I don't think any actor has the luxury of knowing exactly what scripts are going to turn out well and what ones aren't. It would be wonderful to have that particular skill, and maybe people like Tom Cruise have it more than most, but you go into each project hoping that a good, if not great, film will come out the other end.

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Shortly after Hackers he was cast in Trainspotting as "Sick Boy". His first appearance on US television was the 1996 miniseries Dead Man's Walk. He currently stars as Sherlock Holmes in the CBS crime drama Elementary alongside Lucy Liu as Dr.

He achieved early success with roles in the films Hackers (1995) and Trainspotting (1996) and worked steadily in film and theatre until 2008 when he starred as the series lead in two seasons of the American television series Eli Stone. He currently stars as Sherlock Holmes in the CBS crime drama Elementary alongside Lucy Liu as Dr.