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David Thewlis

Bio: David Wheeler (born 20 March 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
Born: Wed, Mar 20 1963
Birthplace: Blackpool, Lancashire, England, UK
David Thewlis is 61 years old
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Poster of Avatar: Fire and Ash
Avatar: Fire and Ash
David Thewlis will be
62 in Avatar: Fire and Ash
as 'Peylak'.
Wed, Dec 17 2025
Poster of The Amazing Maurice
The Amazing Maurice
David Thewlis was
59 in The Amazing Maurice
as 'Boss Man / Rat King (voice)'.
Fri, Dec 16 2022
Poster of Enola Holmes 2
Enola Holmes 2
David Thewlis was
59 in Enola Holmes 2
as 'Grail'.
Wed, Nov 30 2022
Poster of Val
Val
David Thewlis was
58 in Val
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Fri, Jul 23 2021
Poster of Rare Beasts
Rare Beasts
David Thewlis was
58 in Rare Beasts
as 'Vic'.
Fri, May 21 2021
Poster of Zack Snyder's Justice League
Zack Snyder's Justice League
David Thewlis was
57 in Zack Snyder's Justice League
as 'Ares'.
Thu, Mar 18 2021
Poster of I'm Thinking of Ending Things
I'm Thinking of Ending Things
David Thewlis was
57 in I'm Thinking of Ending Things
as 'Father'.
Fri, Aug 28 2020
Poster of Eternal Beauty
Eternal Beauty
David Thewlis was
57 in Eternal Beauty
as 'Mike'.
Fri, Aug 21 2020
Poster of Guest of Honour
Guest of Honour
David Thewlis was
57 in Guest of Honour
as 'Jim'.
Thu, Jul 09 2020
Poster of Beyond Boundaries: The Harvey Weinstein Scandal
Beyond Boundaries: The Harvey Weinstein Scandal
David Thewlis was
55 in Beyond Boundaries: The Harvey Weinstein Scandal
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Tue, Aug 21 2018
Poster of The Mercy
The Mercy
David Thewlis was
54 in The Mercy
as 'Rodney Hallworth'.
Fri, Feb 09 2018
Poster of Justice League
Justice League
David Thewlis was
54 in Justice League
as 'Ares'.
Wed, Nov 15 2017
Poster of Harry Potter: A History Of Magic
Harry Potter: A History Of Magic
David Thewlis was
54 in Harry Potter: A History Of Magic
as 'Himself'.
Sat, Oct 28 2017
Poster of Wonder Woman
Wonder Woman
David Thewlis was
54 in Wonder Woman
as 'Sir Patrick / Ares'.
Tue, May 30 2017
Poster of None of Them Are You: Crafting Anomalisa
None of Them Are You: Crafting Anomalisa
David Thewlis was
53 in None of Them Are You: Crafting Anomalisa
as 'Self'.
Tue, Jun 07 2016
Poster of Anomalisa
Anomalisa
David Thewlis was
52 in Anomalisa
as 'Michael Stone (voice)'.
Wed, Dec 30 2015
Poster of Regression
Regression
David Thewlis was
52 in Regression
as 'Professor Kenneth Raines'.
Thu, Oct 01 2015
Poster of Macbeth
Macbeth
David Thewlis was
52 in Macbeth
as 'Duncan'.
Tue, Sep 22 2015
Poster of An Inspector Calls
An Inspector Calls
David Thewlis was
52 in An Inspector Calls
as 'Inspector Goole - The Inspector'.
Sun, Sep 13 2015
Poster of Legend
Legend
David Thewlis was
52 in Legend
as 'Leslie Payne'.
Wed, Sep 09 2015
Poster of Queen & Country
Queen & Country
David Thewlis was
51 in Queen & Country
as 'Sargeant Major Bradley'.
Wed, Jan 07 2015
Poster of The Theory of Everything
The Theory of Everything
David Thewlis was
51 in The Theory of Everything
as 'Dennis Sciama'.
Wed, Nov 26 2014
Poster of Stonehearst Asylum
Stonehearst Asylum
David Thewlis was
51 in Stonehearst Asylum
as 'Mickey Finn'.
Thu, Oct 23 2014
Poster of Sunday Roast
Sunday Roast
David Thewlis was
50 in Sunday Roast
as 'Dick Puck'.
Wed, Jan 01 2014
Poster of Separate We Come, Separate We Go
Separate We Come, Separate We Go
David Thewlis was
50 in Separate We Come, Separate We Go
as 'Norman'.
Fri, Oct 25 2013
Poster of The Fifth Estate
The Fifth Estate
David Thewlis was
50 in The Fifth Estate
as 'Nick Davies'.
