2007
• Screen Actors Guild Awards, Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role for Venus
• Golden Globe, Best Performance By an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama for Venus
• British Academy of Film & Television Arts, Actor in a Leading Role for Venus
• Academy Award, Actor in a Leading Role for Venus

2003
• Emmy (Primetime), Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie for Hitler: The Rise of Evil

2000
• Golden Globe, Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Limited Series or Motion Picture Made for Television for Joan of Arc

1999
• Emmy (Primetime), Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie for Joan of Arc

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

1983
• Academy Award, Actor in a Leading Role for My Favorite Year
• Golden Globe, Best Performance By an Actor in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy for My Favorite Year

1982
• Golden Globe, Best Performance by an Actor in a Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television for Masada

1981
• Golden Globe, Best Performance By an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama for The Stunt Man
• Academy Award, Actor in a Leading Role for The Stunt Man
• Emmy (Primetime), Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series or Special for Masada
• Emmy (Primetime), Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie for Masada

1973
• Academy Award, Actor for The Ruling Class
• Golden Globe, Best Performance By an Actor in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy for Man of La Mancha

1970
• Golden Globe, Best Performance By an Actor in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy for Goodbye, Mr. Chips
• Academy Award, Actor for Goodbye, Mr. Chips

1969
• Academy Award, Actor for The Lion in Winter
• Golden Globe, Best Performance By an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama for The Lion in Winter

1965
• Golden Globe, Best Performance By an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama for Becket
• Academy Award, Actor for Becket
• British Academy of Film & Television Arts, British Actor for Becket

1963
• British Academy of Film & Television Arts, British Actor for Lawrence of Arabia
• Academy Award, Actor for Lawrence of Arabia
• Golden Globe, Best Performance By an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama for Lawrence of Arabia