Filmography80 titles
Importing filmography…
| Year | Title | Character | Age at release |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | In the KnowSeries | Self | 65 |
| 2023 | Blackadder: A Cunning StoryMovie | Self - Contributor | 64 |
| 2022 | The Amazing MauriceMovie | Maurice (voice) | 63 |
| 2020 | RoadkillSeries | Peter Laurence | 61 |
| 2020 | Avenue 5Series | Ryan Clark | 61 |
| 2019 | Catch-22Series | Major de Coverley | 60 |
| 2018 | Holmes & WatsonMovie | Mycroft Holmes (uncredited) | 59 |
| 2016 | The Night ManagerSeries | Richard Roper | 57 |
| 2015 | The Late Show with Stephen ColbertSeries | Self - Guest | 56 |
| 2015 | TomorrowlandMovie | David Nix | 56 |
| 2014 | Late Night with Seth MeyersSeries | Self | 55 |
| 2014 | A Life on ScreenSeries | Self | 55 |
| 2012 | VeepSeries | Tom James | 53 |
| 2012 | Shrek's Thrilling TalesMovie | Dr. Cockroach Ph.D. (voice) | 53 |
| 2012 | FOX 25th Anniversary SpecialMovie | Self | 53 |
| 2012 | Dreamworks Spooky StoriesMovie | Dr. Cockroach Ph.D. (voice) | 53 |
| 2011 | Arthur ChristmasMovie | Steve (voice) | 52 |
| 2011 | PerspectivesSeries | Himself | 52 |
| 2011 | PerspectivesSeries | — | 52 |
| 2010 | Fry and Laurie ReunitedMovie | Self | 51 |
| 2009 | Monsters vs AliensMovie | Dr. Cockroach Ph.D. (voice) | 50 |
| 2009 | The Jay Leno ShowSeries | Self | 50 |
| 2008 | Street KingsMovie | Captain James Biggs | 49 |
| 2007 | The Graham Norton ShowSeries | Self | 48 |
| 2005 | ValiantMovie | Gutsy (voice) | 46 |
| 2005 | The Late Late Show with Craig FergusonSeries | Self | 46 |
| 2005 | The Reichen ShowSeries | Self | 46 |
| 2005 | Monkey TrousersSeries | — | 46 |
| 2005 | The Funny Blokes of British ComedyMovie | Lieutenant George St. Barleigh (archive footage) (uncredited) | 46 |
| 2005 | Stuart Little 3: Call of the WildMovie | Mr. Little (voice) | 46 |
| 2004 | HouseSeries | Gregory House | 45 |
| 2004 | Remember the Secret Policeman's Ball?Movie | Self (archive footage) | 45 |
| 2004 | The Culture ShowSeries | — | 45 |
| 2003 | The Ellen DeGeneres ShowSeries | Self | 44 |
| 2003 | QISeries | Self | 44 |
| 2002 | SpooksSeries | Jools Siviter | 43 |
| 2002 | Stuart Little 2Movie | Mr. Little | 43 |
| 2002 | American IdolSeries | Self | 43 |
| 2000 | Victoria Wood with All the TrimmingsMovie | John Malkovich | 41 |
| 2000 | Randall & Hopkirk (Deceased)Series | — | 41 |
| 2000 | CarnivaleMovie | Cenzo (voice) | 41 |
| 2000 | Maybe BabyMovie | Sam Bell | 41 |
| 1999 | Family GuySeries | Dr. Gregory House (voice) | 40 |
| 1998 | Cousin BetteMovie | Baron Hector Hulot | 39 |
| 1998 | The Man in the Iron MaskMovie | King's Advisor | 39 |
| 1998 | ParkinsonSeries | Self | 39 |
| 1997 | Spice WorldMovie | Poirot | 38 |
| 1997 | The BorrowersMovie | Officer Steady | 38 |
| 1997 | RubySeries | Self | 38 |
| 1997 | The Ugly DucklingMovie | Tarquin (voice) | 38 |
| 1996 | Tracey Takes On...Series | — | 37 |
| 1995 | Sense and SensibilityMovie | Mr. Palmer | 36 |
| 1994 | FriendsSeries | Gentleman on the Plane | 35 |
| 1993 | Shooting StarsSeries | Self | 34 |
| 1993 | All or Nothing at AllSeries | Leo Hopkins | 34 |
| 1992 | The Tonight Show with Jay LenoSeries | Self | 33 |
| 1992 | The World of Peter Rabbit and FriendsSeries | Johnny Town-Mouse (voice) | 33 |
| 1992 | Peter's FriendsMovie | Roger Charleston | 33 |
| 1991 | Murder Most HorridSeries | Jerry Bryce | 32 |
| 1990 | Jeeves and WoosterSeries | Bertie Wooster | 31 |
| 1989 | The SimpsonsSeries | Roger (voice) | 30 |
| 1989 | Teams from HellMovie | — | 30 |
| 1989 | A Bit of Fry & LaurieSeries | — | 30 |
| 1989 | Colleagues From HellMovie | — | 30 |
| 1988 | LIVE with Kelly and MarkSeries | Self - Guest | 29 |
| 1988 | Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday TributeMovie | Self | 29 |
| 1988 | Friday Night LiveSeries | — | 29 |
| 1987 | The New StatesmanSeries | Waiter | 28 |
| 1987 | Up LineMovie | Howard Caprice | 28 |
| 1985 | Girls On TopSeries | Tom | 26 |
| 1985 | PlentyMovie | Michael | 26 |
| 1984 | The BillSeries | — | 25 |
| 1983 | BlackadderSeries | The Prince Regent | 24 |
| 1982 | The Young OnesSeries | Lord Monty | 23 |
| 1981 | Wetten, dass..?Series | Self | 22 |
| 1979 | Friday Night, Saturday MorningSeries | — | 20 |
| 1976 | The Secret Policeman's BallSeries | Self | 17 |
| 1975 | Saturday Night LiveSeries | Self - Host | 16 |
| 1971 | Great PerformancesSeries | — | 12 |
| 0 | Legacy of SpiesSeries | TBA | — |