Awards
| Year | Result | Award | Category | For |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Nominated | The Specsavers Crime Thriller Awards 2012, UK | Detective Duo of the Year | DCI Banks |
| 2012 | Nominated | National Television Awards, UK | Drama Performance: Male | Wild at Heart and DCI Banks |
| 2011 | Nominated | National Television Awards, UK | Best Drama Performance | Wild at Heart |
| 2011 | Nominated | TV Times Awards 2011, UK | Favourite Actor | Wild at Heart and DCI Banks |
| 2010 | Won | TV Times Awards 2010, UK | Favourite Drama | Wild at Heart |
| 2010 | Nominated | Monte-Carlo TV Festival Golden Nymph Awards | Outstanding Actor — Drama Series | Wild at Heart |
| 2009 | Selected | Blackpool Zoo | Certificate of Recognition | Raising awareness of problems facing Africa’s wild animals in their natural habitats |
| 2008 | Nominated | TV Quick Awards, UK | Best Actor | Wild at Heart |
| 2006 | Nominated | Monte-Carlo TV Festival Golden Nymph Awards | Outstanding Actor — Drama Series | Wild at Heart |
| 1998 | Nominated | National Television Awards, UK | Most Popular Actor | Ballykissangel |
| 1996 | Nominated | National Television Awards, UK | Most Popular Actor | Ballykissangel |
| 1994 | Won | British Comedy Awards, UK | Best TV Comedy Actor | Drop the Dead Donkey |
| 1987 | Won | BBC Carleton Hobbs Award | Bursary Award | Student Competition |
(Source: Internet Movie Database (IMDB), unless otherwise cited)
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