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David Thewlis

David Thewlis

David Wheeler (born March 20, 1963), better known as David Thewlis, is an English actor and filmmaker. He is known as a character actor and has appeared in a wide variety of genres in both film and television. He has received the Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Actor and nominations for two BAFTA Awards, Golden Globe Award, Primetime Emmy Award and a Screen Actors Guild Award.

Thewlis made his film debut in Little Dorrit (1987) and acted in the Mike Leigh films Life is Sweet (1990) and Nake

Born

Mar 20, 1963

Blackpool, Lancashire, England, UK

Known For

Acting

Movies

98 acting

5 crew

Popularity

2.9

Known For

Avatar: Fire and Ash
Avatar: Fire and Ash
2025 • as Peylak
★ 7.6
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
★ 8.0
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2
★ 8.1
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1
★ 7.7
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
★ 7.7
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
★ 7.7
Kingdom of Heaven
Kingdom of Heaven
2005 • as Hospitaler
★ 7.1
Zack Snyder's Justice League
★ 8.1
Justice League
Justice League
2017 • as Ares
★ 6.1
The Big Lebowski
The Big Lebowski
1998 • as Knox Harrington
★ 7.9
Wonder Woman
Wonder Woman
2017 • as Sir Patrick
★ 7.2
The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas
★ 7.8
Legend
Legend
2015 • as Leslie Payne
★ 7.0
RED 2
RED 2
2013 • as The Frog
★ 6.5
The Theory of Everything
The Theory of Everything
2014 • as Dennis Sciama
★ 7.8
Enola Holmes 2
Enola Holmes 2
2022 • as Grail
★ 7.4
Basic Instinct 2
Basic Instinct 2
2006 • as Roy Washburn
★ 4.9
Stonehearst Asylum
Stonehearst Asylum
2014 • as Mickey Finn
★ 6.9
War Horse
War Horse
2011 • as Lyons
★ 7.3
Seven Years in Tibet
Seven Years in Tibet
1997 • as Peter Aufschnaiter
★ 7.2
DragonHeart
DragonHeart
1996 • as King Einon
★ 6.6
James and the Giant Peach
James and the Giant Peach
1996 • as Earthworm (voice)
★ 6.6
Signal One
Signal One
2026 • as Perry
★ 6.0
The Omen
The Omen
2006 • as Keith Jennings
★ 5.6
Damage
Damage
1992 • as Detective
★ 6.6
I'm Thinking of Ending Things
★ 6.5
Timeline
Timeline
2003 • as Robert Doniger
★ 5.7
Naked
Naked
1993 • as Johnny
★ 7.3
The Amazing Maurice
The Amazing Maurice
2022 • as Boss Man / Rat King (voice)
★ 6.6
The Fifth Estate
The Fifth Estate
2013 • as Nick Davies
★ 6.0
The New World
The New World
2005 • as Wingfield
★ 6.5
The Thing with Feathers
The Thing with Feathers
2025 • as Crow (voice)
★ 6.5
Regression
Regression
2015 • as Professor Kenneth Raines
★ 5.6
Macbeth
Macbeth
2015 • as Duncan
★ 6.4
The Zero Theorem
The Zero Theorem
2013 • as Joby
★ 6.1
The Island of Dr. Moreau
The Island of Dr. Moreau
1996 • as Douglas
★ 4.9
Anomalisa
Anomalisa
2015 • as Michael Stone (voice)
★ 7.1
The Lady
The Lady
2011 • as Michael Aris
★ 6.8
Total Eclipse
Total Eclipse
1995 • as Paul Verlaine
★ 6.4
Black Beauty
Black Beauty
1994 • as Jerry Barker
★ 6.7
The Mercy
The Mercy
2018 • as Rodney Hallworth
★ 5.9
Gangster No. 1
Gangster No. 1
2000 • as Freddie Mays
★ 6.4
The Miracle Maker
The Miracle Maker
2000 • as Judas Iscariot (voice)
★ 6.2
Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen
Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen
2012 • as (archive footage)
★ 7.5
London Boulevard
London Boulevard
2010 • as Jordan
★ 5.9
Val
Val
2021 • as Self (archive)
★ 7.2
Anonymous
Anonymous
2011 • as William Cecil
★ 6.4
Restoration
Restoration
1995 • as John Pearce
★ 6.1
Veronika Decides to Die
Veronika Decides to Die
2009 • as Dr. Blake
★ 5.9
Life Is Sweet
Life Is Sweet
1991 • as Nicola's Lover
★ 7.0
An Inspector Calls
An Inspector Calls
2015 • as Inspector Goole - The Inspector
★ 7.4
All the Invisible Children
All the Invisible Children
2006 • as Jonathan (segment "Jonathan")
★ 7.0
50 Greatest Harry Potter Moments
50 Greatest Harry Potter Moments
2011 • as Self - Remus Lupin
★ 7.5
Eternal Beauty
Eternal Beauty
2020 • as Mike
★ 6.2
Dinotopia
Dinotopia
2002 • as Cyrus Crabb
★ 7.6
Besieged
Besieged
1998 • as Jason Kinsky
★ 6.6
Guest of Honour
Guest of Honour
2020 • as Jim
★ 5.5
Mr. Nice
Mr. Nice
2010 • as Jim McCann
★ 6.1
Beyond Boundaries: The Harvey Weinstein Scandal
Beyond Boundaries: The Harvey Weinstein Scandal
2018 • as Self (archive footage)
★ 5.4
Queen & Country
Queen & Country
2015 • as Sargeant Major Bradley
★ 6.1
Afraid of the Dark
Afraid of the Dark
1992 • as Locksmith / Tom Miller
★ 5.7
Whatever Happened to Harold Smith?
★ 6.2
Harry Potter: A History Of Magic
★ 7.3
The Trial
The Trial
1993 • as Franz
★ 6.0
Resurrected
Resurrected
1989 • as Kevin Deakin
★ 6.4
Little Dorrit
Little Dorrit
1987 • as George Braddle
★ 6.4
Vroom
Vroom
1988 • as Ringe
★ 6.5
Check the Gate: Putting Beckett on Film
Check the Gate: Putting Beckett on Film
2003 • as Self - Clov (archive footage)
★ 10.0
Discovering Dinotopia
Discovering Dinotopia
2002 • as Cyrus
★ 6.4
Rare Beasts
Rare Beasts
2021 • as Vic
★ 5.4
Cheeky
Cheeky
2003 • as Harry Sankey
★ 6.6
Goodbye Charlie Bright
Goodbye Charlie Bright
2001 • as Charlie's Dad
★ 5.9
Road
Road
1987 • as Joey
★ 7.2
The Magic Touch of Harry Potter
The Magic Touch of Harry Potter
2004 • as Self - Professor Lupin
★ 7.7
Little Wolf's Book of Badness
Little Wolf's Book of Badness
2003 • as Mr. Twister (voice)
★ 8.0
The Making of 'DragonHeart'
★ 7.3
The Inner Life of Martin Frost
The Inner Life of Martin Frost
2007 • as Martin Frost
★ 4.5
movie
Skulduggery
1991 • as Tony
American Perfekt
American Perfekt
1997 • as Santini
★ 6.5
movie
Black and Blue
1992 • as Crematorium Attendant
★ 9.0
Radio Pictures
Radio Pictures
1985 • as JIM 'Grams'
Love Story
Love Story
1999 • as Dealer
★ 9.0
The Short & Curlies
The Short & Curlies
1987 • as Clive
★ 6.4
The Organ Grinder's Monkey
The Organ Grinder's Monkey
2011 • as Pablo (voice)
★ 5.0
Divorcing Jack
Divorcing Jack
1998 • as Dan Starkey
★ 6.0
D.I.Y. Hard
D.I.Y. Hard
2002 • as Man
★ 9.0
Filipina Dreamgirls
Filipina Dreamgirls
1991 • as Tim Shanks
★ 7.2
Endgame
Endgame
2000 • as Clov
★ 7.3
Hamilton Mattress
Hamilton Mattress
2002 • as Hamilton Mattress (voice)
★ 6.8
Separate We Come, Separate We Go
★ 6.5
Athena
Athena
2010 • as Chuck
movie
Sunday Roast
2014 • as Dick Puck
Swords at Teatime
Swords at Teatime
1992 • as Mike
★ 9.0
How to Get a Head in Sculpture
★ 8.0
movie
Journey to Knock
1991 • as Terry
★ 10.0