Awards

Dark bold text indicates awards for Iain Glen himself.

YEARPRODUCTIONTYPEAWARDS
2026Reyka 2SAFTA Win for Best TV Drama
2025Last Days of the Space AgeAACTA Nomination for Best Miniseries
2022Reyka8 SAFTA Nominations and 4 Wins
2 International Emmy Nominations, including Best Drama Series
2021Almería Film FestivalAlmería, Tierra de Cine (Land of Cinema) Award – Iain Glen
2021Tides / The Colony2 Bavarian Film Awards including Best Direction
2020/21The Windermere ChildrenBAFTA Nomination for Best Single Drama
Prix Italia Nomination for TV Drama
Prix Europa: Best European TV Movie or Mini-series of the Year
Shanghai International TV Festival: Magnolia Award Nomination for Best Foreign TV Film/Miniseries
2020IsabelOxford International Film Festival: Best UK Short Film
2020The Fabric of YouPalm Springs International ShortFest: Best Animated Short
Chicago International Film Festival: Gold Hugo Award Nomination for Best Animated Short
Glasgow Short Film Festival: Scottish Short Film Award Nomination
2019/20Game of Thrones VIIIScreen Actors Guild Awards: Nominated for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series
32 Emmy Wins or Nominations including: Won Outstanding Drama Series
IGN Summer Movie Awards: Won People’s Choice Award for Best TV Ensemble
2019The Fabric of YouBAFTA Scotland Award Nomination for Best Animation
2019Mrs. Wilson3 BAFTA Award Nominations including for Best Mini-Series
3 Broadcasting Press Guild Award Nominations including Best Mini-Series
2018Delicious 2Broadcasting Press Guild Awards: Nomination for Best Single Drama/Mini-Series
2018Cleverman 2Australian Equity Awards: Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble
2017Game of Thrones VII18 Emmy Wins or Nominations including: Won Outstanding Drama Series
Screen Actors Guild Awards: Nominated for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series
Golden Globe Nomination for Best Television Drama
2017Cleverman 1Australian Equity Awards: Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble
2017Eye in the SkyEvening Standard Film Awards: Best ScreenplayLondon Critics Circle Film Awards: Nomination for Breakthrough British FilmmakerWriter’s Guild of GB: Won Best Screenplay
2016Game of Thrones VITaormina Film Festival: Best Actor for his performance as Ser Jorah Mormont in Game Of Thrones – Iain Glen23 Emmy nominations, winning 12 awards including:
Outstanding Drama Series
Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series – David Benioff and DB Weiss
Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series – Miguel Sapochnik
2015Game of Thrones VScreen Actors Guild Awards: Nomination for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series
Emmy Awards: Game of Thrones Season V received more Primetime Emmy nominations than any show in the history of the awards, including:
Won Outstanding Drama Series
Won Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series
Won Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series
2014Game of Thrones Season IVScreen Actors Guild Awards: Nomination for Best Drama Ensemble
TCA Awards – Nomination for Program of the Year
Critic’s Choice: Nomination for Best Drama Series
19 Primetime Emmy Awards and Nominations including: Outstanding Drama Series and Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series
Golden Globe Awards: Nomination for Best Television Series
2013Game of Thrones Season III16 Emmy Wins or Nominations including: Nomination for Outstanding Drama Series and Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series for David Benioff and Dan WeissScreen Actors Guild Awards: Nominated for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama SeriesWon the BAFTA audience award.
2013Ripper Street5 Bafta Award Nominations including Best Drama Series
2013Uncle VanyaWon Best Production – Off West End Theatre Awards
2013The Hollow Crown: Henry IV, part 2The Hollow Crown received multiple award wins and nominations
2013The Iron Lady25 Award Wins including 2 Academy Awards, and 47 Nominations
2012Prisoners’ Wives 1Writers’ Guild of GB Awards: Nominated for Best Television Series TV Choice Awards UK: Nominated for Best New Drama
2012Game of Thrones II12 Emmy Awards or Nominations including:
Outstanding Drama SeriesNomination for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series
2011Downton Abbey 2Screen Actors Guild Awards: Won Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series
BAFTA Best Drama Series
Emmy for Outstanding Miniseries
Golden Globe for Best Mini-Series
2011Game of Thrones13 Emmy Awards or Nominations including: Outstanding Drama Series
2 Golden Globes including: Nomination for Best Television Series
2 Screen Actor Guild Nominations including Outstanding Performance by An Ensemble in a Drama Series
2 Critics Choice Nominations including: Best Drama Series
2010Spooks 9BAFTA – Best Drama Series
Royal Television Award – Best Drama Series
Broadcast Awards Drama – Best Drama Series
2010Pope JoanJupiter Awards: Won Best German Actress and Best German Director
2010Harry BrownWon Best British Film – Empire Awards
2009Dh’Eirich na Deòir (The Tears Welled)Best TV Drama – nomination BAFTA Scotland
2008Into The StormOver 25 Awards and Nominations
14 Emmy Award nominations including – Win for Brendan Gleeson as Outstanding Lead Actor
2008City of ViceWinner Judges’ Award, RTS Awards
Nominated Best Drama Series, Writers Guild of Great Britain Awards
2008SlapperChicago International Film Festival: Nomination for Best Short Film
2007The Relief of BelsenBAFTA nomination for Best Specialist Factual
Broadcast Awards – Won Best Single Drama
Royal Television Society Nomination for Best History
2007The CrucibleLaurence Olivier Awards:
Nomination for Best Actor – Iain Glen
Won Best Revival
Won Best Director – Dominic Cooke
5 What’s On Stage Award Nominations including: Best Actor – Iain Glen
2006/07Small Engine RepairGalway Film Festival: Best FilmIrish Film and TV Awards: 1 win and three nominations including Best FilmNashville Film Festival: Won Best Feature and Audience Award for Best Film
2006Hedda Gabler4 Laurence Olivier Awards including: Best Revival (and 2 Olivier Nominations)
2006Vagabond ShoesWinner of 12 International Awards including:
Best Short Film – BAFTA Audience Award
Grand Jury Prize – Lille Short Film Festival
Best Short Film – New York City Short Film Festival
2005KidnappedNominated Satellite Award Outstanding Motion Picture Made for Television
2005Man To ManBerlin Film Festival: Nominated for Golden Bear
2005Kingdom of Heaven1 Satellite Award Win and 5 Nominations, including: Won for Outstanding Original Score
2005Tara RoadIrish Film and TV Awards: Nomination for Best Film
2005Spy Sorge1 Win and 8 Nominations at the Japanese Academy Awards including:
Won Best Art Direction – Hajime OikawaNominations for Best Film, Best Director, Best Editing, Best Screenplay, Best Cinematography
2003/04Song for a Raggy Boy14 International Awards and 6 Nominations including:Irish Film And Television Awards: Won Audience Award for Best Irish FilmAmiens International Film Festival: Audience Award for Best Feature FilmCopenhagen International Film Festival: Best Film
2003University Of AberdeenAwarded Honorary Degree – Doctor Of Laws, Iain Glen BA
(For Services to the Arts)
2003A Streetcar Named DesireLaurence Olivier Awards:2 Wins and 2 Nominations
2003The Soul Keeper3 International Awards and 7 Nominations including:
Flaiano Film Festival: Best Film
2003DarknessInternational Fantasy Film Awards: Nomination for Best Film
2000Wives And Daughters4 BAFTA Award Wins and 3 Nominations including: Best Drama Serial2 Broadcasting Press Guild Awards including: Best Drama Series/Serial2 Royal Television Society UK Awards including: Best Actor – Michael Gambon
1999The Blue RoomLaurence Olivier Awards – 6 Nominations including:
Best Actress – Nicole Kidman
Best Actor – Iain Glen
Best New Play – David Hare
Best Director – Sam Mendes

