- 2007: Appeared in the drama, "Holly" about child trafficking in Cambodia
- 2006: Cast in the big-screen version of the popular video game "BloodRayne"
- 2006: Cast in "Manderlay," the second film in Trier's U.S.A. trilogy, starring Bryce Dallas Howard, Danny Glover, and Willem Dafoe
- 2005: Cast in "Modigliani" starring Andy Garcia as Amedeo Modigliani who had a bitter rivalry with Pablo Picasso
- 2004: Had a small role in Lars von Trier's "Dogville"
- 2000: Made cameo appearance as a doctor in Lars von Trier's "Dancer in the Dark"
- 2000: Co-starred as producer and art director Albin Grau in "Shadow of the Vampire"
- 1997: Reprised role in von Trier's sequel "The Kingdom II"
- 1996: Cast as a sadistic sailor in von Trier's breakthrough drama "Breaking the Waves"
- 1994: Had featured role in von Trier's TV drama "The Kingdom"
- 1993: US TV debut, "Jack Reed: Badge of Honor"
- 1992: Was featured in photographs published in Madonna's book "Sex"
- 1991: Settled in the USA
- 1991: Co-starred in von Trier's "Zentropa/Europa"
- 1991: Acted in "My Own Private Idaho", directed by Gus Van Sant; first film with Keanu Reeves
- 1987: First collaboration with Lars von Trier, the TV-movie "Medea"; played Jason
- 1981: Acted in Fassbinder's "Lola"
- 1981: Offered interpretation of the title role of Dr. Jekyll in "Dr. Jekyll and His Women"; dubbed into English for release in USA
- 1980: Had role in Fassbinder's epic TV drama "Berlin Alexanderplatz"
- 1980: Portrayed Jack the Ripper in Walerian Borowczyk's "Lulu"
- 1978: First of five appearances in a Rainer Werner Fassbinder film, "Bolwieser/The Stationmaster's Wife"; originally made for television
- 1976: Cast by Dario Argento in supporting role, "Suspira"; because of technical difficulties voice was dubbed
- 1975: Performed in the controversial "The Story of O"
- 1973: Landed title roles Morrissey-directed "Flesh for Frankenstein" and "Blood for Dracula", ostensibly produced under the aegis of Andy Warhol
- 1972: US feature acting debut, "The Salzburg Connection"
- 1970: Acted in the controversial "Mark of the Devil"
- 1966: Made screen debut in small role in "The Road to St. Tropez"
- 1962: Moved to Great Britain at age 18 (date approximate)
- Met Paul Morrissey on an airplane
- Met Rainer Werner Fassbinder in the Cologne gay scene and the two teenagers became fast friends and lovers




