In 1999, he played Ichabod Crane in the feature film “Sleepy Hollow.” In that same year, he made a cameo appearance in the episode of the sitcom “The Vicar of Dibley” of the BBC; He was also the protagonist of the movie “The Ninth Gate” where he played the role of Dean Corso. For the year 2000, he played the role of Roux in the romantic feature film “Chocolate” which was directed by Lasse Hallström; He also participated in the dramatic films “The Man Who Cried” (2000) and “Before Night Falls” (2001).