May 17 2009
Filmography
| Year | Film | Role | Other notes |
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| 1992 | Clowning Around | Orphan clown | |
| 1997 | Blackrock | Toby | |
| 1999 | Two Hands | Jimmy | Nominated — Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actor Nominated — |
| 10 Things I Hate About You | Patrick Verona | Nominated – MTV Movie Awards (Best Musical Sequence) | |
| 2000 | The Patriot | Gabriel Martin | Blockbuster Entertainment Awards — Favorite Male — Newcomer |
| 2001 | Monster’s Ball | Sonny Grotowski | |
| A Knight’s Tale | Sir William Thatcher / Sir Ulrich von Lichtenstein of Gelderland | Nominated – MTV Movie Awards (Best Kiss, Best Musical Sequence; both shared with Shannyn Sossamon) | |
| 2002 | The Four Feathers | Harry Faversham | |
| 2003 | The Order | Alex Bernier | |
| Ned Kelly | Ned Kelly |
Nominated — Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actor Nominated — Australian Film Institute Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role |
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| 2005 | Casanova | Giacomo Casanova | |
| The Brothers Grimm | Jacob Grimm | ||
| Lords of Dogtown | Skip Engblom | ||
| Brokeback Mountain | Ennis del Mar | Australian Film Institute International Award for Best Actor Australian Film Institute Awards – Reader’s Choice Best Actor Central Ohio Film Critics Association Award for Best Actor Central Ohio Film Critics Association Award for Actor of the Year Las Vegas Film Critics Society Award for Best Actor New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actor Phoenix Film Critics Society Award for Best Actor San Francisco Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actor Santa Barbara International Film Festival Performance of the Year Award Nominated — Academy Award for Best Actor Nominated — Nominated — “Chicago Film Critics Association Award for Best Actor” Nominated — Chlotrudis Award for Best Actor Nominated — Independent Spirit Award for Best Male Lead” Nominated — “Inside Film Awards” Nominated — Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama” for Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama Nominated — <”London Film Critics’ Circle” London Film Critics’ Circle Award for Actor of the Year “MTV Movie Awards” Best Kiss, shared with Jake Gyllenhaal Nominated — “Online Film Critics Society Award for Best Actor” Nominated — “Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role” Nominated — “Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture” Satellite Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Nominated — Washington DC Area Film Critics Association Award for Best Actor |
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| 2006 | Candy | Dan | Nominated — Australian Film Institute Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role Nominated — Inside Film Award for Best Actor Nominated — Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actor |
| 2007 | I’m Not There | Robbie Clark | 2007 Independent Spirit Robert Altman Award — Shared with cast and crew |
| 2008 | The Dark Knight | Joker | Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor Australian Film Institute International Award for Best Actor Boston Society of Film Critics Award for Best Supporting Actor “BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role” Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role “Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actor” Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actor Central Ohio Film Critics Association Award for Actor of the Year Central Ohio Film Critics Association Award for Actor of the Year Chicago Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actor Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actor Florida Film Critics Circle Award for Best Supporting Actor Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture GQ Australia Men of the Year Awards (Best Actor) Iowa Film Critics Award for Best Supporting Actor Kansas City Film Critics Circle Award for Best Supporting Actor Las Vegas Film Critics Society Award for Best Supporting Actor Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actor Online Film Critics Society Award for Best Supporting Actor People’s Choice Award for Best Ensemble Cast People’s Choice Award for Best On-Screen Match-Up (shared with Christian Bale) Phoenix Film Critics Society Award for Best Supporting Actor San Francisco Film Critics Circle Award for Best Supporting Actor Scream Award for Best Fantasy Actor Scream Award for Best Villain Scream Award for Best Line “I believe that whatever doesn’t kill you makes you stranger.” Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role Southeastern Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actor Toronto Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actor Washington DC Area Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actor Nominated — Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Cast Nominated — London Film Critics’ Circle Award for Actor of the Year Nominated — Satellite Award for Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture |
| 2009 | The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus | Tony | post-production |