Actor Ethan Hawke To Receive Career Achievement Award In Palm Springs

PALM SPRINGS, CA — Actor Ethan Hawke will be presented with the Career Achievement Award to celebrate his body of work, including his performance in the film "Blue Moon," during the Palm Springs International Film Awards next year, organizers announced Monday.

"Ethan Hawke has spent four decades building one of the most adventurous and prolific careers in film, consistently delivering performances defined by depth, intelligence and fearless of originality," festival Chairman Nachhattar Singh Chandi said in a statement. "In `Blue Moon,' he brings those same qualities to his show-stopping portrayal of Lorenz Hart, capturing the famed lyricist at a moment when his life is unraveling as his former partner Richard Rodgers debuts `Oklahoma!.' Hawke's work here stands among the most powerful performances of his career."

Hawke's career is highlighted by his long-running partnership with director Richard Linklater in films including, "Boyhood," which earned Academy Award, Screen Actors Guild, Golden Globe, BAFTA and Independent Spirit award nominations, and the "Before" trilogy co-starring Julie Delpy.

He received an Oscar nomination for Best Supporting Actor in Antoine Fuqua's "Training Day" opposite Denzel Washington, and won the Independent Spirit award for his performance in Paul Schrader's "First Reformed."

Beyond acting, he has directed feature and documentary films, such as 2023's "Wildcat" and 2006's "The Hottest State."

Previous recipients of the Career Achievement Award include Kevin Costner, Bruce Dern, Clint Eastwood, Morgan Freeman, Anthony Hopkins and Samuel L. Jackson.

The film awards will take place on Jan. 3, 2026, at 277 N. Avenida Callaberos, with the accompanying festival running from Jan. 2-12.