Credits

• 2024 · Renaissance: The Blood and the Beauty as Old Michaelangelo
• 2024 · Amanece en Samaná as Noah Blum
• 2024 · The Day of the Jackal as Timothy Winthrop
• 2022 · The Hanging Sun as Jacob
• 2021 · The Magic of the Movies: Behind the Scenes of David Fincher's Mank as Self
• 2019 · Master Moley by Royal Invitation as Mr. James Moley (voice)
• 2019 · Fanny Lye Deliver'd as John Lye
• 2018 · Happy New Year, Colin Burstead as Uncle Bertie
• 2018 · Spitfire as Narrator (voice)
• 2018 · The Muppets Take The O2 as Self
• 2017 · That Good Night as The Visitor
• 2016 · Despite the Falling Snow as Old Alexander Ivanov
• 2015 · Admiral as King Charles II
• 2013 · Patrick as Doctor Roget
• 2013 · Justin and the Knights of Valour as Legantir (voice)
• 2012 · St George's Day as Trenchard
• 2012 · Midnight's Children as William Methwold
• 2011 · Rosamunde Pilcher: Shades of Love-The Reunion as
• 2011 · There Be Dragons as Solono
• 2007 · Consenting Adults as Jack Wolfenden
• 2007 · Fallen Angel as David Byfield
• 2007 · The 50 Greatest Television Dramas as Self
• 2007 · Intervention as Private Investigator
• 2006 · Twice Upon a Time as Battar Master of Ceremonies
• 2006 · Starter for 10 as Michael Harbinson
• 2004 · Saint John Bosco Mission to Love as Marchese Clementi
• 2002 · The Making of 'Gosford Park' as Self (uncredited)
• 2001 · Dark Blue World as Wing Commander Bentley
• 2001 · The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby as Ralph Nickleby
• 2000 · Murder Rooms: The Dark Beginnings of Sherlock Holmes as Sir Henry Carlyle
• 1998 · Hilary and Jackie as Derek Du Pré
• 1997 · The Blood Oranges as Cyril
• 1996 · Michael Collins as Soames
• 1996 · Space Truckers as Nabel / Macanudo
• 1995 · The Surgeon as Dr. Ed Mittlesbay
• 1994 · China Moon as Rupert Munro
• 1993 · Century as Professor Mandry
• 1989 · Goldeneye as Ian Fleming
• 1988 · Pascali's Island as Anthony Bowles
• 1987 · White Mischief as Josslyn Hay
• 1987 · Good Morning, Babylon as D.W. Griffith
• 1987 · Out on a Limb as Gerry Stamford
• 1985 · Plenty as Raymond Brock
• 1982 · Nancy Astor as Edward Hartford-Jones
• Future · Frankenstein as
• Future · Viy 3: Travel to India as
• Future · Ladies First as
• 2024 · Hammer: Heroes, Legends and Monsters as Narrator
• 2024 · The Big Fat Quiz of Telly as Self
• 2024 · Rumours as Edison Wolcott
• 2024 · The First Omen as Father Harris
• 2024 · Testament: The Story of Moses as Self - Narrator (voice)
• 2023 · Savage Waters as
• 2023 · Rabbit Hole as Dr. Ben Wilson
• 2022 · Portrait of the Queen as
• 2022 · This England as Max Hastings
• 2022 · The Serpent Queen as Clement VII
• 2022 · The Sandman as Roderick Burgess
• 2022 · Lancaster as Narrator (voice)
• 2022 · Against the Ice as Minister Neergaard
• 2021 · The King's Man as Kitchener
• 2021 · Moley as Mr. Moley (voice)
• 2021 · The Book of Vision as Dr. Johan Anmuth
• 2020 · Mank as William Randolph Hearst
• 2020 · The Singapore Grip as Mr Webb
• 2020 · Rise of Empires: Ottoman as Self - Narrator (voice)
• 2019 · Iron Mask as Lord Dudley
• 2019 · Godzilla: King of the Monsters as Alan Jonah
• 2019 · The Widow as Martin Benson
• 2018 · The Little Drummer Girl as Commander Picton
• 2018 · Johnny English Strikes Again as Agent Seven
• 2018 · Hang Ups as Jeremy Pitt
• 2018 · The Woman in White as Frederick Fairlie
• 2018 · Euphoria as Mr. Daren
• 2017 · Wimbledon Official Film 2017 as Narrator (voice)
• 2016 · Savage Kingdom as Self - Narrator (voice)
• 2016 · Underworld: Blood Wars as Thomas
• 2016 · The Crown as Lord Mountbatten
• 2016 · Ghostbusters as Harold Fillmore
• 2016 · Me Before You as Stephen Traynor
• 2016 · Pride and Prejudice and Zombies as Mr. Bennet
• 2015 · And Then There Were None as Justice Lawrence Wargrave
• 2015 · Childhood's End as Karellen
• 2015 · Victor Frankenstein as Frankenstein
• 2015 · Instruments of Darkness as Duncan
• 2015 · Deadline Gallipoli as Sir Ian Hamilton
• 2015 · Woman in Gold as Sherman
• 2015 · Child 44 as Major Grachev
