Actor, born in London, UK. He studied English at Oxford, then began a career in the theatre. His early films include Maurice (1987) and Bitter Moon (1992), but he became internationally known following his role in Four Weddings and a Funeral (1994, Best Actor Golden Globe). Later films include Notting Hill (1999), Bridget Jones's Diary (2001), About a Boy (2002), Love Actually (2003), and American Dreamz (2006). He received the Stanley Kubrick Britannia Award for excellence in film in 2003.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Other notes |
| 1982 | Privileged | Lord Adrian | |
| 1987 | Maurice | Clive Durham | Venice Film Festival - Won - Best Actor |
| 1987 | White Mischief | Hugh | |
| 1988 | Lair of the White Worm | Lord James D'Ampton | |
| 1988 | Rowing with the Wind | Lord Byron | |
| 1988 | La Nuit Bengali | Allan | |
| 1988 | The Dawning | Harry | |
| 1989 | Judith Krantz's Till We Meet Again (TV) | Bruno | |
| 1989 | Champagne Charlie (TV) | Charles Heidsieck | |
| 1990 | Crossing the Line | Gordon | |
| 1991 | Impromptu | Chopin | |
| 1991 | Our Sons (TV) | James | |
| 1992 | Bitter Moon | Nigel | |
| 1993 | The Remains of the Day | Cardinal | |
| 1993 | Night Train to Venice | Martin Gamil | |
| 1994 | Sirens | Anthony Campion | |
| 1994 | Four Weddings and a Funeral | Charles | Golden Globe - Won - Best Actor |
| 1995 | An Awfully Big Adventure | Meredith Potter | |
| 1995 | The Englishman Who Went Up a Hill But Came Down a Mountain | Reginald Anson | |
| 1995 | Nine Months | Samuel Faulkner | |
| 1995 | Sense and Sensibility | Edward Ferrars | |
| 1995 | Restoration | Elias Finn | |
| 1996 | Extreme Measures | Dr. Guy Luthan | |
| 1999 | Notting Hill | William Thacker | |
| 1999 | Mickey Blue Eyes | Michael Felgate | |
| 2000 | Small Time Crooks | David | |
| 2001 | Bridget Jones's Diary | Daniel Cleaver | |
| 2002 | About a Boy | Will | |
| 2002 | Two Weeks Notice | George Wade | |
| 2003 | Love Actually | The Prime Minister | |
| 2004 | Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason (film) | Daniel Cleaver | |
| 2006 | American Dreamz | Martin Tweed | |
| 2006 | Music and Lyrics By | Alex Fletcher | |
| 2008 | American Dog |
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