The legendary career of Aussie icon Paul Hogan celebrated: ‘I’m a huge one hit wonder’

Aussie legend Paul Hogan is set to be awarded a lifetime achievement honour at age 77.

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AFTER more than four decades in show business, Paul Hogan will be honoured with a lifetime achievement honour.

The 77-year-old will be presented with the Longford Lyell Award at the 2016 AACTAs at the Star Event Centre tomorrow.

Paul Hogan was all smiles upon hearing the big announcement.

The star is set to receive the AACTA top honour.

The 77-year-old will be presented with the Longford Lyell Award.

“Its mystifying, I only play one character,” he joked. “I’m a huge one hit wonder.”

Hogan worked as a rigger on the Sydney Harbour Bridge before auditioning for talent show New Faces and going on to become a massive star with The Paul Hogan Show in 1973.

In 1985 he was named Australian of the Year and the following year wrote and starred in Crocodile Dundee, which earned him a Golden Globe Award and saw him go on to host the Oscars with Chevy Chase and Goldie Hawn.

“Its mystifying, I only play one character,” he joked.

“I was Mr Australia there for a while,” he said. “In the 80s, when I was big over there, the only Australian they’d heard of was Browny (Bryan Brown). They wanted to dub Dundee into American and I wouldn’t let them. It was an honour and a pleasure to put Australia on the map.”

Actor and AACTA president Geoffrey Rush and comedian Shane Jacobson joined Hogan for the announcement today.

Paul in 1972 - “I was Mr Australia.”

Paul in 1973, would go on to be a household name.

Paul at the 59th Annual Academy Awards on March 20, 1987. picture: Ron Galella, Ltd./WireImage

Previous recipients of the Longford Lyell honour include Jacki Weaver, Cate Blanchett and Don McAlpine.

“I speak on behalf of everyone in the business that this man wrote the book when it comes to comedy in this country,” Jacobson said of Hogan, who he considers a friend and mentor.

Upon his arrival at Sydney Airport Paul cheekily poked his tongue out..Picture: Adam Taylor

And gave photographers the middle finger. Picture: Adam Taylor