Awards
Academy Awards3 won · 9 nominated
- Nominated2003Best Actor · About Schmidt
- Won1998Best Actor · As Good as It Gets
- Nominated1993Best Supporting Actor · A Few Good Men
- Nominated1988Best Actor · Ironweed
- Nominated1986Best Actor · Prizzi's Honor
- Won1984Best Supporting Actor · Terms of Endearment
- Nominated1982Best Supporting Actor · Reds
- Won1976Best Actor · One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
- Nominated1975Best Actor · Chinatown
- Nominated1974Best Actor · The Last Detail
- Nominated1971Best Actor · Five Easy Pieces
- Nominated1970Best Supporting Actor · Easy Rider
BAFTA Film Awards3 won
- Won1983Best Actor in a Supporting Role · Reds
- Won1977Best Actor in a Leading Role · One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
- Won1975Best Actor in a Leading Role · Chinatown
Golden Globes7 won
- Won2003Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama · About Schmidt
- Won1999Golden Globe Cecil B. DeMille Award
- Won1998Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy · As Good as It Gets
- Won1986Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy · Prizzi's Honor
- Won1984Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture · Terms of Endearment
- Won1976Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama · One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
- Won1975Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama · Chinatown
Cannes Film Festival1 won
- Won1974Best Actor
Other awards9 won
- Won2010New Jersey Hall of Fame: New Jersey Hall of Fame
- Won2008California Hall of Fame: California Hall of Fame
- Won2007MTV Movie Award for Best Villain: MTV Movie Award for Best Villain · The Departed
- Won2001Stanislavsky Award: Stanislavsky Award
- Won1998Actor Awards: Actor Awards
- Won1998Critics' Choice Awards: Critics' Choice Awards
- Won1994AFI Life Achievement Award: AFI Life Achievement Award
- Won1988Grammy Awards: Grammy Awards
- Won1988Saturn Awards: Saturn Awards
Awards from Wikidata, which records wins more completely than nominations.