Matthew Modine

Awards & Honours

Awards Won

Honours

Matthew Modine's trophy shelf is not crowded, and he would probably tell you that is fine. What he does have is a Venice Volpi Cup, shared with the Streamers ensemble in 1983, and a special Golden Globe for the Short Cuts cast a decade later. Both are ensemble honors, which feels appropriate for an actor who has spent his career fitting into other people's visions rather than building his own monument.The nominations tell a similar story: an Emmy and a Golden Globe for And the Band Played On, another Globe nod for What the Deaf Man Heard. He has worked with Kubrick, Altman and Nolan, which is a different kind of distinction entirely. His later honors have come from philanthropy and from the Stella Adler Studio, which counts him among its distinguished alumni.

AwardsModine's competitive wins are few but specific. He shared the Venice Film Festival's Volpi Cup for Best Actor as part of the Streamers ensemble in 1983, and he received a special Golden Globe as a member of the Short Cuts cast in 1993. His Emmy and individual Golden Globe recognition came as nominations rather than wins. Much of his later recognition has been honorary and philanthropic.

Honours & Distinctions

Board of Directors, Garden of Dreams Foundation

Madison Square Garden

Serves on the board of the MSG charity, which supports children facing obstacles.

Distinguished Alumnus

Stella Adler Studio of Acting

Recognized by the studio where he trained and has returned to speak in the Harold Clurman Lecture Series.

Environmental advocacy recognition

New York local media

Described as a special New Yorker who goes above and beyond for the earth.