By ani
Tuesday Nov 6 4:00 PM
Tuesday Nov 6 4:00 PM
Washington, Nov 6 (ANI): Actor Tommy Lee Jones will be honoured with the American Riviera Award at the 23rd edition of the Santa Barbara Film Festival.
The award recognizes an actor who has had a strong influence on the American cinema, reports Variety.
The 61-year-old's two strong performances in 2007 have marked his resurgence in film industry, with his portrayal of a beleaguered father looking for his son in 'In the Valley of Elah' and as a sheriff hunting an assassin in 'No Country for Old Men'.
Past winners in the Festival includes Forest Whitaker and Philip Seymour Hoffman.
Fest will run from Jan. 24-Feb. 3 next year in downtown Santa Barbara. (ANI)