Credits

• 2025 · The Choral as Alderman Bernard Duxbury
• 2025 · Steve as Sir Hugh Montague Powell
• 2023 · Tetris as Robert Maxwell
• 2023 · Sarah & Duck: New Challenges as Narrator (voice)
• 2022 · The Sandman as Azazel (voice)
• 2017 · The Hippopotamus as Ted Wallace
• 2016 · Ethel & Ernest as Middle Aged Doctor (voice)
• 2015 · Mr. Holmes as Dr. Barrie
• 2015 · A Royal Night Out as Gangster
• 2014 · The Missing as Adrian Stone
• 2013 · The Book Thief as Narrator / Death (voice)
• 2013 · Endeavour as DI Fred Thursday
• 2013 · Sarah & Duck as Narrator (voice)
• 2012 · Bad Education as Maurice Hewston
• 2012 · Henry IV, Part 2 - Live at Shakespeare's Globe as Sir John Falstaff
• 2012 · Henry IV, Part 1 - Live at Shakespeare's Globe as Sir John Falstaff
• 2012 · The Woman in Black as Mr. Bentley
• 2011 · The Iron Lady as Gordon Reece
• 2011 · Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides as Prime Minister Henry Pelham
• 2011 · Game of Thrones as Illyrio Mopatis
• 2010 · Les Mis at 25: Matt Lucas Dreams the Dream as Self
• 2009 · Margaret as John Wakeham
• 2008 · Inkheart as Narrator (voice)
• 2008 · Speed Racer as Royalton
• 2008 · Ashes to Ashes as Charlie Mackintosh
• 2007 · A Class Apart as Charles - Deputy Headmaster
• 2006 · The Queen as Robin Janvrin
• 2006 · V for Vendetta as Lewis Prothero
• 2005 · The Thick of It as Peter Mannion
• 2003 · The Roman Spring of Mrs. Stone as Christopher
• 2002 · Foyle's War as Alastair Graeme
• 2002 · Spooks as Paul Millington
• 2002 · The Inspector Lynley Mysteries as Simon Featherstonehaugh
• 2002 · The Jury as John Mallory Q.C.
• 2002 · Stranded as Thomas Blunt
• 2001 · Waking the Dead as Benjamin Gold
• 2000 · RKO 281 as Walt Disney
• 1997 · Midsomer Murders as Alan Hollingsworth
• 1995 · Henry IV as King Richard II
• 1992 · Between the Lines as
• 1992 · Heartbeat as Graham Hayes
• 1989 · Wilt as Dave
• Future · Brighton Storeys as
• 2025 · IN THE BLACKOUT as Mentor
• 2025 · Sarah & Duck On The Big Screen as
• 2024 · Learners as David
• 2023 · Morse and the Last Endeavour as Self
• 2022 · The Real Spies Among Friends as self (narrator)
• 2022 · Murder in Provence as Antoine Verlaque
• 2021 · Say Your Prayers as Professor Huxley
• 2020 · Uncle Vanya as Serebryakov
• 2017 · Il était une fois... « The Queen » as Self
• 2016 · The Truth Commissioner as Henry Stanfield
• 2015 · The Lady in the Van as Rufus
• 2014 · Unbelievable Moments Caught on Camera as Self - Narrator
• 2014 · The Auction House as Self - Narrator (voice)
• 2014 · The Tempest - Live at Shakespeare's Globe as Prospero
• 2013 · National Theatre Live: 50 Years on Stage as
• 2013 · The Politician's Husband as Marcus Brock
• 2012 · Parade's End as General Campion
• 2012 · The Angels' Share as Thaddeus
• 2011 · The 1951 Festival of Britain: A Brave New World as Self - Narrator
• 2010 · Les Misérables: 25th Anniversary in Concert as Javert (1985 Cast)
• 2010 · Tamara Drewe as Nicholas Hardiment
• 2009 · Krod Mandoon and the Flaming Sword of Fire as
• 2009 · The Old Guys as Ned
• 2008 · The Curse of Steptoe as Tom Sloan
• 2007 · A Class Apart as Charles
• 2007 · The Making of 'The Queen' as Self
• 2007 · The Rise of the Nutters as Peter Mannion
• 2006 · The Wind That Shakes the Barley as Sir John Hamilton
• 2005 · A Cock and Bull Story as Adrian
• 2005 · The Robinsons as
• 2004 · The Catherine Tate Show as
• 2002 · Stranded as Thomas Blunt
• 2002 · Manchild as
• 1998 · The Creatives as
• 1996 · Testament: The Bible in Animation as Chief Magus (voice)
• 1994 · A Landing on the Sun as
• 1992 · Shakespeare: The Animated Tales as Narrator (voice)
• 1992 · Shakespeare: The Animated Tales as Duke Orsino (voice)
• 1992 · Twelfth Night as Duke Orsino (voice)
• Future · Secret Service as C
• 1990 · Who Bombed Birmingham? as Charles Tremayne
• 1989 · Ending Up as Dr. Mainwaring
• Future · Frank and Percy as Frank