AceShowbiz - Colin Farrell reached a significant milestone in his acting career by winning the best actor in a limited series award at the SAG Awards on Sunday, February 23. He was feted for his captivating performance in Max's "The Penguin."

The award was presented by Jamie Lee Curtis, who couldn't help but add a humorous touch to the announcement. As Curtis opened the envelope, she teased, "And the Actor goes to… the man who gave me covid at the Golden Globes: Colin Farrell."

"Guilty as charged. But Brendan Gleeson f***ing gave it to me! So I was just spreading the love," Farrell quipped on stage when delivering his acceptance speech, eliciting laughter from the audience.

This award follows closely on the heels of Farrell's Golden Globe win for the same role. His performance has been widely acclaimed, also earning him Critics' Choice Awards along with co-star Cristin Milioti.

Following his Golden Globes victory, Farrell's thoughts naturally drifted to his predecessors in the portrayal of DC villains. When asked about this, he reflected on the iconic performances of Heath Ledger and Joaquin Phoenix as the Joker.

Farrell's admiration was profound as he said in a post-awards interview, "You mentioned two actors who are, I think, for my money, two of the most extraordinarily talented and gifted and just brilliant artists in films that I've ever had the fortune to observe and be affected by."

"What Heath did in Chris Nolan's 'Dark Knight' was extraordinary, and will live on for future generations. And what [Phoenix] did with the Joker was as exemplified by all the awards that he won, in the Oscars. It was extraordinary."

At the SAG Awards, Farrell beat out acting heavyweights such as Javier Bardem for "Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story," Kevin Kline for "Disclaimer," Andrew Scott for "Ripley," and Richard Gadd for "Baby Reindeer."