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Alfredo James Pacino is an American actor whose career spans more than five decades across film, television, and the stage. Known for his intense and psychologically driven performances, he is widely regarded as one of the most influential actors of his generation. Over the course of his career, Pacino has earned the Triple Crown of Acting, winning an Academy Award, two Tony Awards, and two Primetime Emmy Awards, along with multiple Golden Globe, BAFTA, and Screen Actors Guild Awards. His body of work has also been recognized with the Cecil B. DeMille Award, the AFI Life Achievement Award, the National Medal of Arts, and the Kennedy Center Honors, and films featuring his performances have grossed more than $3 billion worldwide.



Pacino trained as a method actor at HB Studio and the Actors Studio, where he studied under Charlie Laughton and Lee Strasberg. He received the Academy Award for Best Actor for Scent of a Woman and earned additional Oscar nominations for performances in films including The Godfather, Serpico, The Godfather Part II, Dog Day Afternoon, …And Justice for All, Dick Tracy, Glengarry Glen Ross, and The Irishman. His film career also includes leading roles in The Panic in Needle Park, Scarecrow, Scarface, Sea of Love, Carlito’s Way, Heat, Donnie Brasco, The Devil’s Advocate, The Insider, Any Given Sunday, Insomnia, Ocean’s Thirteen, Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, and House of Gucci.

In television, Pacino has appeared frequently in prestige productions, earning Emmy Awards for his performances in HBO’s Angels in America and You Don’t Know Jack. More recently, he starred in the Amazon Prime Video series Hunters. His stage career has been equally significant, earning Tony Awards for Does a Tiger Wear a Necktie? and The Basic Training of Pavlo Hummel, and he has continued to return to classical roles, including Shylock in The Merchant of Venice.

Pacino has also worked as a director, making his debut with the documentary Looking for Richard, followed by Chinese Coffee, Wilde Salomé, and Salomé. Since 1994, he has served as joint president of the Actors Studio, maintaining a close connection to actor training and mentorship throughout his career.

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STAGE CREDITS

China Doll China Doll
[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 2015
Mickey Ross
Glengarry Glen Ross Glengarry Glen Ross
[Broadway]
2012
Shelly 'The Machine' Levene
The Merchant of Venice The Merchant of Venice
[Broadway]
Broadway Transfer, 2010
Shylock
The Merchant of Venice The Merchant of Venice
[Off-Broadway]
Shakespeare In The Park Revival, 2010
Performer
Salome: The Reading Salome: The Reading
[Broadway]
Broadway Revival, 2003
Herod Antipas
Hughie
[Broadway]
1996
"Erie" Smith
Salome
[Broadway]
1992
Herod Antipas
Chinese Coffee
[Broadway]
1992
Harry Levine
American Buffalo
[Broadway]
Broadway Revival, 1983
Walter Cole
King Richard III
[Broadway]
1979
Richard, Duke of Gloucester, afterwards Richard III
The Basic Training of Pavlo Hummel
[Broadway]
1977
Pavlo Hummel
Camino Real
[Broadway]
1970
Performer
Does a Tiger Wear a Necktie?
[Broadway]
1969
Bickham

Productions

Hughie
 
[Broadway, 1996]
Director

Awards and Nominations

Drama Desk Awards - 2011 - Outstanding Actor in a Play

Al Pacino, The Merchant of Venice

Tony Awards - 2011 - Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Play

Al Pacino, The Merchant of Venice

Drama Desk Awards - 1984 - Outstanding Actor in a Play

Al Pacino, American Buffalo


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Drama Desk Awards - 1977 - Outstanding Actor - Play

Al Pacino, The Basic Training of Pavl Hummel


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Tony Awards - 1977 - Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Play

Al Pacino, The Basic Training of Pavlo Hummel


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Drama Desk Awards - 1969 - Outstanding Performance

Al Pacino, Does a Tiger Wear a Necktie?


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Theatre World Awards - 1969 - Performance

Al Pacino, Does a Tiger Wear a Necktie?


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Tony Awards - 1969 - Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Play

Al Pacino , Does a Tiger Wear a Necktie?


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Obie Awards - 1968 - Best Actor

Al PacinoThe Indian Wants the Bronze

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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

How many Broadway shows has Al Pacino been in?

Al Pacino has appeared on Broadway in 12 shows.

How many West End shows has Al Pacino been in?

Al Pacino has not appeared in the West End.

What awards has Al Pacino been nominated for?

Outstanding Actor in a Play (Drama Desk Awards) for The Merchant of Venice, Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Play (Tony Awards) for The Merchant of Venice, Outstanding Actor in a Play (Drama Desk Awards) for American Buffalo, Outstanding Actor - Play (Drama Desk Awards) for The Basic Training of Pavl Hummel, Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Play (Tony Awards) for The Basic Training of Pavlo Hummel, Outstanding Performance (Drama Desk Awards) for Does a Tiger Wear a Necktie? , Performance (Theatre World Awards) for Does a Tiger Wear a Necktie?, Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Play (Tony Awards) for Does a Tiger Wear a Necktie? and Best Actor (Obie Awards) for The Indian Wants the Bronze.

What awards has Al Pacino won?

Al Pacino has won several prestigious awards throughout his career. He received the Outstanding Actor in a Play award from the Drama Desk Awards for The Basic Training of Pavlo Hummel and also won Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Play at the Tony Awards for the same production. For Does a Tiger Wear a Necktie?, Pacino earned the Outstanding Performance award from the Drama Desk Awards, the Performance award from the Theatre World Awards, and Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Play at the Tony Awards. Additionally, he won Best Actor at the Obie Awards for The Indian Wants the Bronze.

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