BAFTA Awards
 Year  Result  Award  Category
 1999  Nominated  BAFTA TV Award  Best Actor – Looking After Jo Jo
 1998  WON  BAFTA Film Award  Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role – The Full Monthy
 1998  Nominated  BAFTA TV Award  Best Actor – Hamish Macbeth
BAFTA Awards, Scotland
 Year  Result  Award  Category
 2008  Nominated  BAFTA Scotland Award  Best Acting Performance in Film – Summer
 1997  Nominated  BAFTA Scotland Award  Best Actor in Film – Trainspotting
 1997  Nominated  BAFTA Scotland Award  Best Actor in TV – Hamish Macbeth
 1995  WON  BAFTA Scotland Award  Best Actor in TV – Cracker
 1995  WON  BAFTA Scotland Award  Best Actor in TV – Hamish Macbeth
Emmy Awards
 Year  Result  Award  Category
 2010  NOMINATED  Emmy  Best Actor – SGU
 2006  NOMINATED  Emmy  Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie – Human Trafficking
Empire Awards, UK
 Year  Result  Award  Category
 2001  NOMINATED  Empire Award  Best British Actor – Angela’s Ashes
Evening Standard British Film Awards
 Year  Result  Award  Category
 1998  WON  Evening Standard British Film Award  Best Actor – The Full Monthy
 1998  WON  Evening Standard British Film Award  Best Actor – Carla’s Song
 1998  WON  Evening Standard British Film Award  Best Actor – Face
Gemini Awards, Canada
 Year  Result  Award  Category
 2010  WON  Best Actor in Canada  Best Actor – SGU
 2006  NOMINATED  Emmy  Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie – Human Trafficking
Irish Film and Television Awards
 Year  Result  Award  Category
 2000  Nominated  IFTA Award  Best Actor – Angela’s Ashses
London Critics Circle Film Awards
 Year  Result  Award  Category
 1998  WON  ALFS Award  British Actor of the Year – The Full Monthy
 1998  WON  ALFS Award  British Actor of the Year – Carla’s Song
 1998  WON  ALFS Award  British Actor of the Year – Face
MTV Movie Awards
 Year  Result  Award  Category
 1998  Nominated  MTV Movie Award  Best Dance Sequence – The Full Monthy
Royal Television Society, UK
 Year  Result  Award  Category
 1996  WON  RTS Television Award  Best Actor – Male – Hamish Macbeth
Sant Jordi Awards, Spain
 Year  Result  Award  Category
 1998  WON  Sant Jordi  Best Foreign Actor – The Full Monthy
 1998  WON  Sant Jordi  Best Foreign Actor – Go Now
Satellite Awards
 Year  Result  Award  Category
 2004  Nominated  Golden Satellite Award  Best Performance by an Actor in a Miniseries or a Motion Picture Made for TV – Hitler: The Rise of Evil
 1998  Nominated  Golden Satellite Award  Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture – Comedy or Musical – The Full Monthy
 1997  Nominated  Golden Satellite Award  Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture – Drama – Trainspotting
Screen Actors Guild Awards
 Year  Result  Award  Category
 1998  WON  Outstanding Performance by a Cast  Best Actor – The Full Monthy