Richard Farnsworth

Birth Name:

Richard W. Farnsworth

Birth Place:

Los Angeles, California, United States

Profession

Actor, Stunts, Soundtrack

Was inducted into the Western Performers Hall of Fame at the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum in Oklahoma City in 1997
Worked as a stable hand at a polo field in Los Angeles before being offered a better-paying job as a stuntman
Started out working as a general rider and stuntman in films as a teenager and did so for decades, filling in for many heroes and villains on horseback and occasionally offering a line or two of dialogue
Transitioned into character acting late in his life, focusing mostly on Westerns with several notable exceptions, such as "The Straight Story," a drama about a man's journey on a lawnmower
Disliked cuss words, and shortly before his death, stated that he was proud that he never said one on film
In 1961, he co-founded the Stuntmen's Association

1978LAFCA Award - Best Supporting Actor:Nominated
1978NBR Award - Best Supporting Actor:Winner
1978NSFC Award - Best Supporting Actor:Winner
1978NYFCC Award - Best Supporting Actor:Nominated
1979Oscar - Best Actor in a Supporting Role:Nominated
1982Golden MaskWinner
1983Genie - Best Performance by a Foreign Actor:Winner
1984Golden Globe - Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama:Nominated
1986Gemini - Best Performance by a Supporting Actor:Winner
1986Golden Globe - Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television:Nominated
1986ALFS Award - Actor of the Year:Winner
1999Jury Award - Best Actor:Winner
1999LAFCA Award - Best Actor:Nominated
1999NYFCC Award - Best Actor:Winner
2000Oscar - Best Actor in a Leading Role:Nominated
2000CFCA Award - Best Actor:Nominated
2000Chlotrudis Award - Best Actor:Nominated
2000Independent Spirit Award - Best Male Lead:Winner
2000Golden Globe - Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama:Nominated
2000Sierra Award - Best Actor:Nominated
2000Grace Award - Most Inspiring Performance in Movies:Winner
2000OFCS Award - Best Actor:Nominated
2000Golden Satellite Award - Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture, Drama:Nominated
2000SEFCA Award - Best Actor:Nominated
2011Felix - Best Supporting Actor:Nominated

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