Patrick Stewart and Peter Jackson Knighted

Patrick Stewart and Peter Jackson Knighted

Two of the biggest names in geekdom – Patrick Stewart and Peter Jackson – have been awarded for their services in the latest round of British royal honours.

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By JoshSHill - Dec 31, 2009 09:12 PM EST
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Source: LA Times

Patrick Stewart, best known for his roles as Captain Jean-Luc Picard in "Star Trek: The Next Generation" and as Professor Charles Xavier in the three X-Men films, has long been a stalwart of British theater and cinema. With a roster of roles that date back to 1973, and numerous performances as part of the Royal Shakespearean Company, it is little surprise to see him so awarded.

Peter Jackson is best known for his directorial genius at the helm of the "Lord of the Rings" trilogy of movies. But he has been a cult classic for a long time, and in a separate list from the British awards, was awarded a knighthood that is recognized by the British Crown.

It’s a special honour for the pair, recognition of the time and work they have put into their chosen careers and a thanks for the enjoyment they have provided.

For more information on British awards of knighthood, visit the Wikipedia page.

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Weeton
Weeton - 12/31/2009, 9:24 PM
Sir Patrick Stewart, you are the man.

And Sir Peter Jackson is pretty nifty also.
bleedthefreak
bleedthefreak - 12/31/2009, 10:40 PM
damn it i found this out earlier and almost posted, oh well good article man
supermarioworldE
supermarioworldE - 12/31/2009, 10:52 PM
Good news.

And of course

HAPPY NEW YEAR!
TheMyth
TheMyth - 12/31/2009, 11:52 PM
I wanna be knighted... just so all you schmucks can call me' Sir TheMyth'
Magicfingers
Magicfingers - 1/1/2010, 12:38 AM
@TheMyth- YES! LOL That is F@#$ing Amazing. Laughing so hard it hurts.
With that aside, I must say that this is some Great news. I've loved Sir Patrick Stewart's work for some time, Especially in his portrayal of Captain Ahab in 'Moby Dick' ( if you have not seen it, go get it!). I couldn't imagine greeting this man and NOT calling him 'Sir'.
Magicfingers
Magicfingers - 1/1/2010, 12:39 AM
OH! And a 'Happy New Year' to you all!
TheGambitFreak
TheGambitFreak - 1/1/2010, 12:42 AM
you too Magicfingers@ lol i laughed when i saw your name!
longbowhunter
longbowhunter - 1/1/2010, 12:42 AM
I'm with Grif. Patrick Stewart should have been knighted long ago. Peter Jackson deserves knighthood for "Bad Taste" alone.
InTylerWeTrust
InTylerWeTrust - 1/1/2010, 1:03 AM
Sir Patrick Picard Xavier Stewart, sounds pretty bad-ass.
DDD
DDD - 1/1/2010, 2:34 AM
They both deserve knighthood in my mind
and "Sir Stewart" sounds so RIGHT its silly!!!

And TheMyth@ as King of all that I percieve,
"I dub thee SIR THEMYTH!" Ouchth, I think
I bith my thoungue!!!!
TheGambitFreak
TheGambitFreak - 1/1/2010, 2:40 AM
Tyler@ lol i'm so bored!
forty8chevy
forty8chevy - 1/1/2010, 11:16 AM
I love Picard!
TheStranger
TheStranger - 1/1/2010, 2:13 PM
Its about time!

Make it so, number one.
LEEE777
LEEE777 - 1/1/2010, 2:15 PM
Sir TheMyth!!
JoshWilding
JoshWilding - 1/1/2010, 4:39 PM
Congrats to them both! :)

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theangrytroll
theangrytroll - 1/1/2010, 5:20 PM
Am I the only one who doesn't understand why Peter Jackson got this? They knight people for taking classic stories and making them practically unwatchable? What's next - Sir Pauly Shore?

Patrick Stewart definitely deserves the honor though. Have to agree with that. It should have happened years ago, but better late than never.
skidz
skidz - 1/2/2010, 11:43 AM
Why did it take so long for Stewart to be recognized?
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