- 2008: Portrayed a German literary professor in the 1930s, who is enlisted in the Nazi party in "Good"
- 2008: Co-starred with Ed Harris in the Western "Appaloosa"; also directed and co-scripted by Harris
- 2007: Re-teamed with "A History of Violence" director David Cronenberg for the Russian mob-themed "Eastern Promises"; earned Golden Globe, SAG and Oscar nominations for Best Actor
- 2006: Starred as Captain Diego Alatriste in "Alatriste" a Spanish film based in the series of novels written by Arturo Perez-Reverte
- 2005: Plays a nice family man in a small town who gets in touch with a not-so-nice side of himself in David Cronenberg's "The History of Violence"
- 2004: Cast as frontiersman Jim Bowie in the historical drama "The Alamo"
- 2004: Starred as Frank T. Hopkins, one of the greatest long-distance endurance horse riders, in "Hidalgo"
- 2003: Again starred as Aragorn in the third and final installment "Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King"
- 2002: Reprised role of Aragorn in "Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers"
- 2001: Played the dashing and heroic Aragorn in Peter Jackson's adaptation of the J.R.R. Tolkein classic "Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring"
- 2000: Starred opposite Sandra Bullock as a star baseball pitcher in recovery in the rehab-set comedy-drama "28 Days"
- 1999: Played a charming traveling salesman who seduces a frustrated housewife on vacation in the Catskills in Tony Goldwyn's directorial debut "A Walk on the Moon"
- 1998: Co-starred as Sam Loomis, Marion Crane's boyfriend, in Gus Van Sant's remake of "Psycho"
- 1998: With Michael Douglas and Gwyneth Paltrow, formed the third leg of the triangular romance in "A Perfect Murder"; also provided the original art used in the film
- 1997: Starred in the Fox TV-movie remake of the 1970 action-thriller "Vanishing Point"
- 1997: Delivered strong performance opposite Demi Moore in Ridley Scott's "G.I. Jane"
- 1996: Appeared as one of the suitors of Isabel Archer in "Portrait of the Lady"
- 1996: Appeared in the Sylvester Stallone action vehicle "Daylight"
- 1995: Played an FBI agent sent to infiltrate the Japanese crime organization Yakuza in the independent actioner "American Yakuza"
- 1995: Played Lucifer in Gregory Widen's eerie supernatural feature "The Prophecy"
- 1995: Appeared as the weapons officer in Tony Scott's suspense thriller "Crimson Tide"
- 1994: Starred in the darkly comic thriller "The Crew"
- 1994: Had a cameo with former wife Exene Cervenka, as a homeless couple in the quirky comedy "Floundering"
- 1993: Cast as a wheelchair-bound snitch in "Carlito's Way"
- 1991: Delivered impressive starring performance in "The Reflecting Skin"
- 1991: Portrayed David Morse's violent tempered brother with a remarkable turn in Sean Penn's powerful directorial debut "The Indian Runner"
- 1990: Featured in the unimpressive horror sequel "Leatherface: The Texas Chainsaw Massacre III" and the slightly better faring Western sequel "Young Guns II"
- 1988: First leading role in a feature, Renny Harlin's suspenseful "Prison"
- 1988: Had a supporting role in the romantic drama "Fresh Horses"
- 1988: Appeared in "Let's Get Lost" the documentary biopic of jazz musician Chet Baker
- 1987: Acted in the quirky, progressive music-infused comedy "Salvation!"; met future wife, X singer Exene Cervenka
- 1985: Acted in the ABC Afterschool Special "High School Narc"
- 1985: Feature acting debut, "Witness" playing the brother of Alexander Godunov
- 1984: Played first major TV role in the CBS historical miniseries, "George Washington" (CBS)
- 1969: Relocated from Argentina to Denmark
- Moved to Los Angeles after studying at Warren Robertson's Theatre Workshop
- Lived in South America from age two to age ten
- Began acting career in NYC
- Had roles in "Swing Shift" (1984) and "The Purple Rose of Cairo" (1985); both cut before release of film
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