Jordan Peterson. Jordan Bernt Peterson (born June 12, 1962) is a Canadian clinical psychologist, cultural critic, and professor of psychology at the University of Toronto. His main areas of study are the psychology of religious and ideological belief, and the assessment and improvement of personality and performance.
Nichols, who had won Best Screenplay for The Informer (1935), boycotted the Academy Awards ceremony because of ongoing conflicts between the Academy and the Writer's Guild. For his dramatic portrayal of the World War II general in Patton (1970), George C. Scott won the Academy Award for Best Actor. Scott refused the honor, stating that the awards ceremony was a a two-hour meat parade.. Marlon Brando also refused his award for Best Actor for The Godfather (1972). Brando, who said he refused the award because of the discrimination toward Native Americans by the U.S. and Hollywood, sent a woman supposedly named, Sacheen Littlefeather, to collect his award.
The same can be said for winning an Emmy, Grammy or Tony Award. So, you would think that anybody who won one of these trophies would treasure it. However, that is not always the case. Many celebrities have actually refused to accept awards they have won. Perhaps it is a moral objection that causes some celebrities to snub awards, or maybe theyâre just too humble to accept any sort of praise. Hereâs a look at ten celebrities who had their own reasons for refusing high-profile awards.