Awards
| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | AFI Awards | AFI Actor of the Year – Male – Movie or Mini-Series | Boycott | Won |
| 2002 | Black Movie Awards | Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role | Syriana | Nominated |
| 2002 | Black Reel Awards | Network/Cable - Best Actor | Boycott | Nominated |
| 2004 | Television: Best Supporting Actor | Angels in America | Won | |
| 2005 | Best Supporting Actor | The Manchurian Candidate | Nominated | |
| 2006 | Best Supporting Actor – Television | Lackawanna Blues | Won | |
| Best Supporting Actor | Syriana | Nominated | ||
| 2008 | Best Supporting Actor | Cadillac Records | Won | |
| Best Ensemble | Won | |||
| 2012 | Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards | Best Acting Ensemble | The Ides of March | Nominated |
| 2012 | Central Ohio Film Critics Association Awards | Best Acting Ensemble | The Ides of March | Nominated |
| 2007 | Chicago International Film Festival | Career Achievement Award | Won | |
| 2006 | Chlotrudis Awards | Best Supporting Actor | Broken Flowers | Nominated |
| 2004 | Emmy Awards | Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie | Angels in America | Won |
| 2004 | Golden Globe Awards | Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television | Angels in America | Won |
| 2002 | Image Awards | Outstanding Actor in a Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special | Boycott | Nominated |
| 2006 | Outstanding Actor in a Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special | Lackawanna Blues | Nominated | |
| 2009 | Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture | Cadillac Records | Nominated | |
| 2012 | Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture | The Ides of March | Nominated | |
| 1997 | Independent Spirit Awards | Best Debut Performance | Basquiat | Nominated |
| 2006 | Best Supporting Male | Broken Flowers | Nominated | |
| 2005 | NAMIC Vision Awards | Best Dramatic Performance | Angels in America | Nominated |
| 2005 | San Diego Film Critics Society Awards | Best Supporting Actor | Broken Flowers | Won |
| 2002 | Satellite Awards | Best Actor in a Miniseries or Television Film | Boycott | Nominated |
| 2004 | Best Supporting Actor in a Series, Miniseries or Television Film | Angels in America | Nominated | |
| 2004 | Screen Actors Guild Awards | Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Miniseries or Television Movie | Angels in America | Nominated |
| 1994 | Tony Awards | Best Featured Actor in a Play | Angels in America: Perestroika | Won |
| 2002 | Best Actor in a Play | Topdog/Underdog | Nominated | |
| 2000 | Toronto Film Critics Association Awards | Best Supporting Performance, Male | Shaft | Won |
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