Fri, Oct 11 2013
Poster of The Zero Theorem
The Zero Theorem
David Thewlis was
50 in The Zero Theorem
as 'Joby'.
Fri, Sep 20 2013
Poster of RED 2
RED 2
David Thewlis was
50 in RED 2
as 'The Frog'.
Thu, Jul 18 2013
Poster of Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen
Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen
David Thewlis was
48 in Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen
as '(archive footage)'.
Sat, Feb 04 2012
Poster of War Horse
War Horse
David Thewlis was
48 in War Horse
as 'Lyons'.
Sun, Dec 25 2011
Poster of The Lady
The Lady
David Thewlis was
48 in The Lady
as 'Michael Aris'.
Wed, Nov 30 2011
Poster of Anonymous
Anonymous
David Thewlis was
48 in Anonymous
as 'William Cecil'.
Fri, Oct 21 2011
Poster of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2
David Thewlis was
48 in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2
as 'Remus Lupin'.
Tue, Jul 12 2011
Poster of The Organ Grinder's Monkey
The Organ Grinder's Monkey
David Thewlis was
48 in The Organ Grinder's Monkey
as 'Pablo (voice)'.
Mon, Jun 06 2011
Poster of How to Get a Head in Sculpture
How to Get a Head in Sculpture
David Thewlis was
47 in How to Get a Head in Sculpture
as 'Self'.
Wed, Feb 23 2011
Poster of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1
David Thewlis was
47 in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1
as 'Remus Lupin'.
Wed, Nov 17 2010
Poster of London Boulevard
London Boulevard
David Thewlis was
47 in London Boulevard
as 'Jordan'.
Wed, Nov 10 2010
Poster of Mr. Nice
Mr. Nice
David Thewlis was
47 in Mr. Nice
as 'Jim McCann'.
Thu, Oct 07 2010
Poster of Athena
Athena
David Thewlis was
47 in Athena
as 'Chuck'.
Wed, Apr 21 2010
Poster of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
David Thewlis was
46 in Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
as 'Remus Lupin'.
Wed, Jul 15 2009
Poster of Veronika Decides to Die
Veronika Decides to Die
David Thewlis was
46 in Veronika Decides to Die
as 'Dr. Blake'.
Sat, May 16 2009
Poster of The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas
The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas
David Thewlis was
45 in The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas
as 'Father'.
Wed, May 07 2008
Poster of The Inner Life of Martin Frost
The Inner Life of Martin Frost
David Thewlis was
44 in The Inner Life of Martin Frost
as 'Martin Frost'.
Thu, Oct 11 2007
Poster of Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
David Thewlis was
44 in Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
as 'Remus Lupin'.
Sun, Jul 08 2007
Poster of The Omen
The Omen
David Thewlis was
43 in The Omen
as 'Keith Jennings'.
Tue, Jun 06 2006
Poster of Basic Instinct 2
Basic Instinct 2
David Thewlis was
43 in Basic Instinct 2
as 'Roy Washburn'.
Wed, Mar 29 2006
Poster of The New World
The New World
David Thewlis was
42 in The New World
as 'Wingfield'.
Sun, Dec 25 2005
Poster of All the Invisible Children
All the Invisible Children
David Thewlis was
42 in All the Invisible Children
as 'Jonathan (segment "Jonathan")'.
Thu, Sep 01 2005
Poster of Kingdom of Heaven
Kingdom of Heaven
David Thewlis was
42 in Kingdom of Heaven
as 'Hospitaler'.
Tue, May 03 2005
Poster of The Magic Touch of Harry Potter
The Magic Touch of Harry Potter
David Thewlis was
41 in The Magic Touch of Harry Potter
as 'Self'.
Fri, Jun 11 2004
Poster of Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
David Thewlis was
41 in Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
as 'Remus Lupin'.
Mon, May 31 2004
Poster of Little Wolf's Book of Badness
Little Wolf's Book of Badness
David Thewlis was
40 in Little Wolf's Book of Badness
as 'Mr. Twister (voice)'.
Mon, Dec 08 2003
Poster of Timeline
Timeline
David Thewlis was
40 in Timeline
as 'Robert Doniger'.
Wed, Nov 26 2003
Poster of Cheeky
Cheeky
David Thewlis was
40 in Cheeky
as 'Harry Sankey'.
Mon, Sep 08 2003
Poster of D.I.Y. Hard
D.I.Y. Hard
David Thewlis was
39 in D.I.Y. Hard
as 'Man'.
Mon, Sep 30 2002
Poster of Dinotopia
Dinotopia
David Thewlis was
38 in Dinotopia
as 'Cyrus Crabb'.
