John Lithgow Awards
Screen Actors Guild
| Year | Result | Award | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Nominated | Screen Actors Guild |
Best Actor in a Television Movie or Miniseries Don Quixote (2000) |
Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
| Year | Result | Award | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Nominated | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences |
Best Supporting Actor Terms of Endearment |
| 1982 | Nominated | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences |
Best Supporting Actor The World According to Garp |
Los Angeles Film Critics Association
| Year | Result | Award | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Won | Los Angeles Film Critics Association |
Best Supporting Actor The World According to Garp |
New York Film Critics Circle
| Year | Result | Award | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Won | New York Film Critics Circle |
Best Supporting Actor The World According to Garp |