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David Thewlis

Acting

David Thewlis

David Thewlis is an actor born on March 20, 1963 in Blackpool, Lancashire, England, UK. He is known for Wonder Woman, The Theory of Everything and The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas. GloboWatch shows where to watch 2 of his movies and TV shows, country by country.

Known for
Acting
Born
March 20, 1963
Place of birth
Blackpool, Lancashire, England, UK
Also known as
David Wheeler

Biography

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 Naked (1993), winning the Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Actor for the latter. He then appeared in films such as Black Beauty (1994), Restoration (1995), James and the Giant Peach (1996), Dragonheart (1996), and Seven Years in Tibet (1997). He became more widely known to film audiences for his roles as Remus Lupin in the Harry Potter franchise (2004–2011) and Ares / Sir Patrick Morgan in Wonder Woman (2017). Other film roles include Kingdom of Heaven (2005), The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas (2008), War Horse (2011), The Theory of Everything (2014), Anomalisa (2015), I'm Thinking of Ending Things (2020), and Enola Holmes 2 (2022). 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.

Filmography

  1. 2025Avatar: Fire and Ashas Peylak
  2. 2024KAOSas Hades · 6 episodes
  3. 2023The Artful Dodgeras Norbert Fagin · 16 episodes
  4. 2022The Amazing Mauriceas Boss Man / Rat King (voice)
  5. 2022Enola Holmes 2as Grail
  6. 2022The Sandmanas John Dee · 4 episodes
  7. 2022Human Resourcesas Memory Bank Manager (voice) · 20 episodes
  8. 2021Landscapersas Christopher Edwards · 4 episodes
  9. 2021Valas Self (archive)
  10. 2021Zack Snyder's Justice Leagueas Ares
  11. 2020I'm Thinking of Ending Thingsas Father
  12. 2018The Mercyas Rodney Hallworth
  13. 2017Justice Leagueas Ares
  14. 2017Harry Potter: A History Of Magicas Himself
  15. 2017Big Mouthas Shame Wizard (voice) · 8 episodes
  16. 2017Wonder Womanas Sir Patrick / Ares
  17. 2015Anomalisaas Michael Stone (voice)
  18. 2015Regressionas Professor Kenneth Raines
  19. 2015Macbethas Duncan
  20. 2015An Inspector Callsas Inspector Goole - The Inspector
  21. 2015Legendas Leslie Payne
  22. 2014The Theory of Everythingas Dennis Sciama
  23. 2014Stonehearst Asylumas Mickey Finn
  24. 2014Fargoas V.M. Vargas · 10 episodes
  25. 2013The Fifth Estateas Nick Davies
  26. 2013The Zero Theoremas Joby
  27. 2013RED 2as The Frog
  28. 2012Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen(archive footage)
  29. 2011War Horseas Lyons
  30. 2011The Ladyas Michael Aris
  31. 2011Anonymousas William Cecil
  32. 2011Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2as Remus Lupin
  33. 2010Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1as Remus Lupin
  34. 2010London Boulevardas Jordan
  35. 2010Mr. Niceas Jim McCann
  36. 2009Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Princeas Remus Lupin
  37. 2009Veronika Decides to Dieas Dr. Blake
  38. 2008The Boy in the Striped Pyjamasas Father
  39. 2007Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenixas Remus Lupin
  40. 2006The Omenas Keith Jennings
  41. 2006Basic Instinct 2as Roy Washburn
  42. 2005The New Worldas Wingfield
  43. 2005Kingdom of Heavenas Hospitaler
  44. 2004Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkabanas Remus Lupin
  45. 2003Timelineas Robert Doniger
  46. 2002Dinotopiaas Cyrus Crabb · 3 episodes
  47. 2000Gangster No. 1as Freddie Mays
  48. 1998The Big Lebowskias Knox Harrington
  49. 1997Seven Years in Tibetas Peter Aufschnaiter
  50. 1996The Island of Dr. Moreauas Douglas
  51. 1996DragonHeartas King Einon
  52. 1996James and the Giant Peachas Earthworm (voice)
  53. 1995Restorationas John Pearce
  54. 1995Total Eclipseas Paul Verlaine
  55. 1994Black Beautyas Jerry Barker
  56. 1993Nakedas Johnny
  57. 1992Damageas Detective
  58. 1991Prime Suspectas James Jackson · 2 episodes
  59. 1991Life Is Sweetas Nicola's Lover
  60. 1981Only Fools and Horsesas Stew · 1 episode