| Academy Awards, USA | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Nominated | Oscar |
Best Actor in a Leading Role for: Being There (1979) |
| 1965 | Nominated | Oscar |
Best Actor in a Leading Role for: Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb (1964) |
| 1960 | Nominated | Oscar |
Best Short Subject, Live Action Subjects for: The Running Jumping & Standing Still Film (1960) |
| BAFTA Awards | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 1981 | Nominated | BAFTA Film Award |
Best Actor for: Being There (1979) |
| 1965 | Nominated | BAFTA Film Award |
Best British Actor for: Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb (1964) |
Best British Actor for: The Pink Panther (1963) |
| 1963 | Nominated | BAFTA Film Award |
Best British Actor for: Only Two Can Play (1962) |
| 1960 | Won | BAFTA Film Award |
Best British Actor for: I'm All Right Jack (1959) |
| Emmy Awards | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 1978 | Nominated | Emmy |
Outstanding Continuing or Single Performance by a Supporting Actor in Variety or Music for: "The Muppet Show" (1976) For guest appearance (episode 2.19). |
| Evening Standard British Film Awards | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 1977 | Won | Evening Standard British Film Award |
Best Actor for: The Return of the Pink Panther (1975) |
| Fotogramas de Plata | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 1981 | Won | Fotogramas de Plata |
Best Foreign Performance for: Being There (1979) |
| Golden Globes, USA | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 1980 | Won | Golden Globe |
Best Motion Picture Actor - Musical/Comedy for: Being There (1979) |
| 1977 | Nominated | Golden Globe |
Best Motion Picture Actor - Musical/Comedy for: The Pink Panther Strikes Again (1976) |
| 1976 | Nominated | Golden Globe |
Best Motion Picture Actor - Musical/Comedy for: The Return of the Pink Panther (1975) |
| 1965 | Nominated | Golden Globe |
Best Motion Picture Actor - Musical/Comedy for: The Pink Panther (1963) |
| 1963 | Nominated | Golden Globe |
Best Supporting Actor for: Lolita (1962) |
| Laurel Awards | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 1970 | 3rd place | Golden Laurel |
Male Comedy Performance for: I Love You, Alice B. Toklas! (1968) |
| 1966 | Nominated | Golden Laurel |
Comedy Performance, Male for: What's New Pussycat (1965) 4th place. |
Male Star 14th place. |
| 1965 | Nominated | Golden Laurel |
Comedy Performance, Male for: The Pink Panther (1963) 4th place. |
Male Star 8th place. |
| London Critics Circle Film Awards | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 1981 | Won | Special Achievement Award |
for: Being There (1979) For his performance in the movie. |
| National Board of Review, USA | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 1979 | Won | NBR Award |
Best Actor for: Being There (1979) |
| San Francisco International Film Festival | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 1959 | Won | Golden Gate Award |
Best Fiction Short for: The Running Jumping & Standing Still Film (1960) Shared with: Richard Lester |
| San Sebastián International Film Festival | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 1962 | Won | Prize San Sebastián |
Best Actor for: Waltz of the Toreadors (1962) |