2002 - DVD Premiere Award, Best Actor, "A Gentleman's
Game"
2001 - Tony Award nomination, Best Lead Actor in a
Play, "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest"
2000 - Joseph Jefferson Award, Best Actor, "One Flew
Over the Cuckoo's Nest"
2000 - New York Drama League Award, Best Actor, "One
Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest"
1998 - Emmy Award, Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries
or a Special, "George Wallace"
1998 - Screen Actors Guild Award, Outstanding Performance
by a Male Actor in a TV Movie or Miniseries, "George Wallace"
1998 - Golden Globe nomination, Best Actor in a Miniseries
or Movie Made for TV, "George Wallace"
1997 - Cable ACE Award, Best Actor in a Movie or Miniseries,
"George Wallace"
1997 - Governor's Award, for contributions to the
arts in Illinois.
1996 - Joseph Jefferson ("Jeff") Award, Best Director
of a Play, "Buried Child"
1996 - Emmy nomination, Outstanding Lead Actor in
a Miniseries or a Special, "Truman"
1996 - Tony Award nomination, Best Director, "Buried
Child"
1996 - Screen Actors Guild Award, Outstanding Performance
by a Male Actor in a TV Movie or Miniseries, "Truman"; also included in
the ensemble award given to the cast of "Apollo 13"
1996 - Chicago Film Critics' Commitment to Chicago
Award
1996 - Golden Globe Award, Best Actor in TV Movie/Miniseries,
"Truman"
1995 - Screen Actors Guild nomination, Outstanding
Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role "Forrest Gump."
1995 - Screen Actors Guild nomination, Outstanding
Performance by a Male Actor in a TV Movie or Miniseries, "The Stand"
1995 - Golden Globe nomination, Best Supporting Actor,
"Forrest Gump"
1995 - Academy Award nomination, Best Supporting Actor,
"Forrest Gump"
1994 - National Board of Review, Best Supporting Actor,
"Forrest Gump"
1994 - Disabled American Veterans National Commander's
Award for performance in "Forrest Gump"
1990 - Tony Award nomination, Best Featured Actor
in a Play, "The Grapes of Wrath"
1990 - Drama Desk Award nomination, Best Actor in
a Play, "The Grapes of Wrath"
1985 - Joseph Jefferson Award, Best Director of a
Play, "Orphans"
1982-83 - Obie Award, Best Director, "True West"
1982 - Joseph Jefferson Award, Nomination for Best
Director of a Play, "True West"
1981- Joseph Jefferson Award, Nomination for Best
Actor, "Balm in Gilead"
1980 - Joseph Jefferson Award, Best Supporting Actor,
"Getting Out"
1996 - CableACE Award, Best Actor in a Movie or Miniseries, "Truman"
