2012 | Featured opposite Jessica Chastain in Kathryn Bigelow directed "Zero Dark Thirty," based on the hunt for Osama bin Laden |
2011 | Joined ensemble cast of feature remake of "Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy" |
2010 | Re-teamed with "Body of Lies" director Scott and co-star Russell Crowe in "Robin Hood" |
2009 | Played Lord Blackwood, the main villain in Guy Ritchie's feature adaptation of "Sherlock Holmes" |
2008 | Portrayed the head of Jordanian Intelligence in Ridley Scott directed "Body of Lies" |
2005 | Cast alongside George Clooney and Matt Damon in political thriller "Syriana" |
2005 | Directed by Roman Polanski in "Oliver Twist"; played Toby Crackit |
2002 | Acted in Donmar Warehouse production of Shakespeare's "Twelfth Night"; nominated for Laurence Olivier Award for Best Performance in a Supporting Role |
1996 | Cast as Mr. Knightley opposite Kate Beckinsale's "Emma" (ITV) |
1996 | Co-starred in BBC miniseries "Our Friends in the North" |
1993 | Featured opposite Helen Mirren in "Prime Suspect 3" (ITV) |
1989 | Made television acting debut on British series "After Henry" (ITV) |
| Studied law in Munich, Germany; after a year, returned to London to study English and Drama at Royal Holloway |
| Sang in punk bands the Electric Hoax and Private Party while attending Wymondham College in Norfolk, England |
