David Strathairn Awards

Academy Awards, USA

2006

Got nomination for Oscar
category Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role for Good Night, and Good Luck. (2005)

BAFTA Awards

2006

Got nomination for BAFTA Film Award
category Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role for Good Night, and Good Luck. (2005)

Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards

2006

Got nomination for BFCA Award
category Best Actor for Good Night, and Good Luck. (2005)

CableACE Awards

1997

Got nomination for CableACE
category Guest Actor in a Dramatic Special or Series for In the Gloaming (1997) (TV)

Chicago Film Critics Association Awards

2005

Got nomination for CFCA Award
category Best Actor for Good Night, and Good Luck. (2005)

Cinequest San Jose Film Festival

2002

Won Maverick Tribute Award

Emmy Awards

2012

Got nomination for Emmy
category Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie for Hemingway & Gellhorn (2012 ) (TV Movie)

2010

Won Emmy
category Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie for Temple Grandin (2010) (TV Movie)

Golden Globes, USA

2011

Got nomination for Golden Globe
category Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television for Temple Grandin (2010) (TV Movie)

2006

Got nomination for Golden Globe
category Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama for Good Night, and Good Luck. (2005)

Gotham Awards

2009

Got nomination for Best Ensemble Cast
for Cold Souls (2009)
shared with Paul Giamatti; Dina Korzun; Emily Watson

2005

Got nomination for Gotham Best Ensemble Cast
for Good Night, and Good Luck. (2005)
shared with Frank Langella; Robert Downey Jr.; George Clooney

Grammy Awards

2010

Got nomination for Grammy Award
category Best Spoken Word Album (Includes Poetry, Audio Books & Story Telling) for "The Lincoln-Douglas Debates"
shared with Richard Dreyfuss

Independent Spirit Awards

2006

Got nomination for Independent Spirit Award
category Best Male Lead for Good Night, and Good Luck. (2005)

2000

Got nomination for Independent Spirit Award
category Best Male Lead for Limbo (1999)

1993

Got nomination for Independent Spirit Award
category Best Supporting Male for Passion Fish (1992)

1992

Won Independent Spirit Award
category Best Supporting Male for City of Hope (1991)

London Critics Circle Film Awards

2007

Got nomination for ALFS Award
category Actor of the Year for Good Night And Good Luck (2005)

Online Film Critics Society Awards

2006

Got nomination for OFCS Award
category Best Actor for Good Night, and Good Luck. (2005)

Satellite Awards

2010

Won Satellite Award
category Best Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television for Temple Grandin (2010) (TV Movie)

2005

Got nomination for Satellite Award
category Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture, Drama for Good Night, and Good Luck. (2005)

Screen Actors Guild Awards

2013

Got nomination for Actor Award
category Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture for Lincoln (2012)
shared with Daniel Day-Lewis; Tommy Lee Jones; Joseph Gordon-Levitt

2006

Got nomination for Actor Award
category Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture for Good Night, and Good Luck. (2005)
shared with George Clooney; Robert Downey Jr.; Robert John Burke

2006

Got nomination for Actor Award
category Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role for Good Night, and Good Luck. (2005)

1998

Got nomination for Actor Award
category Outstanding Performance by a Cast for L.A. Confidential (1997)
shared with Kim Basinger; Kevin Spacey; Guy Pearce

Venice Film Festival

2005

Won Venice Volpi Cup
category Best Actor for Good Night, and Good Luck. (2005)