Chris Cooper Awards

Academy Awards, USA

2003

Won Oscar
category Best Actor in a Supporting Role for Adaptation. (2002)

BAFTA Awards

2003

Got nomination for BAFTA Film Award
category Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role for Adaptation. (2002)

Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards

2003

Won BFCA Award
category Best Supporting Actor for Adaptation. (2002)

Chicago Film Critics Association Awards

2002

Got nomination for CFCA Award
category Best Supporting Actor for Adaptation. (2002)

Chlotrudis Awards

2003

Won Audience Award
category Best Supporting Actor for Adaptation. (2002)

1997

Got nomination for Chlotrudis Award
category Best Actor for Lone Star (1996)

Dallas-Forth Worth Film Critics Association Awards

2003

Won DFWFCA Award
category Best Supporting Actor for Adaptation. (2002)

DVD Exclusive Awards

2003

Got nomination for DVDX Award
category Best Supporting Actor in a DVD Premiere Movie for Interstate 60 (2002)

Emmy Awards

2003

Got nomination for Emmy
category Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie for My House in Umbria (2003) (TV)

Florida Film Critics Circle Awards

2003

Won FFCC Award
category Best Supporting Actor for Adaptation. (2002)

Golden Globes, USA

2003

Won Golden Globe
category Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture for Adaptation. (2002)

Independent Spirit Awards

1997

Got nomination for Independent Spirit Award
category Best Male Lead for Lone Star (1996)

Kansas City Film Critics Circle Awards

2003

Won KCFCC Award
category Best Supporting Actor for Adaptation. (2002)

Lone Star Film & Television Awards

1996

Won Lone Star Film & Television Award
category Best Actor for Lone Star (1996)

Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards

2002

Won LAFCA Award
category Best Supporting Actor for Adaptation. (2002)

National Board of Review, USA

2002

Won NBR Award
category Best Supporting Actor for Adaptation. (2002)

Online Film Critics Society Awards

2003

Got nomination for OFCS Award
category Best Supporting Actor for Adaptation. (2002)

2002

Won OFCS Award
category Best Ensemble Cast Performance for American Beauty (1999)
shared with Annette Bening; Wes Bentley; Thora Birch

Phoenix Film Critics Society Awards

2003

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

2003

Got nomination for PFCS Award
category Best Actor in a Supporting Role for Adaptation. (2002)

San Diego Film Critics Society Awards

2002

Won SDFCS Award
category Best Supporting Actor for Adaptation. (2002)

San Francisco Film Critics Circle

2002

Won SFFCC Award
category Best Supporting Actor for Adaptation. (2002)

San Francisco International Film Festival

2004

Won Peter J. Owens Award

Satellite Awards

2004

Got nomination for Golden Satellite Award
category Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Miniseries or a Motion Picture Made for Television for My House in Umbria (2003) (TV)

2003

Got nomination for Golden Satellite Award
category Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role, Comedy or Musical for Adaptation. (2002)

Screen Actors Guild Awards

2004

Got nomination for Actor Award
category Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture for Seabiscuit (2003)
shared with Elizabeth Banks; Jeff Bridges; William H. Macy

2004

Got nomination for Actor Award
category Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role for Seabiscuit (2003)

2003

Got nomination for Actor Award
category Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role for Adaptation. (2002)

2003

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

2000

Won Actor Award
category Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Theatrical Motion Picture for American Beauty (1999)
shared with Annette Bening; Wes Bentley; Thora Birch

2000

Got nomination for Actor Award
category Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role for American Beauty (1999)

Seattle Film Critics Awards

2002

Won Seattle Film Critics Award
category Best Supporting Actor for Adaptation. (2002)

Southeastern Film Critics Association Awards

2002

Won SEFCA Award
category Best Supporting Actor for Adaptation. (2002)

Toronto Film Critics Association Awards

2002

Won TFCA Award
category Best Supporting Performance, Male for Adaptation. (2002)

Vancouver Film Critics Circle Awards

2003

Won VFCC Award
category Best Supporting Actor for Adaptation. (2002)

Western Heritage Awards

1992

Won Bronze Wrangler Award
category Theatrical Motion Picture for Thousand Pieces of Gold (1991)
shared with Lindsay Law (executive producer); Kenji Yamamoto (producer); Nancy Kelly (director)