Overview
- The 65-year-old actor was awarded the Walk of Fame’s 2,831st star in the television category at 7007 Hollywood Boulevard on Dec. 16.
- Angela Bassett told the crowd the recognition was “deeply deserved,” praising his integrity, generosity and grace.
- Twins Slater and Bronwyn, 19, delivered personal speeches, recalling his compassion, nightly prayers and guidance to “be like water.”
- Vance thanked Bassett as “the person who has made me the man I am today,” noting his star sits directly across from hers.
- The honor caps decades of acclaimed work, including The People v. O. J. Simpson, Lovecraft Country and a Tony-winning turn in Lucky Guy, plus multiple Emmys, a Critics’ Choice Award and NAACP Image Awards.