Jack Nicholson won the Golden Globe Awards for Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama three times (1975, 1976, 2003). Jack Nicholson won the Academy Awards (Oscars) for Best Actor twice (1976, 1998).
| Year | Contest | Category | For | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Golden Globe Awards | Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama | About Schmidt | 1 · 2 |
| 1998 | Academy Awards (Oscars) | Best Actor | As Good as It Gets | 1 · 2 |
| 1976 | Academy Awards (Oscars) | Best Actor | One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest | 1 · 2 |
| 1976 | Golden Globe Awards | Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama | One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest | 1 · 2 |
| 1975 | Golden Globe Awards | Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama | Chinatown | 1 · 2 |