Awards
| Year | Award | Category | Movie | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Academy Awards | Best Actor | Frost / Nixon | Nominated |
| 2008 | British Academy of Film and Television Arts | Best Actor | Frost / Nixon | Nominated |
| 2008 | Broadcast Film Critics Association | Best Actor | Frost / Nixon | Nominated |
| 2008 | Chicago Film Critics Association | Best Actor | Frost / Nixon | Nominated |
| 2008 | Detroit Film Critics Society | Best Actor | Frost / Nixon | Nominated |
| 2008 | Golden Globes | Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama | Frost / Nixon | Nominated |
| 2008 | Las Vegas Film Critics Association | Best Actor | Frost / Nixon | Won |
| 2008 | London Film Critics Association | Best Actor | Frost / Nixon | Nominated |
| 2008 | Screen Actors Guild | Best Actor | Frost / Nixon | Nominated |
| 2008 | Vancouver Film Critics | Best Actor | Frost / Nixon | Nominated |
| 2007 | Boston Society of Film Critics | Best Actor | Starting Out in the Evening | Won |
| 2007 | Chicago Film Critics Association | Best Actor | Starting Out in the Evening | Nominated |
| 2007 | Golden Satellite Award | Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama | Starting Out in the Evening | Nominated |
| 2007 | Independent Spirit Awards | Best Male Lead | Starting Out in the Evening | Nominated |
| 2007 | Los Angeles Film Critics Association | Best Actor | Starting Out in the Evening | Nominated |
| 2007 | National Society of Film Critics | Best Actor | Starting Out in the Evening | Nominated |
| 2005 | Los Angeles Film Critics Association | Best Supporting Actor (Runner-up) | Good Night, and Good Luck | Won |
| 2005 | National Society of Film Critics | Best Supporting Actor (Runner-up) | Good Night, and Good Luck | Won |
| 1970 | Golden Globes | New Star of the Year - Male | Diary of a Mad Housewife | Nominated |
| 1970 | National Board of Review | Best Supporting Actor | Diary of a Mad Housewife | Won |
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