| American Black Film Festival | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Won | Best Performance by an Actor |
for: Dirty Pretty Things (2002) |
| BAFTA Awards | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 2006 | Nominated | Rising Star Award | |
| Black Movie Awards | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 2006 | Nominated | Black Movie Award |
Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role for: Kinky Boots (2005) |
| Black Reel Awards | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 2008 | Nominated | Black Reel |
Best Actor for: Redbelt (2008) |
| 2007 | Nominated | Black Reel |
Best Supporting Actor for: Children of Men (2006) |
Best Supporting Actor for: Kinky Boots (2005) |
| 2006 | Nominated | Black Reel |
Best Ensemble for: Four Brothers (2005) Shared with: André Benjamin Tyrese Gibson Mark Wahlberg Sofía Vergara Garrett Hedlund Terrence Howard Taraji P. Henson |
Best Supporting Actor for: Serenity (2005) |
| 2004 | Won | Black Reel |
Film: Best Actor for: Dirty Pretty Things (2002) |
| British Independent Film Awards | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 2005 | Nominated | British Independent Film Award |
Best Actor for: Kinky Boots (2005) |
| 2003 | Won | British Independent Film Award |
Best Actor for: Dirty Pretty Things (2002) |
| Nominated | British Independent Film Award |
Most Promising Newcomer for: Dirty Pretty Things (2002) |
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| Chicago Film Critics Association Awards | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 2004 | Nominated | CFCA Award |
Most Promising Performer for: Dirty Pretty Things (2002) |
| European Film Awards | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 2003 | Nominated | European Film Award |
Best Actor for: Dirty Pretty Things (2002) |
| Evening Standard British Film Awards | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 2003 | Won | Evening Standard British Film Award |
Best Actor for: Dirty Pretty Things (2002) |
| Golden Globes, USA | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 2007 | Nominated | Golden Globe |
Best Performance by an Actor in a Mini-Series or a Motion Picture Made for Television for: Tsunami: The Aftermath (2006) (TV) |
Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy for: Kinky Boots (2005) |
| Gotham Awards | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 2007 | Won | Best Ensemble Cast |
for: Talk to Me (2007) Shared with: Cedric the Entertainer Don Cheadle Mike Epps Vondie Curtis-Hall Taraji P. Henson Martin Sheen Tied with Albert Finney, Rosemary Harris, Ethan Hawke, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Brian F. O'Byrne, Amy Ryan, Michael Shannon and Marisa Tomei for Before the Devil Knows You're Dead (2007). |
| Image Awards | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 2008 | Nominated | Image Award |
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture for: Talk to Me (2007) |
| 2007 | Nominated | Image Award |
Outstanding Actor in a Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special for: Tsunami: The Aftermath (2006) (TV) |
| Independent Spirit Awards | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 2008 | Won | Independent Spirit Award |
Best Supporting Male for: Talk to Me (2007) |
| London Critics Circle Film Awards | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 2006 | Nominated | ALFS Award |
British Actor of the Year for: Kinky Boots (2005) |
| 2003 | Nominated | ALFS Award |
British Actor of the Year for: Dirty Pretty Things (2002) |
| Online Film Critics Society Awards | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 2004 | Nominated | OFCS Award |
Best Breakthrough Performance for: Dirty Pretty Things (2002) |
| Phoenix Film Critics Society Awards | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 2004 | Nominated | PFCS Award |
Best Ensemble Acting for: Love Actually (2003) Shared with: Hugh Grant Colin Firth Sienna Guillory Liam Neeson Lulu Popplewell Emma Thompson Kris Marshall Heike Makatsch Martin Freeman Joanna Page Andrew Lincoln Keira Knightley Nina Sosanya Martine McCutcheon Laura Linney Thomas Sangster Alan Rickman Rodrigo Santoro Rowan Atkinson Claudia Schiffer Bill Nighy Gregor Fisher Rory MacGregor Carla Vasconcelos Shannon Elizabeth Denise Richards Elisha Cuthbert |
| San Diego Film Critics Society Awards | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 2003 | Won | SDFCS Award |
Best Actor for: Dirty Pretty Things (2002) |
| Screen Actors Guild Awards | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 2008 | Nominated | Actor |
Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture for: American Gangster (2007) Shared with: Armand Assante Josh Brolin Russell Crowe Ruby Dee Idris Elba Cuba Gooding Jr. Carla Gugino John Hawkes Ted Levine Joe Morton Lymari Nadal John Ortiz RZA Yul Vazquez Denzel Washington |
| Washington DC Area Film Critics Association Awards | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 2003 | Nominated | WAFCA Award |
Best Actor for: Dirty Pretty Things (2002) |