Tue, Feb 12 2002
Poster of Hamilton Mattress
Hamilton Mattress
David Thewlis was
38 in Hamilton Mattress
as 'Hamilton Mattress (voice)'.
Tue, Jan 01 2002
Poster of Goodbye Charlie Bright
Goodbye Charlie Bright
David Thewlis was
38 in Goodbye Charlie Bright
as 'Charlie's Dad'.
Fri, May 11 2001
Poster of Endgame
Endgame
David Thewlis was
37 in Endgame
as 'Clov'.
Sun, Sep 10 2000
Poster of Gangster No. 1
Gangster No. 1
David Thewlis was
37 in Gangster No. 1
as 'Freddie Mays'.
Fri, Jun 09 2000
Poster of The Miracle Maker
The Miracle Maker
David Thewlis was
37 in The Miracle Maker
as 'Judas Iscariot (voice)'.
Fri, Mar 31 2000
Poster of Whatever Happened to Harold Smith?
Whatever Happened to Harold Smith?
David Thewlis was
36 in Whatever Happened to Harold Smith?
as 'Nesbit'.
Fri, Mar 10 2000
Poster of Love Story
Love Story
David Thewlis was
35 in Love Story
as 'Dealer'.
Fri, Jan 01 1999
Poster of Divorcing Jack
Divorcing Jack
David Thewlis was
35 in Divorcing Jack
as 'Dan Starkey'.
Thu, Oct 01 1998
Poster of The Big Lebowski
The Big Lebowski
David Thewlis was
34 in The Big Lebowski
as 'Knox Harrington'.
Fri, Mar 06 1998
Poster of Besieged
Besieged
David Thewlis was
34 in Besieged
as 'Jason Kinsky'.
Thu, Feb 05 1998
Poster of Seven Years in Tibet
Seven Years in Tibet
David Thewlis was
34 in Seven Years in Tibet
as 'Peter Aufschnaiter'.
Fri, Sep 12 1997
Poster of American Perfekt
American Perfekt
David Thewlis was
34 in American Perfekt
as 'Santini'.
Wed, Jun 11 1997
Poster of The Making of 'DragonHeart'
The Making of 'DragonHeart'
David Thewlis was
33 in The Making of 'DragonHeart'
as 'Self'.
Tue, Jan 14 1997
Poster of The Island of Dr. Moreau
The Island of Dr. Moreau
David Thewlis was
33 in The Island of Dr. Moreau
as 'Douglas'.
Fri, Aug 23 1996
Poster of DragonHeart
DragonHeart
David Thewlis was
33 in DragonHeart
as 'King Einon'.
Fri, May 31 1996
Poster of James and the Giant Peach
James and the Giant Peach
David Thewlis was
33 in James and the Giant Peach
as 'Earthworm (voice)'.
Fri, Apr 12 1996
Poster of Restoration
Restoration
David Thewlis was
32 in Restoration
as 'John Pearce'.
Fri, Dec 29 1995
Poster of Total Eclipse
Total Eclipse
David Thewlis was
32 in Total Eclipse
as 'Paul Verlaine'.
Fri, Nov 03 1995
Poster of Black Beauty
Black Beauty
David Thewlis was
31 in Black Beauty
as 'Jerry Barker'.
Fri, Jul 29 1994
Poster of Naked
Naked
David Thewlis was
30 in Naked
as 'Johnny'.
Fri, Nov 05 1993
Poster of The Trial
The Trial
David Thewlis was
30 in The Trial
as 'Franz'.
Fri, Jun 18 1993
Poster of Damage
Damage
David Thewlis was
29 in Damage
as 'Detective'.
Wed, Dec 02 1992
Poster of Black and Blue
Black and Blue
David Thewlis was
29 in Black and Blue
as 'Crematorium Attendant'.
Sun, Sep 27 1992
Poster of Swords at Teatime
Swords at Teatime
David Thewlis was
29 in Swords at Teatime
as 'Mike'.
Tue, Apr 14 1992
Poster of Afraid of the Dark
Afraid of the Dark
David Thewlis was
28 in Afraid of the Dark
as 'Locksmith / Tom Miller'.
Thu, Oct 10 1991
Poster of Journey to Knock
Journey to Knock
David Thewlis was
28 in Journey to Knock
as 'Terry'.
Tue, Sep 17 1991
Poster of Filipina Dreamgirls
Filipina Dreamgirls
David Thewlis was
28 in Filipina Dreamgirls
as 'Tim Shanks'.
Sun, Sep 15 1991
Poster of Skulduggery
Skulduggery
David Thewlis was
28 in Skulduggery
as 'Tony'.
Sat, Jun 29 1991
Poster of Life Is Sweet
Life Is Sweet
David Thewlis was
27 in Life Is Sweet
as 'Nicola's Lover'.
