Michael Sheen

Awards & Honours

Awards Won

Honours

Sheen's award record is strongest in British and Welsh film and television. He has won two BAFTA Cymru Awards for Best Actor, a feat that highlights his dominance in Welsh screen acting. His portrayal of Brian Clough in The Damned United swept several British critics' awards in 2009, including the Evening Standard, London Critics' Circle, and Satellite Awards. His stage work earned three Olivier nominations across the late 1990s and early 2000s, cementing his reputation as a leading classical actor. While he has not won major American awards, his Golden Globe nomination for Masters of Sex and Emmy nomination for Fantabulosa! demonstrate his international reach.

AwardsSheen has won two BAFTA Cymru Awards for Best Actor, for Fantabulosa! (2006) and The Damned United (2009). He also received a Broadcasting Press Guild Award, a Royal Television Society Award, an Evening Standard British Film Award, a London Film Critics Circle Award, and a Satellite Award for his performances. He has been nominated for Olivier Awards, a Golden Globe, and an Emmy.

Honours & Distinctions

Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)

British Government·2009

Awarded for services to drama; renounced in 2017.

Honorary Fellowship

University of Wales, Aberystwyth·2009

Recognized for his contributions to drama.

Honorary Doctorate

University of South Wales·2015

Honored for his achievements in acting and activism.

Freedom of the City of Newport

Newport City Council·2019

Highest civic honor from his hometown.

BAFTA Cymru Special Award

BAFTA Cymru·2014

For outstanding contribution to film and television.