Accolades
Edward Norton's depiction of Aaron Stampler garnered him multiple awards and nominations. Norton won:
- Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actor (won for Primal Fear as well as his roles in Everyone Says I Love You and The People vs. Larry Flynt)
- Boston Society of Film Critics Awards for Best Supporting Actor (won for Primal Fear as well as his roles in Everyone Says I Love You and The People vs. Larry Flynt)
- Chicago Film Critics Association Award for Most Promising Actor (but lost to Cuba Gooding, Jr. for Best Supporting Actor)
- Kansas City Film Critics Circle Award for Best Supporting Actor
Norton was nominated for
- Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor Edward Norton (lost to Cuba Gooding, Jr., who won for his role in Jerry Maguire)
- British Academy Film Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role (lost to Paul Scofield depiction of Judge Thomas Danforth in The Crucible)
- National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Supporting Actor (lost to co-winners Martin Donovan and Tony Shalhoub, for their roles in in The Portrait of a Lady and Big Night, respectively)
- MTV Movie Award for Best Villain (lost to Jim Carrey's portrayal of the title character in The Cable Guy)
American Film Institute recognition:
- AFI's 100 Years...100 Heroes and Villains:
- Aaron Stampler - Nominated Villain
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