Credits

• 2023 · The Full Monty as Gerald Arthur Cooper
• 2021 · SAS: Red Notice as William Lewis
• 2021 · Dr. Bird's Advice for Sad Poets as Dr. Bird (Voice)
• 2020 · Belgravia as Peregrine, Earl of Brockenhurst
• 2020 · Burden as Tom Griffin
• 2018 · Watership Down as Threarah (voice)
• 2018 · Dead in a Week (Or Your Money Back) as Leslie
• 2018 · The Catcher Was a Spy as Paul Scherrer
• 2018 · The Happy Prince as Father Dunne
• 2018 · The Titan as Prof. Martin Collingwood
• 2016 · This Beautiful Fantastic as Alfie Stevenson
• 2016 · Denial as Richard Rampton
• 2016 · Snowden as Ewen MacAskill
• 2016 · The Choice as Dr. Shep
• 2015 · Jenny's Wedding as Eddie
• 2015 · Little Boy as Fr. Oliver
• 2013 · The Fire Rises: The Creation and Impact of The Dark Knight Trilogy as Self (archive footage)
• 2011 · The Gruffalo's Child as The Fox (voice)
• 2009 · 44 Inch Chest as Archie
• 2008 · Recount as James Baker
• 2007 · Dedication as Rudy Holt
• 2005 · Ripley Under Ground as John Webster
• 2005 · Separate Lies as James Manning
• 2004 · Piccadilly Jim as Bingley Crocker
• 2004 · A Good Woman as Tuppy
• 2004 · Stage Beauty as Betterton
• 2003 · Normal as Roy 'Ruth' Applewood
• 2002 · An Angel for May as Sam Wheeler
• 2002 · The Gathering Storm as Sir Robert Vansittart
• 2002 · An Angel For May as
• 2001 · Chain of Fools as Bollingsworth
• 1999 · Molokai: The Story of Father Damien as Brother Dutton
• 1998 · The Governess as Mr. Charles Cavendish
• 1997 · Oscar and Lucinda as Hugh Stratton
• 1995 · Priest as Father Matthew Thomas
• 1994 · Martin Chuzzlewit as Seth Pecksniff
• 1994 · Prince of Jutland as Hardvendel
• 1993 · The Inspector Alleyn Mysteries as Gerald Lacklander
• 1990 · Paper Mask as Dr. Thorn
• 1988 · The Woman He Loved as Ernest Simpson
• 1986 · First Among Equals as Raymond Gould
• 1985 · Happy Families as Jack
• 1983 · Spyship as Martin Taylor
• 1979 · Crime and Punishment as Cadet
• Future · The Liar as Trefusis
• 2015 · Bone in the Throat as Charlie
• 2015 · Unfinished Business as Timothy McWinters
• 2014 · Selma as President Lyndon B. Johnson
• 2014 · Felony as Detective Carl Summer
• 2014 · Good People as DI John Halden
• 2014 · The Grand Budapest Hotel as Author
• 2013 · The Lone Ranger as Cole
• 2013 · Belle as Lord Mansfield
• 2012 · The Samaritan as Xavier
• 2012 · The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel as Graham Dashwood
• 2012 · WWII in 3D as Narrator (voice)
• 2012 · Space Junk 3D as Narrator (voice)
• 2011 · Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol as IMF Secretary (uncredited)
• 2011 · The Conspirator as Reverdy Johnson
• 2011 · The Kennedys as Joe Kennedy Sr.
