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- 1979 Jacob’s Awards: Jacob’s Award for Best Actor in a TV Series (Drama) in “Bracken”–Won
- 1987 Fantasporto: International Fantasy Film Award for Best Actor, “Gothic” and “Defence of the Realm”–Won
- 1995 National Board of Review of Motion Pictures: NBR Award for Best Acting by an Ensemble in “The Usual Suspects”–Won
- 1998 Satellite Awards: Golden Satellite Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television–Nominated for “Weapons of Mass Distraction”
- 1998 Grammy Awards: Grammy Award for Best Spoken Word Album (Children)– Nominated for Oscar Wilde’s “The Star-Child and The Nightingale and the Rose”
- 1999 Cinequest Film Festival: Maverick Tribute Award–Won
- 2000 Theatre World Awards: Theatre World Award for Acting in “A Moon for the Misbegotten”–Won
- 2000 Tony Awards : Tony Award for Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Play–Nominated for “A Moon for the Misbegotten”
- 2000 Blockbuster Entertainment Awards: Blockbuster Entertainment Award for Favourite Actor (Horror)–Nominated for “Stigmata”
- 2005 Irish Film and Television Awards: IFTA Award for Best Lead Actor in a Feature Film–Nominated for “Wah Wah”
- 2006 Inside Film Awards: IF Award for Best Actor–Nominated for “Jindabyne”
- 2006 Australian Film Institute Awards: AFI Award for Best Lead Actor–Nominated for “Jindabyne”
- 2006 Outer Critics Circle Awards: Outer Critics Circle Award for Outstanding Actor in a Play in “A Touch of the Poet”–Won
- 2007 Jameson Dublin International Film Festival: Volta Award for Lifetime Achievement in Acting (first year of presentation)–Won
- 2008 Irish Film and Television Awards: IFTA Award for Best Lead Actor in a Feature Film–Nominated for “Jindabyne”
- 2008 Primetime Emmy Awards: Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series–Nominated for “In Treatment”
- 2008 Dingle Film Festival: Gregory Peck Excellence in the Art of Film Award–Won [First year of presentation, in honor of the late Gregory Peck]
- 2008 Satellite Awards: Golden Satellite Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series, Drama–Nominated for “In Treatment”
- 2009 Golden Globe Awards: Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series, Drama–Won for “In Treatment”
- 2009 Primetime Emmy Awards: Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series–Nominated for “In Treatment”
