| Category | Recipient | Award |
|---|---|---|
| Best Supporting Actor (Runner-up) (Winner) |
Dreamgirls (2006) |
New York Film Critics Society |
| Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Pic (Winner) |
Dreamgirls (2006) |
Golden Globe |
| Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Pic (Nomination) |
Dreamgirls (2006) |
Black Reel Awards |
| Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Pic (Winner) |
Dreamgirls (2006) |
Screen Actors Guild |
| Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Pic (Nomination) |
Dreamgirls (2006) |
Online Film Critics Association |
| Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Pic (Nomination) |
Dreamgirls (2006) |
Chicago Film Critics Association |
| Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Pic (Winner) |
Dreamgirls (2006) |
Broadcast Film Critics Association |
| Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Pic (Nomination) |
Dreamgirls (2006) |
Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie |
| Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Pic (Nomination) |
Shrek (2001) |
British Academy of Film and Television |
| Best Actor (Winner) |
The Nutty Professor (1996) |
National Society of Film Critics |
| Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Musical or Com (Nomination) |
Beverly Hills Cop (1984) |
Golden Globe |
| Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Musical or Com (Nomination) |
Trading Places (1983) |
Golden Globe |
| New Star of the Year - Male (Nomination) |
48 Hrs. (1982) |
Golden Globe |