✦Listed as one of the "Most Powerful Canadians in Hollywood" by Canadian Business magazine (August 2006).
✦Has his name engraved in a Toronto sidewalk as the inductee of Canada's Walk of Fame (June 3rd, 2006).
✦Won the category of Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture along with the cast of "Crash" (2005) at the 2006 Screen Actors Guild Awards.
✦Was considered to play Dr. Reed Richards/Mr. Fantastic in "Fantastic Four" (2005) and also Superman in "Superman Returns" (2006) when Brett Ratner was still attached to the project.
✦Became a guest on the Food Network aired in October 2004.