Awards and Nominations
| Award | Year | Project | Category | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Academy Awards | 1989 | Henry V | Best Actor | Nominated |
| Best Director | Nominated | |||
| 1992 | Swan Song | Best Live Action Short Film | Nominated | |
| 1996 | Hamlet | Best Writing (Adapted Screenplay) | Nominated | |
| 2011 | My Week with Marilyn | Best Supporting Actor | Nominated | |
| BAFTA Awards | 1987 | Fortunes of War | Best Actor – Television | Nominated |
| 1989 | Henry V | Best Actor in a Leading Role – Film | Nominated | |
| Best Direction – Film | Won | |||
| 2001 | Conspiracy | Best Actor – Television | Nominated | |
| Shackleton | Best Actor – Television | Nominated | ||
| 2008 | Wallander | Best Drama Series – Television | Won | |
| 2009 | Best Actor – Television | Won | ||
| 2011 | My Week with Marilyn | Best Actor in a Supporting Role – Film | Nominated | |
| Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards | 2011 | My Week with Marilyn | Best Supporting Actor | Nominated |
| Broadcasting Press Guild | 2008 | Wallander | Best Actor | Won |
| Cannes Film Festival | 1993 | Much Ado About Nothing | Palme d'Or | Nominated |
| Capri Award | 2011 | My Week with Marilyn | Best Ensemble Cast | Won |
| Chicago Film Critics Association Awards | 1989 | Henry V | Best Actor | Nominated |
| 1996 | Hamlet | Best Actor | Nominated | |
| Detroit Film Critics Society | 2011 | My Week with Marilyn | Best Supporting Actor | Nominated |
| Emmy Awards | 2001 | Conspiracy | Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie | Won |
| 2002 | Shackleton | Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie | Nominated | |
| 2005 | Warm Springs | Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie | Nominated | |
| 2009 | Wallander | Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie | Nominated | |
| European Film Awards | 1990 | Henry V | European Actor of the Year | Won |
| Best Director | Won | |||
| Young European Film of the Year | Won | |||
| Golden Globe Awards | 1993 | Much Ado About Nothing | Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy | Nominated |
| 2001 | Conspiracy | Best Actor – Miniseries or Television Film | Nominated | |
| 2005 | Warm Springs | Best Actor – Miniseries or Television Film | Nominated | |
| 2009 | Wallander | Best Actor – Miniseries or Television Film | Nominated | |
| 2011 | My Week with Marilyn | Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture | Nominated | |
| Golden Raspberry Award | 1999 | Wild Wild West | Worst Supporting Actor | Nominated |
| Independent Spirit Awards | 1993 | Much Ado About Nothing | Best Film | Nominated |
| London Film Critics' Circle | 1993 | Much Ado About Nothing | British Producer of the Year | Won |
| 2002 | Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets | British Supporting Actor of the Year | Won | |
| 2011 | My Week with Marilyn | Supporting Actor of the Year | Won | |
| Phoenix Film Critics Society Award | 2011 | My Week with Marilyn | Best Supporting Actor | Nominated |
| San Diego Film Critics Society Award | 1996 | Hamlet | Best Actor | Won |
| Sant Jordi Award | 1989 | Henry V | Best Foreign Actor | Won |
| Satellite Awards | 2005 | Warm Springs | Best Actor – Miniseries or Television Film | Nominated |
| 2009 | Wallander | Best Actor – Miniseries or Television Film | Nominated | |
| 2011 | My Week with Marilyn | Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture | Nominated | |
| Saturn Awards | 1994 | Frankenstein | Saturn Award for Best Actor | Nominated |
| Screen Actors Guild Awards | 1995 | Othello | Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role | Nominated |
| 2005 | Warm Springs | Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Miniseries or Television Movie | Nominated | |
| 2011 | My Week with Marilyn | Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role | Nominated | |
| Vancouver Film Critics Circle Award | 2011 | My Week with Marilyn | Best Supporting Actor | Nominated |
| Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association Award | 2011 | My Week with Marilyn | Best Supporting Actor | Nominated |
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