| Title | Role | Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| About Schmidt | Actor | Academy Award for Best Actor | 2002 | shortlisted |
| As Good as It Gets | Actor | Academy Award for Best Actor | 1997 | winner |
| Ironweed | Actor | Academy Award for Best Actor | 1987 | shortlisted |
| Prizzi's Honor | Actor | Academy Award for Best Actor | 1985 | shortlisted |
| One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest | Actor | Academy Award for Best Actor | 1975 | winner |
| Chinatown | Actor | Academy Award for Best Actor | 1974 | shortlisted |
| The Last Detail | Actor | Academy Award for Best Actor | 1973 | shortlisted |
| Five Easy Pieces | Actor | Academy Award for Best Actor | 1970 | shortlisted |