
Goode may be best known for his role as Mandy Moore's romantic interest in the 2004 film
Chasing Liberty. Beforehand, Goode had played the brother of Inspector Lynley in the BBCproduction
Inspector Lynley Mysteries A Suitable Vengeance and had parts in the TV-movie
Confessions of an Ugly Stepsister and the Shakesphere play The Tempest. In recent years he has appeared in the films
Match Point,
Imagine me and you,
My family and other animals, opposite Imelda Staunton,
Copying Beethoven, opposite Ed Harris and Diane Kruger, and
The Lookout. Standing the test of time is his whimsical take on Brooke Burgess in the BBC serial based upon Anthony Trollope's "He Knew He was Right." He most recently played the character of Adrian Veidt in the
Watchmen film, directed by Zack Snyde He also played Charles Ryder in the 2008 film
Brideshead Revisted, the role previously taken by Jeremy Irons in the hugely popular 1980s serial. He is the face of
Hackett the Spanish Gentleman's outfitters. Hackett also sponsor Jonny Wilkinson. Vogue announced on the 29 October that he will play a significant role in ex-fashion designer Tom Ford's directorial debut, titled "A Single Man", based on the eponymous novel.