Lengkepan kalimah di handap ieu: Peran ieu geus earned Colfer nominasi pikeun panghargaan salajengna. Manéhna dicalonkeun dina kategori Outstanding Supporting Actor dina Serial Komedi dina Primetime Emmy Awards ka-62 pikeun pagelaranana dina épisode "Laryngitis", sarta dina Primetime Emmy Awards ka-63 pikeun pagelaranana dina "Grilled Cheesus". Anjeunna nampi nominasi Aktor Pendukung Pangalusna dina Serial, Miniseries atanapi Pilem Televisi dina 2009 sareng 2010 Satellite Awards. Dina
Dina 17th Screen Actors Guild Awards, anjeunna dicalonkeun pikeun Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Comedy Series, sarta kaasup dina nominasi ensemble cast pikeun Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series, sarta sakali deui kaasup dina nominasi ensemble cast pikeun 18th Screen Actors Guild Awards.