The 40-year-old actor was feted at the Screen Actors Guild Foundation's 30th anniversary celebration in Los Angeles, where he received a top honour for his movie work and philanthropic efforts, reported Vanity Fair.
"I was blessed with two incredibly supportive parents who listened to the harassment of their overly assertive son and drove him to auditions after school even though they had very little time for it," he said.
"I'm going to take one moment here, because this isn't nationally televised, to embarrass both of them, but they're sitting here tonight.