Brian Cox Awards

AFI Awards, USA

2002

Got nomination for AFI Film Award
category AFI Featured Actor of the Year - Male - Movies for L.I.E. (2001)

BAFTA Awards

1993

Got nomination for BAFTA TV Award
category Best Actor for The Lost Language of Cranes (1991) (TV Movie)

BAFTA Awards, Scotland

2008

Won BAFTA Scotland Award
category Best Acting Performance in Film for The Escapist (2008)

2004

Won Outstanding Achievement Award

Boston Society of Film Critics Awards

2001

Won BSFC Award
category Best Actor for L.I.E. (2001)

Chlotrudis Awards

2002

Got nomination for Chlotrudis Award
category Best Supporting Actor for L.I.E. (2001)

Edda Awards, Iceland

2011

Got nomination for Edda Award
category Actor of the Year (Leikari arsins i adalhlutverki) for The Good Heart (2009)

Emmy Awards

2002

Got nomination for Emmy
category Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series for Frasier (1993) (TV)

2001

Won Emmy
category Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie for Nuremberg (2000) (TV Movie)

Empire Awards, UK

2006

Won Icon Award

Gemini Awards

2001

Won Gemini Award
category Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Supporting Role in a Dramatic Program or Mini-Series for Nuremberg (2000) (TV Movie)

Golden Globes, USA

2001

Got nomination for Golden Globe
category Best Performance by an Actor in a Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for TV for Nuremberg (2000) (TV Movie)

Independent Spirit Awards

2002

Got nomination for Independent Spirit Award
category Best Male Lead for L.I.E. (2001)

Laurence Olivier Awards

1989

Won Laurence Olivier Award
category Best Actor in a Revival for "Titus Andronicus"

1985

Won Laurence Olivier Award
category Best Actor in a New Play for "Rat in the Skull"

London Critics Circle Film Awards

2005

Got nomination for ALFS Award
category British Supporting Actor of the Year for Troy (2004)

Method Fest

2010

Won Time Warner Cable John Garfield Award
category Best Actor for The Good Heart (2010)

Phoenix Film Critics Society Awards

2003

Got nomination for PFCS Award
category Best Acting Ensemble for Adaptation. (2002)
shared with Nicolas Cage; Chris Cooper; Cara Seymour

Satellite Awards

2007

Got nomination for Satellite Award
category Best Actor in a Supporting Role, Drama for Zodiac (2007)

2002

Won Golden Satellite Award
category Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture, Drama for L.I.E. (2001)

Screen Actors Guild Awards

2007

Got nomination for Actor Award
category Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series for Deadwood (2004) (TV)
shared with Jim Beaver; Powers Boothe; Sean Bridgers

2003

Got nomination for Actor Award
category Outstanding Performance by the Cast of a Theatrical Motion Picture for Adaptation. (2002)
shared with Nicolas Cage; Chris Cooper; Cara Seymour

2001

Got nomination for Actor Award
category Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Television Movie or Miniseries for Nuremberg (2000) (TV Movie)

Sitges - Catalonian International Film Festival

2007

Won Best Actor
for Red (2008)

Teen Choice Awards

2003

Got nomination for Teen Choice Award
category Choice Movie Villain for X2 (2003)