Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
| Nominated |
Best Actor The Elephant Man |
1980 |
| Nominated |
Best Supporting Actor Midnight Express |
1978 |
British Academy of Film and Television Arts
| Won |
Best Actor The Elephant Man |
1980 |
| Won |
Best Supporting Actor Midnight Express |
1978 |
| Won |
Outstanding British Contribution to Cinema |
2011 |
Hollywood Foreign Press Association
| Nominated |
Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama The Elephant Man |
1980 |
| Won |
Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture Midnight Express |
1978 |
