He is also known for his roles in the films Star Trek V: The Final Frontier (1989), and Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country (1991). Other notable roles include in The Omen (1976), Time After Time (1979), Time Bandits (1981), The French Lieutenant's Woman (1981), Tron (1982), A Christmas Carol (1984), Titanic (1997), Scream 2 (1997), Ladies in Lavender (2002), and Mary Poppins Returns (2018).
He gained prominence portraying the leading role in the film Morgan: A Suitable Case for Treatment ( Karel Reisz, 1966), for which he was nominated for the BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role. He made his Broadway debut in the 2001 revival of Major Barbara. The RSC then cast him as Prince Hamlet in Peter Hall's 1965 production of Hamlet.
Warner trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art before joining the Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC) where he made his stage debut in 1962 where he played Henry VI in The Wars of the Roses cycle at the West End's Aldwych Theatre in 1964. 1981 Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or Special