| Title | Role | Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Boys from Brazil | Actor | Academy Award for Best Actor | 1978 | shortlisted |
| Othello | Actor | Academy Award for Best Actor | 1965 | shortlisted |
| The Entertainer | Actor | Academy Award for Best Actor | 1960 | shortlisted |
| Richard III | Actor | Academy Award for Best Actor | 1956 | shortlisted |
| Hamlet | Actor | Academy Award for Best Actor | 1948 | winner |
| Hamlet | Director | Academy Award for Best Director | 1948 | shortlisted |
| Henry V | Actor | Academy Award for Best Actor | 1946 | shortlisted |
| Rebecca | Actor | Academy Award for Best Actor | 1940 | shortlisted |
| Wuthering Heights | Actor | Academy Award for Best Actor | 1939 | shortlisted |