He has been nominated for three Emmy Awards:
* Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series for "Arrested Development" in 2005
* Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series for "Arrested Development" in 2005
* Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series for "Severance" in 2022
While he hasn't won an Emmy, he has won other awards for his work, including:
* MTV Movie & TV Award for Best Comedic Performance for "There's Something About Mary" (1998)
* Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Comedy for "Tropic Thunder" (2008)
* Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy for "The Secret Life of Walter Mitty" (2014)