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20-02-01 news
Harris receives another Life Award...

The Irish-born actor Richard Harris, whose films include the Oscar nominated hit Gladiator and A Man Called Horse, received his a lifetime achievement award last night his second in less than a fortnight. He was given the award by Empire magazine for a lifetime in the film industry. This however is nothing new for the actor who was given a massive lifetime party last year in Dublin Castle on his 70th birthday and who only last week received the same accolade from the London Film Critics' Circle.

Other winners last night included the English actor Vinnie Jones who starred as hard man Bullet Tooth Tony in the smash movie Snatch. He picked up an acting award for his performance in the box office hit. The footballer-turned actor was named Best British Actor in the Empire Awards 2001 which were held in central London. The 36-year-old former Wimbledon player made his acting debut in Guy Ritchie's first feature film Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels and has since appeared in the action packed car thriller Gone In Sixty Seconds.

But last night he was recognised for his hard hitting performance in Snatch. And doing the double for Snatch at tonight's awards, Mr Madonna Guy Ritchie was named Best British Director.

The other British movie which featured highly was the touching drama Billy Elliot, which was named Best British Film, with Julie Walters getting the Best British Actress gong and 14-year-old Jamie Bell getting an award for the Best Debut.

The Roman epic, Gladiator, was named Best Film and its star Russell Crowe the Best Actor.

The Empire 2001 Awards will be screened on Channel 4 on February 25.