Gregory Peck

Awards & Honours

Awards Won

Honours

Rankings

Covers

Records

Gregory Peck's career is defined by his Oscar-winning turn as Atticus Finch, a role that the American Film Institute ranked the #1 hero in film history. He earned four additional Best Actor Oscar nominations, a feat few actors have matched. His four Golden Globes and two BAFTAs reflect his consistent excellence. Peck was also a humanitarian: he received the Presidential Medal of Freedom and the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award. The AFI and Kennedy Center recognized his lifetime contributions, and he was awarded the National Medal of Arts. His performances in Gentleman's Agreement and Twelve O'Clock High tackled social issues with courage.

AwardsPeck won the Academy Award for Best Actor for To Kill a Mockingbird and received four additional Oscar nominations. He won four Golden Globe Awards, including the Cecil B. DeMille Award, and two BAFTA Awards for Best Foreign Actor. He earned a Primetime Emmy for The Scarlet and the Black and received the Screen Actors Guild Life Achievement Award. The Academy also gave him the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award in 1967. He was honored with the AFI Life Achievement Award in 1989 and the Kennedy Center Honors in 1991.

Honours & Distinctions

Presidential Medal of Freedom

President Lyndon B. Johnson·1969

Awarded for his humanitarian work.

AFI Life Achievement Award

American Film Institute·1989

Honored for his contributions to film.

Kennedy Center Honors

John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts·1991

Lifetime achievement in the arts.

National Medal of Arts

President Bill Clinton·1998

For his contributions to the arts.

French Legion of Honour

Government of France·1993

For contributions to arts and culture.

Hollywood Walk of Fame

Hollywood Chamber of Commerce·1960

Star at 6100 Hollywood Boulevard (motion picture) and 6280 Hollywood Boulevard (television).

Honorary Doctorate

University of California, Berkeley·1970

Honorary Doctor of Laws.

Honorary Doctorate

San Diego State University·1995

Honorary Doctor of Humane Letters.

Gregory Peck Park

City of La Jolla·2004

A park named in his honor in La Jolla, California.

Gregory Peck Elementary School

Los Angeles Unified School District·2005

A school named after him in Los Angeles.

Rankings & Lists

#12

Greatest Male Star of Classic Hollywood Cinema

American Film Institute·1999

#1 Hero (Atticus Finch)

100 Years...100 Heroes & Villains

American Film Institute·2003

#81 (Atticus Finch's closing argument)

100 Years...100 Movie Quotes

American Film Institute·2005

#5 (Atticus Finch)

100 Greatest Performances of All Time

Premiere Magazine·2006

#13 (Atticus Finch)

100 Greatest Movie Characters

Empire Magazine·2008

Magazine Covers

TIME

February 24, 1947

Gregory Peck: Hollywood's New Star

TIME

September 7, 1962

Gregory Peck: The Conscience of Hollywood

Life

1946

Gregory Peck cover

Look

1946

Gregory Peck cover

Photoplay

1940s

Gregory Peck cover

The Saturday Evening Post

1947

Gregory Peck cover

TV Guide

1984

The Scarlet and the Black

Records & Feats

Ranked #1 Hero by AFI

Historic First·2003

Atticus Finch was ranked the #1 hero in AFI's 100 Years...100 Heroes & Villains list.

Fifth Actor to Receive Four Best Actor Oscar Nominations Before Winning

Awards·1963

Peck earned four nominations before winning for To Kill a Mockingbird, a rare achievement at the time.