- 2009: Cast as the villainous Destro in the live-action film "G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra"
- 2007: Cast as The Rider in a film adaptation of "The Dark Is Rising," retitled "The Seeker"
- 2007: Joined the cast of NBC's "Heroes" as a character named Claude who has the power of invisibility
- 2005: Cast as the ninth incarnation of the Doctor in the revival of the legendary BBC series "Doctor Who"; left show after only one season
- 2002: Again teamed with Boyle on the feature "28 Days Later"
- 2001: Re-teamed with Danny Boyle for the British TV drama "Strumpet"
- 2001: Cast as the male lead in "The Invisible Circus"; screened at Sundance
- 2001: Played Nicole Kidman's husband in the psychological drama "The Others"
- 2000: Returned to the London stage in "Miss Julie"
- 2000: Offered a villainous turn in "Gone in 60 Seconds"
- 1999: Had supporting role in "eXistenZ"
- 1999: Re-teamed with Winterbottom for "With or Without You"
- 1999: Played the recipient of a transplant in "Heart"
- 1998: Cast as an Hasidic Jew in "A Price Above Rubies"
- 1998: Had featured role as the Duke of Norfolk in the Oscar-nominated biopic "Elizabeth"
- 1996: Acted in the British TV movie "Hillsborough" (ITV)
- 1996: Played title role in Michael Winterbottom's adaptation of "Jude"
- 1996: Had leading role in the British TV drama "Our Friends in the North" (BBC)
- 1995: Co-starred in the TV drama "Hearts and Minds" on BBC
- 1994: Co-starred in Danny Boyle's "Shallow Grave"
- 1993: Made series debut, playing Detective Chief Inspector Bilborough, in "Cracker" (ITV)
- 1991: Made film debut as Derek Bentley, a mentally-challenged teen accused of murder, in "Let Him Have It"
- 1988: Began stage career as Pable Gonzalez in the Bristol Old Vic's production of "A Streetcar Named Desire"
- Performed at the National Theatre in "Bent" and "Abingdon Square"
- Early stage role, a romantic lead in "Lock Up Your Daughters"




