| Year |
Title |
Role |
Notes |
| 1991 |
Law & Order |
Steven Hanauer |
TV Series - Episode: "The Violence of Summer" |
| 1991 |
Triple Bogey on a Par Five Hole |
Klutch |
|
| 1992 |
Szuler |
Martin |
|
| 1992 |
My New Gun |
Chris |
|
| 1992 |
Leap of Faith |
Matt |
|
| 1992 |
Scent of a Woman |
George Willis, Jr. |
|
| 1993 |
Joey Breaker |
Wiley McCall |
|
| 1993 |
My Boyfriend's Back |
Chuck Bronski |
|
| 1993 |
Money for Nothing |
Cochran |
|
| 1994 |
Getaway, TheThe Getaway |
Frank Hansen |
|
| 1994 |
Yearling, TheThe Yearling |
Buck |
TV Film |
| 1994 |
When a Man Loves a Woman |
Gary |
|
| 1994 |
Nobody's Fool |
Officer Raymer |
|
| 1995 |
The Fifteen Minute Hamlet |
Bernardo, Horatio & Laertes |
|
| 1996 |
Hard Eight |
Young Craps Player |
|
| 1996 |
Twister |
Dustin "Dusty" Davis |
|
| 1997 |
Boogie Nights |
Scotty J. |
- Florida Film Critics Circle Award for Best Cast
- Nominated — Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture
|
| 1997 |
Liberty! The American Revolution |
Joseph Plumb Martin |
|
| 1998 |
Culture |
Bill |
|
| 1998 |
Montana |
Duncan |
|
| 1998 |
Next Stop Wonderland |
Sean |
Nominated — Chlotrudis Award for Best Supporting Actor |
| 1998 |
Big Lebowski, TheThe Big Lebowski |
Brandt |
|
| 1998 |
Happiness |
Allen |
- National Board of Review Award for Best Cast
- Nominated — Chlotrudis Award for Best Supporting Actor
- Nominated — Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Male
|
| 1998 |
Patch Adams |
Mitch Roman |
|
| 1999 |
Flawless |
Rusty Zimmerman |
- San Diego Film Critics Society Award for Best Actor
- Satellite Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy
- Best Actor Award at the Verona Love Screens Film Festival
- Nominated — London Film Critics' Circle Award for Actor of the Year
- Nominated — Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role - Motion Picture
|
| 1999 |
Magnolia |
Phil Parma |
- Chlotrudis Award for Best Supporting Actor
- Florida Film Critics Circle Award for Best Cast
- National Board of Review Award for Best Cast
- National Board of Review Award for Best Supporting Actor
- Nominated — Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture
|
| 1999 |
Talented Mr. Ripley, TheThe Talented Mr. Ripley |
Freddie Miles |
- Chlotrudis Award for Best Supporting Actor
- National Board of Review Award for Best Supporting Actor
|
| 2000 |
Titanic 2000 |
Himself |
|
| 2000 |
State and Main |
Joseph Turner White |
- Florida Film Critics Circle Award for Best Cast
- National Board of Review Award for Best Cast
- Online Film Critics Society Award for Best Cast
|
| 2000 |
Almost Famous |
Lester Bangs |
- Online Film Critics Society Award for Best Supporting Actor
- Online Film Critics Society Award for Best Cast
- Nominated — Chicago Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actor
- Nominated — London Film Critics' Circle Award for Actor of the Year
- Nominated — Satellite Award for Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture
- Nominated — Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture
|
| 2001 |
The Party's Over |
Himself |
Theatrically released as Last Party 2000 |
| 2002 |
Love Liza |
Wilson Joel |
|
| 2002 |
Punch-Drunk Love |
Dean Trumbell |
Nominated — Satellite Award for Best Supporting Actor - Motion Picture |
| 2002 |
Red Dragon |
Freddy Lounds |
|
| 2002 |
25th Hour |
Jacob Elinsky |
|
| 2003 |
Owning Mahowny |
Dan Mahowny |
- Chlotrudis Award for Best Actor
- Vancouver Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actor
- Nominated — Genie Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role
|
| 2003 |
Cold Mountain |
Reverend Veasey |
|
| 2004 |
Along Came Polly |
Sandy Lyle |
|
| 2005 |
Strangers with Candy |
Henry, Board Of Education |
|
| 2005 |
Empire Falls |
Charlie Mayne |
- TV Miniseries
- Nominated — Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie
|
| 2005 |
Capote |
Truman Capote |
Also Executive Producer
- Academy Award for Best Actor
- Austin Film Critics Association Award for Best Actor
- BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role
- Boston Society of Film Critics Award for Best Actor
- Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Actor
- Central Ohio Film Critics Association Award for Best Actor
- Chicago Film Critics Association Award for Best Actor
