British actor and presenter David Harewood will receive the Variety Outstanding Achievement Award, distributed in association with the Edinburgh TV Festival.
The award marks the first partnership between Variety and the festival. Harewood receives the prize in recognition of his extensive body of work and success in both the U.K. and U.S., as well as his work around mental health and social issues.
Having worked across film, theater and television, Harewood is best known for his starring role on Showtime’s hit series “Homeland” as David Estes, the director of the CIA’s Counterterrorism Center alongside Claire Danes and Damian Lewis. More recently, he has co-starred alongside Melissa Benoist in the DC Comics series “Supergirl.”
Other credits include AMC/BBC drama “The Night Manager,” where he starred opposite Tom Hiddleston, Olivia Colman and Elizabeth Debicki, and the films “Blood Diamond” and “Tulip Fever.”
Harewood contributed to the dialogue...
The award marks the first partnership between Variety and the festival. Harewood receives the prize in recognition of his extensive body of work and success in both the U.K. and U.S., as well as his work around mental health and social issues.
Having worked across film, theater and television, Harewood is best known for his starring role on Showtime’s hit series “Homeland” as David Estes, the director of the CIA’s Counterterrorism Center alongside Claire Danes and Damian Lewis. More recently, he has co-starred alongside Melissa Benoist in the DC Comics series “Supergirl.”
Other credits include AMC/BBC drama “The Night Manager,” where he starred opposite Tom Hiddleston, Olivia Colman and Elizabeth Debicki, and the films “Blood Diamond” and “Tulip Fever.”
Harewood contributed to the dialogue...
- 11/4/2020
- by Variety Editors
- Variety Film + TV
Similar News
‘When Calls The Heart’ Actor Mamie Laverock on Life Support After Balcony Fall
- 5/28/2024
- by Etan Vlessing
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
‘Knives Out 3’ Adds Andrew Scott to Cast
- 5/28/2024
- by Ryan Gajewski
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
“I am mortefied”: Wuthering Waves Voice Actor has the Most Unexpected and Bizarre Connection to a Beloved British Kids Show
- 5/28/2024
- by Dhruv Bhatnagar
- FandomWire
James Gunn Confirms Dcu Plans For Deathstroke; Shares Update On Rumored Teen Titans Movie
- 5/28/2024
- ComicBookMovie.com
Henry Cavill movies: 11 greatest films ranked worst to best
- 5/28/2024
- by Tom O'Brien, Misty Holland and Marcus James Dixon
- Gold Derby
James Gunn Hints Return of DC Villain Ben Affleck Wanted for His Canceled Batman Movie
- 5/28/2024
- by Visarg Acharya
- FandomWire
How Old Was Sienna Miller in Her Top 10 Most Popular Films?
- 5/27/2024
- by Hanna Callora
- Your Next Shoes
“They could have been better”: Steven Spielberg’s 6-Time Oscar Nominated Movie Starring Two Marvel Stars Did Not Impress Original Author
- 5/26/2024
- by Laxmi Rajput
- FandomWire
“I didn’t want to be the weak link”: Tom Hiddleston Was Almost Driven to Tears While Working With Steven Spielberg Before His Loki Fame
- 5/26/2024
- by Mahin Sultan
- FandomWire
IMDb.com, Inc. takes no responsibility for the content or accuracy of the above news articles, Tweets, or blog posts. This content is published for the entertainment of our users only. The news articles, Tweets, and blog posts do not represent IMDb's opinions nor can we guarantee that the reporting therein is completely factual. Please visit the source responsible for the item in question to report any concerns you may have regarding content or accuracy.
