| Year |
Title |
Role |
Notes |
| 1984 |
Crown Court |
PC Franklin |
Television (UK). Episode--Citizens: Part 1 |
| 1984 |
Another Country |
Tommy Judd |
|
| 1984 |
Camille |
Armand Duval |
Television film |
| 1985 |
1919 |
(young) Alexander Scherbatov |
|
| 1985 |
Dutch Girls |
Neil Truelove |
Television film |
| 1986 |
Lost Empires |
Richard Herncastle |
TV mini-series |
| 1987 |
Month in the Country, AA Month in the Country |
Tom Birkin |
|
| 1987 |
Pat Hobby: Teamed with Genius |
Rene Wilcox |
PBS Shorts Special |
| 1987 |
Secret Garden, TheThe Secret Garden |
adult Colin Craven |
Hallmark Hall of Fame |
| 1988 |
Tumbledown |
Robert Lawrence |
Television film
Royal Television Society Award for Best Actor
Nominated — British Academy Television Award for Best Actor |
| 1989 |
Apartment Zero |
Adrian LeDuc |
|
| 1989 |
Valmont |
Valmont |
|
| 1990 |
Femme Fatale |
Joseph Prince |
|
| 1990 |
Wings of Fame |
Brian Smith |
|
| 1991 |
Out of the Blue |
Alan |
Play for television |
| 1993 |
Hostages |
John McCarthy |
Television – HBO |
| 1993 |
Hour of the Pig, TheThe Hour of the Pig |
Richard Courtois |
Also known as The Advocate |
| 1994 |
Master of the Moor |
Stephen Whalby |
Television film – UK |
| 1994 |
Playmaker |
Michael Condron/Ross Talbert |
|
| 1994 |
Deep Blue Sea, TheThe Deep Blue Sea |
Freddie Page |
Play for television – UK |
| 1995 |
Circle of Friends |
Simon Westward |
|
| 1995 |
Pride and Prejudice |
Fitzwilliam Darcy |
Television mini-series
Broadcasting Press Guild Award for Best Actor
Nominated — British Academy Television Award for Best Actor
Nominated — National Television Award for Most Popular Male |
| 1995 |
Widowing of Mrs. Holroyd, TheThe Widowing of Mrs. Holroyd |
Charles Holroyd |
Play for television – UK |
| 1996 |
English Patient, TheThe English Patient |
Geoffrey Clifton |
Nominated — Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture |
| 1997 |
Thousand Acres, AA Thousand Acres |
Jess Clark |
|
| 1997 |
Fever Pitch |
Paul Ashworth |
|
| 1997 |
Nostromo |
Charles Gould |
Television mini-series |
| 1998 |
Shakespeare in Love |
Lord Wessex |
Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture |
| 1999 |
Blackadder: Back & Forth |
William Shakespeare |
Short film |
| 1999 |
Donovan Quick |
Donovan Quick/Daniel Quinn |
Television film – UK |
| 1999 |
My Life So Far |
Edward Pettigrew |
|
| 1999 |
Secret Laughter of Women, TheThe Secret Laughter of Women |
Matthew Field |
|
| 1999 |
Turn of the Screw, TheThe Turn of the Screw |
The Master |
Masterpiece Theatre |
| 2000 |
Relative Values |
Peter Ingleton |
|
| 2001 |
Bridget Jones's Diary |
Mark Darcy |
European Film Awards Audience Award for Best Actor
Nominated — BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role
Nominated — Satellite Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy |
| 2001 |
Conspiracy |
Wilhelm Stuckart |
Television film – HBO
Nominated — Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor – Miniseries or a Movie
Nominated — Satellite Award for Best Supporting Actor – Series, Miniseries or Television Film |
| 2001 |
We Know Where You Live |
Himself |
Benefit for Amnesty International |
| 2001 |
Fourplay |
Allen Portland |
Television film – HBO, also known as Londinium |
| 2002 |
Importance of Being Earnest, TheThe Importance of Being Earnest |
Jack Worthing |
|
| 2003 |
Girl with a Pearl Earring |
Johannes Vermeer |
Nominated — European Film Awards Audience Award for Best Actor |
| 2003 |
Hope Springs |
Colin Ware |
|
| 2003 |
Love Actually |
Jamie Bennett |
Nominated — Phoenix Film Critics Society Award for Best Cast |
| 2003 |
What a Girl Wants |
Henry Dashwood |
|
| 2004 |
Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason |
Mark Darcy |
|
| 2004 |
Trauma |
Ben Slater |
|
| 2005 |
Nanny McPhee |
Cedric Brown |
|
| 2005 |
Where the Truth Lies |
Vince Collins |
|
| 2006 |
Born Equal |
Mark Armitage |
Television film – UK |
| 2007 |
Last Legion, TheThe Last Legion |
Aurelius Antonius |
|
| 2007 |
And When Did You Last See Your Father? |
Blake Morrison |
Nominated — British Independent Film Award for Best Supporting Actor |
| 2007 |
Then She Found Me |
Frank |
|
| 2007 |
St Trinian's |
Geoffrey Thwaites |
|
| 2007 |
In Prison My Whole Life |
Himself |
|
| 2008 |
Accidental Husband, TheThe Accidental Husband |
Richard Bratton |
|
| 2008 |
Mamma Mia! |
Harry Bright |
Nominated — National Movie Award for Best Performance Male |
| 2008 |
Easy Virtue |
Jim Whittaker |
|
| 2008 |
Genova |
Joe |
|
| 2009 |
Christmas Carol, AA Christmas Carol |
Fred |
|
| 2009 |
Dorian Gray |
Lord Henry Wotton |
|
| 2009 |
Single Man, AA Single Man |
George Falconer |
Austin Film Critics Association Award for Best Actor
BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role
