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Academy Awards, USA
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
1971 Nominated Oscar Best Actor in a Leading Role
for: The Great White Hope (1970)

 
CableACE Awards
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
1991 Won ACE Supporting Actor in a Movie or Miniseries
for: Heat Wave (1990) (TV)

 
1987 Nominated ACE Actor in a Comedy Series
for: "Faerie Tale Theatre" (1982)
For episode "Aladdin and His Wonderful Lamp".
 
Character and Morality in Entertainment Awards
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
2006 Won Camie
for: The Reading Room (2005) (TV)
Shared with:
Albert T. Dickerson III (producer)
Jeff Kloss (producer)
Randy Feldman (screenwriter)
Georg Stanford Brown (director/actor)
Gabby Soleil (actress)
Austin Marques (actor)
Monique Coleman (actress)
Douglas Spain (actor)
Kathryne Dora Brown (actress)
Keith Robinson (actor)

 
DVD Exclusive Awards
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
2006 Won DVDX Award Best Supporting Actor (in a DVD Premiere Movie)
for: The Sandlot 2 (2005) (V)

 
2003 Won DVDX Award Best Actor in a DVD Premiere Movie
for: Finder's Fee (2001)

 
Daytime Emmy Awards
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
2000 Won Daytime Emmy Outstanding Performer in a Children's Special
for: Summer's End (1999) (TV)

 
Emmy Awards
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
2004 Nominated Emmy Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series
for: "Everwood" (2002)
For playing "Will Cleveland"
 
1997 Nominated Emmy Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series
for: "Frasier" (1993)
For playing "Norman".
For episode "Roz's Krantz And Gouldenstein Are Dead".
 
1995 Nominated Emmy Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series
for: "Under One Roof" (1995)

 
1994 Nominated Emmy Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series
for: "Picket Fences" (1992)
For playing "Attorney Bryant Thomas".
For episode "System Down".
 
1991 Won Emmy Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series
for: "Gabriel's Fire" (1990)

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Special
for: Heat Wave (1990) (TV)

 
1990 Nominated Emmy Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Special
for: By Dawn's Early Light (1990) (TV)

 
1964 Nominated Emmy Outstanding Single Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role
for: "East Side/West Side" (1963)
For playing "Joe".
For episode "Who Do You Kill?".
 
Golden Globes, USA
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
1992 Nominated Golden Globe Best Performance by an Actor in a TV-Series - Drama
for: "Pros and Cons" (1991)

 
1991 Nominated Golden Globe Best Performance by an Actor in a TV-Series - Drama
for: "Gabriel's Fire" (1990)

 
1975 Nominated Golden Globe Best Motion Picture Actor - Musical/Comedy
for: Claudine (1974)

 
1971 Won Golden Globe Most Promising Newcomer - Male
for: The Great White Hope (1970)

Nominated Golden Globe Best Motion Picture Actor - Drama
for: The Great White Hope (1970)

 
Image Awards
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
1998 Nominated Image Award Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series
for: "Frasier" (1993)

 
1996 Nominated Image Award Outstanding Lead Actor in a Motion Picture
for: Cry, the Beloved Country (1995)

Outstanding Performance in an Animated/Live-Action/Dramatic Youth or Children's Series/Special
for: "Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child" (1995)
For episode "The Valiant Little Tailor".
 
1993 Won Image Award Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series, Mini-Series or Television Movie
for: "Gabriel's Fire" (1990)

 
Independent Spirit Awards
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
1988 Nominated Independent Spirit Award Best Supporting Male
for: Matewan (1987)

 
Joseph Plateau Awards
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
1995 - Joseph Plateau Life Achievement Award 
 
Kansas City Film Critics Circle Awards
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
1996 Won KCFCC Award Best Actor
for: Cry, the Beloved Country (1995)

 
Method Fest
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
2001 - Lifetime Achievement Award 
 
National Board of Review, USA
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
1995 - Career Achievement Award 
 
Screen Actors Guild Awards
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
1996 Nominated Actor Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role
for: Cry, the Beloved Country (1995)

 
USA Film Festival
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
1995 - Master Screen Artist Tribute 
 
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