David Thewlis
David Thewlis
Born 20/03/1963 in Blackpool, Lancashire, England, UK

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.

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.

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Filmography (Movies)

Avatar: Fire and Ash

Avatar: Fire and Ash

Character:Peylak

Release Date:17/12/2025

The Thing with Feathers

The Thing with Feathers

Character:Crow (voice)

Release Date:17/10/2025

The Amazing Maurice

The Amazing Maurice

Character:Boss Man / Rat King (voice)

Release Date:16/12/2022

Enola Holmes 2

Enola Holmes 2

Character:Grail

Release Date:30/11/2022

Rare Beasts

Rare Beasts

Character:Vic

Release Date:21/05/2021

Zack Snyder's Justice League

Zack Snyder's Justice League

Character:Ares

Release Date:18/03/2021

I'm Thinking of Ending Things

I'm Thinking of Ending Things

Character:Father

Release Date:28/08/2020

Eternal Beauty

Eternal Beauty

Character:Mike

Release Date:21/08/2020

Guest of Honour

Guest of Honour

Character:Jim

Release Date:09/07/2020

Beyond Boundaries: The Harvey Weinstein Scandal

Beyond Boundaries: The Harvey Weinstein Scandal

Character:Self (archive footage)

Release Date:21/08/2018

The Mercy

The Mercy

Character:Rodney Hallworth

Release Date:09/02/2018

Justice League

Justice League

Character:Ares

Release Date:15/11/2017

Harry Potter: A History Of Magic

Harry Potter: A History Of Magic

Character:Himself

Release Date:28/10/2017

Wonder Woman

Wonder Woman

Character:Sir Patrick / Ares

Release Date:30/05/2017

None of Them Are You: Crafting Anomalisa

None of Them Are You: Crafting Anomalisa

Character:Self

Release Date:07/06/2016

Anomalisa

Anomalisa

Character:Michael Stone (voice)

Release Date:30/12/2015

Regression

Regression

Character:Professor Kenneth Raines

Release Date:01/10/2015

Macbeth

Macbeth

Character:Duncan

Release Date:22/09/2015

An Inspector Calls

An Inspector Calls

Character:Inspector Goole - The Inspector

Release Date:13/09/2015

Legend

Legend

Character:Leslie Payne

Release Date:09/09/2015

Queen & Country

Queen & Country

Character:Sargeant Major Bradley

Release Date:07/01/2015

The Theory of Everything

The Theory of Everything

Character:Dennis Sciama

Release Date:07/11/2014

Stonehearst Asylum

Stonehearst Asylum

Character:Mickey Finn

Release Date:23/10/2014

Sunday Roast

Sunday Roast

Character:Dick Puck

Release Date:01/01/2014

Separate We Come, Separate We Go

Separate We Come, Separate We Go

Character:Norman

Release Date:25/10/2013

The Fifth Estate

The Fifth Estate

Character:Nick Davies

Release Date:11/10/2013

The Zero Theorem

The Zero Theorem

Character:Joby

Release Date:20/09/2013

RED 2

RED 2

Character:The Frog

Release Date:18/07/2013

Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen

Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen

Character:(archive footage)

Release Date:04/02/2012

War Horse

War Horse

Character:Lyons

Release Date:25/12/2011

The Lady

The Lady

Character:Michael Aris

Release Date:30/11/2011

Anonymous

Anonymous

Character:William Cecil

Release Date:21/10/2011

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2

Character:Remus Lupin

Release Date:12/07/2011

The Organ Grinder's Monkey

The Organ Grinder's Monkey

Character:Pablo (voice)

Release Date:06/06/2011

How to Get a Head in Sculpture

How to Get a Head in Sculpture

Character:Self

Release Date:23/02/2011

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1

Character:Remus Lupin

Release Date:17/11/2010

London Boulevard

London Boulevard

Character:Jordan

Release Date:10/11/2010

Mr. Nice

Mr. Nice

Character:Jim McCann

Release Date:07/10/2010

Athena

Athena

Character:Chuck

Release Date:21/04/2010

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince

Character:Remus Lupin

Release Date:15/07/2009

Veronika Decides to Die

Veronika Decides to Die

Character:Dr. Blake

Release Date:16/05/2009

The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas

The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas

Character:Father

Release Date:07/05/2008

The Inner Life of Martin Frost

The Inner Life of Martin Frost

Character:Martin Frost

Release Date:11/10/2007

Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

Character:Remus Lupin

Release Date:08/07/2007

The Omen

The Omen

Character:Keith Jennings

Release Date:06/06/2006

Basic Instinct 2

Basic Instinct 2

Character:Roy Washburn

Release Date:29/03/2006

All the Invisible Children

All the Invisible Children

Character:Jonathan (segment "Jonathan")

