Academy Awards (Oscars)
- Best Actor (1952, for On the Waterfront)
- Best Actor (1955, for Marty)
- Best Actor (1956, for Lust for Life)
- Best Actor (1960, for Elmer Gantry)
- Best Actor (1962, for Judgment at Nuremberg)
- Best Actor (1964, for Becket)
- Best Actor (1965, for A Man for All Seasons)
- Best Actor (1970, for Patton)
- Best Actor (1976, for Network)
- Best Actor (1981, for On Golden Pond)
Golden Globe Awards
- Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama (1952, for On the Waterfront)
- Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama (1955, for Marty)
- Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama (1957, for Lust for Life)
- Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy (1961, for The Apartment)
- Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy (1964, for Becket)
- Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy (1971, for Patton)
- Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama (1982, for On Golden Pond)
- Lifetime Achievement Award (1984)
British Academy Film Awards (BAFTAs)
- Best Actor in a Leading Role (1953, for On the Waterfront)
- Best Actor in a Leading Role (1956, for Marty)
- Best Actor in a Leading Role (1957, for Lust for Life)
- Best Actor in a Leading Role (1965, for A Man for All Seasons)
- Best Actor in a Leading Role (1972, for Patton)
- Best Actor in a Leading Role (1977, for Network)
- Best Actor in a Leading Role (1982, for On Golden Pond)
- BAFTA Fellowship Award (1979)
Emmy Awards
- Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or Movie (1979, for King of the Gypsies)
- Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series or Movie (1984, for The Day After)
Tony Awards
- Special Tony Award (1980, for Long Day's Journey into Night)
Other Notable Awards
- New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actor (1952, for On the Waterfront)
- National Board of Review Award for Best Actor (1952, for On the Waterfront)
- San Sebastián International Film Festival Silver Shell for Best Actor (1966, for The Chase)
- Venice Film Festival Volpi Cup for Best Actor (1976, for Network)
- American Film Institute Life Achievement Award (1999)