Drama League Awards (Broadway):
Best Actor – Iain Glen
Best Actress – Nicole Kidman
1999MarariaGoya Awards: 1 Win and Four Nominations
Miami Hispanic Film Festival: Best Film
1997Martin GuerreLaurence Olivier Awards:
Best Musical, Martin Guerre
Nomination for Best Actor in a Musical – Iain Glen
1994Henry VEvening Standard Awards:
Nomination for Best Actor – Iain Glen
The Shakespeare Globe Classic Awards:
Nomination for The Richard Burton Award for most promising newcomer, Iain Glen
1993MacbethGlasgow Mayfest Awards: Best Actor – Iain Glen
1992She Stoops To ConquerRegional Theatre Awards: Nomination for Best Actor – Iain Glen
1992CoriolanusRegional Theatre Awards: Nomination for Best Actor – Iain Glen
1992HamletIan Charleson Award: Special Commendation – Iain Glen
199130 Door Key / FerdydurkeVenice Film Festival: Nominated for Golden Lion
1991Fools of FortuneEvening Standard Film Awards: Best Actor – Iain Glen
1991Rosencrantz & Guildenstern are DeadVenice Film Festival: Won Golden Lion
1991Mountains Of The MoonEvening Standard Film Awards: Best Actor – Iain Glen
1990/91Silent ScreamEvening Standard Film Awards: Best Actor – Iain GlenBerlin Film Festival: Silver Bear for Best Actor – Iain Glen
The Michael Powell Award: British Film of The Year
Scottish Bafta Awards: Best Film
1990Gorillas in the Mist5 Academy Award Nominations
2 Golden Globe Award Wins
1985The Royal Academy Of Dramatic ArtBancroft Gold Medal – Iain Glen