FilmFour produced many of Britain's most successful films over the last 20 years, from Trainspotting and the Crying Game to Four Weddings and a Funeral.

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The 50-year-old actor's long career on stage and screen includes parts in The Crying Game, Bullets Over Broadway and the BBC's Only Fools and Horses.

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In fact, every year since The Crying Game was nominated in 1992, Miramax has scored at least one Best Picture nominee (The Aviator is its nominee this year).

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