Detroit Film Critics Society Award for Best Actor
Italian Online Film Actors & Dubbers Award for Best Foreign Actor
London Film Critics Circle Award for British Actor of the Year
San Diego Film Critics Society Award for Best Actor
San Francisco Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actor
Santa Barbara International Film Festival – Outstanding Performance of the Year
Vancouver Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actor
Volpi Cup
Nominated — Academy Award for Best Actor
Nominated — Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Actor
Nominated — Dallas-Fort Worth 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 — Satellite Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama
Nominated — Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role
Nominated — Toronto Film Critics Association Award for Best Actor
Nominated — Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association for Best Actor |
| 2009 |
St Trinian's 2: The Legend of Fritton's Gold |
Geoffrey Thwaites |
|
| 2010 |
King's Speech, TheThe King's Speech |
King George VI |
Academy Award for Best Actor
Alliance of Women Film Journalists Eda Award for Best Actor
Austin Film Critics Association Award for Best Actor
BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role
British Independent Film Award for Best Actor
Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Actor
Chicago Film Critics Association Award for Best Actor
Denver Film Critics Society Award for Best Actor
Detroit Film Critics Society Award for Best Actor
European Film Award for Best Actor
Florida Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actor
Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama
Iowa Film Critics Award for Best Actor
Italian Online Movie Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role
Italian Online Film Actors & Dubbers Award for Best Foreign Actor
Italian Online Film Actors & Dubbers Award for Best Foreign Cast
Kansas City Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actor
London Film Critics Circle Award for British Actor of the Year
London Film Critics Circle Award for Actor of the Year
Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award for Best Actor
National Movie Award for Performance of the Year
New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actor
North Texas Film Critics Association Award for Best Actor
Online Film Critics Society Award for Best Actor
Phoenix Film Critics Society Award for Best Actor
San Francisco Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actor
Satellite Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama
Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture
Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role
Southeastern Film Critics Association Award for Best Actor
St. Louis Gateway Film Critics Association Award for Best Actor
Vancouver Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actor
Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association Award for Best Actor
Nominated — Central Ohio Film Critics Association Award for Best Actor
Nominated — Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association Award for Best Actor
Nominated — Evening Standard British Film Award for Best Actor
Nominated — Houston Film Critics Society Award for Best Actor
Nominated — Las Vegas Film Critics Society Award for Best Actor
Nominated — San Diego Film Critics Society Award for Best Actor
Nominated — Toronto Film Critics Association Award for Best Actor
Nominated — Utah Film Critics Association Award for Best Actor |
| 2010 |
Main Street |
Gus LeRoy |
|
| 2010 |
Steve |
Steve |
|
| 2011 |
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy |
Bill Haydon |
Central Ohio Film Critics Association Award for Best Cast
Georgia Film Critics Association Award for Best Cast
YouMovie Award for Best Cast
Nominated — Italian Online Movie Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role
Italian Online Film Actors & Dubbers Award for Best Foreign Cast
Nominated — YouMovie Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role
Nominated — YouMovie Award for Best Villain |
| 2012 |
Stars in Shorts |
Steve |
|
| 2013 |
Gambit |
Harry Deane |
|
| 2013 |
Arthur Newman |
Arthur Newman/Wallace Avery |
|
| 2014 |
The Railway Man |
Eric Lomax |
|
| 2014 |
Devil's Knot |
Ron Lax |
|
| 2014 |
Magic in the Moonlight |
Stanley/Wei Ling Soo |
|
| 2014 |
Before I Go to Sleep |
Ben Lucas |
|
| 2015 |
Kingsman: The Secret Service |
Harry Hart/Galahad |
|
| 2015 |
Eye in the Sky |
|
Producer only |
| 2016 |
Genius |
Maxwell Perkins |
|
| 2016 |
Deep Water |
Donald Crowhurst |
Filming |
| 2016 |
Bridget Jones’s Baby |
Mark Darcy |
Filming |
| 2016 |
Loving |
|
Producer only |
|
