William Hurt Awards

Academy Awards, USA

2006

Got nomination for Oscar
category Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role for A History of Violence (2005)

1988

Got nomination for Oscar
category Best Actor in a Leading Role for Broadcast News (1987)

1987

Got nomination for Oscar
category Best Actor in a Leading Role for Children of a Lesser God (1986)

1986

Won Oscar
category Best Actor in a Leading Role for Kiss of the Spider Woman (1985)

Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA

2006

Got nomination for Saturn Award
category Best Supporting Actor for A History of Violence (2005)

BAFTA Awards

1986

Won BAFTA Film Award
category Best Actor for Kiss of the Spider Woman (1985)

Berlin International Film Festival

2007

Won Silver Berlin Bear
category Outstanding Artistic Achievement (To the ensemble cast) for The Good Shepherd (2006)
shared with Matt Damon; Angelina Jolie; Robert De Niro

Cannes Film Festival

1985

Won Cannes Best Actor
for Kiss of the Spider Woman (1985)

David di Donatello Awards

1986

Won David Award
category Best Foreign Actor (Migliore Attore Straniero) for Kiss of the Spider Woman (1985)

Genie Awards

2000

Got nomination for Genie Award
category Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role for Sunshine (1999)

Golden Globes, USA

1988

Got nomination for Golden Globe
category Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Comedy/Musical for Broadcast News (1987)

1987

Got nomination for Golden Globe
category Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama for Children of a Lesser God (1986)

1986

Got nomination for Golden Globe
category Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama for Kiss of the Spider Woman (1985)

1981

Got nomination for Golden Globe
category New Star of the Year in a Motion Picture - Male for Altered States (1980)

Joseph Plateau Awards

1986

Won Joseph Plateau Award
category Best Actor

London Critics Circle Film Awards

1987

Won ALFS Award
category Actor of the Year for Kiss of the Spider Woman (1985)

Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards

2005

Won LAFCA Award
category Best Supporting Actor for A History of Violence (2005)

1985

Won LAFCA Award
category Best Actor for Kiss of the Spider Woman (1985)

National Board of Review, USA

1985

Won NBR Award
category Best Actor for Kiss of the Spider Woman (1985)

New York Film Critics Circle Awards

2005

Won NYFCC Award
category Best Supporting Actor for A History of Violence (2005)

Newport International Film Festival

1999

Won Newport Best Actor Award
for The Big Brass Ring (1999)

Online Film Critics Society Awards

2006

Got nomination for OFCS Award
category Best Supporting Actor for A History of Violence (2005)

Satellite Awards

2002

Got nomination for Golden Satellite Award
category Best Performance by an Actor in a Miniseries or a Motion Picture Made for Television for Varian's War (2001) (TV)

Screen Actors Guild Awards

2008

Got nomination for Actor Award
category Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture for Into the Wild (2007)
shared with Emile Hirsch; Vince Vaughn; Catherine Keener