Coming off his wins for Picard and a lifetime achievement award at the Saturns, Sir Patrick Stewart has one more honor coming to him this awards season. The veteran actor is being honored by Hollywood publicists as the TV showperson of the year.
Patrick Stewart honored by Publicists Guild
The International Cinematographers and Publicists Guild (ICG, IATSE Local 600) announced Stewart will be honored with the Television Showperson of the Year Award at the 61st Annual ICG Publicist Awards in March. The award honors “an individual whose accomplishments in television best represent that special spirit traditionally defined as showmanship.”
Publicists Award Chairs Tim Menke & Sheryl Main said in a statement:
“We are honored to celebrate Stewart’s venerable career, including the recently-completed final season of CBS Studios/Paramount+’s Star Trek: Picard, in which he reprised his signature role, first appearing in 1987, in the TV series Star Trek: The Next Generation.”
Patrick Stewart as Picard in “The Last Generation” (Paramount+)
Previous recipients of the Television Showperson of the Year Award include Norman Lear, Ava DuVernay, Greg Berlanti, Quinta Brunson, Ryan Murphy, John Landgraf, Shonda Rhimes, Chuck Lorre, Steven Bochco, Aaron Spelling, and Bob Hope.
Stewart will receive the award at the 61st Annual ICG Publicist Awards luncheon at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel on Friday, March 8, 2024.
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Congratulations…
I’ve never heard of the award, but being up there with the likes of Bob Hope can’t be a bad thing. Congrats to Sir Patrick!
Stewart seems to be having a great year as well. Another congratulations!
Totally seconded!
YAY!!!! I’m so happy everytime Star Trek or a Star Trek actor is honored!!! Trek still does not get enough credit!