Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Yesterday's Hero | Disco Dancer | |
| 1984 | Another Country | James Harcourt | |
| Oxford Blues | Lionel | ||
| 1985 | Bride, TheThe Bride | Captain Josef Schoden | |
| 1986 | Lady Jane | Guilford Dudley | |
| 1987 | Maschenka | Ganin | |
| Princess Bride, TheThe Princess Bride | Westley/The Dread Pirate Roberts | ||
| 1988 | Never on Tuesday | Tow Truck Driver | Uncredited |
| 1989 | Glory | Major Cabot Forbes | |
| 1990 | Days of Thunder | Russ Wheeler | |
| 1991 | Hot Shots! | Lieutenant Kent Gregory | |
| 1992 | Bram Stoker's Dracula | Lord Arthur Holmwood | |
| Kurenai no buta | Curtis | aka Porco Rosso Voice English version |
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| Leather Jackets | Dobbs | ||
| 1993 | Robin Hood: Men in Tights | Robin Hood | |
| Crush, TheThe Crush | Nick Eliot | ||
| 1994 | Jungle Book, TheThe Jungle Book | Captain William Boone | |
| Chase, TheThe Chase | Steve Horsegroovy | ||
| 1995 | Whisper of the heart | Baron Humbert von Jikkingen | Voice English version |
| 1996 | Twister | Dr. Jonas Miller | |
| 1997 | Kiss the Girls | Detective Nick Ruskin/Casanova | Nominated – Blockbuster Entertainment Awards Best Supporting Actor |
| Informant, TheThe Informant | Lieutenant David Ferris | ||
| Liar Liar | Jerry | ||
| 1998 | Quest for Camelot | Garrett | Voice |
| The Pentagon Wars | Lieutenant Colonel James Burton | ||
| 1999 | Cradle Will Rock | John Houseman | |
| 2000 | Shadow of the Vampire | Fritz Arno "Firtzy" Wagner | |
| 2001 | Cat's Meow, TheThe Cat's Meow | Thomas H. Ince | |
| 2002 | Wish You Were Dead | Mac "Macbeth" Wilson | |
| The Cat Returns | Baron Humbert von Gikkingen | Voice English version | |
| Comic Book Villains | Carter | Direct-to-video | |
| 2004 | Saw | Dr. Lawrence Gordon | Nominated – MTV Movie Award for Best Frightened Performance |
| Ella Enchanted | Sir Edgar | ||
| American Crime | Albert Bodine | Direct-to-video | |
| 2005 | Edison | Reigert | aka Edison Force |
| Neo Ned | Dr. Magnuson | ||
| Cat Returns, TheThe Cat Returns | The Baron | Voice (English dub) | |
| 2006 | Whisper of the Heart | The Baron | Voice (English dub) |
| National Lampoon's Pucked | Norman | aka National Lampoon's The Trouble with Frank | |
| Factory Girl | Sam Green | Uncredited | |
| 2007 | Walk the Talk | Erik | |
| Georgia Rule | Arnold | ||
| 2008 | Alphabet Killer, TheThe Alphabet Killer | Capt. Kenneth Shine | |
| 2009 | A Christmas Carol | Portly Gentleman #1/Dick Wilkins/Mad Fiddler/Guest #2/Business Man #1 | |
| 2010 | Psych 9 | Dr. Clement | |
| Flying Lessons | Steven Jennings | ||
| As Good as Dead | Ethan Belfrage | ||
| Shadows | Jeff Mathews | ||
| Little Murder | Barry Fitzgerald | ||
| Saw 3D | Dr. Lawrence Gordon | ||
| 2011 | No Strings Attached | Dr. Metzner | |
| Delhi Safari | English voiceover | ||
| The Adventures of Tintin | Pilot | ||
| New Year's Eve | Stan's doctor | Nominated – Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Ensemble | |
| The Story of Luke | Uncle Paul | Awaiting release | |
| Camilla Dickinson | Rafferty Dickinson | Post-production | |
| 2012 | The Oogieloves in the Big Balloon Adventure | Bobby Wobbly | |
| The Citizen | Post-production |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Seinfeld | David Lookner | Episode: "The Wait Out" |
| 1998 | Pentagon Wars, TheThe Pentagon Wars | Lt. Col. James Burton | HBO television film |
| From the Earth to the Moon | Michael Collins | Episodes: "Can We Do This" "1968" "Mare Tranquilitatis" |
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| Pinky and the Brain | Director / Hamlet | Voice Episodes: "Brainie the Poo/Melancholy Brain" "Whatever Happened to Baby Brain/Just Say Narf" |
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| Hercules | Paris of Troy | Voice Episode: "Hercules and the Trojan War" |
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| 1999 | Outer Limits, TheThe Outer Limits | Dr. John York | Episode: "Ripper" |
| Batman Beyond | Paxton Powers | Episode: "Ascension" | |
| 2000 | Race Against Time | Burke | Television film |
| 2001 | Night Visions | Gerald | Episode: "Quiet Please" |
| Uprising | Dr. Fritz Hippler | Television film | |
| 2001–2002 | X-Files, TheThe X-Files | FBI Assistant Director Brad Follmer | Episodes: "Nothing Important Happened Today" "Nothing Important Happened Today II" "4-D" "Provenance" "Providence" "Release" |
| 2004 | Riverman, TheThe Riverman | Ted Bundy | Television film |
| 2005 | Pope John Paul II | Young Karol Wojtyla | TV mini-series |
| 2006 | Haskett's Chance | Television film | |
| 2007 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Sidney Truex | Episode: "Dependent" |
| 2009–2012 | Psych | Pierre Despereaux | Episodes: "Extradition: British Columbia" "Extradition II: The Actual Extradition Part" "Indiana Shawn and the Temple of the Kinda Crappy, Rusty Old Dagger" |
| 2011 | Wonder Woman (2011 TV pilot) | Henry Detmer | Pilot episode (Unsold pilot) |
| 2012 | Leverage | Scott Roemer | Episode: "The (Very) Big Bird Job" |
| 2012 | Perception | British Intelligence Officer | Episode: "Cipher" |
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