- Chlotrudis Award for Best Actor
- Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association Award for Best Actor
- Florida Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actor
- Golden Globe Award for Best Actor - Motion Picture Drama
- Independent Spirit Award for Best Male Lead
- Kansas City Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actor
- Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award for Best Actor
- National Board of Review Award for Best Actor
- National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Actor
- Online Film Critics Society Award for Best Actor
- San Diego Film Critics Society Award for Best Actor
- Satellite Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama
- Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role - Motion Picture
- Southeastern Film Critics Association Award for Best Actor
- Toronto Film Critics Association Award for Best Actor
- Vancouver Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actor
- Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association for Best Actor
- Nominated — London Film Critics' Circle Award for Actor of the Year
- Nominated – Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture
|
| 2006 |
Mission: Impossible III |
Owen Davian |
Nominated – Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actor |
| 2007 |
Before the Devil Knows You're Dead |
Andy Hanson |
- Central Ohio Film Critics Association Award for Actor of the Year
- Gotham Award for Best Ensemble Cast
- Sant Jordi Award for Best Foreign Actor (Mejor Actor Extranjero)
- Nominated — Chlotrudis Award for Best Actor
|
| 2007 |
Savages, TheThe Savages |
Jon Savage |
- Central Ohio Film Critics Association Award for Actor of the Year
- Jury Award for Best Actor at the Ft. Lauderdale International Film Festival
- Independent Spirit Award for Best Male Lead
- Sant Jordi Award for Best Foreign Actor (Mejor Actor Extranjero)
- Nominated — Golden Globe Award for Best Actor - Motion Picture Musical or Comedy
- Nominated — Gotham Award for Best Ensemble Cast
|
| 2007 |
Charlie Wilson's War |
Gust Avrakotos |
- Central Ohio Film Critics Association Award for Actor of the Year
- Sant Jordi Award for Best Foreign Actor (Mejor Actor Extranjero)
- Nominated — Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor
- Nominated — BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role
- Nominated — Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actor
- 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
|
| 2008 |
Synecdoche, New York |
Caden Cotard |
- Gotham Award for Best Ensemble Cast
- Robert Altman Award
|
| 2008 |
Doubt |
Father Brendan Flynn |
- Nominated — Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor
- Nominated — BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role
- Nominated — Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actor
- Nominated — Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Cast
- 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
- Nominated — Satellite Award for Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture
- Nominated — Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role - Motion Picture
- Nominated — Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture
|
| 2009 |
Mary and Max |
Max Jerry Horowitz |
(Voice Only) |
| 2009 |
Boat That Rocked, TheThe Boat That Rocked |
The Count |
Released as Pirate Radio in the United States and as Radio Rock Revolution in Germany |
| 2009 |
Invention of Lying, TheThe Invention of Lying |
Jim the Bartender |
|
| 2009 |
Arthur |
Will Toffman |
TV Series - Episode: "No Acting Please/Prunella Deegan and the Disappointing Ending" |
| 2010 |
Jack Goes Boating |
Jack |
- Also Director/Executive Producer
- Chlotrudis Award for Best Actor
- Comedy Film Award for Best Actor
|
| 2011 |
Moneyball |
Art Howe |
|
| 2011 |
Ides of March, TheThe Ides of March |
Paul Zara |
Nominated — BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role
Nominated — Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Cast
Nominated — Central Ohio Film Critics Association Award for Best Cast |
| 2012 |
The Master |
Lancaster Dodd |
Volpi Cup for Best Actor (shared with Joaquin Phoenix) |
| 2012 |
A Late Quartet |
Robert Gelbart |
|
| 2013 |
The Hunger Games: Catching Fire |
Plutarch Heavensbee |
|