Awards and Nominations
| Year | Event | Category | Outcome | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Jacob's Awards | Jacob's Award for Best Actor in a TV Series (Drama) | Won | For Bracken |
| 1987 | Fantasporto | International Fantasy Film Award for Best Actor | Won | For Gothic and Defence of the Realm |
| 1995 | National Board of Review of Motion Pictures | NBR Award for Best Acting by an Ensemble | Won | For The Usual Suspects |
| 1998 | Satellite Awards | Golden Satellite Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television | Nominated | For Weapons of Mass Distraction |
| Grammy Awards | Grammy Award for Best Spoken Word Album (Children) | Nominated | For The Star-Child and The Nightingale and the Rose (Oscar Wilde) | |
| 1999 | Cinequest Film Festival | Maverick Tribute Award | Won | |
| 2000 | Theatre World Awards | Theatre World Award for Acting | Won | For A Moon for the Misbegotten |
| Tony Awards | Tony Award for Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Play | Nominated | For A Moon for the Misbegotten | |
| Razzie Awards | Razzie Award for Worst Supporting Actor | Nominated | For End of Days and Stigmata | |
| Blockbuster Entertainment Awards | Blockbuster Entertainment Award for Favourite Actor (Horror) | Nominated | For Stigmata | |
| 2005 | Irish Film and Television Awards | IFTA Award for Best Lead Actor in a Feature Film | Nominated | For Wah-Wah |
| 2006 | Inside Film Awards | IF Award for Best Actor | Nominated | For Jindabyne |
| Australian Film Institute Awards | AFI Award for Best Lead Actor | Nominated | For Jindabyne | |
| Outer Critics Circle Awards | Outer Critics Circle Award for Outstanding Actor in a Play | Won | For A Touch of the Poet | |
| 2007 | Jameson Dublin International Film Festival | Volta Award for Lifetime Achievement in Acting | Won | This was the first year for the presentation of the award. |
| 2008 | Irish Film and Television Awards | IFTA Award for Best Lead Actor in a Feature Film | Nominated | For Jindabyne |
| Primetime Emmy Awards | Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series | Nominated | For In Treatment | |
| Dingle Film Festival | Gregory Peck Excellence in the Art of Film Award | Won | This is the first year for the presentation of the award, which was named in honour of the late Gregory Peck. | |
| Satellite Awards | Golden Satellite Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Drama | Nominated | For In Treatment | |
| 2009 | Golden Globe Awards | Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Drama | Won | For In Treatment |
| Primetime Emmy Awards | Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series | Nominated | For In Treatment |
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