Release Date:03/03/2006

The New World

The New World

Character:Wingfield

Release Date:25/12/2005

Kingdom of Heaven

Kingdom of Heaven

Character:Hospitaler

Release Date:03/05/2005

The Magic Touch of Harry Potter

The Magic Touch of Harry Potter

Character:Self

Release Date:11/06/2004

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

Character:Remus Lupin

Release Date:31/05/2004

Little Wolf's Book of Badness

Little Wolf's Book of Badness

Character:Mr. Twister (voice)

Release Date:08/12/2003

Timeline

Timeline

Character:Robert Doniger

Release Date:26/11/2003

Cheeky

Cheeky

Character:Harry Sankey

Release Date:08/09/2003

D.I.Y. Hard

D.I.Y. Hard

Character:Man

Release Date:30/09/2002

Discovering Dinotopia

Discovering Dinotopia

Character:Cyrus

Release Date:07/05/2002

Dinotopia

Dinotopia

Character:Cyrus Crabb

Release Date:12/02/2002

Hamilton Mattress

Hamilton Mattress

Character:Hamilton Mattress (voice)

Release Date:01/01/2002

Goodbye Charlie Bright

Goodbye Charlie Bright

Character:Charlie's Dad

Release Date:11/05/2001

Endgame

Endgame

Character:Clov

Release Date:10/09/2000

Gangster No. 1

Gangster No. 1

Character:Freddie Mays

Release Date:09/06/2000

The Miracle Maker

The Miracle Maker

Character:Judas Iscariot (voice)

Release Date:31/03/2000

Whatever Happened to Harold Smith?

Whatever Happened to Harold Smith?

Character:Nesbit

Release Date:10/03/2000

Love Story

Love Story

Character:Dealer

Release Date:01/01/1999

Divorcing Jack

Divorcing Jack

Character:Dan Starkey

Release Date:01/10/1998

The Big Lebowski

The Big Lebowski

Character:Knox Harrington

Release Date:06/03/1998

Besieged

Besieged

Character:Jason Kinsky

Release Date:05/02/1998

Seven Years in Tibet

Seven Years in Tibet

Character:Peter Aufschnaiter

Release Date:12/09/1997

American Perfekt

American Perfekt

Character:Santini

Release Date:11/06/1997

The Making of 'DragonHeart'

The Making of 'DragonHeart'

Character:Self

Release Date:14/01/1997

The Island of Dr. Moreau

The Island of Dr. Moreau

Character:Douglas

Release Date:23/08/1996

DragonHeart

DragonHeart

Character:King Einon

Release Date:31/05/1996

James and the Giant Peach

James and the Giant Peach

Character:Earthworm (voice)

Release Date:12/04/1996

Restoration

Restoration

Character:John Pearce

Release Date:29/12/1995

Total Eclipse

Total Eclipse

Character:Paul Verlaine

Release Date:03/11/1995

Dreamtown: A Brief Anatomy of Blackpool

Dreamtown: A Brief Anatomy of Blackpool

Character:Self

Release Date:29/08/1994

Black Beauty

Black Beauty

Character:Jerry Barker

Release Date:29/07/1994

Naked

Naked

Character:Johnny

Release Date:06/08/1993

The Trial

The Trial

Character:Franz

Release Date:18/06/1993

Damage

Damage

Character:Detective

Release Date:02/12/1992

Black and Blue

Black and Blue

Character:Crematorium Attendant

Release Date:27/09/1992

Swords at Teatime

Swords at Teatime

Character:Mike

Release Date:14/04/1992

Afraid of the Dark

Afraid of the Dark

Character:Locksmith / Tom Miller

Release Date:10/10/1991

Journey to Knock

Journey to Knock

Character:Terry

Release Date:17/09/1991

Filipina Dreamgirls

Filipina Dreamgirls

Character:Tim Shanks

Release Date:15/09/1991

Skulduggery

Skulduggery

Character:Tony

Release Date:29/06/1991

Life Is Sweet

Life Is Sweet

Character:Nicola's Lover

Release Date:15/11/1990

Resurrected

Resurrected

Character:Kevin Deakin

Release Date:12/03/1989

Vroom

Vroom

Character:Ringe

Release Date:11/11/1988

Deep Red Instant Love

Deep Red Instant Love

Character:

Release Date:01/01/1988

Little Dorrit

Little Dorrit

Character:George Braddle

Release Date:11/12/1987

The Short & Curlies

The Short & Curlies

Character:Clive

Release Date:01/12/1987

Road

Road

Character:Joey

Release Date:07/10/1987

Radio Pictures

Radio Pictures

Character:JIM 'Grams'

Release Date:16/07/1985

Television Appearances

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