Filmography
| Year | Film | Role | Other notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Der Mitwisser | television film Max Ophüls Prize for Best Young Actor |
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| 1992 | Shining Through | Man at Zurich Station | |
| 1993 | Stalingrad | Leutnant Hans von Witzland | |
| Die Ratte | Sven | ||
| 1994 | La Reine Margot | Nançay | |
| 1995 | Derrick Season 22 Episode 4 Teestunde mit einer Mörderin | the husband of the murderess | |
| 1996 | The Stendhal Syndrome | Alfredo Grossi | |
| 1997 | Prince Valiant | Thagnar | |
| 1999 | Esther: The Bible | King Ahasuerus of Persia | television film |
| 2000 | U-571 | Kapitänleutnant Günther Wassner | |
| 2002 | Blade II | Eli Damaskinos | |
| The Pianist | Hauptmann Wilm Hosenfeld | ||
| 2003 | 24 | Max | Episodes: "Day 2: 6:00 a.m.–7:00 a.m." & "Day 2: 7:00 a.m.–8:00 a.m." |
| 2004 | In Enemy Hands | First Watch Officer Ludwig Cremer | |
| Immortel (Ad Vitam) | Nikopol | ||
| Der Untergang | SS-Obergruppenführer Hermann Fegelein | ||
| Resident Evil: Apocalypse | Major Timothy Cain | ||
| The Karate Dog | Gerber | television film | |
| Head in the Clouds | Major Franz Bietrich | ||
| Frankenstein | Victor Helios | television film | |
| 2005 | Schneeland | Aron | |
| Have No Fear: The Life of Pope John Paul II | Pope John Paul II | miniseries | |
| King Kong | Captain Englehorn | ||
| 2006 | Rohtenburg | Oliver Hartwin | Best Actor, Sitges 2006 (shared with co-star Thomas Huber) Best Actor, PiFan 2007 (shared with co-star Thomas Huber) |
| The Celestine Prophecy | Wil | ||
| 24: The Game | Max | video game | |
| 2007 | Next | Mr. Smith | |
| In Transit | Max | ||
| Eichmann | Adolf Eichmann | ||
| Bionic Woman | The Man | television series (episode one) | |
| Warum Männer nicht zuhören und Frauen schlecht einparken | Paul | ||
| 2008 | Wanted | Cross | |
| Transsiberian | Kolzak | ||
| Mogadischu | Kapitän Jürgen Schumann | television film | |
| Der Seewolf | Kapitän Wolf Larsen | television film | |
| Valkyrie | Otto Ernst Remer | ||
| 2009 | The Young Victoria | King Leopold I of Belgium | |
| King Conqueror | Archbishop of Tarragona | ||
| Wanted: Weapons of Fate | Cross | video game | |
| FlashForward | Stefan Krieger | television series | |
| 2010 | The Nazi Officer's Wife | Kapitänleutnant Günther Wassner | |
| Dare to Love Me | Mariano | ||
| 2011 | Cars 2 | Professor Zündapp | voice |
| The Sinking of the Laconia | Admiral Dönitz | television film – BBC Productions | |
| Jungle Child | Klaus Kuegler | ||
| The Cape | Gregor the Great | television series | |
| Hostel: Part III | Flemming | Direct-to-DVD | |
| What a Man | Jens | ||
| 2012 | Dracula 3D | Dracula | |
| The River | Captain Kurt Brynildson | television series |
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