RECENT CREDITS
Nobel Son (FILM)  Dec. 5, 2008
Bottle Shock (FILM)  Aug. 6, 2008


HIGHLIGHTS
2009 Reprised the role of Professor Snape in "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince," the sixth book in the fantasy series directed by David Yates
2008 Portrayed English wine expert Steven Spurrier in "Bottle Shock"
2007 Co-starred with Sigourney Weaver in the drama, "Snow Cake"
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All Credits

Film Name / TV Show Name (Episode Name)
Role
Category

Actor
Film


Voice
Film


The Villa Golitsyn   -Willy
Actor
Film


Actor
Film


Actor
Film


Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince  2009 -Professor Severus Snape
Actor
Film


Nobel Son  2008 -Eli Michaelson
Actor
Film


Bottle Shock  2008 -Steven Spurrier
Actor
Film


Actor, Song Performer
Film


Actor
Film


Perfume: the Story of A Murderer  2006 -Antoine Richis
Actor
Film


Snow Cake  2006 -Alex Hughes
Actor
Film


Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire  2005 -Professor Severus Snape
Actor
Film


The Hitchhiker's Guide To the Galaxy  2005 -Voice of Marvin
Actor
Film


Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban  2004 -Professor Severus Snape
Actor
Film


Something the Lord Made  2004 -Dr. Alfred Blalock
Actor
TV


Love Actually  2003 -Harry
Actor
Film


Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets  2002 -Professor Snape
Actor
Film


Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone  2001 -Professor Snape
Actor
Film


Blow Dry  2001 -Phil Allen
Actor
Film


Narrator
TV


Help! I'm A Fish  2000 -of Joe
Song Performer, Voice
Film


Galaxy Quest  1999 -Alexander DaneDr Lazarus
Actor
Film


Dogma  1999 -Metatron
Actor
Film


The Judas Kiss  1999 -Detective David Friedman
Actor
TV


Actor
TV


Dark Harbor  1998 -David Weinberg
Actor
Film


Director, Screenplay
Film


King of the Hill  1997 -of King Phillip
Voice
TV
Expand


Michael Collins  1996 -Eamon De Valera
Actor
Film


Rasputin (Hbo)  1996 -Rasputin
Actor
TV


Sense and Sensibility  1995 -Colonel Brandon
Actor
Film


An Awfully Big Adventure  1995 -PL O'Hare
Actor
Film


Mesmer  1994 -Franz Anton Mesmer
Actor
Film


Bob Roberts  1992 -Lukas Hart III
Actor
Film


Close My Eyes  1991 -Sinclair Bryant
Actor
Film


Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves  1991 -Sheriff of Nottingham
Actor
Film


Truly Madly Deeply  1991 -Jamie
Actor
Film


Closet Land  1991 -Man
Actor
Film


Quigley Down Under  1990 -Elliot Marston
Actor
Film


January Man  1989 -Ed
Actor
Film


Die Hard  1988 -Hans GruberTerrorist
Actor
Film


Barchester Chronicles  1984 -Obadiah Slope
Actor
TV


Therese Raquin  1981 -Vidal
Actor
TV


Romeo and Juliet  1979 -Tybalt
Actor
TV


Fallen Angels   -Dwight
Actor
TV


Actor
Film


The Search for John Gissing   -John Gissing
Actor
Film




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Highlights

2009 Reprised the role of Professor Snape in "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince," the sixth book in the fantasy series directed by David Yates
2008 Portrayed English wine expert Steven Spurrier in "Bottle Shock"
2007 Co-starred with Sigourney Weaver in the drama, "Snow Cake"
2007 Reprised the role of Professor Snape in "Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix," the fifth book in the fantasy series
2007 Played the lecherous Judge Turpin, opposite Johnny Depp, in Tim Burton's "Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street"
2005 Reprised role of Professor Snape in "Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire"; adapted from the fourth book in the fantasy series by J.K. Rowling and directed by Mike Newell
2005 Directed the play "My Name Is Rachel Corrie" at the Royal Court Theatre in London; based on the writings of the 23 year old American woman who was killed on March 16, 2003 by an Israeli Army bulldozer
2004 Starred opposite Mos Def in the HBO drama "Something the Lord Made"; a dramatization of the relationship between heart surgery pioneers Alfred Blalock and Vivien Thomas; earned an Emmy nomination for
2004 Reprised role of Professor Snape in, "Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban," the third book in the 'Harry Potter' series
2003 Starred in the romantic drama "Love Actually"
2002 Again played Professor Snape in "Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets"
2001 Reteamed on stage with Lindsay Duncan for a revival of Noel Coward's "Private Lives"
2001 Cast as Professor Snape in, "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone," the film adaptation of the first novel of the best-selling fantasy series by J.K. Rowling
1999 Played an angel in Kevin Smith's comedy "Dogma"
1998 Co-starred with Helen Mirren in the London stage production of "Antony and Cleopatra"
1997 Feature directorial debut, "The Winter Guest"; also co-scripted with playwright Sharman MacDonald
1995 Gave acclaimed perfomance in title role of HBO movie "Rasputin"; won Emmy Award
1995 Co-starred in the Oscar-winning film version of "Sense and Sensibility"
1991 Starred as the Sheriff of Nottingham in Kevin Costner's "Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves"
1988 Feature acting debut in "Die Hard" as German terrorist Hans Gruber
1985 Joined the Royal Shakespeare Company
1985 Originated role of Le Vicomte de Valmont in RSC's West End production of "Les Liaisons Dangereuses" opposite Lindsay Duncan; reprised the role in the RSC's production on Broadway in 1987; earned a Ton
1979 Made American TV debut as Tybalt in "Romeo and Juliet" for "The Shakespeare Plays" on PBS
Was a graphics designer at his own graphic design business for three years before turning to acting
Appeared on stage in such productions as "Ubu Roi" and "Hamlet"
Re-teamed with Tim Burton to play the Caterpillar in "Alice in Wonderland" (lensed 2009)


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