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THE HASTY PUDDING THEATRICALS ANNOUNCES
BARRY KEOGHAN
AS 2024 MAN OF THE YEAR
CAMBRIDGE, MA (January 26, 2024) – The Hasty Pudding Theatricals, the oldest theatrical organization in the United States, announces BARRY KEOGHAN as the recipient of its 2024 Man of the Year Award. From his iconic performances in Dunkirk, The Killing of a Sacred Deer, Eternals, and The Banshees of Inisherin, to his recently BAFTA and Golden Globe nominated role in Saltburn, the Pudding is proud to celebrate a truly unique and impactful presence in the world of entertainment.
The Hasty Pudding Theatricals’ Man and Woman of the Year Awards are presented annually to performers who have made lasting and impressive contributions to the world of entertainment. The Man of the Year award was established in 1967, with past recipients including Clint Eastwood, Tom Hanks, Robert De Niro, Harrison Ford, Samuel L. Jackson, Ryan Reynolds, and last year’s recipient Bob Odenkirk, the 56th Man of the Year.
The Man of the Year festivities will take place on Friday, February 2nd, 2024. The Hasty Pudding Theatricals will host a celebratory roast for Mr. Keoghan at 7:00pm and present him with his Pudding Pot at Farkas Hall, the Pudding’s historic home in the heart of Harvard Square since 1888. A press conference will follow the roast at 7:20pm. Afterwards, Mr. Keoghan will attend a performance of the Hasty Pudding Theatricals’ 175th production Heist Heist Baby.
“Barry Keoghan is truly the 2024 Man of the Year, with an eternal(s) impact on the arts that’s no joke(r),” said Producer Madison Pankey. “We’re excited to see him dance through our day of celebrations, although we hope he understands birthday suit doesn’t count as black-tie.”
“We are feverishly locking up all gravesites and bathtubs in anticipation of Barry’s arrival to Harvard” said Man of the Year Coordinator Aidan Golub. “With experience as both superhero and supervillain, Barry Keoghan is the perfect choice to fight to earn his Pudding pot February 2nd.”
Barry Keoghan is an Academy Award®, Golden Globe®, SAG Award nominated performer as well as a BAFTA Award winning film and television actor, working with the industry’s leading auteurs.
Currently, Keoghan can be seen co-starring in the AppleTV+ series, Master of The Air, executive produced by Steven Spielberg and Tom Hanks. From the creators of Band of Brothers, the series follows American airmen in the 100th Bomb Group, a brotherhood forged by courage, loss and triumph. Keoghan portrays pilot ‘Lt. Curtis Biddick,’ alongside Austin Butler and Callum Tuner. He can also be seen starring in Emerald Fennell’s Saltburn, co-starring Jacob Elordi, Rosamund Pike and Richard E. Grant, for Amazon Prime. The film follows Oxford University student Oliver Quick (Keoghan), who is struggling to find his place, and finds himself drawn into the world of the charming and aristocratic Felix Catton (Elordi), who invites him to Saltburn, his eccentric family’s sprawling estate, for a summer never to be forgotten. For his role, Keoghan received a 2024 Golden Globe® Award nomination and is nominated for a BAFTA Award in the category of Best Leading Actor.
Most recently, Keoghan completed production on Andrea Arnold‘s Bird, starring opposite of Franz Rogowski; as well as Trey Edward Schults’ and The Weeknd’s untitled project starring opposite of Jenna Ortega as well. Prior to this, he completed production on Chris Andrews’ Bring Them Down opposite of Christopher Abbott and Colm Meaney.
Most notably, in 2023, Keoghan received the BAFTA Award for Best Supporting Actor as Dominic in Martin McDonagh’s The Banshees of Inisherin, opposite Colin Farrell and Brendan Gleeson. The same year he was also nominated for the 2023 Academy Award® in the category of Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role; Golden Globe® for Best Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture; Screen Actors Guild Award for Best Supporting Actor as well as Outstanding Cast in a Motion Picture; Critics’ Choice Award for Best Supporting Actor and Best Acting Ensemble; Irish Film and Television Award for Best Supporting Actor; as well as The London Film Critic’s Circle Award for Supporting Actor of the Year among many other accolades.
Additional film credits include Matt Reeves’ DC Universe The Batman, opposite Robert Pattinson; Chloe Zhao’s Marvels’ Eternals, with a cast that includes Angelina Jolie, Salma Hayek, Brian Tyree Henry & Kumail Nanjiani; David Lowery’s The Green Knight; Nick Rowland’s Calm with Horses (BAFTA, BIFA and IFTA nominations); as well as Bart Layton’s American Animals (BIFA nomination); Yorgos Lanthimos’ The Killing of a Sacred Deer opposite Colin Farrell and Nicole Kidman (Independent Spirit Award nominations and Irish Film & Television Award win); Christopher Nolan’s blockbuster Dunkirk, with Mark Rylance, Tom Hardy, Kenneth Branagh and Cillian Murphy; Lance Daly’s Black ’47; Konstantin Bojanov’s Light Thereafter; Rebecca Daly’s Mammal; Adam Smith’s Trespass Against Us; Rachael Moriarty and Peter Murphy’s Traders; as well as Yann Demanges’ ’71.
