Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1972 | Death Sentence | J. Healey | |
| 1973 | Electra Glide in Blue | Hippie Kid | |
| 1974 | The California Kid | Buzz Stafford | |
| 1975 | Return to Macon County | Bo Hollinger | |
| 1976 | Northville Cemetery Massacre | Chris | |
| Rich Man, Poor Man | Tom Jordache | (mini-series) (1976) Nominated – Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie Nominated – Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Television Series Drama |
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| 1977 | The Deep | David Sanders | |
| 1978 | Who'll Stop the Rain | Ray Hicks | Nominated – National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Actor |
| 1979 | North Dallas Forty | Phillip Elliott | Nominated – National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Actor Nominated – New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actor |
| 1980 | Heart Beat | Neal Cassady | |
| 1982 | Cannery Row | Doc | |
| 48 Hrs. | Jack Cates | ||
| 1983 | Under Fire | Russell Price | |
| 1984 | Teachers | Alex Jurel | |
| 1985 | Grace Quigley | Seymour Flint | |
| 1986 | Down and Out in Beverly Hills | Jerry Baskin | |
| 1987 | Extreme Prejudice | Jack Benteen | |
| Weeds | Lee Umstetter | Nominated – Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama | |
| 1988 | Grace Quigley 2, Gracie | Seymour Flint | (unfinished) |
| Farewell to the King | Learoyd | ||
| 1989 | Three Fugitives | Lucas | |
| New York Stories | Lionel Dobie | ||
| 1990 | Everybody Wins | Tom O'Toole | |
| Q&A | Captain Michael Brennan | ||
| Another 48 Hrs. | Jack Cates | ||
| 1991 | Cape Fear | Sam Bowden | |
| The Prince of Tides | Tom Wingo | Boston Society of Film Critics Award for Best Actor Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award for Best Actor Nominated – Academy Award for Best Actor Nominated – Chicago Film Critics Association Award for Best Actor Nominated – New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actor |
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| 1992 | The Player | (cameo) | |
| Lorenzo's Oil | Augusto Odone | ||
| 1994 | I'll Do Anything | Matt Hobbs | |
| Blue Chips | Pete Bell | ||
| I Love Trouble | Peter Brackett | ||
| 1995 | Jefferson in Paris | Thomas Jefferson | |
| 1996 | Mulholland Falls | Max Hoover | |
| Mother Night | Howard Campbell | ||
| 1997 | Affliction | Wade Whitehouse | National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Actor New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actor Sant Jordi Award for Best Foreign Actor Valladolid International Film Festival Award for Best Actor Nominated – Academy Award for Best Actor Nominated – Chlotrudis Award for Best Actor Nominated – Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama Nominated – Independent Spirit Award for Best Male Lead Nominated – Satellite Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama Nominated – Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role |
| Nightwatch | Inspector Thomas Cray | ||
| Afterglow | Lucky Mann | Ft. Lauderdale International Film Festival: Jury Award for Best Ensemble Cast | |
| U Turn | Jake McKenna | ||
| 1998 | The Thin Red Line | Lt. Col. Gordon Tall | Nominated – Chicago Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actor |
| Hayes Hours | |||
| 1999 | Breakfast of Champions | Harry Le Sabre | |
| Simpatico | Vincent Webb | ||
| 2000 | The Golden Bowl | Adam Verver | |
| Trixie | Senator Drumond Avery | ||
| 2002 | The Good Thief | Bob Montagnet | |
| 2003 | Hulk | David Banner/Father | |
| Northfork | Father Harlan | ||
| 2004 | Clean | Albrecht Hauser | Nominated – Chlotrudis Award for Best Supporting Actor |
| Hotel Rwanda | Colonel Oliver | Nominated – Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture | |
| The Beautiful Country | Steve | ||
| 2005 | Neverwas | T.L. Pierson | |
| 2006 | Over the Hedge | Vincent | Voice only |
| Off the Black | Ray Cook | ||
| Paris, je t'aime | Vincent (segment "Parc Monceau") | ||
| Quelques jours en septembre | Elliott | ||
| Peaceful Warrior | Socrates | ||
| 2007 | Intimate Affairs | Faldo | Bee Movie |
| 2008 | The Mysteries of Pittsburgh | Joe Bechstein | |
| The Spiderwick Chronicles | Mulgarath | ||
| Tropic Thunder | John "Four Leaf" Tayback | ||
| 2009 | Arcadia Lost | Benerji | |
| 2010 | My Own Love Song | Caldwell | |
| Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore | Butch | Voice only Replacing Alec Baldwin |
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| 2011 | Arthur | Burt Johnson | |
| Zookeeper | Bernie the Gorilla | Voice only | |
| Warrior | Paddy Conlon | San Diego Film Critics Society Award for Best Supporting Actor Nominated – Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor Nominated – Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actor Nominated – Chicago Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actor 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 |
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| 2013 | Gangster Squad | Bill Parker |
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