More to explore
Theo James Joins Aaron Taylor-Johnson in Heist Thriller ‘Fuze’
- 5/28/2024
- by Michaela Zee
- Variety - Film News
Josh O’Connor and Cailee Spaeny Join ‘Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery’
- 5/28/2024
- by Carly Thomas
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
David Lynch Teases New Project for June 5 in Most Cryptic Way Possible
- 5/27/2024
- by Christian Blauvelt
- Indiewire Television
US Box Office: ‘Furiosa’ Just Barely Beats ‘The Garfield Movie’ in Disastrous Memorial Day Weekend — the Worst in Decades
- 5/27/2024
- by Rebecca Rubin
- Variety - Film News
Johnny Wactor, General Hospital Actor, Dead at 37
- 5/26/2024
- by Claire Franken
- TVLine.com
‘When Calls the Heart’ Actor Mamie Laverock on Life Support After Falling Five Stories From Balcony
- 5/28/2024
- by Ethan Shanfeld
- Variety - TV News
David Lynch Teases New Project for June 5 in Most Cryptic Way Possible
- 5/27/2024
- by Christian Blauvelt
- Indiewire Television
Bill Walton, NBA Hall of Famer and Emmy-Winning Sports Commentator, Dead at 71
- 5/27/2024
- by Rebecca Iannucci
- TVLine.com
Walton Goggins on Why Filming ‘The White Lotus’ Season 3 Is “Very Meta on Every Level”
- 5/27/2024
- by Carly Thomas
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Johnny Wactor, General Hospital Actor, Dead at 37
- 5/26/2024
- by Claire Franken
- TVLine.com
David Lynch Teases New Project for June 5 in Most Cryptic Way Possible
- 5/27/2024
- by Christian Blauvelt
- Indiewire Television
“I Was Much More Influenced by Andrea Arnold’s Work or That of the Safdie Brothers”: Boris Lojkine on His Cannes Jury Prize-Winning The Story of Souleymane
- 5/28/2024
- by Lauren Wissot
- Filmmaker Magazine - Blog
The 7 Best Film Scores of 2024 (So Far)
- 5/28/2024
- by Sarah Shachat
- Indiewire
Can ‘Shogun’ Save the Emmys from Itself?
- 5/28/2024
- by Ben Travers
- Indiewire
Bret Easton Ellis’ HBO Series ‘The Shards’ Taps ‘Dream Scenario’ Filmmaker Kristoffer Borgli to Direct
- 5/28/2024
- by Brian Welk
- Indiewire
Theo James Joins Aaron Taylor-Johnson in Heist Thriller ‘Fuze’
- 5/28/2024
- by Michaela Zee
- Variety - Film News
Josh O’Connor and Cailee Spaeny Join ‘Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery’
- 5/28/2024
- by Carly Thomas
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
“I Was Much More Influenced by Andrea Arnold’s Work or That of the Safdie Brothers”: Boris Lojkine on His Cannes Jury Prize-Winning The Story of Souleymane
- 5/28/2024
- by Lauren Wissot
- Filmmaker Magazine - Blog
The 7 Best Film Scores of 2024 (So Far)
- 5/28/2024
- by Sarah Shachat
- Indiewire
One Of The Best Sci-Fi Movies Ever Made Is Getting A Surprise Sequel
- 5/28/2024
- by Rafael Motamayor
- Slash Film
‘The Good Wife’ Gets Arabic Adaptation on Mbc’s Shahid Streamer With Star Hend Sabri in Lead Role
- 5/27/2024
- by Nick Vivarelli
- Variety - TV News
Criminal Minds Boss Talks Evolution of Voit Threat, Prentiss’ Struggle and a Season 17 F-Bomb ‘Worth the Wait’
- 5/28/2024
- by Matt Webb Mitovich
- TVLine.com
‘Bridgerton’: Why Penelope & Colin’s Romance Wasn’t Rushed
- 5/28/2024
- TV Insider
‘Interview With the Vampire’: Delainey Hayles on What Claudia Really Thinks of Louis & the Coven
- 5/28/2024
- TV Insider
Bret Easton Ellis’ HBO Series ‘The Shards’ Taps ‘Dream Scenario’ Filmmaker Kristoffer Borgli to Direct
- 5/28/2024
- by Brian Welk
- Indiewire Television