Irish actor Ciarán Hinds will be honored by the Irish Film & Television Academy with the Irish Academy Award “for his Lifetime Achievement, and for his outstanding Irish and international Acting achievements, and contribution to the screen industry across fifty years.”
Hinds will be presented with the award at the upcoming 23rd Anniversary IFTA Awards Ceremony, which will take place on Friday, February 20th hosted by comedian and actor Kevin McGahern.
Ciarán Hinds is an Oscar nominee, Golden Globe and BAFTA nominee, and a five-time IFTA winner. He received an Oscar nomination in 2022 for his performance in Kenneth Branagh’s Belfast, which also secured him Golden Globe & BAFTA nominations while going on to win the IFTA Award that year. This year, he can be seen in Bradley Cooper’s Is This Thing On? with Will Arnett and Laura Dern, Midwinter Break with Lesley Manville, and Netflix’s new adaptation of East of Eden with Florence Pugh.
Responding to the award, Ciarán Hinds said, “I am deeply grateful to IFTA for this recognition – their support for the cinematic and televisual arts over the past twenty years and more has been immense and I am truly honoured to receive it. Thank you.”
Acknowledging Ciaran’s contributions to the Irish screen industry, IFTA CEO Áine Moriarty said, “Ciarán Hinds is a modest giant and gentleman of an actor, who has deservedly become one of the most highly-respected and versatile actors of his generation, working with world renowned filmmakers and storytellers. He is a performer of extraordinary depth, warmth and dignity, who commands the screen with his presence. Throughout his career, he has been a constant supporter of homegrown Irish productions, which is dear to his heart. The Irish Academy is honoured to pay tribute to Ciarán and to recognise his outstanding achievements.”
The 2026 IFTA Nominations will be announced next Tuesday, January 20th
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