2022
• Academy Award, Directing for Belfast
• Golden Globe, Best Director - Motion Picture for Belfast

2012
• Golden Globe, Best Performance By an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture for My Week With Marilyn
• British Academy of Film & Television Arts, Supporting Actor for My Week With Marilyn
• Screen Actors Guild Awards, Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role for My Week With Marilyn
• Academy Award, Actor in a Supporting Role for My Week With Marilyn

2010
• British Academy of Film & Television Arts, Leading Actor for Wallander

2009
• Golden Globe, Best Performance by an Actor in a Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television for Wallander

2006
• Screen Actors Guild Awards, Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Television Movie or Miniseries for Warm Springs
• Golden Globe, Best Performance by an Actor in a Limited Series or Motion Picture Made for Television for Warm Springs

2005
• Emmy (Primetime), Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie for Warm Springs

2003
• British Academy of Film & Television Arts, Actor for Shackleton
• British Academy of Film & Television Arts, Actor for Conspiracy

2002
• Emmy (Primetime), Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie for Shackleton
• Golden Globe, Best Performance by an Actor in a Limited Series or Motion Picture Made for Television for Conspiracy

2001
• Emmy (Primetime), Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie for Conspiracy

1996
• Screen Actors Guild Awards, Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role for Othello

1990
• Academy Award, Actor in a Leading Role for Henry V
• Academy Award, Directing for Henry V

1989
• British Academy of Film & Television Arts, Actor in a Leading Role for Henry V