movie/Mini Lead Actor: nominated
2004Gold Derby TV Award-Comedy Guest Actor: nominated
2004OFTA Television Award-Best Actor in a Motion Picture or Miniseries: nominated
2004Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Made for Television Movie: nominated
2005Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actor in a Miniseries or a Motion Picture Made for Television: nominated
2005PGA Award-Outstanding Producer of Long-Form Television: nominated
2006Gold Derby TV Award-Comedy Guest Actor: nominated
2006Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series: nominated
2010Gold Derby TV Award-Comedy Guest Actor of the Decade: nominated
2010Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie: nominated
2011OFTA Television Award-Best Actor in a Motion Picture or Miniseries: nominated
2013BTVA Television Voice Acting Award-Best Male Vocal Performance in a Television Series in a Supporting Role - Comedy/Musical: nominated
2013BTVA People's Choice Voice Acting Award-Best Performance in a Narrating Role: winner
2013BTVA Voice Acting Award-Best Performance in a Narrating Role: winner
2013BTVA Feature Film Voice Acting Award-Best Vocal Ensemble in a Feature Film: nominated
2016Critics' Choice TV Award-Best Actor in a Comedy Series: nominated
2016Fright Meter Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
2016Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Comedy or Musical: nominated
2017DFCS Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
2017Chainsaw Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
2017Golden Schmoes-Best Supporting Actor of the Year: winner
2017IGN People's Choice Award-Best Supporting Performer in a Movie: winner
2017IGN Award-Best Supporting Performer in a Movie: winner
2017Halfway Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
2017LAOFCS Award-Best Supporting Actor: winner
2017NTFCA Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
2017Odyssey Award-Best Support Actor: nominated
2017OFCS Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
2017PFCS Award-Best Actor in a Supporting Role: nominated
2017SFCS Award-Best Villain: nominated
2017SFCS Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
2018Saturn Award-Best Supporting Actor: winner
2018Palmarés blogos de oro-Best Supporting Actor (Mejor Actor de reparto): nominated
2018Critics Choice Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
2018Gold Derby Film Award-Supporting Actor: nominated
2018HFCS Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
2018NCFCA Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
2020OFTA Television Award-Best Actor in a Drama Series: nominated
2021Saturn Award-Best Actor in a Television Series: winner
2021CCA Super Award-Best Actor in a Science Fiction/Fantasy Series: winner
2022OFTA Television Award-Best Actor in a Drama Series: nominated
2022OFTA TV Hall of Fame-Character: winner
2024Saturn Award-Best Actor in a Television Series: winner
2024Lifetime Achievement Award-: winner
2024Astra TV Award-Best Actor in a Streaming Drama Series: nominated
2024CCA Super Award-Best Actor in a Science Fiction/Fantasy Series, Limited Series or Made-for-TV Movie: nominated
2024Family Film Award-Outstanding Actor in a TV Series: nominated
2024Showmanship Award-Television: winner