TORONTO – The Banff World Media Festival will honour actor and comedian Will Arnett with the Canadian Award of Distinction at this year’s Festival, being held from June 9-12th at the Fairmont Banff Springs Hotel in Banff, Canada.
Arnett will accept the honour at the annual Rockie Awards Gala, a star-studded event that celebrates some of the biggest names in the film and television industry. The Award of Distinction is presented to a Canadian whose body of work exemplifies outstanding achievement in the entertainment industry. Past recipients include Paul Haggis, Howie Mandel, Erick McCormack and Martin Short.
Currently starring in the hit NBC comedy Up All Night opposite Christina Applegate and Maya Rudolph, Will Arnett is also well known for his work on the critically acclaimed sitcom Arrested Development where his portrayal of ‘Gob Bluth’ earned Will his first Emmy nomination. Arnett is also a frequent guest star on NBC’s 30 Rock playing ‘Devon Banks’, a role that last year won him his third Emmy nomination for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series.
“I'm very thrilled to be honored by Banff and to be included in the list of other Eh-List Canadian artists,” said Will Arnett.
"Will Arnett is known around the world for his talented work in numerous hit television series and we are very excited to be presenting him with this year’s Canadian Award of Distinction,” said Ferne Cohen, Executive Director of the Banff World Media Festival.
The prestigious Rockies Program Competitions is an internationally-acclaimed awards program. Celebrating the ‘best-of-the-best’ in international television and digital media content, the Rockie Awards attract over 1,000 entries from over 40 countries annually.
