in chronological order:

 

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 “Defense 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”

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     Irish Film and Television Awards: IFTA 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     

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”

2013     10th Annual Irish Film & Television Awards: Actor in a Lead Role Television–Nominated for “Secret State”

2014     11th Annual Irish Film & Television Awards: Actor in a Lead Role Television–Nominated for “Quirke–Elegy for April”

2016     Tony Awards : Tony Award for Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Play–Nominated for “Long Day’s Journey Into Night”

2018     Irish Film and Television Academy Lifetime Achievement Award

2021    

Buenos Aires International Film Festival: Nominated for Best Actor for his role in “Death of a Ladies’ Man” — Won

2021     Irish Film and Television Academy Virtual Awards: Nominated for Best Actor, Film for his role in “Death of a Ladies’ Man”–Won