David Thewlis

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...

Known For

Career Timeline

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  1. 2026
  2. 2025
    Avatar: Fire and Ash

    Peylak • Acting

  3. 2025
    The Thing with Feathers

    Crow (voice) • Acting

  4. 2022
    Enola Holmes 2

    Grail • Acting

  5. 2022
    The Amazing Maurice

    Boss Man / Rat King (voice) • Acting

  6. 2021
  7. 2021
    Rare Beasts

    Vic • Acting

  8. 2020
David Thewlis - Aperture