Awards
| Year | Award | Category | Movie | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | African American Film Critics | Best Actor | Talk to Me (2007) | Won |
| 2007 | Golden Satellite Award | Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama | Talk to Me (2007) | Nominated |
| 2007 | Independent Spirit Awards | Best Male Lead | Talk to Me (2007) | Nominated |
| 2005 | British Academy of Film and Television Arts | Best Supporting Actor | Crash (2005) | Nominated |
| 2005 | London Film Critics Association | Best Actor | Crash (2005) | Nominated |
| 2005 | London Film Critics Association | Best Actor | Hotel Rwanda | Nominated |
| 2005 | Screen Actors Guild | Best Supporting Actor | Crash (2005) | Nominated |
| 2004 | Academy Awards | Best Actor | Hotel Rwanda | Nominated |
| 2004 | Broadcast Film Critics Association | Best Actor | Hotel Rwanda | Nominated |
| 2004 | Golden Globes | Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama | Hotel Rwanda | Nominated |
| 2004 | Screen Actors Guild | Best Actor | Hotel Rwanda | Nominated |
| 2001 | Independent Spirit Awards | Best Supporting Actor | Things Behind the Sun (2001) | Nominated |
| 1995 | National Society of Film Critics | Best Supporting Actor | Devil In A Blue Dress | Won |
| 1995 | Screen Actors Guild | Best Supporting Actor | Devil In A Blue Dress | Nominated |
| 1994 | Los Angeles Film Critics Association | Best Supporting Actor | Devil In A Blue Dress | Won |
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