Awards
Academy Awards1 won
- Won1983Best Supporting Actor · An Officer and a Gentleman
Golden Globes2 won
- Won1991Best Supporting Actor – Series, Miniseries or Television Film · The Josephine Baker Story
- Won1982Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture · An Officer and a Gentleman
Primetime Emmy Awards1 won · 5 nominated
- Nominated1997Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series · Touched by an Angel
- Nominated1987Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie · A Gathering of Old Men
- Nominated1984Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie · Sadat
- Nominated1981Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series
- Nominated1979Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie · Backstairs at the White House
- Won1977Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series · Roots
Other awards2 won · 5 nominated
- Nominated2012NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actor in a Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special: NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actor in a Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special · The Least Among You
- Nominated2004NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actor in a Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special: NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actor in a Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special · Jasper, Texas
- Won1998NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series: NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series · Touched by an Angel
- Nominated1997NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actor in a Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special: NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actor in a Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special
- Nominated1984Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Supporting Actor - Razzie Award: Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Supporting Actor - Razzie Award · Jaws 3-D
- Won1982NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture: NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture · An Officer and a Gentleman
- Nominated1979NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actor in a Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special: NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actor in a Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special · Backstairs at the White House
Awards from Wikidata, which records wins more completely than nominations.