2012 | Appeared in the Marvel superhero ensemble feature "The Avengers" opposite Robert Downey Jr., Chris Evans and Scarlett Johansson |
2011 | Joined the cast of David Fincher directed "The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo," based on the novel by Stieg Larsson |
2011 | Cast in Lars Von Trier's apocalyptic drama "Melancholia" |
2011 | Played scientist Erik Selvig in Kenneth Branagh's big-screen adaptation of "Thor" |
2009 | Played head of the Swiss Guard in Ron Howard's "Angels and Demons," a sequel to "The Da Vinci Code" |
2008 | Cast as one of the potential fathers in the film version of the ABBA musical, "Mamma Mia!" |
2007 | Portrayed Spanish grand master Francisco de Goya in Milos Forman's "Goya's Ghosts" |
2007 | Reprised role of 'Bootstrap' Bill Turner in "Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End" |
2006 | Cast as 'Bootstrap' Bill Turner in Gore Verbinski's "Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest" |
2005 | Reprised role of Lankester Merrin in Paul Schrader's "Dominion: Prequel to the Exorcist" |
2004 | Played a young Lankester Merrin in "Exorcist: The Beginning" |
2004 | Cast as the Saxon warlord Cerdic in "King Arthur" |
2003 | Third film for director Lars von Trier, "Dogville" |
2000 | Second collaboration with Rampling, playing an estranged couple in "Signs & Wonders" |
2000 | Garnered praise for his performance (also produced) in "Aberdeen"; co-starred with Charlotte Rampling |
2000 | Featured as a movie producer in Mike Figgis' "Time Code"; once again acted with Holly Hunter |
2000 | Co-starred with Holly Hunter in Showtime's "Harlan County War" |
2000 | Played a doctor in the award-winning drama, "Dancer in the Dark"; second collaboration with director Lars von Trier |
1999 | Played a scientist testing a cure for Alzheimer's Disease on sharks in "Deep Blue Sea" |
1998 | Played the leading role of a guilt-ridden policeman in the original "Insomnia" |
1997 | Played an MIT professor of mathematics, opposite Matt Damon in Gus Van Sant's "Good Will Hunting" |
1996 | Breakthrough role as oil rig worker Jan, opposite Emily Watson in Lars von Trier's "Breaking the Waves" |
1990 | Featured as a Russian submarine captain in "The Hunt for Red October" |
1990 | American TV debut, the NBC pilot, "Parker Kane" |
1988 | First American production, the film adaptation of "The Unbearable Lightness of Being" |
1986 | First produced screenplay (also acted), "Jim & piraterna Blom" |
1982 | Breakthrough role as the feeble-minded Sven Olsson in the Swedish film drama "The Simple-Minded Murder" |
1973 | Acted in the Swedish-French erotic drama "Anita: Swedish Nymphet" |
1972 | Employed at The Royal Dramatic Theatre in Stockholm |
1968 | Became a teen star playing the title role in Swedish TV series "Bombi Bitt och jag" |
