Awards and Nominations
| Year | Group | Award | Film/Show | Result | Win/Nom |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Montreal World Film Festival | Best Actor | Lawn Dogs | Won | 1–0 |
| 1997 | Catalonian International Film Festival (CIFF) | Best Actor | Lawn Dogs | Won | 2–0 |
| 2000 | Screen Actors Guild | Outstanding Performance By A Cast In A Theatrical Motion Picture | The Green Mile (w/ Tom Hanks, Michael Clarke Duncan, David Morse, James Cromwell, Patricia Clarkson, Jeffrey DeMunn, Graham Greene, Bonnie Hunt, Michael Jeter, Doug Hutchison, Barry Pepper, Harry Dean Stanton) | Nominated | 2–1 |
| 2003 | Berlin International Film Festival | Best Actor | Confessions of a Dangerous Mind | Won | 3–1 |
| 2003 | Phoenix Film Critics Society Awards | Best Actor In A Leading Role | Confessions of a Dangerous Mind | Won | 4–1 |
| 2003 | Satellite Awards | Best Performance By An Actor In A Leading Role, Musical Or Comedy | Confessions of a Dangerous Mind | Nominated | 4–2 |
| 2004 | Satellite Awards | Best Performance By An Actor In A Supporting Role, Musical Or Comedy | Matchstick Men | Nominated | 4–3 |
| 2007 | CIFF | Best Actor | Joshua | Won | 5–3 |
| 2008 | Satellite Awards | Best Actor In A Motion Picture, Musical Or Comedy | Choke | Nominated | 5–4 |
| 2008 | Sundance Film Festival | Special Jury Prize | Choke (w/ Anjelica Huston, Kelly Macdonald, Brad William Henke) | Won | 6–4 |
| 2009 | Screen Actors Guild Award | Outstanding Performance By A Cast In A Motion Picture | Frost/Nixon (w/ Frank Langella, Michael Sheen, Kevin Bacon, Oliver Platt, Toby Jones, Matthew Macfadyen, Rebecca Hall) | Nominated | 6–5 |
| 2009 | Seattle International Film Festival | Best Actor | Moon | Won | 7–5 |
| 2009 | CIFF | Best Actor | Moon | Won | 8–5 |
| 2009 | Scream Awards | Best Sci-Fi Actor | Moon | Nominated | 8–6 |
| 2009 | British Independent Film Awards | Best Actor | Moon | Nominated | 8–7 |
| 2009 | Detroit Film Critics Society Award | Best Actor | Moon | Nominated | 8–8 |
| 2009 | The Golden Schmoes Movie Awards | Best Actor | Moon | Won | 9–8 |
| 2009 | Saturn Award | Best Actor | Moon | Nominated | 9–9 |
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