Stocky, frequently bespectacled, eventually balding, and prematurely gray, Richard Dreyfuss is an unlikely candidate for a movie star. Even so, he has been one of Hollywood's most versatile, charismatic, and energetic leading men since the mid-'70s. Read Full Biography
| Year | Award | Category | Movie | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Screen Actors Guild | Best Actor in a Television Movie or Miniseries | The Day Reagan Was Shot | Nominated |
| 1995 | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences | Best Actor | Mr. Holland's Opus | Nominated |
| 1995 | Hollywood Foreign Press Association | Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama | Mr. Holland's Opus | Nominated |
| 1978 | British Academy of Film and Television Arts | Best Actor | The Goodbye Girl | Won |
| 1977 | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences | Best Actor | The Goodbye Girl | Won |
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