19 wins & 27 nominations
- 1998 Nominee Daytime Emmy
- Outstanding Performer in a Children's Special
For playing "Frank Crosby and Richard Crosby".
- 2020 Nominee Primetime Emmy
- Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or Movie
For playing: "William Reeves". - 1997 Nominee Primetime Emmy
- Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series
For playing "Anderson Walker". For multiple episodes. - 1984 Nominee Primetime Emmy
- Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series or a Special
For playing "Anwar al-Sadat". - 1981 Nominee Primetime Emmy
- Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series
For playing "Bessie's Father". For episode "Future City".
- 1992 Winner Golden Globe
- Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television
- 1984 Nominee Golden Globe
- Best Performance by an Actor in a Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television
- 2001 Nominee Golden Satellite Award
- Best Performance by an Actor in a Miniseries or a Motion Picture Made for Television
- 2012 Nominee Image Award
- Outstanding Actor in a Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special
- 2004 Nominee Image Award
- Outstanding Actor in a TV Movie, Mini-Series, or Dramatic Special
- 1997 Nominee Image Award
- Outstanding Lead Actor in a Television Movie or Mini-Series
- 2024 Nominee Actor
- Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture
Shared with: Halle Bailey · Fantasia Barrino · Jon Batiste · Danielle Brooks · Ciara · Colman Domingo · Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor · Corey Hawkins · Taraji P. Henson · Phylicia Pearl Mpasi · H.E.R.
- 1983 Winner Special Award
- Best Supporting Actor
- 2007 Winner Anniversary AwardFor its 30th anniversary.Shared with: LeVar Burton · Leslie Uggams · John Amos · Ben Vereen · Todd Bridges · Cicely Tyson · Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs · Georg Stanford Brown · Olivia Cole
- 2019 Nominee IGN Award
- Best TV Ensemble
Shared with: Regina King · Yahya Abdul-Mateen II · Tom Mison · Sara Vickers · Jeremy Irons · Andrew Howard · Jean Smart · Tim Blake Nelson · Dylan Schombing
- 2020 Nominee OFTA Television Award
- Best Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture or Limited Series
- 2013 Winner Lifetime Achievement Diamond Award
- Lifetime Achievement Award
Best Actor with a great social impact by founding Erascism Foundation
- 2022 Winner Film Festival Award
- Best Drama
Shared with: Karen Grassle · Tatum O'Neal · Cloris Leachman · George Chakiris · Olympia Dukakis · Kevin Hardesty · Tate Dewey · Valerio Zanoli
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