Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Pilgrim's Progress | Evangelist and Jesus Christ | |
| 1979 | Christiana | Greatheart | |
| 1981 | Nailed | Young Catholic | |
| 1981 | Excalibur | Gawain | |
| 1982 | Merlin and the Sword | Grak | alternate title Arthur the King |
| 1983 | Krull | Kegan | |
| 1984 | Bounty, TheThe Bounty | Charles Churchill | |
| 1984 | Ellis Island | Kevin Murray | Television miniseries |
| 1985 | Lamb | Michael Lamb | |
| 1985 | Innocent, TheThe Innocent | John Carns | |
| 1986 | Mission, TheThe Mission | Fielding | |
| 1986 | The Delta Force | Delta Force member | (uncredited) |
| 1986 | Duet for One | Totter | |
| 1987 | Suspect | Carl Anderson | |
| 1987 | Prayer for the Dying, AA Prayer for the Dying | Liam Docherty | |
| 1988 | Satisfaction | Martin Falcon | Also titled Girls of Summer |
| 1988 | High Spirits | Martin Brogan | |
| 1988 | Dead Pool, TheThe Dead Pool | Peter Swan | |
| 1988 | Good Mother, TheThe Good Mother | Leo Cutter | |
| 1989 | Next of Kin | Briar Gates | |
| 1990 | Darkman | Peyton Westlake/Darkman | Nominated – Saturn Award for Best Actor |
| 1990 | Big Man, TheThe Big Man | Danny Scoular | |
| 1991 | Under Suspicion | Tony Aaron | |
| 1992 | Husbands and Wives | Michael Gates | |
| 1992 | Leap of Faith | Sheriff Will Braverman | |
| 1992 | Shining Through | Franz-Otto Dietrich | |
| 1993 | Ethan Frome | Ethan Frome | |
| 1993 | Ruby Cairo | Dr. Fergus Lamb | released on video as Deception |
| 1993 | Schindler's List | Oskar Schindler | Chicago Film Critics Association Award for Best Actor Nominated – Academy Award for Best Actor Nominated – BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role Nominated – Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama Nominated – London Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actor |
| 1994 | Nell | Dr. Jerome 'Jerry' Lovell | |
| 1995 | Rob Roy | Rob Roy MacGregor | |
| 1996 | Michael Collins | Michael Collins | Evening Standard British Film Award for Best Actor Volpi Cup Nominated – Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama Nominated – Chicago Film Critics Association Award for Best Actor |
| 1996 | Before and After | Ben Ryan | |
| 1998 | Misérables, LesLes Misérables | Jean Valjean | |
| 1998 | Everest | Narrator | |
| 1999 | Haunting, TheThe Haunting | Dr. David Marrow | |
| 1999 | Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace | Qui-Gon Jinn | Nominated – Saturn Award for Best Actor Nominated – MTV Movie Award for Best Fight |
| 2000 | Gun Shy | Charlie Mayo | |
| 2000 | Endurance: Shackleton's Legendary Antarctic Expedition, TheThe Endurance: Shackleton's Legendary Antarctic Expedition | Narrator | |
| 2001 | Journey into Amazing Caves | Narrator | |
| 2002 | K-19: The Widowmaker | Mikhail Polenin | |
| 2002 | Gangs of New York | 'Priest' Vallon | |
| 2002 | Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones | Qui-Gon Jinn | voice only, uncredited |
| 2002 | Evolution | Narrator | PBS Series |
| 2002 | Martin Luther | Narrator | from the Lion TV/PBS Empires series |
| 2003 | Love Actually | Daniel | Nominated – Phoenix Film Critics Society Award for Best Cast |
| 2003 | Coral Reef Adventure | Narrator | |
| 2004 | Kinsey | Alfred Kinsey | Irish Film Awards – Best Actor Film Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award for Best Actor Nominated – Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama Nominated – Independent Spirit Award for Best Lead Male Nominated – London Film Critics' Circle Award for British Actor of the Year Nominated – Satellite Award for Best Actor - Motion Picture Drama Nominated – Vancouver Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actor |
| 2005 | Simpsons, TheThe Simpsons | Father Sean | Voice role ("The Father, the Son, and the Holy Guest Star") |
| 2005 | Kingdom of Heaven | Godfrey of Ibelin | |
| 2005 | Batman Begins | Henri Ducard/Ra's al Ghul | Nominated – Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actor |
| 2005 | Breakfast on Pluto | Father Liam | |
| 2005 | Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, TheThe Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe | Aslan | voice |
| 2006 | Home | Himself | |
| 2007 | Seraphim Falls | Carver | |
| 2007 | Birth of Christ | Narrator | |
| 2008 | Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian, TheThe Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian | Aslan | voice |
| 2008 | Other Man, TheThe Other Man | Peter | |
| 2008 | Fallout 3 | James (Dad) | Video game, voice role |
| 2008 | Taken | Bryan Mills | |
| 2009 | Five Minutes of Heaven | Alistair Little | Nominated – Irish Film & Television Award for Actor in a Lead Role (Television) |
| 2009 | Ponyo | Fujimoto | voice (English dub; original Japanese version 2008) |
| 2009 | After.Life | Eliot | |
| 2009 | Chloe | David | |
| 2010 | Clash of the Titans | Zeus | |
| 2010 | Black Holes: The Other Side of Infinity | Narrator | |
| 2010 | A-Team, TheThe A-Team | John "Hannibal" Smith | |
| 2010 | Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader, TheThe Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader | Aslan | voice |
| 2010 | Next Three Days, TheThe Next Three Days | Damon Pennington | |
| 2010 | Wildest Dream, TheThe Wildest Dream | Narrator | |
| 2011 | Unknown | Dr. Martin Harris | |
| 2011 | Star Wars: The Clone Wars | Qui-Gon Jinn | TV series (2 episodes: Overlords and Ghosts of Mortis), voice role |
| 2011 | Life's Too Short | Himself | Cameo |
| 2012 | Grey, TheThe Grey | John Ottway | |
| 2012 | Wrath of the Titans | Zeus | |
| 2012 | Battleship | Admiral Shane | |
| 2012 | Dark Knight Rises, TheThe Dark Knight Rises | Ra's al Ghul | Cameo |
| 2012 | Taken 2 | Bryan Mills |
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