Overview

• The British actor marks his 65th birthday on September 9, 2025.
• He has increasingly pursued darker, villainous roles and has said such parts offer more depth than his earlier persona.
• He returned to the Bridget Jones franchise this year, appearing again as Daniel in the fourth film.
• Despite the shift, he remains closely identified with 1990s romantic comedies and has asked interviewers to avoid questions about those titles.
• He now has seven Golden Globe nominations with one win for Four Weddings and a Funeral, and his private life is settled with wife Anna Eberstein and five children after earlier public scandals including a 1990s arrest and phone‑hacking victimhood.