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133 movies

Acting 123

TBA
The Oedipus Project
The Oedipus Project
as Messenger 1
April One
April One
as John McCowan
The Bard
The Bard
Actor
Drama
The Shovel
The Shovel
as Paul Mullin
Crime
The Debt
The Debt
as Nathan
Drama, Thriller, Mystery
2027
Babies
Babies
as Michael
Drama, Comedy
2026
By Any Means
By Any Means
as Special Agent Roy K. Moore
Drama, History, Crime
O Horizon
O Horizon
as Warren
Drama, Science Fiction
Stages
Stages
as Porter Gates
Drama, Music
2025
Zootopia 2
Zootopia 2
as Milton Lynxley (voice)
Adventure, Animation, Comedy
The Gettysburg Address
The Gettysburg Address
as Ralph Waldo Emerson (voice)
History, Documentary
A Little Prayer
A Little Prayer
as Bill
Drama
The Luckiest Man in America
The Luckiest Man in America
as Bill
Drama, Comedy, History
2023
Remember This
Remember This
as Jan Karski
Drama, History
2022
Where the Crawdads Sing
Where the Crawdads Sing
as Tom Milton
Drama, Mystery, Romance
2021
Nightmare Alley
Nightmare Alley
as Pete
Drama, Thriller, Crime
Nomadland
Nomadland
as Dave
Drama
2020
The Devil Has a Name
The Devil Has a Name
as Fred Stern
Drama, Comedy, Thriller
Walkaway Joe
Walkaway Joe
as Joe Haley
Drama, Action
2019
Godzilla: King of the Monsters
Godzilla: King of the Monsters
as Admiral William Stenz
Action, Science Fiction
Fast Color
Fast Color
as Ellis
Thriller, Science Fiction
2018
My Dinner with Hervé
My Dinner with Hervé
as Marty Rothstein
Drama, TV Movie
UFO
UFO
as Franklin Ahls
Thriller, Science Fiction, Mystery
An Interview with God
An Interview with God
as God
Drama, Mystery
2017
Darkest Hour
Darkest Hour
as President Roosevelt (voice)
Drama, History
November Criminals
November Criminals
as Theo
Drama, Thriller, Crime
2016
American Pastoral
American Pastoral
as Nathan Zuckerman
Drama, Crime
He Does Not Want Peace
He Does Not Want Peace
as Richard Englebright
Drama
Louder Than Bombs
Louder Than Bombs
as Richard Weissman
Drama
2015
Z: The Beginning of Everything
Z: The Beginning of Everything
as Judge Anthony Sayre
Drama, History, Romance
The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel
The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel
as Ty Burley
Drama, Comedy
2014
Godzilla
Godzilla
as Admiral William Stenz
Drama, Action, Science Fiction
No God, No Master
No God, No Master
as William Flynn
Drama, History, Thriller
Maladies
Maladies
as Delmar
Drama
2012
Lincoln
Lincoln
as William Seward
Drama, History
The Bourne Legacy
The Bourne Legacy
as Noah Vosen
Action, Thriller
Hemingway & Gellhorn
Hemingway & Gellhorn
as John Dos Passos
Drama, Romance
2011
The Whistleblower
The Whistleblower
as Peter Ward
Drama, Thriller, Crime
2010
The Tempest
The Tempest
as King Alonso
Fantasy, Drama, Comedy
Howl
Howl
as Ralph McIntosh
Drama
Inside Area 51's Secrets
Inside Area 51's Secrets
as Narrator
Documentary
Temple Grandin
Temple Grandin
as Professor Carlock
Drama, History
Matadors
Matadors
as Roman Lodari
Drama, TV Movie
2009
Cold Souls
Cold Souls
as Dr. Flintstein
Fantasy, Drama, Comedy
The Uninvited
The Uninvited
as Steven
Horror
2008
My Blueberry Nights
My Blueberry Nights
as Arnie
Drama, Romance
The Trials of J. Robert Oppenheimer
The Trials of J. Robert Oppenheimer
as J. Robert Oppenheimer
Documentary
The Spiderwick Chronicles
The Spiderwick Chronicles
as Arthur Spiderwick
Adventure, Fantasy, Action
2007
Heavens Fall
Heavens Fall
as Judge James Horton
Drama, Crime
Matters of Life and Death
Matters of Life and Death
