Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Team-Mates | Jimmy | |
| 1981 | Endless Love | Keith Butterfield | as Jimmy Spader |
| 1985 | Tuff Turf | Morgan Hiller | |
| The New Kids | Dutra | ||
| 1986 | Pretty in Pink | Steff | |
| 1987 | Mannequin | Richards | |
| Baby Boom | Ken Arrenberg | ||
| Less Than Zero | Rip | ||
| Wall Street | Roger Barnes | ||
| 1988 | Greasy Lake | Digby | |
| Jack's Back | John/Rick Westford | Nominated - Saturn Award for Best Actor | |
| 1989 | Sex, Lies, and Videotape | Graham Dalton | Cannes Film Festival: Best Actor Nominated - Chicago Film Critics Association Award for Best Actor Nominated - Independent Spirit Award for Best Male Lead |
| The Rachel Papers | Deforest | ||
| 1990 | Bad Influence | Michael Boll | |
| White Palace | Max Baron | ||
| 1991 | True Colors | Tim Gerrity | |
| 1992 | Storyville | Cray Fowler | |
| Bob Roberts | Chuck Marlin | ||
| 1993 | The Music of Chance | Jack Pozzi | |
| Dream Lover | Ray Reardon | ||
| 1994 | Wolf | Stewart Swinton | Nominated - Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actor |
| Stargate | Dr. Daniel Jackson | ||
| 1996 | Crash | James Ballard | |
| 2 Days in the Valley | Lee Woods | ||
| Keys to Tulsa | Ronnie Stover | ||
| 1997 | Driftwood | The Man | |
| Critical Care | Dr. Werner Ernst | ||
| 1998 | Curtain Call | Stevenson Lowe | |
| 2000 | Supernova | Nick Vanzant | |
| The Watcher | Joel Campbell | ||
| Slow Burn | Marcus | ||
| 2001 | Speaking of Sex | Dr. Roger Klink | |
| 2002 | Secretary | E. Edward Grey | Nominated - Chlotrudis Award for Best Actor |
| The Stickup | John Parker | ||
| 2003 | I Witness | Douglas Draper | |
| Alien Hunter | Julian Rome | ||
| 2004 | Shadow of Fear | William Ashbury | |
| 2009 | Shorts | Mr. Black | |
| 2012 | Lincoln | William N. Bilboe |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Cocaine: One Man's Seduction | Buddy Gant | TV movie |
| Diner | Fenwick | TV short | |
| A Killer in the Family | Donny Tison | TV movie | |
| The Family Tree | Jake Nichols | TV series | |
| 1984 | Family Secrets | Lowell Everall | TV movie |
| 1985 | Starcrossed | Joey Callaghan | TV movie |
| 1994 | Frasier | Steven (voice) | TV series Episode: "Slow Tango in South Seattle" |
| 1997 | Seinfeld | Jason 'Stanky' Hanky | TV series Episode: "The Apology" |
| 2003 | The Pentagon Papers | Daniel Ellsberg | TV movie |
| 2003-2004 | The Practice | Alan Shore | TV series Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series |
| 2004-2008 | Boston Legal | TV series Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series Satellite Award for Best Actor – Television Series Musical or Comedy Nominated - Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Television Series Drama Nominated - Golden Nymph for Outstanding Actor - Drama Series Nominated - Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series Nominated - Satellite Award for Best Actor – Television Series Drama Nominated - Satellite Award for Best Actor – Television Series Musical or Comedy Nominated - Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series Nominated - Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series |
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| 2006 | Discovery Atlas | Narrator | TV series documentary Episode: "China Revealed" |
| 2011-2012 | The Office | Robert California | TV series Nominated - Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series |
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