List of awards and nominations received by Rod Steiger

Rod Steiger (April 14, 1925 – July 9, 2002) was an American actor, noted for his portrayal of offbeat, often volatile, and crazed characters. Over his distinguished career he received three Academy Award nominations for his performances as Marlon Brando's mobster brother Charley in On the Waterfront (1954), the title character Sol Nazerman in The Pawnbroker (1964), and as police chief Bill Gillespie opposite Sidney Poitier in the film In the Heat of the Night (1967), which won him the Academy Award for Best Actor. He received two Primetime Emmy Awards nominations for Playhouse 90 and Bob Hope Presents The Chrysler Theatre. He also received two British Academy Film Awards nominations, and two Golden Globe Awards nominations with one win for In the Heat of the Night.

Quick Facts Award ...

Year	Category	Nominated work	Result	Ref.
1954	Best Supporting Actor	On the Waterfront	Nominated	^[1]
1965	Best Actor	The Pawnbroker	Nominated	^[2]
1967	Best Actor	In the Heat of the Night	Won	^[3]

Year	Category	Nominated work	Result	Ref.
1965	Best Actor — Motion Picture Drama	The Pawnbroker	Nominated	^[4]
1967	Best Actor — Motion Picture Drama	In the Heat of the Night	Won	^[4]

Year	Category	Nominated work	Result	Ref.
1959	Best Single Performance by an Actor	Playhouse 90	Nominated	^[5]
1964	Best Single Performance by an Actor	Bob Hope Presents The Chrysler Theatre	Nominated	^[5]

Year	Category	Nominated work	Result	Ref.
1967	Best Foreign Actor	In the Heat of the Night	Won
1965	Best Foreign Actor	The Pawnbroker	Won

Year	Category	Nominated work	Result	Ref.
1967	Best Actor	In the Heat of the Night	Nominated
1965	Best Actor	The Pawnbroker	Won

Major Awards