| Academy Awards, USA | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | Nominated | Oscar |
Best Actor in a Leading Role for: Witness for the Prosecution (1957) |
| 1936 | Nominated | Oscar |
Best Actor in a Leading Role for: Mutiny on the Bounty (1935) |
| 1934 | Won | Oscar |
Best Actor in a Leading Role for: The Private Life of Henry VIII. (1933) Charles Laughton was not present at the awards ceremony. Fellow nominee Leslie Howard accepted the award on his behalf. |
| BAFTA Awards | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 1963 | Nominated | BAFTA Film Award |
Best Foreign Actor for: Advise & Consent (1962) USA. |
| 1959 | Nominated | BAFTA Film Award |
Best Foreign Actor for: Witness for the Prosecution (1957) |
| Golden Globes, USA | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 1958 | Nominated | Golden Globe |
Best Motion Picture Actor - Drama for: Witness for the Prosecution (1957) |
| New York Film Critics Circle Awards | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 1936 | Won | NYFCC Award |
Best Actor for: Mutiny on the Bounty (1935) Also for Ruggles of Red Gap (1935). |
| Walk of Fame | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| unknown | - | Star on the Walk of Fame |
Motion Picture At 1750 Vine Street. |