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The Life Achievement Award is given annually to an actor who fosters “the finest ideals of the acting profession,” according to the union.

“Across film, television and the stage, Pacino has captivated audiences with transformative performances, creating some of the most memorable characters in entertainment history and has profoundly influenced generations of actors and culture itself,” SAG-AFTRA said in a statement.

Pacino won the best actor Oscar for “Scent of a Woman” and has also earned two Tony Awards, two Primetime Emmy Awards and two Actor Awards. Among his other accolades are the AFI Life Achievement Award, the Golden Globes’ Cecil B. DeMille Award, a Kennedy Center Honor and a Venice Career Golden Lion.

“Like so many actors, I have spent my life in awe and appreciation of the force of nature that is Al Pacino,” said SAG-AFTRA President Sean Astin, “When you watch him perform, you are witnessing a student and a master. Al Pacino is an artist of extraordinary courage, intensity and heart whose work has always set an exceptional standard of skill and talent. All of that and he’s just plain fun to watch. SAG-AFTRA is proud to celebrate Al Pacino with our union’s highest honor.”

Pacino said, “I wondered and wandered most of my life but have always felt at home with a script and my fellow actors. It’s the work and the actors along the way that have been among the greatest joys of my life. It’s an honor to be recognized by SAG-AFTRA in celebrating the journey.”

Pacino’s Oscar nominations have included his performances in “The Godfather,” “Serpico,” “The Godfather Part II,” “Dog Day Afternoon,” “And Justice for All,” “Dick Tracy,” “Glengarry Glen Ross” and “The Irishman.”

His humanitarian efforts have included supporting the Shakespeare Center of Los Angeles, receiving the Humanitarian Award from the Southern California Chapter of the Arthritis Center and participating in disaster relief and global advocacy.