as Mr. Jennings
Drama
The Bourne Ultimatum
The Bourne Ultimatum
as Noah Vosen
Drama, Action, Thriller
Racing Daylight
Racing Daylight
as Henry / Harry
Drama, Romance
Steel Toes
Steel Toes
as Danny Dunkelman
Drama, Crime
Fracture
Fracture
as Joe Lobruto
Thriller
The Supreme Court
The Supreme Court
as Narrator
History, Documentary
2006
We Are Marshall
We Are Marshall
as President Dedmon
Drama, History
The Sensation of Sight
The Sensation of Sight
Producer · as Finn
Drama
The Human Behavior Experiments
The Human Behavior Experiments
as Narrator
Documentary
The Notorious Bettie Page
The Notorious Bettie Page
as Estes Kefauver
Drama, Comedy
2005
Good Night, and Good Luck.
Good Night, and Good Luck.
as Edward R. Murrow
Drama, History
Willa Cather: The Road Is All
Willa Cather: The Road Is All
as Narrator
Documentary
Missing in America
Missing in America
as Henry R. Hocknell Jr.
Drama
2004
Relative Evil
Relative Evil
as Dr. Charlie
Drama, Comedy, Thriller
Twisted
Twisted
as Dr. Melvin Frank
Thriller, Crime, Mystery
Paradise
Paradise
as Reverend Bobby Paradise
Drama, TV Movie
2003
Blue Car
Blue Car
as Auster
Drama
2002
Master Spy: The Robert Hanssen Story
Master Spy: The Robert Hanssen Story
as Jack Hoschouer
Drama, TV Movie
Lathe of Heaven
Lathe of Heaven
as Mannie
Science Fiction, TV Movie
Harrison's Flowers
Harrison's Flowers
as Harrison Lloyd
Drama, Romance, War
Speakeasy
Speakeasy
as Bruce Hickman
Drama
2001
The Victim
The Victim
as Mark Zingerline
Drama
2000
A Good Baby
A Good Baby
as Truman Lester
Drama
The Miracle Worker
The Miracle Worker
as Captain Keller
Drama, TV Movie
Freedom Song
Freedom Song
as Peter Crowley
Drama, TV Movie
The Giraffe
The Giraffe
as Charles Kaminski
Thriller
A Map of the World
A Map of the World
as Howard Goodwin
Drama
1999
Limbo
Limbo
as Joe Gastineau
Adventure, Drama, Thriller
A Midsummer Night's Dream
A Midsummer Night's Dream
as Theseus
Fantasy, Comedy, Romance
The Climb
The Climb
as Earl Himes
Drama
1998
Bad Manners
Bad Manners
as Wes Westlund
Drama, Comedy, Romance
Simon Birch
Simon Birch
as Reverend Russell
Drama, Comedy, Family
With Friends Like These
With Friends Like These
as Armand Minetti
Comedy
Evidence of Blood
Evidence of Blood
as Jackson Kinley
Drama, Thriller, Mystery
1997
L.A. Confidential
L.A. Confidential
as Pierce Patchett
Thriller, Crime, Mystery
Song of Hiawatha
Song of Hiawatha
as Marcel
Adventure, Drama, Family
In the Gloaming
In the Gloaming
as Martin
Drama, TV Movie
1996
Mother Night
Mother Night
as Bernard B. O'Hare
Drama, History
Beyond the Call
Beyond the Call
as Russel Gates
Drama, TV Movie
1995
Home for the Holidays
Home for the Holidays
as Russell Terziak
Drama, Comedy, Romance
Dolores Claiborne
Dolores Claiborne
as Joe St. George
Drama, Crime, Mystery
Losing Isaiah
Losing Isaiah
as Charles Lewin
Drama
1994
The River Wild
The River Wild
as Tom Hartman
Adventure, Drama, Thriller
1993
A Dangerous Woman
A Dangerous Woman
as Getso
Drama, Romance
The Firm
The Firm
as Ray McDeere
Drama, Thriller, Mystery
Lost in Yonkers
Lost in Yonkers
as Johnny
Drama, Comedy
The American Clock
The American Clock
as Young Arthur Huntington
Drama, TV Movie
1992
Passion Fish
Passion Fish
as Rennie
Drama
Sneakers
Sneakers
as Whistler
Drama, Comedy, Crime
Bob Roberts
Bob Roberts
as Mack Laflin
Drama, Comedy
A League of Their Own
A League of Their Own
as Ira Lowenstein
Drama, Comedy
Big Girls Don't Cry... They Get Even
Big Girls Don't Cry... They Get Even
as Keith
Comedy
O Pioneers!
