Paul Scofield
Birth Name:
Paul Scofield
Birth Place:
Warwickshire, United Kingdom
Profession
Actor
Fast Facts
- Despite turning down the honor of knigthood on three occassions, he was appointed Commander of the British Empire (CBE) in 1956
- Took an interest in acting at the age of 12 after entering the Varndean Secondary School in Brighton, England
- Passed away in 2008 at 86 after a long battle with leukemia
- Compared to Sir Laurence Olivier early in his stage career, he would make his stage debut in 1940 with Desire Under the Elms at the Westminster Theatre
- Landed roles in 30 feature films, mostly all originating in Europe
- Most well known for his adaptation of "King Lear" in 1962, a performance lauded by many as being a greatest Shakespearean performance to date
Awards
- 1956BAFTA Film Award - Most Promising Newcomer to Film:Winner
- 1966NBR Award - Best Actor:Winner
- 1966NYFCC Award - Best Actor:Winner
- 1967Oscar - Best Actor in a Leading Role:Winner
- 1967Golden Globe - Best Actor - Drama:Winner
- 1967KCFCC Award - Best Actor:Winner
- 1967Golden Laurel - Male Dramatic Performance:Nominated
- 1967Best ActorWinner
- 1967NSFC Award - Best Actor:Nominated
- 1968BAFTA Film Award - Best British Actor:Winner
- 1969Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Single Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role:Winner
- 1971Bodil - Best Actor (Bedste mandlige hovedrolle):Winner
- 1994NYFCC Award - Best Supporting Actor:Nominated
- 1995Oscar - Best Actor in a Supporting Role:Nominated
- 1995BAFTA TV Award - Best Actor:Nominated
- 1995BAFTA Film Award - Best Actor in a Supporting Role:Nominated
- 1995DFWFCA Award - Best Supporting Actor:Nominated
- 1995NSFC Award - Best Supporting Actor:Nominated
- 1996ACCA - Best Cast Ensemble:Nominated
- 1997BAFTA Film Award - Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role:Winner
- 1997Golden Globe - Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture:Nominated
- 1997Golden Satellite Award - Best Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture, Drama:Nominated
- 1997SEFCA Award - Best Supporting Actor:Nominated
- 2015Felix - Best Supporting Actor:Nominated