Filmography65 titles
| Year | Title | Character | Age at release |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Call Me QueenMovie | — | 57 |
| 2026 | WARSeries | Morgan Henderson | 57 |
| 2026 | & SonsMovie | Rainer | 57 |
| 2025 | Downton Abbey: The Grand FinaleMovie | Guy Dexter | 56 |
| 2024 | The AgencySeries | CIA Director | 55 |
| 2022 | Downton Abbey: A New EraMovie | Guy Dexter | 53 |
| 2022 | Sunday with Laura KuenssbergSeries | Self | 53 |
| 2022 | SAS Rogue HeroesSeries | Dudley Wrangel Clarke | 53 |
| 2021 | The Pursuit of LoveSeries | Uncle Matthew | 52 |
| 2019 | BrassicSeries | Dr. Chris Coxley | 50 |
| 2018 | ColetteMovie | Willy | 49 |
| 2018 | After 82Movie | Narrator (voice) | 49 |
| 2017 | Revolting RhymesMovie | Wolf (voice) | 48 |
| 2017 | Anjelica Huston on James Joyce: A Shout in the StreetMovie | Self - Actor | 48 |
| 2017 | Five Star FouadMovie | Gary | 48 |
| 2016 | The CrownSeries | Prince Charles | 47 |
| 2016 | Money MonsterMovie | Walt Camby | 47 |
| 2016 | Finding DoryMovie | Rudder (voice) | 47 |
| 2016 | National Theatre Live: Les Liaisons DangereusesMovie | Le Vicomte de Valmont | 47 |
| 2016 | Revolting RhymesSeries | Wolf | 47 |
| 2015 | Testament of YouthMovie | Mr. Brittain | 46 |
| 2015 | The Late Late Show with James CordenSeries | Self - Guest | 46 |
| 2015 | Pride: The True StoryMovie | Himself | 46 |
| 2014 | The AffairSeries | Noah Solloway | 45 |
| 2014 | PrideMovie | Jonathan | 45 |
| 2013 | Burton and TaylorMovie | Richard Burton | 44 |
| 2013 | Muse of FireMovie | Self | 44 |
| 2012 | John CarterMovie | Sab Than | 43 |
| 2011 | Johnny English RebornMovie | Ambrose | 42 |
| 2011 | The AwakeningMovie | Robert Mallory | 42 |
| 2011 | The HourSeries | Hector Madden | 42 |
| 2011 | Arthur ChristmasMovie | Lead Elf (voice) | 42 |
| 2011 | Appropriate AdultSeries | Fred West | 42 |
| 2010 | CenturionMovie | General Titus Flavius Virilus | 41 |
| 2010 | Jackboots on WhitehallMovie | Fiske (voice) | 41 |
| 2009 | Breaking the MouldMovie | Howard Florey | 40 |
| 2007 | 300Movie | Theron | 38 |
| 2007 | The Graham Norton ShowSeries | Self | 38 |
| 2007 | The Wire OdysseyMovie | Self | 38 |
| 2007 | The Wire: The Last WordMovie | Self | 38 |
| 2007 | Hannibal RisingMovie | Inspector Popil | 38 |
| 2007 | Tapping the WireMovie | Self | 38 |
| 2004 | The ForgottenMovie | Ash Correll | 35 |
| 2003 | Mona Lisa SmileMovie | Bill Dunbar | 34 |
| 2002 | The WireSeries | Jimmy McNulty | 33 |
| 2002 | Ten Minutes Older: The CelloMovie | Young Man (segment "About Time 2") | 33 |
| 2002 | ChicagoMovie | Fred Casely | 33 |
| 2001 | The Life and Adventures of Nicholas NicklebySeries | Sir Mulberry Hawk | 32 |
| 2000 | 28 DaysMovie | Jasper | 31 |
| 1999 | Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom MenaceMovie | Palace Guard | 30 |
| 1999 | A Midsummer Night's DreamMovie | Lysander | 30 |
| 1997 | Spice WorldMovie | Photographer | 28 |
| 1997 | The GamblerMovie | Alexei | 28 |
| 1997 | Diana & MeMovie | Rob Naylor | 28 |
| 1996 | Surviving PicassoMovie | Paulo Picasso | 27 |
| 1996 | True BlueMovie | Donald MacDonald | 27 |
| 1996 | E=MC²Movie | Spike | 27 |
| 1995 | Richard IIIMovie | The Earl of Richmond | 26 |
| 1991 | Secret HistorySeries | Self (Voice) | 22 |
| 1990 | Have I Got News for YouSeries | Self - Host | 21 |
| 1988 | This MorningSeries | Self | 19 |
| 0 | Have I Got a Bit More News for YouSeries | Himself - Presenter | — |
| 0 | The Custom of the CountryMovie | — | — |
| 0 | The Man Who Stole PortugalMovie | — | — |
| 0 | The ReceptionMovie | — | — |