- 2008: Co-starred in the 1920s-era football comedy, "Leatherheads" with George Clooney, who also directed
- 2007: Reprised role of Elizabeth's father, Governor Swann in "Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End"
- 2006: Once again cast opposite Johnny Depp and Orlando Bloom in Gore Verbinski's "Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest"
- 2005: Cast in Terry Gilliam's "The Brothers Grimm" with Matt Damon and Heath Ledger
- 2004: Featured in "De-lovely" about the legendary composer Cole Porter
- 2003: Cast in the teen comedy "What a Girl Wants" starring Amanda Bynes
- 2003: Starred opposite Johnny Depp in "Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl" directed by Gore Verbinski
- 2002: Returned to his musical roots to portray a murdered pop star in "Who Shot Victor Fox?"
- 2001: Had supporting role in the period drama "The Affair of the Necklace"
- 2001: Cast as Rachel Griffith's dad in "Very Annie Mary"
- 1999: Offered another villainous turn as a scheming cardinal in "Stigmata"
- 1997: Cast as the nemesis to James Bond in "Tomorrow Never Dies"
- 1996: Portrayed Juan Peron in the screen version of the pop opera "Evita"
- 1995: Breakthrough starring role in Christopher Hampton's "Carrington"
- 1989: Originated the role of The Engineer, an Eurasian pimp in the award winning West End musical "Miss Saigon"; won a Tony when he reprised the role in the 1990 Broadway run
- 1982: Starred on the cable series "Roger Doesn't Live Here Anymore"
- 1980: Portrayed the title role in "Hamlet" at the Royal Court Theatre
- 1978: Acted with the Royal Shakespeare Company in "The Taming of the Shrew" and "Antony and Cleopatra
- 1977: Film acting debut in "Voyage of the Damned"
- 1976: Broadway debut as Gethin Price in "Comedians"
- 1975: Appeared in "Comedians" with National Theatre Company at the Nottingham Playhouse
- 1975: First major London stage appearance in "Heroes" at Royal Court Theater
- 1963: Left home at age 16 to attend art school where he also took drama classes
- Made stage debut (also was artistic director) at the Everyman Theater in Liverpool




