AWARDS:

2012
♦  Astra Award, Most Outstanding Performance by an Actor - Male for "Killing time" (2011, mini);

2006
♦  AFI Award (Australian Film Institute), Best Lead Actor in Television Drama for "Answered by Fire" (2006, mini);

2004
♦  Critics Choice Award (Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards), Best Acting Ensemble for The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003);

♦   NBR Award National Board of Review, USA, Best Acting by an Ensemble for The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003);

2003
♦  AFI Award (Australian Film Institute), Best Actor in a Leading Role for Gettin' Square (2003);

♦  Australian Comedy Award, Outstanding Comic Performance in a Feature Film for Gettin' Square (2003);

♦  FCCA Award (Film Critics Circle of Australia Awards), Best Actor-Male for Gettin' Square (2003);

♦  IF Award Best Actor, for Gettin' Square (2003);

♦   PFCS Award Phoenix Film Critics Society Awards, Best Ensemble Acting for The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002);

♦   OFCS Award Online Film Critics Society Awards, Best Ensemble for The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002);

♦   National Board of Review, USA, Awards, Best Ensemble for The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002);

1999
♦  Silver Logie, Most Outstanding Actor for "SeaChange" (1998);

1997
♦  AFI Award (Australian Film Institute), Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Television Drama for "Babies" (1997) (mini);

1995
♦   St Kilda Film Festival, Melbourne, National Theatre Acting Award (to David Wenham), (Tran the Man (1994);


NOMINATIONS


2014
♦  The Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts (AACTA), Best Guest or Supporting Actor in a Television Drama for "Better Man", (2013, mini)

♦  Logie Awards, Most Outstanding Actor, for "Better Man", (2013, mini)

♦  Astra Awards, Most Outstanding Performance by an Actor - Male, for "Top of the Lake", (2013, mini)

♦  The Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts (AACTA), Best Direction, for"The Turning", (segment "Commission", 2013)

♦  The Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts (AACTA), Best Adapted Screenplay, for "The Turning", (segment "Commission", 2013)

♦  Australian Film Critics Association Awards (AFCA Award), Best Screenplay, for "The Turning", (segment "Commission", 2013)

2013

♦  Critics Choice Television Awards, Best Supporting Actor in a Movie/Miniseries, for "Top of the Lake", (2013, mini)

2012
♦   AFCA Award (Australian Film Critics Association), Best Actor for Oranges and Sunshine (2011).

♦   AACTA Award (Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts), Best Actor in a Leading Role for Oranges and Sunshine (2011).

♦   Silver Logie, Most Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series for "Killing time" (2011, mini).

2011
♦   IF Award, Best Actor for Oranges and Sunshine (2011).

2008
♦   Saturn Award (Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA), Best Supporting Actor for 300 (2006).

2007
♦   Gemini Awards, Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Dramatic Program or Mini-Series for "Answered by Fire" (2006);

♦  Silver Logie (Logie Awards), Most Outstanding Actor for "Answered by Fire" (2006);

2004
♦  Silver Logie, Most Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series for "After the Deluge" (2003, mini);

♦  AFI Award (Australian Film Institute), Best Actor in a Leading Role in a Television Drama or Comedy for The Brush-Off (2004) (TV);

♦   PFCS Award Phoenix Film Critics Society Awards, Best Ensemble Acting for The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003);

2003
♦   DVDX Award (DVD Exclusive Awards), Best Audio Commentary (New for DVD) for The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002);

♦   Screen Actors Guild Awards, Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture for for The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002);

2002
♦  AFI Award (Australian Film Institute), Best Actor in a Leading Role for Molokai: The Story of Father Damien (1999);

2001
♦   FCCA Award (Film Critics Circle of Australia Awards), Best Actor - Male for Better Than Sex (2000) ;

♦  FCCA Award (Film Critics Circle of Australia Awards), Best Actor -Male for The Bank (2001);

♦   AFI Award (Australian Film Institute), Best Actor in a Leading Role for The Bank (2001);

♦   IF Award, Best Actor for The Bank (2001);

2000
♦  AFI Award (Australian Film Institute), Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role for Better Than Sex (2000)

1998
♦  AFI Award (Australian Film Institute), Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role for The Boys (1998);

♦   AFI Award (Australian Film Institute), Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Television Drama for "SeaChange" for episode "Balls and Friggin' Good Luck" (1998) ;


1999
♦   FCCA Award (Film Critics Circle of Australia Awards), Best Actor -Male for The Boys (1998);

In May, 2006 David received an honorary doctorate from the Australian Catholic University for his services to domestic culture and contribution to the decision of public problems.