Filmography
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Backwards: The Riddle of Dyslexia | Robby Ellsworth | Nominated — Young Artist Award for Best Young Actor in a Family Film Made for Television as Leaf Phoenix |
| 1985 | Kid's Don't Tell | Frankie | |
| 1986 | SpaceCamp | Max | As Leaf Phoenix |
| 1987 | Russkies | Danny | As Leaf Phoenix |
| 1989 | Parenthood | Garry Buckman | Nominated — Young Artist Award for Best Young Actor Starring in a Motion Picture as Leaf Phoenix |
| 1995 | To Die For | Jimmy Emmett | Nominated — Chlotrudis Award for Best Supporting Actor |
| 1997 | U Turn | Toby N. Tucker a.k.a. TNT | |
| Inventing the Abbotts | Doug Holt | ||
| 1998 | 8mm | Max California | |
| Clay Pigeons | Clay Bidwell | ||
| Return to Paradise | Lewis McBride | Nominated — Csapnivalo Award for Best Male Performance | |
| 2000 | The Yards | Willie Gutierrez | Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actor National Board of Review Award for Best Supporting Actor San Diego Film Critics Society - Body of Work Award |
| Quills | Abbé de Coulmier | Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actor National Board of Review Award for Best Supporting Actor San Diego Film Critics Society - Body of Work Award Nominated — Chlotrudis Award for Best Supporting Actor Nominated — Las Vegas Film Critics Society Award for Best Supporting Actor Nominated — Phoenix Film Critics Society Award for Best Supporting Actor |
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| Gladiator | Commodus | Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actor Blockbuster Entertainment Award for Favorite Villain — Action National Board of Review Award for Best Supporting Actor San Diego Film Critics Society - Body of Work Award Nominated — Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor Nominated — BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role Nominated — Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture Nominated — Las Vegas Film Critics Society Award for Best Supporting Actor Nominated — MTV Movie Award for Best Villain Nominated — MTV Movie Award for Best Line from a Movie (For "It vexes me, I am terribly vexed!") Nominated — Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actor Nominated — Online Film Critics Society Award for Best Supporting Actor Nominated — Phoenix Film Critics Society Award for Best Supporting Actor Nominated — Satellite Award for Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture Drama Nominated — Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture Nominated — Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role |
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| 2001 | Buffalo Soldiers | Ray Elwood | Nominated — British Independent Film Award |
| 2002 | Signs | Merrill Hess | |
| 2003 | Brother Bear | Kenai | Voice |
| It's All About Love | John | ||
| 2004 | Ladder 49 | Jack Morrison | Nominated — Movie Guide Award for Most Inspiring Movie Acting Nominated — Teen Choice Award for Movie Actor: Drama |
| The Village | Lucius Hunt | ||
| Hotel Rwanda | Jack Daglish | Nominated — Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture | |
| 2005 | Walk the Line | Johnny Cash | Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy Grammy Award for Best Compilation Soundtrack Album for a Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media Hollywood Film Festival Award for Best Actor Nominated — Academy Award for Best Actor Nominated — BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role Nominated — Chicago Film Critics Association Award for Best Actor Nominated — Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Actor Nominated — Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association Award for Best Actor Nominated — MTV Movie Award for Best Performance Nominated — Online Film Critics Society Award for Best Actor Nominated — Satellite Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy Nominated — Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role Nominated — St. Louis Gateway Film Critics Association Award for Best Actor Nominated — Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association Award for Best Actor |
| 2006 | Earthlings | Narrator | San Diego Film Festival Humanitarian Award |
| 2007 | We Own the Night | Bobby Green | Also Producer People's Choice Award for Favorite Leading Man |
| Reservation Road | Ethan Learner | ||
| 2008 | Two Lovers | Leonard | Nominated — Online Film Critics Society Award for Best Actor |
| 2010 | I'm Still Here | Himself | Mockumentary Also Producer/Writer |
| 2012 | The Master | Freddie Quell | Volpi Cup for Best Actor (shared with Philip Seymour Hoffman) |
| 2013 | Her | Theodore | |
| 2013 | Nightingale | Bruno Weiss |
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