- 2009: Reprised role of Wolverine to star in "X-Men Origins: Wolverine"
- 2009: Hosted the the 81st annual Academy Awards ceremony
- 2009: Will co-star with Daniel Craig in Broadway's "A Steady Rain"
- 2008: Co-starred with Nicole Kidman in the Baz Luhrmann directed epic "Australia"
- 2008: Co-starred with Ewan McGregor and Michelle Williams in "Deception"
- 2006: Co-starred in Christopher Nolan's "The Prestige," about rival magicians working in early-20th-century London
- 2006: Reprised the role of Wolverine in "X-Men: The Last Stand"
- 2006: Played a British aristocrat, opposite Scarlett Johansson in Woody Allen's "Scoop"
- 2006: Played three different characters in Darren Aronofsky's "The Fountain"
- 2004: Starred as Dracula's monster-hunting enemy in the thriller "Van Helsing"
- 2003: Reprised role of Wolverine in "X2"
- 2003: Made Broadway debut playing Australian songwriter and performer Peter Allen in"The Boy From Oz"
- 2002: Acted in the short film "Standing Room Only"; the directorial debut of his wife, Deborra-Lee Furness
- 2001: First romantic lead opposite Meg Ryan in "Kate & Leopold"
- 2001: Co-starred in the action film, "Swordfish" along with John Travolta and Halle Berry
- 2000: Portrayed Wolverine (replacing Dougray Scott) in the film version of "X-Men"
- 1999: Played an Australian outback truck driver who writes a romance novel in the comedy "Paperback Hero"
- 1999: Starred in the low-budget Australian drama "Erskinville Kings"
- 1998: Played Detective Eric Ringer on the Australian series "Halifax f.p."
- 1998: American TV debut, "Hey, Mr Producer" a PBS filmed tribute to producer Cameron Mackintosh
- 1997: Hosted the weekly lifestyle series "In Fashion" on Australia's Foxtel network
- 1994: Starred with future wife, Deborra-Lee Furness in the Australian series, "Correlli"
- 1992: Offered a part in the Australian series "Neighbours" but turned it down to attend Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts
- 1991: Completed one-year intensive acting course at Actors Centre in Sydney, Australia
- Cast as the villain Gaston in the Australian stage premiere of "Beauty and the Beast"
- Played Curly in the National Theatre Company's London revival of "Oklahoma!"
- Starred as Joe Gillis in the Melbourne production of "Sunset Boulevard"




