Awards
| Year | Award | Category | Nominated Work / Honor | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1938 | Academy Award | Academy Juvenile Award | (With Deanna Durbin) "For their significant contribution in bringing to the screen the spirit and personification of youth, and as juvenile players setting a high standard of ability and achievement." |
Honored |
| 1939 | Academy Award | Best Actor in a Leading Role | Babes in Arms | Nominated |
| 1943 | Academy Award | Best Actor in a Leading Role | The Human Comedy | Nominated |
| 1956 | Academy Award | Best Actor in a Supporting Role | The Bold and the Brave | Nominated |
| 1957 | Emmy Award | Best Single Performance in a Leading or Supporting Role | "The Comedian", episode of Playhouse 90 | Nominated |
| 1957 | Laurel Award | Top Male Action Star | Baby Face Nelson | 3rd Place |
| 1958 | Emmy Award | Best Single Performance | Alcoa Theatre | Nominated |
| 1960 | Hollywood Walk of Fame | Star of Motion Picture | Star at 1718 Vine Street | Honored |
| Star of Television | Star at 6372 Hollywood Boulevard | Honored | ||
| Star of Radio | Star at 6541 Hollywood Boulevard | Honored | ||
| 1961 | Emmy Award | Best Single Performance in a Leading or Supporting Role | "Somebody's Waiting", episode of The Dick Powell Show | Nominated |
| 1962 | Laurel Award | Top Male Supporting Performance | Requiem for a Heavyweight | Nominated |
| 1964 | Golden Globe | Best TV Star – Male | Mickey | Won |
| 1980 | Academy Award | Best Actor in a Supporting Role | The Black Stallion | Nominated |
| 1981 | Emmy Award | Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series or Special | Bill | Won |
| 1981 | Golden Globe | Best Actor in a TV Mini-Series or Motion Picture | Bill | Won |
| 1983 | Academy Award | Academy Honorary Award | "In recognition of his 50 years of versatility in a variety of memorable film performances." | Honored |
| 1983 | Emmy Award | Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series or Special | Bill: On His Own | Nominated |
| 1991 | Gemini Award | Best Performance by an Actor in a Continuing Leading Dramatic Role | The Adventures of the Black Stallion | Nominated |
| 1991 | Young Artist Award | Former Child Star Award | For lifetime achievement as a child star (Subsequently renamed "The Mickey Rooney Award") |
Honored |
| 1996 | Giffoni Film Festival | François Truffaut Award | — | Honored |
| 2004 | Pocono Mountains Film Festival | Lifetime Achievement Award | — | Honored |
In 1996, a Golden Palm Star on the Palm Springs, California, Walk of Stars was dedicated to him.
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