✦Was bestowed an Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Television Movie or Miniseries nomination at the 2005 Screen Actors Guild Award for his role in "The Wool Cap" (2004).
✦Became the Golden Globe Awards' nominee of Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture by 2004 also of Best Performance by an Actor in a Mini-Series or a Motion Picture Made for Television in 2005.
✦Has collected 2 nominations of Writers Guild of America Awards: the first was in 2003 for Original Long Form category through "Door to Door" (2002) and the second in 2005 for Long Form - Adapted through "The Wool Cap" (2004).
✦Had been considered as the first choice to voice Marlin in "Finding Nemo" (2003).
✦Received the honor of Film Excellence Award at Boston Film Festival by 2002 also Maverick Tribute Awards at Cinequest San Jose Film Festival and John Cassavetes Award at Denver Film International Film Festival in 2003.