1993 | Played Laertes in Copenhagen's National Theater School production of "Hamlet" |
1994 | Made Danish film debut in psychological thriller "Nightwatch" |
1997 | Co-starred opposite Clive Owen in British film "Bent," about two gay men trying to flee Nazi Germany |
1998 | Wrote and starred in Danish film "Vildspor" |
2001 | Cast as a Delta Force sniper in Ridley Scott's "Black Hawk Down" |
2005 | Reunited with director Scott in medieval epic "Kingdom of Heaven" |
2006 | Landed supporting role in high-tech thriller "Firewall," starring Harrison Ford |
2008 | First U.S. television lead role, as a New York homicide detective on short-lived Fox series "New Amsterdam" |
2011 | Cast as the knight Jaime Lannister on HBO's "Game of Thrones" |
2013 | Co-starred with Jessica Chastain in horror feature "Mama" |