On February 9, 2020, he made Academy Awards show history by becoming the first person with Down's Syndrome to present the Best Live Action Short Film on The Oscars (2020) with his The Peanut Butter Falcon (2019) co-star Shia LaBeouf. He received a standing ovation.
Winner of the Breakthrough Entertainer Award from the Associated Press, 2019.
Winner of the Star Achievement Award from the Fort Myers Beach Film festival, 2021.