✦Took the unpleasant comments about him made by Hugh Grant, Richard Curtis, Bill Nighy, and Thomas Sangster, in good nature when those people mocked him on the DVD audio commentary for "Love Actually" (2003).
✦Got bestowed an honorary degree from the University of Winchester in October 2007.
✦Was one of 50 Most Beautiful People according to People Magazine in 2001.
✦Agreed to join the cast of "Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason" (2004) after Richard Curtis gave his confirmation to re-write the film script.
✦Has worked with Jim Carter for 4 times by the time they were included in the cast of "Shakespeare in Love" (1998).
