Alfredo James "Al" Pacino (born April 25, 1940) is an American film and stage (theatre) actor and director (Film director). He is best known for his roles as Michael Corleone in The Godfather trilogy, Sonny Wortzik (John Wojtowicz) in Dog Day Afternoon, Tony Montana in Scarface (Scarface (1983 film)), Carlito Brigante in the 1993 film Carlitos Way, Frank Serpico in Serpico, Lieutenant Colonel Frank Slade in Scent of a Woman, and Roy Cohn in Angels in America. He won the Academy Award for Best Actor in 1992 for his role in Scent of a Woman after receiving seven previous nominations.