Additional television credits include Craig Mazin’s Emmy® and Golden Globe® Nominated Chernobyl and the third and final season of Top Boy.
The Hasty Pudding Theatricals gratefully acknowledges the generous support of our corporate sponsor, The Harvard Cooperative Society (https://store.thecoop.com/).
THE HASTY PUDDING THEATRICALS ANNOUNCES
ANNETTE BENING
AS 2024 WOMAN OF THE YEAR
CAMBRIDGE, MA (January 31, 2024) – The Hasty Pudding Theatricals, the oldest theatrical organization in the United States, announces actor ANNETTE BENING as the recipient of its 2024 Woman of the Year Award. From her iconic performances in The Grifters and American Beauty, to her recently Oscar nominated role in Nyad, the Pudding is proud to celebrate her truly unique and impactful presence in the world of entertainment.
The Woman of the Year Award is the Hasty Pudding Theatricals’ oldest honor, bestowed annually on performers who have made lasting and impressive contributions to the world of entertainment. Established in 1951, the Woman of the Year Award has been given to many notable and talented entertainers including Meryl Streep, Julia Roberts, Scarlett Johansson, Anne Hathaway, Kerry Washington, and most recently Jennifer Coolidge, the 73rd Woman of the Year.
The Hasty Pudding Theatricals will host a celebratory roast for Ms. Bening at 7:00pm, after which she will be presented with her Pudding Pot at Farkas Hall, the Hasty Pudding’s historic home in Harvard Square since 1888. A press conference will follow the presentation at 7:25pm. Afterwards, Ms. Bening will attend a performance of the Hasty Pudding Theatricals’ 175th production, Heist Heist Baby.
“The Pudding is absolutely thrilled to honor Annette Bening—hot off of her Academy Awards nomination for Best Actress—as our 74th Woman of the Year” said The Hasty Pudding Theatricals President Josh Hillers.
“Earning the esteemed Pudding Pot won’t be as difficult as swimming from Cuba to Florida” said Producer Hannah Frazer. “Her impressive range as an actress and long list of accolades makes it pretty tough to come up with material for our historic Hasty Pudding roast!”
Annette Bening is a Tony Award and five-time Academy Award nominee, and two-time Golden Globe, and Screen Actors Guild Award winner. Most recently, she starred in NYAD, directed by Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi and Jimmy Chin, and JERRY AND MARGE GO LARGE on Paramount+, opposite Bryan Cranston.
Upcoming, she will be seen in POOLMAN, alongside Danny DeVito and directed by/co-starring ChrisPine.
Additional film credits include DEATH ON THE NILE, HOPE GAP, THE REPORT, GEORGETOWN, LIFE ITSELF, THE SEAGULL, CAPTAIN MARVEL, FILM STARS DON’T DIE IN LIVERPOOL, 20 TH CENTURY WOMEN, RULES DON’T APPLY, DANNY COLLINS, THE SEARCH, THE FACE OF LOVE, RUBY SPARKS, GIRL MOST LIKELY, GINGER & ROSA, THE KIDS ARE ALRIGHT, MOTHER AND CHILD, BEING JULIA, AMERICAN BEAUTY, IN DREAMS, THE SIEGE, THE AMERICAN PRESIDENT, MARS ATTACKS!, RICHARD III, LOVE AFFAIR, BUGSY, REGARDING HENRY, THE GRIFTERS, GUILTY BY SUSPICION, VALMONT, POSTCARDS FROM THE EDGE, and THE GREAT OUTDOORS.
On stage, Bening was last seen in Jack O’Brian’s Broadway revival of Arthur Miller’s classic ALL MY SONS alongside Tracy Letts, for which she earned a Tony Award nomination. Previous stage credits include: Public Theater’s 2014 Shakespeare in the Park production of KING LEAR; RUTH DRAPER MONOLOGUES at Geffen Playhouse; Anton Chekhov’s THE CHERRY ORCHARD at Mark Taper Forum; Alan Bennett’s TALKING HEADS at Tiffany Theater; Henrik Ibsen’s HEDDA GABLER at Geffen Playhouse; and MEDEA at UCLA.
Bening also received a Tony Award nomination and won the Clarence Derwent Award for Outstanding Debut Performance of the Season for her role in COASTAL DISTURBANCES.
Bening graduated from San Francisco State University and trained at the American Conservatory Theater in San Francisco until she joined the acting company.
The Hasty Pudding Theatricals gratefully acknowledges the generous support of our corporate sponsor, The Harvard Cooperative Society (https://store.thecoop.com/).
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