• 2015 · Game of Thrones The IMAX Experience as Tywin Lannister
• 2014 · The Imitation Game as Commander Denniston
• 2014 · The Great Fire as Lord Denton
• 2014 · Dracula Untold as Master Vampire
• 2014 · Retrospective as Jonathan Hoyle
• 2014 · Forbidden Empire as Lord Dudley
• 2013 · The Science of Doctor Who as Self
• 2013 · Speeches That Shook the World as Self
• 2013 · Father's Day as Don
• 2013 · The Relics of Buddha as Narrator (voice)
• 2012 · Secret State as John Hodder
• 2012 · The Door as Thomas Arlington
• 2012 · The Mapmaker as Rowan
• 2012 · Underworld: Awakening as Thomas
• 2011 · Rosamunde Pilcher: Shades of Love-The Scandal as
• 2011 · Neverland as Dr. Fludd
• 2011 · Celebrity Antiques Road Trip as Self - Participant
• 2011 · Rosamunde Pilcher's Shades of Love as Edmund Aird
• 2011 · Game of Thrones as Tywin Lannister
• 2011 · Your Highness as King Tallious
• 2011 · Ironclad as Stephen Langton, Archbishop of Canterbury
• 2010 · Rosamunde Pilcher: Shades of Love-A Healing Heart as
• 2010 · Rosamunde Pilcher: Shades of Love-Family Secret as
• 2010 · The Commuter as The Traffic Warden
• 2010 · Paris Connections as Aleksandr Borinski
• 2010 · Drama Trails as
• 2010 · Going Postal as Lord Vetinari
• 2010 · The Clerk's Tale as Ralph
• 2010 · Strike Back as Conrad Knox
• 2009 · Trinity as Dr. Edmund Maltravers
• 2008 · Merlin as Aredian
• 2008 · Dickens' Secret Lover as Self - Narrator (voice)
• 2007 · The Contractor as DCS Andrew Windsor
• 2007 · Would I Lie to You? as Self
• 2006 · The One Show as Self
• 2006 · Scoop as Mr. Malcolm
• 2005 · Bleak House as Mr. Tulkinghorn
• 2005 · To the Ends of the Earth as Sir Henry Somerset
• 2005 · Titanic: Birth of a Legend as Narrator (voice)
• 2005 · Fingersmith as Mr. Chistopher Lilly
• 2004 · Big Fat Quiz as Self - Guest
• 2004 · Agatha Christie's Marple as Septimus Bligh
• 2004 · Who Do You Think You Are? as Self
• 2003 · Wreckage and Rage: Making 'Alien³' as Self (archive footage)
• 2003 · Henry VIII as Edward Stafford
• 2003 · Swimming Pool as John Bosload
• 2002 · Black and White as Roderic Chamberlain
• 2002 · Foyle's War as
• 2002 · Top Gear as Self
• 2002 · Ali G Indahouse as Deputy Prime Minister David Carlton
• 2001 · Gosford Park as Raymond Stockbridge
• 2001 · Alien Evolution as Self / Clemens
• 2001 · Murder Rooms: Mysteries of the Real Sherlock Holmes as Sir Henry Carlyle
• 2001 · Jurij as
• 2000 · Randall & Hopkirk (Deceased) as
• 1999 · Chrono-Perambulator as James 'Dougie' Douglas
• 1999 · Don't Go Breaking My Heart as Frank
• 1998 · What Rats Won't Do as Gerald Burton Jr
• 1997 · Trial & Retribution as
• 1997 · In the Presence of Mine Enemies as Captain Richter
• 1997 · Rebecca as Maxim de Winter
• 1996 · Undertow as Lyle Yates
• Future · The Liar as Tickford
• 1994 · Shortcut to Paradise as Quinn
• 1994 · Room 101 as Self
• 1994 · Kabloonak as Robert Flaherty
• 1993 · Last Action Hero as Benedict
• 1992 · Alien³ as Clemens
• 1992 · La valle di pietra as Surveyor
• 1990 · The Phantom of the Opera as The Phantom of the Opera
• 1988 · First Born as
• 1988 · First Born as Edward Forester
• 1988 · Out of the Shadows as Michael Hayden
• 1987 · Hidden City as James Richards
• 1986 · The Golden Child as Sardo Numspa
• 1986 · The Flying Doctors as Minister
• 1986 · The McGuffin as Paul Hatcher
• 1985 · Time for Murder as James Latimer
• 1985 · Screen Two as Paul Hatcher
• 1984 · Rainy Day Women as John Truman
• 1984 · The Jewel in the Crown as Guy Perron
• 1983 · Natural World as
• 1982 · Little Eyolf as Borghejm
• 1981 · For Your Eyes Only as Claus
• 1980 · Fatal Spring as Siegfried Sassoon
• 1980 · Dreams of Leaving as Colin
• 1979 · Tales of the Unexpected as Robert Smythe
• 1978 · An Audience with... as Self
• 1977 · The Professionals as Parker
• 1977 · Raffles as
• 1975 · Edward the Seventh as Prince Eddy
• 1974 · Father Brown as
• 1970 · Play for Today as
• 1965 · BBC Play of the Month as Borghejm
• Future · A Patriot as Dr. Hastings