Fellowship 'beats an Oscar'
Pete Postlethwaite become Honorary Fellow
Actor Pete Postlethwaite has been made an Honorary Fellow of LJMU and said it "beats an Oscar". He received the Honorary Fellowship for his outstanding contribution to the dramatic arts at a ceremony on 20 July 2005 at the Liverpool Anglican Cathedral.
The 60-year-old film star from Warrington, Cheshire, who was nominated for an Oscar for his role in In The Name Of The Father, received the accolade during LJMU's graduation ceremony for the Faculty of Education, Community and Leisure.
He said: "This is a real honour for me and I am thrilled to bits especially as I always wanted to come to this university.
"It means a great deal to receive this in Liverpool as this was the city where I realised acting wasn`t just a silly game but it actually meant something. This award beats an Oscar, it's really special."
Postlethwaite was one of the key players in the legendary 1970s repertory company of the Everyman Theatre, in Liverpool, which also produced stars such as Julie Walters, Alison Steadman, Trevor Eve and Bill Nighy.
He became one of the most respected actors of his generation with a reputation for high quality professional acting.
Postlethwaite achieved stardom through a wide range of international film roles, including Baz Luhrmann's Romeo and Juliet, Brassed Off, The Usual Suspects and Lost World: Jurassic Park.
He is due to start work on a new film, The Valley Of Earthly Delights, in August.
Honorary Fellow Pete Postlethwaite
