Robert De Niro to receive Screen Actors Guild Life Achievement Award

Robert De Niro will receive the Screen Actors Guild’s life achievement award.

The guild announced that De Niro will be the 56th recipient of its highest honour at its SAG Awards on Jan. 19, 2020.

SAG cited De Niro’s extraordinary accomplishments in film and television, including two Academy Awards, a Presidential Medal of Freedom and numerous other honours. It also noted his co-founding and championing of New York City’s Tribeca Film Festival.

Get daily National news

Get the day's top news, political, economic, and current affairs headlines, delivered to your inbox once a day.

Sign up for daily National newsletter Sign Up

By providing your email address, you have read and agree to Global News' Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy.

READ MORE: Alex Trebek chokes up after ‘Jeopardy!’ contestant shares supportive message

De Niro’s latest film is The Irishman, which is playing in theaters in limited release before arriving on Netflix at the end of the month.

2:23 ‘The Irishman’ trailer

The actor says in a statement that he’s honored to receive the award from a union that he’s been a part of for more than 50 years.