Started acting at Everyman's Youth Theatre in Liverpool

Made his television debut at 16, in “One Summer,” a series about two Liverpool runaways

Appeared in Peter Greenaway's “Drowning By Numbers”

Co-starred with John Madden in “The Widowmaker”

Starred opposite Jeremy Irons and Sinead Cusack in Stephen Gyllenhaal's “Waterland”

Directed first short, “A Secret Audience,” about Napoleon

Gained critical acclaim portraying the compromised husband in “Hilary and Jackie” opposite Rachel Griffiths

Appeared at the Donmar Warehouse in “Three Days of Rain,” directed by Robin Lefevre

Appeared in the BBC production of “Pure Wickedness”

Played a man looking after his mentally ill brother in “Some Voices,” directed by Simon Callow Jones

Directed the short “Bring Me Your Love,” adapted from a Charles Bukowski short story

Co-starred with Jonathan Pryce in “The Suicide Club”

Narrates the BBC documentary series “Who Do You Think You Are?”

Appeared in the thriller “Derailed” starring Jennifer Aniston and Clive Owen

Played Dr. Michael Glass, opposite Sharon Stone in “Basic Instinct 2”