Jack Nicholson awards
American Film Institute
- Lifetime Achievement Award (winner)
- 1994
Cannes Film Festival
- Best Actor (winner)
- The Last Detail
- 1974
British Academy of Film and Television Arts
- Best Actor (winner)
- Chinatown
- 1974
- Best Actor (winner)
- The Last Detail
- 1974
- Best Actor (winner)
- One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
- 1976
- Best Supporting Actor (winner)
- Reds
- 1982
- Best Supporting Actor (nominee)
- The Departed
- 2006
Broadcast Film Critics Association
- Best Actor (winner)
- As Good As It Gets
- 1997
- Best Actor (nominee)
- About Schmidt
- 2002
- Best Actor (winner)
- About Schmidt
- 2003
- Best Supporting Actor (nominee)
- The Departed
- 2006
Hollywood Foreign Press Association
- Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Musical or (winner)
- Prizzi's Honor
- 1985
- Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Musical or (nominee)
- Batman
- 1989
- Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Musical or - Drama (nominee)
- Hoffa
- 1992
- Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion (nominee)
- A Few Good Men
- 1992
- Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Musical or (winner)
- As Good As It Gets
- 1997
- Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama (winner)
- About Schmidt
- 2002
- Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion (nominee)
- Reds
- 1981
- Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion (winner)
- Terms of Endearment
- 1983
- Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion (nominee)
- Easy Rider
- 1969
- Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama (nominee)
- Five Easy Pieces
- 1970
- Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama (nominee)
- Carnal Knowledge
- 1971
- Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama (nominee)
- The Last Detail
- 1973
- Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama (winner)
- Chinatown
- 1974
- Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama (winner)
- One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
- 1975
- Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Musical or (nominee)
- Something's Gotta Give
- 2003
- Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion (nominee)
- The Departed
- 2006
National Board of Review
- Best Actor (winner)
- One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
- 1975
- Best Supporting Actor (winner)
- Reds
- 1981
- Best Supporting Actor (winner)
- Terms of Endearment
- 1983
- Best Supporting Actor (winner)
- A Few Good Men
- 1992
- Best Actor (winner)
- As Good As It Gets
- 1997
National Society of Film Critics
- Best Actor (winner)
- Chinatown
- 1974
- Best Actor (winner)
- The Last Detail
- 1974
- Best Actor (winner)
- One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
- 1975
New York Film Critics Circle
- Best Supporting Actor (winner)
- Easy Rider
- 1969
- Best Actor (winner)
- Chinatown
- 1974
- Best Actor (winner)
- The Last Detail
- 1974
- Best Actor (winner)
- One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
- 1975
- Best Supporting Actor (winner)
- Terms of Endearment
- 1983
- Best Actor (winner)
- Prizzi's Honor
- 1985
- Best Actor (winner)
- The Witches of Eastwick
- 1987
- Best Actor (winner)
- Ironweed
- 1987
- Best Actor (winner)
- Broadcast News
- 1987
Screen Actors Guild
- Best Actor (nominee)
- About Schmidt
- 2002
- Best Actor (winner)
- As Good As It Gets
- 1997
Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
- Best Supporting Actor (nominee)
- Easy Rider
- 1969
- Best Actor (nominee)
- Five Easy Pieces
- 1970
- Best Actor (nominee)
- The Last Detail
- 1973
- Best Actor (nominee)
- Chinatown
- 1974
- Best Actor (winner)
- One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
- 1975
- Best Supporting Actor (nominee)
- Reds
- 1981
- Best Supporting Actor (winner)
- Terms of Endearment
- 1983
- Best Actor (nominee)
- Prizzi's Honor
- 1985
- Best Actor (nominee)
- Ironweed
- 1987
- Best Supporting Actor (nominee)
- A Few Good Men
- 1992
- Best Actor (winner)
- As Good As It Gets
- 1997
- Best Actor (nominee)
- About Schmidt
- 2002
Austin Film Critics
- Best Supporting Actor (winner)
- The Departed
- 2006
Chicago Film Critics Association
- Best Supporting Actor (nominee)
- The Departed
- 2006
Los Angeles Film Critics Association
- Best Actor (winner)
- About Schmidt
- 2002
- Best Actor (winner)
- Ironweed
- 1986
- Best Actor (winner)
- The Witches of Eastwick
- 1986
- Best Supporting Actor (winner)
- Terms of Endearment
- 1983
Online Film Critics Association
- Best Supporting Actor (nominee)
- The Departed
- 2006
Phoenix Film Critics Association
- Best Supporting Actor (winner)
- The Departed
- 2006
Satellite Awards
- Best Supporting Actor (nominee)
- The Departed
- 2006
Toronto Film Critics Association
- Best Actor - Runner-up (winner)
- About Schmidt
- 2002
- Best Actor - Runner-up (winner)
- The Pledge
- 2001
- Best Actor - Runner-up (winner)
- As Good As It Gets
- 1997




