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
Thewlis' most notable television roles include V. M. Varga in the third season of FX's Fargo (2017), the voice of the Shame Wizard in the Netflix animated sitcoms Big Mouth (2017–present) and Human Resources (2022–present), Christopher Edwards in the HBO miniseries Landscapers (2021), and John Dee in the Netflix drama series The Sandman (2022). His performance in Fargo earned him nominations for an Emmy, a Golden Globe, and a Critics' Choice Award.
Born
Mar 20, 1963
Blackpool, Lancashire, England, UK
Known For
Acting
Movies
98 acting
5 crew
Popularity
4.2
Known For
Avatar: Fire and Ash
2025
as Peylak
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
2004
as Remus Lupin
Kingdom of Heaven
2005
as Hospitaler
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
2009
as Remus Lupin
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2
2011
as Remus Lupin
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
2007
as Remus Lupin
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1
2010
as Remus Lupin
Zack Snyder's Justice League
2021
as Ares
Justice League
2017
as Ares
Wonder Woman
2017
as Sir Patrick / Ares
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