- 2009: Played the evil villain, Capricorn in "Inkheart"
- 2009: Nominated for the 2009 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor In A Miniseries Or A Movie
- 2009: Appeared as the murderous French rogue Rigaud in the BBC Television adaptation of Charles Dickens' "Little Dorrit"; earned an Emmy nomination for Best Supporting Actor in a Television Movie
- 2008: Portrayed Albert Einstein in the British drama, "Einstein and Eddington" (BBC/HBO)
- 2006: Co-starred as Ian Brady in the British TV movie, "Longford"; written by Peter Morgan (Channel 4/HBO); earned a Golden Globe nomination for Best Supporting Actor in a TV Movie
- 2006: Had a small role opposite Hugh Jackman and Christian Bale in Christopher Nolan's "The Prestige"
- 2005: Acted as the model for the oversized ape in Peter Jackson's remake of "King Kong"; also had a small role as Lumpy the Cook
- 2004: Played Jennifer Garner's boss in the comedy "13 going on 30"
- 2002: Cast in the WWI horror film, "Deathwatch"
- 2001: Co-starred on the London stage in "A Lie of the Mind"
- 2000: Had featured role in "Pandaemonium"
- 1999: Cast as Bill Sykes in the British TV remake of "Oliver Twist"
- 1999: Appeared in Mike Leigh's "Topsy Turvy"
- 1998: Had co-starring role in the film "Among Giants"
- 1997: First feature film with director Mike Leigh, "Career Girls"
- 1995: Won acclaim for turn in the gritty play "Mojo" at the Royal Court; reprised role in the 1997 film version
- 1994: Garnered attention for playing a gangster in the TV production "Finney"
- 1993: Early film credit, "Prince of Jutland"
- 1993: Featured in the Royal Court production of "Hush"
- Provided the vocals and physicality for the character of Gollum in "The Lord of the Rings" trilogy (lensed 1998-2000); released over a three-year period: "The Fellowship of the Rings" (2001), "The Two Towers" (2002) and "The Return of the King" (2003)
- Made professional acting debut in "Privates on Parade"




