| Year |
Awards |
Category |
Movie |
Win/Nominated |
| 2003 |
Broadcast Film Critics Association | Best Actor | About Schmidt | Won |
| 2002 |
Golden Globe | Best Actor | About Schmidt | Won |
| 2002 |
L.A. Film Critics Association | Best Actor | About Schmidt | Won |
| 1997 |
Academy | Best Actor | As Good As It Gets | Won |
| 1997 |
Broadcast Film Critics Association | Best Actor | As Good As It Gets | Won |
| 1997 |
Golden Globe | Best Actor in Musical or Comedy Picture | As Good As It Gets | Won |
| 1997 |
National Board of Review | Best Actor | As Good As It Gets | Won |
| 1997 |
Screen Actors Guild | Best Actor | As Good As It Gets | Won |
| 1997 |
Toronto Film Critics Association | Best Actor [Runner-up] | As Good As It Gets | Won |
| 1992 |
National Board of Review | Best Supporting Actor | A Few Good Men | Won |
| 1986 |
L.A. Film Critics Association | Best Actor | Ironweed (1987) | Won |
| 1986 |
L.A. Film Critics Association | Best Actor | The Witches of Eastwick | Won |
| 1985 |
Golden Globe | Best Actor (Musical or Comedy) | Prizzi's Honor | Won |
| 1985 |
New York Film Critics Circle | Best Actor | Prizzi's Honor | Won |
| 1983 |
Academy | Best Supporting Actor | Terms of Endearment | Won |
| 1983 |
Golden Globe | Best Supporting Actor | Terms of Endearment | Won |
| 1983 |
L.A. Film Critics Association | Best Supporting Actor | Terms of Endearment | Won |
| 1983 |
National Board of Review | Best Supporting Actor | Terms of Endearment | Won |
| 1983 |
New York Film Critics Circle | Best Supporting Actor | Terms of Endearment | Won |
| 1982 |
British Academy Awards | Best Supporting Actor | Reds | Won |
| 1981 |
National Board of Review | Best Supporting Actor | Reds | Won |
| 1976 |
British Academy Awards | Best Actor | One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest | Won |
| 1975 |
Academy | Best Actor | One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest | Won |
| 1975 |
Golden Globe | Best Actor - Drama | One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest | Won |
| 1975 |
National Board of Review | Best Actor | One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest | Won |
| 1975 |
New York Film Critics Circle | Best Actor | One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest | Won |
| 1974 |
British Academy Awards | Best Actor | Chinatown | Won |
| 1974 |
Golden Globe | Best Actor - Drama | Chinatown | Won |
| 1974 |
New York Film Critics Circle | Best Actor | Chinatown | Won |
| 1969 |
New York Film Critics Circle | Best Supporting Actor | Easy Rider | Won |
| 2003 |
Golden Globe | Best Actor | Something's Gotta Give | Nominated |
| 2002 |
Academy | Best Actor | About Schmidt | Nominated |
| 2002 |
British Academy Awards | Best Actor | About Schmidt | Nominated |
| 2002 |
Screen Actors Guild | Best Actor | About Schmidt | Nominated |
| 1992 |
Academy | Best Supporting Actor | A Few Good Men | Nominated |
| 1992 |
Golden Globe | Best Actor (Drama) | Hoffa (1992) | Nominated |
| 1992 |
Golden Globe | 1992 Best Supporting Actor | A Few Good Men | Nominated |
| 1989 |
Golden Globe | Best Actor (Musical or Comedy) | Batman | Nominated |
| 1987 |
Academy | Best Actor | Ironweed | Nominated |
| 1985 |
Academy | Best Actor | Prizzi's Honor | Nominated |
| 1981 |
Academy | Best Supporting Actor | Reds | Nominated |
| 1981 |
Golden Globe | Best Supporting Actor | Reds | Nominated |
| 1981 |
New York Film Critics Circle | Best Supporting Actor | Reds | Nominated |
| 1974 |
Academy | Best Actor | Chinatown | Nominated |
| 1971 |
Golden Globe | Best Actor - Drama | Carnal Knowledge | Nominated |
| 1970 |
Academy | Best Actor | Five Easy Pieces | Nominated |
| 1970 |
Golden Globe | Best Actor - Drama | Five Easy Pieces | Nominated |
| 1970 |
New York Film Critics Circle | Best Actor | Five Easy Pieces | Nominated |
| 1969 |
Academy | Best Supporting Actor | Easy Rider | Nominated |
| 1969 |
Golden Globe | Best Supporting Actor | Easy Rider | Nominated |