Barry Humphries - Awards Received

Awards Received

1975: Douglas Wilkie Medal
1979: Comedy Performance of the Year, Society of West End Management, London (now known as the Laurence Olivier awards)
1990: TV Personality of the Year
1993: J. R. Ackerley Prize for Autobiography for More, Please
1994: Honorary Doctorate at Griffith University
1997: Sir Peter Ustinov Award for Comedy presented at the Banff World Television Festival
1997: Honoured Artists Award, Melbourne City Council
1999: British Comedy Awards – Lifetime Achievement Award
2000: Special Tony Award for a live theatrical event at the 55th Annual Tony Awards for Dame Edna: The Royal Tour
2000: Special Achievement Award by the Outer Critics Circle for The Royal Tour
2000: Best Play from the National Broadway Theatre Awards for The Royal Tour
2003: Honorary Doctorate of Law at his alma mater, University of Melbourne
2007: JC Williamson Award for his life's work in the live performance industry.
2011: Oldie of the Year for "his wonderful split personality which has entertained us for so many years"

Humphries has been nominated four times for a British Academy Television Award (BAFTA TV), all in the Best Light Entertainment Performance category:

	Officer of the Order of Australia (AO)	1982 for "services to the theatre" (Queen's Birthday Honours, Australian List)
	Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE)	2007 for "services to entertainment" (Queen's Birthday Honours, UK List).
	Centenary Medal	2001 for service to Australian society through acting and writing