- He made an impressive debut (and won an Independent Spirit Award) as the misogynistic narcissist at the center of In the Company of Men.
- Memorable supporting turns in Your Friends & Neighbors, Any Given Sunday, Erin Brockovich, Nurse Betty, The Missing and Paycheck followed.
- His pitch perfect performance in the satirical Thank You for Smoking netted him Golden Globe and Independent Spirit Award nominations.
- His matinee idol good looks served him well in the noirish The Black Dahlia and the romantic comedy No Reservations.
- The indie favorite will next be seen as Gotham City District Attorney Harvey Dent -- a.k.a. the man who will be Two-Face -- in this week's big studio blockbuster The Dark Knight, but returns to his roots later this year with Alan Ball's already controversial Towelhead (formerly Nothing is Private).
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