Awards
Academy Awards1 nominated
- Nominated1971Best Actor · The Great White Hope
Golden Globes1 won
- Won1970New Star of the Year – Actor · The Great White Hope
Primetime Emmy Awards2 won · 4 nominated
- Nominated2004Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series · Everwood
- Nominated1997Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series · Frasier
- Nominated1995Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series · Under One Roof
- Nominated1994Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series · Picket Fences
- Won1991Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie · Heat Wave
- Won1991Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series · Gabriel's Fire
SAG Awards1 nominated
- Nominated1995Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role · Cry, the Beloved Country
Other awards17 won · 5 nominated
- Won2019Disney Legends: Disney Legends
- Won2017honorary doctor of Harvard University: honorary doctor of Harvard University
- Won2012Outer Critics Circle Award: Outer Critics Circle Award · The Best Man
- Nominated2012Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play: Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play
- Won2011Academy Honorary Award: Academy Honorary Award
- Won2011Paul Robeson Award: Paul Robeson Award
- Won2008Outer Critics Circle Award: Outer Critics Circle Award · Cat on a Hot Tin Roof
- Nominated2007Grammy Award for Best Spoken Word Album for Children: Grammy Award for Best Spoken Word Album for Children · The Christmas Miracle of Jonathan Toomey
- Nominated2005Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play: Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play
- Won2004Humanitarian of the Year: Humanitarian of the Year
- Nominated2000Black Reel Award for Best Supporting Actor: Black Reel Award for Best Supporting Actor · Santa and Pete
- Won2000Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Children's Special: Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Children's Special · Summer's End
- Won1997Horatio Alger Award: Horatio Alger Award
- Won1995Kansas City Film Critics Circle Award: Kansas City Film Critics Circle Award · Cry, the Beloved Country
- Won1993NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series: NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series · Gabriel's Fire
- Won1991CableACE Award: CableACE Award · The American Playwrights Theater: The One Acts
- Nominated1988Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Children's Special: Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Children's Special · CBS Schoolbreak Special
- Won1987Outer Critics Circle Award: Outer Critics Circle Award · Fences
- Won1987Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play: Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play
- Won1975NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture: NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture · Claudine
- Won1969Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play: Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play
- Won1962Theatre World Award: Theatre World Award
Awards from Wikidata, which records wins more completely than nominations.