Al Pacino wins Golden Globe award for playing Kevorkian

The Merchant of Venice star Al Pacino has won his fifth Golden Globe Award for playing Jack Kevorkian in the HBO movie You Don't Know Jack, Broadway Buzz reported.

Pacino was on hand to accept his award, as The Merchant of Venice is currently on hiatus until February 1.

"It's an advantage to play a real character because it gives you answers and it stimulates the imagination. You feel a kind of credibility when you're playing a real person. It's fun for actors to have an image. It's like a painter with a portrait. It frees the actor," the actor has said, Usa Today reported.