James Franco Awards

Academy Awards, USA

2011

Got nomination for Oscar
category Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role for 127 Hours (2010)

Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA

2008

Got nomination for Saturn Award
category Best Supporting Actor for Spider-Man 3 (2007)

BAFTA Awards

2011

Got nomination for BAFTA Film Award
category Best Leading Actor for 127 Hours (2010)

Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards

2011

Got nomination for BFCA Award
category Best Actor for 127 Hours (2010)

2009

Got nomination for BFCA Award
category Best Supporting Actor for Milk (2008)

2002

Won BFCA Award
category Best Actor in a Picture Made for Television for James Dean (2001) (TV Movie)

Central Ohio Film Critics Association Awards

2011

Won COFCA Award
category Best Actor for 127 Hours (2010)

2011

Won COFCA Award
category Actor of the Year (for an exemplary body of work) for 127 Hours (2010); Date Night (2010; Eat, Pray, Love (2010); Howl (2010)

Chicago Film Critics Association Awards

2010

Got nomination for CFCA Award
category Best Actor for 127 Hours (2010)

Chlotrudis Awards

2003

Got nomination for Chlotrudis Award
category Best Supporting Actor for City by the Sea (2002)

Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association Awards

2010

Won DFWFCA Award
category Best Actor for 127 Hours (2010)

Detroit Film Critics Society Awards

2010

Got nomination for DFCS Award
category Best Actor for 127 Hours (2010)

Emmy Awards

2011

Got nomination for Emmy
category Outstanding Special Class Programs for The 83rd Annual Academy Awards (2011)
shared with Anne Hathaway (host)

2002

Got nomination for Emmy
category Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie for James Dean (2001) (TV Movie)

Golden Globes, USA

2011

Got nomination for Golden Globe
category Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama for 127 Hours (2010)

2009

Got nomination for Golden Globe
category Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical for Pineapple Express (2008)

2002

Won Golden Globe
category Best Performance by an Actor in a Mini-Series or a Motion Picture Made for Television for James Dean (2001) (TV Movie)

Hasty Pudding Theatricals, USA

2009

Won Hasty Pudding - Man of the Year

Hollywood Film Festival

2008

Won Hollywood Breakthrough Award
category Breakthrough Actor of the Year

Independent Spirit Awards

2011

Won Independent Spirit Award
category Best Male Lead for 127 Hours (2010)

2009

Won Independent Spirit Award
category Best Supporting Male for Milk (2008)

Las Vegas Film Critics Society Awards

2011

Won Sierra Award
category Best Actor for 127 Hours (2010)

MTV Movie Awards

2011

Got nomination for MTV Movie Award
category Best Jaw-Dropping Moment for 127 Hours (2010)

2009

Got nomination for MTV Movie Award
category Best Comedic Performance for Pineapple Express (2008)

2009

Got nomination for MTV Movie Award
category Best Kiss for Milk (2008)
shared with Sean Penn

2009

Got nomination for MTV Movie Award
category Best Fight for Pineapple Express (2008) - '3 Way Stoner Fight'
shared with Seth Rogen; Danny McBride

2008

Got nomination for MTV Movie Award
category Best Fight for Spider-Man 3 (2007)
shared with Tobey Maguire

New York Film Critics Online Awards

2010

Won NYFCO Award
category Best Actor for 127 Hours (2010)

Online Film Critics Society Awards

2011

Got nomination for OFCS Award
category Best Lead Actor for 127 Hours (2010)

Phoenix Film Critics Society Awards

2010

Got nomination for PFCS Award
category Best Actor in a Leading Role for 127 Hours (2010)

Santa Barbara International Film

2011

Won Outstanding Performance of the Year Award
for 127 Hours (2010)

Satellite Awards

2010

Got nomination for Satellite Award
category Best Actor in a Motion Picture, Drama for 127 Hours (2010)

2008

Got nomination for Satellite Award
category Actor in a Supporting Role for Milk (2008)

Screen Actors Guild Awards

2011

Got nomination for Actor Award
category Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role for 127 Hours (2010)

2002

Got nomination for Actor Award
category Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Television Movie or Miniseries for James Dean (2001) (TV Movie)

Teen Choice Awards

2007

Got nomination for Teen Choice Award
category Choice Movie: Rumble (Spider-Man & New Goblin vs. Venom & Sandman) for Spider-Man 3 (2007)
shared with Topher Grace; Thomas Haden Church; Tobey Maguire

Vancouver Film Critics Circle

2011

Got nomination for VFCC Award
category Best Actor for 127 Hours (2010)

Washington DC Area Film Critics Association Awards

2010

Got nomination for WAFCA Award
category Best Actor for 127 Hours (2010)

Young Artist Awards

2000

Got nomination for Young Artist Award
category Best Performance in a TV Series - Young Ensemble for Freaks and Geeks (1999) (TV)
shared with John Francis Daley; Sarah Hagan; Jarrett Lennon