James Earl Jones Awards
Screen Actors Guild
| Year | Result | Award | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Nominated | Screen Actors Guild |
Best Actor Cry, The Beloved Country. |
Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
| Year | Result | Award | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Nominated | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences |
Best Actor The Great White Hope |
Hollywood Foreign Press Association
| Year | Result | Award | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Nominated | Hollywood Foreign Press Association |
Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy Claudine (1974) |
| 1970 | Won | Hollywood Foreign Press Association |
New Star of the Year - Male The Great White Hope |
| 1970 | Nominated | Hollywood Foreign Press Association |
Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama The Great White Hope |
Independent Spirit Awards
| Year | Result | Award | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Nominated | Independent Spirit Awards |
Best Supporting Actor Matewan |