Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
| Nominated |
Best Actor Zorba the Greek |
1964 |
| Nominated |
Best Actor Wild Is the Wind |
1957 |
| Won |
Best Supporting Actor Lust for Life |
1956 |
| Won |
Best Supporting Actor Viva Zapata! |
1952 |
Hollywood Foreign Press Association
| Nominated |
Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama Zorba the Greek |
1964 |
| Nominated |
Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama Lawrence of Arabia |
1962 |
| Nominated |
Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy The Secret of Santa Vittoria |
1969 |
| Nominated |
Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture Lust for Life |
1956 |
National Board of Review
| Won |
Best Actor Zorba the Greek |
1964 |