Thu, Nov 15 1990
Poster of Resurrected
Resurrected
David Thewlis was
25 in Resurrected
as 'Kevin Deakin'.
Sun, Mar 12 1989
Poster of Vroom
Vroom
David Thewlis was
25 in Vroom
as 'Ringe'.
Fri, Nov 11 1988
Poster of Deep Red Instant Love
Deep Red Instant Love
David Thewlis was
24 in Deep Red Instant Love
Fri, Jan 01 1988
Poster of Little Dorrit
Little Dorrit
David Thewlis was
24 in Little Dorrit
as 'George Braddle'.
Fri, Dec 11 1987
Poster of The Short & Curlies
The Short & Curlies
David Thewlis was
24 in The Short & Curlies
as 'Clive'.
Tue, Dec 01 1987
Poster of Road
Road
David Thewlis was
24 in Road
as 'Joey'.
Wed, Oct 07 1987
Poster of Littlemouth
Littlemouth
David Thewlis will be
61+ in Littlemouth
Unreleased

TV Shows (Acting Roles)

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Ages in TV shows are based off the first air date and may not be accurate. View individual episode details for accurate ages
Poster of KAOS
KAOS
David Thewlis was
61+ in KAOS
as 'Hades'.
First Air Date
Thu, Aug 29 2024
Poster of The Artful Dodger
The Artful Dodger
David Thewlis was
60+ in The Artful Dodger
as 'Norbert Fagin'.
First Air Date
Wed, Nov 29 2023
Poster of The Sandman
The Sandman
David Thewlis was
59+ in The Sandman
as 'John Dee'.
First Air Date
Fri, Aug 05 2022
Poster of Human Resources
Human Resources
David Thewlis was
58+ in Human Resources
as 'Memory Bank Manager (voice), Lionel St. Swithens (voice)'.
First Air Date
Fri, Mar 18 2022
Poster of Landscapers
Landscapers
David Thewlis was
58+ in Landscapers
as 'Christopher Edwards'.
First Air Date
Mon, Dec 06 2021
Poster of Barkskins
Barkskins
David Thewlis was
57+ in Barkskins
as 'Claude Trepagny'.
First Air Date
Mon, May 25 2020
Poster of The Feed
The Feed
David Thewlis was
56+ in The Feed
as 'Lawrence Hatfield'.
First Air Date
Mon, Sep 16 2019
Poster of Big Mouth
Big Mouth
David Thewlis was
54+ in Big Mouth
as 'Shame Wizard (voice)'.
First Air Date
Fri, Sep 29 2017
Poster of Fargo
Fargo
David Thewlis was
51+ in Fargo
as 'V.M. Vargas'.
First Air Date
Tue, Apr 15 2014
Poster of The Street
The Street
David Thewlis was
43+ in The Street
as 'Joe Jennerson / Harry Jennerson'.
First Air Date
Thu, Apr 13 2006
Poster of Dinotopia
Dinotopia
David Thewlis was
39+ in Dinotopia
as 'Cyrus Crabb'.
First Air Date
Sun, May 12 2002
Poster of Dandelion Dead
Dandelion Dead
David Thewlis was
31+ in Dandelion Dead
as 'Oswald Martin'.
First Air Date
Sun, Oct 30 1994
Poster of Frank Stubbs Promotes
Frank Stubbs Promotes
David Thewlis was
30+ in Frank Stubbs Promotes
as 'Mike Bence'.
First Air Date
Mon, Jul 12 1993
Poster of Prime Suspect
Prime Suspect
David Thewlis was
28+ in Prime Suspect
as 'James Jackson'.
First Air Date
Sun, Apr 07 1991
Poster of Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit
Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit
David Thewlis was
26+ in Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit
as 'Doctor'.
First Air Date
Wed, Jan 10 1990
Poster of A Bit of a Do
A Bit of a Do
David Thewlis was
25+ in A Bit of a Do
First Air Date
Fri, Jan 13 1989
Poster of Valentine Park
Valentine Park
David Thewlis was
24+ in Valentine Park
as 'Max'.
First Air Date
Fri, Jun 19 1987
Poster of The Singing Detective
The Singing Detective
David Thewlis was
23+ in The Singing Detective
as 'Second Soldier'.
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Sun, Nov 16 1986
Poster of Only Fools and Horses
Only Fools and Horses
David Thewlis was
18+ in Only Fools and Horses
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 08 1981
Poster of Sherlock & Daughter
Sherlock & Daughter
David Thewlis will be
61+ in Sherlock & Daughter
as 'Sherlock Holmes'.
First Air Date
Unreleased