Jeff Bridges will be the 2019 recipient of the prestigious Cecil B DeMille Award at the Golden Globes.
The Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA) confirmed the news with a statement that praised Bridges brilliant body of work across diverse genres which has captured the hearts and minds of audiences worldwide for more than six decades.
Bridges is best known for roles including The Dude in 1998s The Big Lebowski and as Otis Bad Blake in 2009s Crazy Heart, for which he won the Academy Award for best actor.
The 69-year-old has also won a Golden Globe for Crazy Heart and has been nominated five times.
The Hollywood Foreign Press Association is delighted to bestow the 2019 Cecil B DeMille Award on Jeff Bridges. Bridges brilliant body of work across diverse genres has captured the hearts and minds of audiences worldwide for more than six decades, the HFPA said.
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We look forward to celebrating the Dude and his remarkable career and philanthropic achievements at the upcoming Golden Globe Awards.
Previous recipients include George Clooney, Meryl Streep, Denzel Washington, Martin Scorsese, Robert De Niro and Steven Spielberg.
Last years winner, Oprah Winfrey, gave a rousing acceptance speech amid the sexual harassment scandal rocking Hollywood.
The 76th Golden Globes will be held in Los Angeles in January, and the HFPA previously confirmed a new prize is being introduced, recognising lifetime achievement in television.
Comedian Carol Burnett will be the inaugural recipient of an award that will bear her name.
The 85-year-old is a five-time Golden Globe winner.
The 2019 Golden Globe Awards, hosted by Andy Samberg and Sandra Oh, will take place in Los Angeles on 6 January.
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