| Year |
Title |
Role |
Notes |
| 1991 |
Past Midnight |
Larry Canipe |
|
| 1992 |
Singles |
Kissing Man |
|
| 1994 |
NYPD Blue |
Man in Sleeping Bag |
Television series; Episode: "You Bet Your Life" |
| 1995 |
Mighty Aphrodite |
Extras Guild Researcher |
|
| New York News |
Dr. Wargner |
Television series; Episode: "Past Imperfect" |
| Sabrina |
Scott |
|
| 1996 |
Show, TheThe Show |
Jeffrey Roffman |
Television series; Episode: "Pilot" |
| Breathing Room |
George |
|
| Before and After |
Member of the Jury |
Uncredited |
| Ripper |
Doctor Bud Cable |
Video game |
| 1997 |
Arresting Gena |
Detective Wilson |
|
| Donnie Brasco |
FBI Technician |
|
| Private Parts |
Kenny "Pig Vomit" Rushton |
|
| My Best Friend's Wedding |
Richard the Bellman |
|
| Deconstructing Harry |
Professor Abbot |
|
| Further Gesture, AA Further Gesture |
Hotel Clerk |
|
| 1998 |
Tourist Trap |
Jeremiah Piper |
|
| Homicide: Life on the Street |
Harry Tjarks |
Television series; Episode: "Pit Bull Sessions" |
| Truman Show, TheThe Truman Show |
Control Room Director |
|
| Dr. Dolittle |
Blaine |
|
| Saving Private Ryan |
Sergeant Hill |
|
| Negotiator, TheThe Negotiator |
Rudy Timmons |
|
| 1999 |
Safe Men |
Veal Chop |
|
| Cradle Will Rock |
Carlo |
|
| Man on the Moon |
Bob Zmuda/Tony Clifton |
|
| 2000 |
If These Walls Could Talk 2 |
Ted Hedley |
Television movie; Segment: "1961" |
| Big Momma's House |
John Maxwell |
Nominated – Blockbuster Entertainment Award for Favorite Supporting Actor – Comedy |
| 2001 |
Duets |
Todd Woods |
|
| King of the Hill |
Mr. McKay |
Voice
Television series; Episode: "It's Not Easy Being Green" |
| Storytelling |
Toby Oxman |
|
| Planet of the Apes |
Limbo |
|
| 2002 |
Big Fat Liar |
Marty Wolf |
|
| Thunderpants |
Johnson J. Johnson |
|
| 2003 |
American Splendor |
Harvey Pekar |
- National Board of Review of Motion Pictures Award for Best Breakthrough Performance by an Actor
- Sant Jordi Award for Best Foreign Actor
- Nominated – Chicago Film Critics Association Award for Best Actor
- Nominated – Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association Award for Best Actor
- Nominated – Chlotrudis Award for Best Actor
- Nominated – Independent Spirit Award for Best Lead Male
- Nominated – Online Film Critics Society Award for Best Actor
- Nominated – Phoenix Film Critics Society Award for Best Actor
- Nominated – Satellite Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy
|
| Paycheck |
Shorty |
|
| Confidence |
Gordo |
|
| Pentagon Papers, TheThe Pentagon Papers |
Anthony Russo |
Television series |
| 2004 |
Sideways |
Miles Raymond |
- Boston Society of Film Critics Award for Best Cast
- Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Cast
- Chicago Film Critics Association Award for Best Actor
- Comedy Film Honor for Best Actor
- Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association Award for Best Actor
- Independent Spirit Award for Best Lead Male
- New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actor
- Online Film Critics Society Award for Best Actor
- Phoenix Film Critics Society Award for Best Cast
- San Francisco Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actor
- Sant Jordi Award for Best Foreign Actor
- Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture
- Toronto Film Critics Association Award for Best Performance, Male
- Nominated – Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Actor
- Nominated – Chlotrudis Award for Best Actor
- Nominated – Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy
- Nominated – London Film Critics' Circle Award for Actor of the Year
- Nominated – Satellite Award for Best Actor - Motion Picture Musical or Comedy
- Nominated – Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role
|
| 2005 |
Saturday Night Live |
Host |
Television series; Episode: 30 × 10 |
| Robots |
Tim the Gate Guard |
Voice |
| Fan and the Flower, TheThe Fan and the Flower |
Narrator |
|
| Cinderella Man |
Joe Gould |
- Boston Society of Film Critics Award for Best Supporting Actor
- Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actor
- Kansas City Film Critics Circle Award for Best Supporting Actor
- Florida Film Critics Circle Award for Best Supporting Actor
- Sant Jordi Award for Best Foreign Actor
- Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role
- Southeastern Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actor
- Toronto Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Performance, Male
- Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actor
- Nominated – Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor
- Nominated – BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role
- Nominated – Chicago Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actor
- Nominated – Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture
- Nominated – Online Film Critics Society Award for Best Supporting Actor
|
| 2006 |
Asterix and the Vikings |
Asterix |
English dub |
| Hawk Is Dying, TheThe Hawk Is Dying |
George Gattling |
|
| Illusionist, TheThe Illusionist |
Chief Inspector Uhl |
|
| Lady in the Water |
Cleveland Heep |
|
| Ant Bully, TheThe Ant Bully |
Stan Beals |
Voice |
| Amazing Screw-On Head, TheThe Amazing Screw-On Head |
Screw-On Head |
Voice
Television pilot |
| 2007 |
Nanny Diaries, TheThe Nanny Diaries |
Mr. X |
|
| Shoot 'Em Up |
Karl Hertz |
|
| Fred Claus |
Nicholas "Nick" Claus |
|
| 2008 |
John Adams |
John Adams |
- Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor – Miniseries or a Movie
- Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Miniseries or Television Film
- Golden Nymph Award for Outstanding Actor – Mini Series
- Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Miniseries or Television Movie
- Satellite Award for Best Actor – Miniseries or Television Film
- Television Critics Association Award for Individual Achievement in Drama
|
| Pretty Bird |
Rick |
|
| 2009 |
Duplicity |
Richard "Dick" Garsik |
|
| Cold Souls |
Paul |
- Karlovy Vary International Film Festival Award for Best Actor
- Nominated – Gotham Award for Best Ensemble Cast
|
| Haunted World of El Superbeasto, TheThe Haunted World of El Superbeasto |
Dr. Satan |
Voice |
| Last Station, TheThe Last Station |
Vladimir Chertkov |
|
| 2010 |
Barney's Version |
Barney Panofsky |
- Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy
- Genie Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role
|
| 30 Rock |
Ritchie |
Television series; When It Rains, It Pours |
| 2011 |
Win Win |
Mike Flaherty |
Indiana Film Critics Association Award for Best Actor |
| Ironclad |
King John |
|
| Hangover Part II, TheThe Hangover Part II |
Kingsley |
|
| Too Big to Fail |
Ben Bernanke |
- Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Miniseries or Television Movie
- Nominated – Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Series, Miniseries or Television Film
- Nominated – Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie
|
| Prohibition |
Himself |
|
| Ides of March, TheThe Ides of March |
Tom Duffy |
|
| 2012 |
Rock of Ages |
Paul Gill |
|
| Cosmopolis |
Benno Levin |
|
| John Dies at the End |
Arnie Blondestone |
Also producer |
| 2013 |
Romeo and Juliet |
Friar Laurence |
|
| Congress, TheThe Congress |
|
|
| Twelve Years a Slave |
Theophilus Freeman |
|