Brought up in Port Talbot, Wales

London stage debut in Martin Sherman's "When She Danced" opposite Vanessa Redgrave

Joined the troupe Cheek By Jowl; acted in the production, "Don't Fool With Love"

Appeared in the British drama "Gallowglass" (aired on PBS in 1995)

Featured opposite Ian Holm in Harold Pinter's "Moonlight"

Played the title role in "Peer Gynt"; toured with production in Norway, Japan and England

First played Jimmy Porter in "Look Back in Anger" at the Manchester Royal Exchange

Cast in first feature film "Mary Reilly" opposite John Malkovich and Julia Roberts (released theatrically in 1996)

Co-starred with Kate Beckinsale in the play "The Seagull"

Directed a production of "The Dresser" at the Drum Theatre in Plymouth; also acted in the lead role

First released film, playing Ludovico in Oliver Parker's adaptation of "Othello"

Made second appearance in a Pinter play opposite Lindsay Duncan in "The Homecoming"

Portrayed Robert Ross, the lover of Oscar Wilde, in the biopic "Wilde"

Was subject of BBC Wales TV documentary "Bright Smoke"

Cast as Mozart to David Suchet's Salieri in "Amadeus" at the Old Vic

Starred in a London revival of John Osborne's "Look Back in Anger"

Made Broadway debut playing Mozart in revival of Peter Shaffer's "Amadeus"

Cast alongside Wes Bentley and Heath Ledger in the remake of "Four Feathers"

Cast opposite Parker Posey, Pierce Brosnan and Julianne Moore in the romantice comedy "Laws of Attraction"

Starred opposite Kate Beckinsale in Len Wiseman's "Underworld: Evolution"

Co-starred in Edward Zwick's "Blood Diamond"

Portrayed Tony Blair in the critically acclaimed film, "The Queen"

Portrayed David Frost on Broadway in Peter Morgan's acclaimed drama "Frost/Nixon"

Co-starred with Ron Livingston in the drama "Music Within"

Reprised the role of David Frost for Peter Morgan's film adaption of "Frost/Nixon"

Reprised role of Lucian for "Underworld: Rise of the Lycans"