• 2011 · The Green Hornet as James Reid
• 2010 · Burke & Hare as Dr. Knox
• 2010 · Jackboots on Whitehall as Goebbels (voice)
• 2010 · The Debt as Stefan Gold
• 2010 · The Ghost Writer as Paul Emmett
• 2009 · The Gruffalo as Fox (voice)
• 2009 · Duplicity as Howard Tully
• 2008 · Valkyrie as Friedrich Fromm
• 2008 · A Number as Salter
• 2008 · RocknRolla as Lenny Cole
• 2008 · John Adams as Benjamin Franklin
• 2007 · Cassandra's Dream as Howard
• 2007 · Michael Clayton as Arthur Edens
• 2006 · The Last Kiss as Stephen
• 2006 · The Night of the White Pants as Max Hagan
• 2005 · The Exorcism of Emily Rose as Father Moore
• 2005 · Batman Begins as Carmine Falcone
• 2004 · Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind as Dr. Mierzwiak
• 2004 · If Only as Taxi Driver
• 2003 · Girl with a Pearl Earring as Pieter Van Ruijven
• 2002 · Before You Go as Frank
• 2002 · The Importance of Being Earnest as Dr. Chasuble
• 2001 · In the Bedroom as Matt Fowler
• 2001 · Black Knight as Sir Knolte of Marlborough
• 2001 · Another Life as Mr. Carlton
• 2000 · Essex Boys as John Dyke
• 2000 · The Patriot as Gen. Cornwallis
• 1999 · David Copperfield as Narrator (voice)
• 1999 · Ride with the Devil as Orton Brown
• 1998 · Shakespeare in Love as Hugh Fennyman
• 1998 · Jilting Joe as Wyatt
• 1998 · Rush Hour as Griffin
• 1997 · Cold Enough for Snow as Hugh Lloyd
• 1997 · Wilde as Marquess of Queensberry
• 1997 · The Full Monty as Gerald Arthur Cooper
• 1997 · Smilla's Sense of Snow as Prof. Loyen
• 1996 · The Ghost and the Darkness as Sir Robert Beaumont
• 1996 · Crossing the Floor as David Hanratty
• 1996 · Eskimo Day as Hugh
• 1995 · Sense and Sensibility as Mr. Dashwood
• 1995 · A Very Open Prison as David Hanratty
• 1994 · Measure for Measure as Duke Vincentio
• 1994 · A Business Affair as Bob
• 1994 · All Things Bright and Beautiful as Father McAteer
• 1993 · In the Name of the Father as Appeal Prosecutor
• 1993 · Resnick: Rough Treatment as DI Charlie Resnick
• 1993 · An Exchange of Fire as President Slajek
• 1992 · Shakespeare: The Animated Tales as Buckingham (voice)
• 1992 · Resnick: Lonely Hearts as DI Charlie Resnick
• 1991 · Prime Suspect as Peter Rawlins
• 1991 · Performance as Duke Vincentio
• 1990 · Counterstrike as
• 1990 · TECX as Hugo Gillon
• 1990 · Sometime in August as Dr. Middleton
• 1989 · First and Last as Stephen
• 1989 · Stay Lucky as Allon
• 1989 · Happy Families as Jack
• 1988 · The Attic: The Hiding of Anne Frank as Silberbauer
• 1987 · The Ruth Rendell Mysteries as Robert Hathall
• 1987 · Inspector Morse as Jake Normington
• 1986 · Lovejoy as Ashley Wilkes
• 1986 · Sylvia as Keith
• 1985 · Wetherby as Roger Braithwaite
• 1985 · Parker as Tom
• 1985 · Miss Marple: A Pocketful of Rye as Detective Inspector Neele
• 1985 · Screen Two as Dr. Middleton
• 1985 · Screen Two as Father McAteer
• 1985 · Screen Two as Home Secretary
• 1985 · Screen Two as David Hanratty
• 1984 · Miss Marple as Detective Inspector Neele
• 1984 · Sakharov as
• 1984 · Strangers and Brothers as George Passant
• Future · The Man Who Saved Paris as Lester
• 1984 · Squaring the Circle as Rulewski
• 1983 · Letting the Birds Go Free as Eddie
• 1976 · The Shadow-Line as Ransome
• 1953 · The Oscars as Self
• 1944 · Golden Globe Awards as Self - Winner