A renowned character actor who never liked that label, Rod Steiger left his mark on 1950s and '60s Hollywood with forceful performances in such critical favorites as On the Waterfront (1954) and The Pawnbroker (1964), culminating in an Oscar for In ... Read Full Biography
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| Year | Award | Category | Movie | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Genie Awards | Best Actor - Foreign | The Lucky Star | Nominated |
| 1980 | Genie Awards | Best Actor - Foreign | Klondike Fever | Nominated |
| 1967 | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences | Best Actor | In the Heat of the Night | Won |
| 1967 | British Academy of Film and Television Arts | Best Foreign Actor | In the Heat of the Night | Won |
| 1967 | Hollywood Foreign Press Association | Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama | In the Heat of the Night | Won |
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