In 2004, he was named one of European Film Promotions' Shooting Stars. After starring in "My Life in Film" for the BBC, he received his first Olivier award for his role in "A Girl in a Car with a Man" at The Royal Court, and the Theatregoers' Choice Award for his performance in the Royal National Theatre's "Aristocrats". He then created the roles of the twin brothers in the original Royal Court production of Christopher Shinn's "Dying City", which was later nominated for the Pulitzer Prize. In 2006, he made his Broadway debut opposite Julianne Moore and Bill Nighy in the Music Box Theater production of "The Vertical Hour" written by David Hare and directed by Sam Mendes, for which he was nominated for a Drama League Award.