Awards
- 2006
- Phoenix Film Critics Association
- Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Pic
- The Departed
- win
- 2006
- Austin Film Critics
- Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Pic
- The Departed
- win
- 2006
- Broadcast Film Critics Association
- Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Pic
- The Departed
- nom
- 2006
- Golden Globe
- Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Pic
- The Departed
- nom
- 2006
- Online Film Critics Association
- Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Pic
- The Departed
- nom
- 2006
- British Academy of Film and Television
- Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Pic
- The Departed
- nom
- 2006
- Satellite Awards
- Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Pic
- The Departed
- nom
- 2006
- Chicago Film Critics Association
- Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Pic
- The Departed
- nom
- 2003
- Broadcast Film Critics Association
- Best Actor
- About Schmidt
- win
- 2003
- Golden Globe
- Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Musical or Com
- Something's Gotta Give
- nom
- 2002
- Los Angeles Film Critics Association
- Best Actor
- About Schmidt
- win
- 2002
- Toronto Film Critics Association
- Best Actor - Runner-up
- About Schmidt
- win
- 2002
- Golden Globe
- Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama
- About Schmidt
- win
- 2002
- Broadcast Film Critics Association
- Best Actor
- About Schmidt
- nom
- 2002
- Screen Actors Guild
- Best Actor
- About Schmidt
- nom
- 2002
- Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie
- Best Actor
- About Schmidt
- nom
- 2001
- Toronto Film Critics Association
- Best Actor - Runner-up
- The Pledge
- win
- 1997
- Golden Globe
- Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Musical or Com
- As Good As It Gets
- win
- 1997
- Broadcast Film Critics Association
- Best Actor
- As Good As It Gets
- win
- 1997
- Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie
- Best Actor
- As Good As It Gets
- win
- 1997
- National Board of Review
- Best Actor
- As Good As It Gets
- win
- 1997
- Screen Actors Guild
- Best Actor
- As Good As It Gets
- win
- 1997
- Toronto Film Critics Association
- Best Actor - Runner-up
- As Good As It Gets
- win
- 1992
- National Board of Review
- Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Pic
- A Few Good Men
- win
- 1992
- Golden Globe
- Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Pic
- A Few Good Men
- nom
- 1992
- Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie
- Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Pic
- A Few Good Men
- nom
- 1992
- Golden Globe
- Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Musical or Com
- Hoffa
- nom
- 1989
- Golden Globe
- Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Musical or Com
- Batman
- nom
- 1987
- New York Film Critics Circle
- Best Actor
- Broadcast News
- win
- 1987
- New York Film Critics Circle
- Best Actor
- Ironweed
- win
- 1987
- New York Film Critics Circle
- Best Actor
- The Witches of Eastwick
- win
- 1987
- Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie
- Best Actor
- Ironweed
- nom
- 1986
- Los Angeles Film Critics Association
- Best Actor
- Ironweed
- win
- 1986
- Los Angeles Film Critics Association
- Best Actor
- The Witches of Eastwick
- win
- 1985
- New York Film Critics Circle
- Best Actor
- Prizzi's Honor
- win
- 1985
- Golden Globe
- Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Musical or Com
- Prizzi's Honor
- win
- 1985
- Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie
- Best Actor
- Prizzi's Honor
- nom
- 1983
- New York Film Critics Circle
- Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Pic
- Terms of Endearment
- win
- 1983
- Golden Globe
- Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Pic
- Terms of Endearment
- win
- 1983
- National Board of Review
- Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Pic
- Terms of Endearment
- win
- 1983
- Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie
- Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Pic
- Terms of Endearment
- win
- 1983
- Los Angeles Film Critics Association
- Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Pic
- Terms of Endearment
- win
- 1982
- British Academy of Film and Television
- Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Pic
- Reds
- win
- 1981
- National Board of Review
- Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Pic
- Reds
- win
- 1981
- Golden Globe
- Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Pic
- Reds
- nom
- 1981
- Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie
- Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Pic
- Reds
- nom
- 1976
- British Academy of Film and Television
- Best Actor
- One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
- win
- 1975
- New York Film Critics Circle
- Best Actor
- One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
- win
- 1975
- Golden Globe
- Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama
- One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
- win
- 1975
- National Board of Review
- Best Actor
- One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
- win
- 1975
- Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie
- Best Actor
- One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
- win
- 1974
- New York Film Critics Circle
- Best Actor
- Chinatown
- win
- 1974
- British Academy of Film and Television
- Best Actor
- Chinatown
- win
- 1974
- Golden Globe
- Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama
- Chinatown
- win
- 1974
- New York Film Critics Circle
- Best Actor
- The Last Detail
- win
- 1974
- Cannes Film Festival
- Best Actor
- The Last Detail
- win
- 1974
- British Academy of Film and Television
- Best Actor
- The Last Detail
- win
- 1974
- Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie
- Best Actor
- Chinatown
- nom
- 1973
- Golden Globe
- Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama
- The Last Detail
- nom
- 1973
- Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie
- Best Actor
- The Last Detail
- nom
- 1971
- Golden Globe
- Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama
- Carnal Knowledge
- nom
- 1970
- Golden Globe
- Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama
- Five Easy Pieces
- nom
- 1970
- Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie
- Best Actor
- Five Easy Pieces
- nom
- 1969
- New York Film Critics Circle
- Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Pic
- Easy Rider
- win
- 1969
- Golden Globe
- Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Pic
- Easy Rider
- nom
- 1969
- Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie
- Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Pic
- Easy Rider
- nom






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