Moved to London when he was 16 to join the National Youth Theater

Made feature film debut in "The Power of One"

Gained recognition with the hit TV series "Our Friends in the North"

Had a small but impressive role in "Elizabeth" where he played a monk

Co-starred as the painter's lover in "Love Is the Devil" a biopic of Francis Bacon

Featured in the World War I drama "The Trench"

Co-starred with Kim Basinger in "I Dreamed Of Africa"

Cast in "Lara Croft: Tomb Raider," the screen adaptation of the notorious computer game, starring Angelina Jolie

Appeared in "Road to Perdition" directed by Sam Mendes

Portrayed poet Ted Hughes in "Sylvia," a biopic of Sylvia Plath (played by Gwyneth Paltrow)

Cast in the drama "The Mother"

Starred opposite Samantha Morton and Rhys Ifans in "Enduring Love"

Starred in the British gangster hit "Layer Cake," based on JJ Connelly's London crime novel and directed by Matthew Vaughn

Featured in the thriller "The Jacket" with Adrien Brody

Cast in Steven Spielberg's drama "Munich," based on the tragic aftermath of the 1972 Munich Olympics

Portrayed killer, Perry Smith in the Truman Capote biopic "Infamous"; earned an Independent Spirit Award Nomination for Supporting Male

Cast as British Secret Service agent James Bond in "Casino Royale," the 21st James Bond film directed by Martin Campbell

Co-starred with Nicole Kidman in "The Invasion," a film based on the 1956 film "Invasion of the Body Snatchers"

Signed a $60 million deal to star in the next four James Bond films

Played Lord Asriel, a ruthless and mysterious adventurer in "The Golden Compass" a film adaptation of the first part of His Dark Materials trilogy

Appeared in his second James Bond film, the Marc Forster directed "Quantum of Solace"

Co-starred in Edward Zwick's World War II drama "Defiance"

Will make Broadway debut in "A Steady Rain" opposite Hugh Jackman