2007
• Golden Globe, Best Performance By an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture for The Departed
• British Academy of Film & Television Arts, Actor in a Supporting Role for The Departed
• Screen Actors Guild Awards, Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture for The Departed

2004
• Golden Globe, Best Performance By an Actor in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy for Something's Gotta Give

2003
• British Academy of Film & Television Arts, Actor in a Leading Role for About Schmidt
• Screen Actors Guild Awards, Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role for About Schmidt
• Golden Globe, Best Performance By an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama for About Schmidt

2002
• Academy Award, Actor in a Leading Role for About Schmidt

1998
• Screen Actors Guild Awards, Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role for As Good as It Gets
• Golden Globe, Best Performance By an Actor in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy for As Good as It Gets

1997
• Academy Award, Actor in a Leading Role for As Good as It Gets

1993
• Golden Globe, Best Performance By an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture for A Few Good Men
• Golden Globe, Best Performance By an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama for Hoffa

1992
• Academy Award, Actor in a Supporting Role for A Few Good Men

1990
• Golden Globe, Best Performance By an Actor in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy for Batman

1989
• British Academy of Film & Television Arts, Actor in a Supporting Role for Batman

1988
• Golden Globe, Best Performance By an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama for Ironweed

1987
• Academy Award, Actor in a Leading Role for Ironweed

1986
• Golden Globe, Best Performance By an Actor in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy for Prizzi's Honor

1985
• Academy Award, Actor in a Leading Role for Prizzi's Honor

1984
• Golden Globe, Best Performance By an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture for Terms of Endearment

1983
• Academy Award, Actor in a Supporting Role for Terms of Endearment

1982
• British Academy of Film & Television Arts, Supporting Actor for Reds
• Golden Globe, Best Performance By an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture for Reds

1981
• Academy Award, Actor in a Supporting Role for Reds

1977
• British Academy of Film & Television Arts, Actor for One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest

1976
• Golden Globe, Best Performance By an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama for One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest

1975
• British Academy of Film & Television Arts, Actor for Chinatown
• Academy Award, Actor for One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
• British Academy of Film & Television Arts, Actor for The Last Detail
• Golden Globe, Best Performance By an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama for Chinatown

1974
• Golden Globe, Best Performance By an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama for The Last Detail
• Academy Award, Actor for Chinatown

1973
• Academy Award, Actor for The Last Detail

1972
• Golden Globe, Best Performance By an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama for Carnal Knowledge

1971
• Golden Globe, Best Performance By an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama for Five Easy Pieces

1970
• Academy Award, Actor for Five Easy Pieces
• British Academy of Film & Television Arts, Supporting Actor for Easy Rider
• Golden Globe, Best Performance By an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture for Easy Rider

1969
• Academy Award, Actor in a Supporting Role for Easy Rider