In 1981, he participated in the drama "Desperado's Corner" and began to enter the entertainment circle. In 1982, starred in the drama "The Tempest"
. In 1985, he participated in the historical film "Wallenberg: A Hero's Story" directed by Ramon Johnson. In 1986, he participated in the drama "A Midsummer Night's Dream". In 1987, he co-starred in the science fiction film "Heart of Fire" with Rupert Everett . In 1989, he starred in the plays "Hamlet" and "Romeo and Juliet" created by William Shakespeare
. In 1991, he participated in the fantasy film "The Magic of Prospero" directed by Peter Greenaway .
In 1993, co-starred in the feature film " Strangers in Belfast " with Elizabeth Burgina . In 1994, he participated in the drama "When You Like It" and "The Real West". In August 1995, participated in the feature film " Institute Benjamenta, or This Dream People Call Human Life " co-directed by Stephen Quay and Demory Quay ; September 10, co-directed with Christine Scott Thomas Participated in the feature film "Angels&Insects"
.
In 1996, he participated in the drama "The Two Gentlemen of Verona". On January 20, 2001, he participated in the feature film "Intimacy" directed by Patrice Chéreau . The film premiered at the 17th Sundance International Film Festival in the United States. He played the role of the owner of a small bar in the film
. In 2003, he participated in the documentary "Da Vinci" with James Faulkner; in the same year, he participated in the drama "Richard II". In 2008, the romance film " The Other Boleyn Girl " starring with Scarlett I. Johansson was released, playing the role of jazz Thomas Pauline who tried to return to the British ruling class. In 2011, he co-starred in the police film " Blitz " with Jason Statham ; in the same year, he participated in the feature film "Anonymous" directed by Roland Emmerich.
On September 26, 2013, he co-starred in the documentary " Muse of Fire " with Ian McKellen . On September 26, 2014, he participated in the feature film "Day and Night" directed by Christian Camargo . In 2015, co-starred in the action film " The Gunman " with Sean Justin Penn , and played the anti-one cox in the film
; on January 21, participated in the drama "Wolf Hall" written by Peter Strahan , Played Thomas Cromwell in the play, and won the nomination for Best Actor at the 73rd Golden Globe Awards for the film
; in the same year, starred in the historical biopic "Bridge of Spies" and played the official Soviet spy Lu Dolf Abel won the 88th Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor
for the film, and the 69th British Academy of Film and Television Arts Awards for Best Supporting Actor in the Film Award
; he participated in the drama "Farinelli and King" in the same year.
On September 22, 2016, he participated in the fantasy film " The BFG " directed by Steven Allan Spielberg , in which he played a kind-eyed giant with big ears and a keen sense of smell
; April 12, he participated in the film directed by Steven Allan Spielberg Religious film "The Kidnapping of Edgardo Mortara" , played the pope in the film
; in the same year, participated in the drama "Beautiful Fish". In 2017, he participated in the war film " Dunkirk " directed by Christopher Nolan and played Mr. Dawson in the film
.
In 2018, he once again cooperated with director Steven Allan Spielberg and participated in the sci-fi action film "The Number One Player ", playing the elusive ghost James Halliday in the film
; August 4th, the second international theater video exhibition in Beijing The Broadway Film Center opened, leading the lead in the drama "Twelfth Night" created by Shakespeare
; in September, starring in the drama "Othello", playing the cunning Iago in the play
.
On August 13, 2019, co-starred in the feature film " Waiting for the Barbarian " with Johnny Depp and Robert Pattinson . In the film, he played an unnamed chief executive working in a border town. The film was nominated for the 76th Venice International Film Festival Main competition unit
; On November 27, the documentary "The War of My Grandfathers" with Helena Bonham Carter was screened in the UK. The film was shortlisted for the 26th Magnolia Awards
. On September 3, 2020, he participated in the drama "Fauves" directed by Brady Corbett, in which he played a mysterious wealthy businessman
.