O Pioneers!
as Carl Linstrum
Drama, Action, Romance
1991
City of Hope
City of Hope
as Asteroid
Drama
Without Warning: The James Brady Story
Without Warning: The James Brady Story
as Dr. Arthur Kobrine
Drama, TV Movie
1990
Judgment
Judgment
as Father Frank Aubert
Drama, TV Movie
Memphis Belle
Memphis Belle
as Craig Harriman
Drama, Action, War
Heat Wave
Heat Wave
as Bill Thomas
Drama, History, TV Movie
The Feud
The Feud
as The Stranger
Comedy
1989
Day One
Day One
as J. Robert Oppenheimer
Drama, History, TV Movie
1988
Eight Men Out
Eight Men Out
as Eddie Cicotte
Drama, History
Call Me
Call Me
as Sam
Drama, Thriller
Stars & Bars
Stars & Bars
as Charlie
Comedy
Dominick and Eugene
Dominick and Eugene
as Martin Chernak
Drama
1987
Matewan
Matewan
as Police Chief Sid Hatfield
Drama, History
Broken Vows
Broken Vows
as Stuart Chase
Drama, Thriller, Mystery
1986
At Close Range
At Close Range
as Tony Pine
Drama, Thriller, Crime
1985
When Nature Calls
When Nature Calls
as Weejun
Comedy
1984
The Brother from Another Planet
The Brother from Another Planet
as Man In Black
Drama, Comedy, Science Fiction
Iceman
Iceman
as Dr. Singe
Science Fiction
1983
Silkwood
Silkwood
as Wesley
Drama
Lovesick
Lovesick
as Marvin Zuckerman
Fantasy, Comedy, Romance
Enormous Changes at the Last Minute
Enormous Changes at the Last Minute
as Jerry
Drama
1980
Return of the Secaucus Seven
Return of the Secaucus Seven
as Ron
Drama

Other 10

TBA
Sunlight and Shadow: The Visual Style of 'L.A. Confidential'
Sunlight and Shadow: The Visual Style of 'L.A. Confidential'
as Self
Documentary
2025
This Ordinary Thing
This Ordinary Thing
as Self (voice)
Documentary
2019
Them That Work
Them That Work
as Self
Documentary
2013
Lincoln@Gettysburg
Lincoln@Gettysburg
as Self - Narrator (voice)
Documentary
Love, Marilyn
Love, Marilyn
as Self
Documentary
2011
Area 51 Declassified
Area 51 Declassified
as Himself - Narrator
Documentary
2009
The People Speak
The People Speak
as Self
History, Documentary
2008
Whatever You Desire: Making 'L.A. Confidential'
Whatever You Desire: Making 'L.A. Confidential'
as Self
Documentary
Trumbo
Trumbo
as Self
History, Documentary
2003
The Making of ‘Sneakers’
The Making of ‘Sneakers’
as Self
Documentary