David Wenham Awards

Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA

2008

Got nomination for Saturn Award
category Best Supporting Actor for 300 (2006)

Australian Comedy Awards

2003

Won Australian Comedy Award
category Outstanding Comic Performance in a Feature Film for Gettin' Square (2003)

Australian Film Institute

2006

Won AFI Award
category Best Lead Actor in Television Drama for Answered by Fire (2006) (TV)

2004

Got nomination for AFI Award
category Best Actor in a Leading Role in a Television Drama or Comedy for The Brush-Off (2004) (TV Movie)

2003

Won AFI Award
category Best Actor in a Leading Role for Gettin' Square (2003)

2002

Got nomination for AFI Award
category Best Actor in a Leading Role for Molokai: The Story of Father Damien (1999)

2001

Got nomination for AFI Award
category Best Actor in a Leading Role for The Bank (2001)

2000

Got nomination for AFI Award
category Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role for Better Than Sex (2000)

1998

Got nomination for AFI Award
category Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role for The Boys (1998)

1998

Got nomination for AFI Award
category Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Television Drama for SeaChange (1998) (TV) [For episode "Balls and Friggin' Good Luck"]

1997

Won AFI Award
category Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Television Drama for Simone de Beauvoir's Babies (1997) (TV)

Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards

2004

Won BFCA Award
category Best Acting Ensemble for The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003)
shared with Viggo Mortensen; Cate Blanchett; Orlando Bloom; Liv Tyler

DVD Exclusive Awards

2003

Got nomination for DVDX Award
category Best Audio Commentary (New for DVD) for The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002)
shared with Elijah Wood; Sean Bean; Orlando Bloom

Film Critics Circle of Australia Awards

2003

Won FCCA Award
category Best Actor - Male for Gettin' Square (2003)

2002

Got nomination for FCCA Award
category Best Actor - Male for The Bank (2001)

2001

Got nomination for FCCA Award
category Best Actor - Male for Better Than Sex (2000)

1999

Got nomination for FCCA Award
category Best Actor - Male for The Boys (1998)

Gemini Awards

2007

Got nomination for Gemini Award
category Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Dramatic Program or Mini-Series for Answered by Fire (2006) (TV)

IF Awards

2003

Won IF Award
category Best Actor for Gettin' Square (2003)

2001

Got nomination for IF Award
category Best Actor for The Bank (2001)

Logie Awards

2007

Got nomination for Silver Logie
category Most Outstanding Actor for Answered by Fire (2006) (TV)

2004

Got nomination for Silver Logie
category Most Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series for After the Deluge (2003) (TV)

1999

Won Silver Logie
category Most Outstanding Actor for SeaChange (1998) (TV)

National Board of Review, USA

2003

Won NBR Award
category Best Acting by an Ensemble for The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003)
shared with Viggo Mortensen; Cate Blanchett; Orlando Bloom; Liv Tyler

Online Film Critics Society Awards

2003

Won OFCS Award
category Best Ensemble for The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002)
shared with Viggo Mortensen; Cate Blanchett; Orlando Bloom; Liv Tyler

Phoenix Film Critics Society Awards

2004

Got nomination for PFCS Award
category Best Ensemble Acting for The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003)
shared with Viggo Mortensen; Cate Blanchett; Orlando Bloom; Liv Tyler

2003

Won PFCS Award
category Best Acting Ensemble for The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002)
shared with Viggo Mortensen; Cate Blanchett; Orlando Bloom; Liv Tyler

Screen Actors Guild Awards

2004

Won Actor Award
category Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture for The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003)
shared with Viggo Mortensen; Cate Blanchett; Orlando Bloom; Liv Tyler

2003

Got nomination for Actor Award
category Outstanding Performance by the Cast of a Theatrical Motion Picture for The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002)
shared with Viggo Mortensen; Cate Blanchett; Orlando Bloom; Liv Tyler