2005
• Screen Actors Guild Awards, Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role for The Notebook

1999
• Screen Actors Guild Awards, Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Television Movie or Miniseries for Legalese

1996
• Screen Actors Guild Awards, Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Television Movie or Miniseries for The Rockford Files: A Blessing in Disguise

1995
• Golden Globe, Best Performance by an Actor in a Limited Series or Motion Picture Made for Television for Breathing Lessons
• Screen Actors Guild Awards, Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Television Movie or Miniseries for The Rockford Files: I Still Love L.A.

1994
• Golden Globe, Best Performance by an Actor in a Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television for Barbarians at the Gate
• Emmy (Primetime), Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie for Breathing Lessons

1993
• Emmy (Primetime), Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie for Barbarians at the Gate

1991
• Golden Globe, Best Performance by an Actor in a Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television for Decoration Day
• Emmy (Primetime), Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie for Decoration Day

1989
• Emmy (Primetime), Outstanding Supporting Actor for a Miniseries or Special for My Name Is Bill W.

1987
• Golden Globe, Best Performance by an Actor in a Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television for Promise
• Emmy (Primetime), Outstanding Lead Actor for a Miniseries or Special for Promise

1986
• Golden Globe, Best Performance By an Actor in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy for Murphy's Romance
• Academy Award, Actor in a Leading Role for Murphy's Romance

1985
• Golden Globe, Best Performance by an Actor in a Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television for Heartsounds
• Emmy (Primetime), Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series or Special for Heartsounds

1982
• Golden Globe, Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Musical or Comedy for Bret Maverick
• Emmy (Primetime), Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series for Bret Maverick

1980
• Emmy (Primetime), Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series for The Rockford Files
• Golden Globe, Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Drama for The Rockford Files

1979
• Emmy (Primetime), Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series for The Rockford Files
• Golden Globe, Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Drama for The Rockford Files

1978
• Golden Globe, Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Drama for The Rockford Files
• Emmy (Daytime), Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series for The Rockford Files

1977
• Emmy (Primetime), Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series for The Rockford Files

1976
• Emmy (Primetime), Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series for The Rockford Files

1964
• Golden Globe, Best Performance By an Actor in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy for The Wheeler Dealers

1959
• Emmy (Primetime), Best Actor in a Leading Role (Continuing Character) in a Dramatic Series for Maverick