With girlfriend, Anna Friel, became The Faces Of Mulberry for Spring 2002.

During the filming of The Island of Dr. Moreau (1996), he fell off a horse and broke his leg.

Turned down the role of Simon Gruber in Die Hard: With a Vengeance (1995), which was later given to Jeremy Irons.

Partner Anna Friel gave birth to a baby girl, named Gracie, at London`s Portland Hospital and weighed 7lb 4oz on 9 July 2005. This is the first child for both.

Graduated from The Guildhall School of Music and Drama, London, England in 1984.

Was originally considered for the role of Professor Quirrell in Harry Potter and the Sorcerer`s Stone (2001). He later got the role of Professor Lupin in Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004).

Living with British actress Anna Friel [2001]

Banned from entering China because of his role in Seven Years in Tibet (1997).