David Thewlis

Born: 1963-03-20

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. 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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as Remus Lupin
Released: 2004-05-31

Year three at Hogwarts means new fun and challenges as Harry learns the delicate art of...

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as Remus Lupin
Released: 2010-11-17

Harry, Ron and Hermione walk away from their last year at Hogwarts to find and destroy the...

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as Remus Lupin
Released: 2007-07-08

Returning for his fifth year of study at Hogwarts, Harry is stunned to find that his warnings...

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as Remus Lupin
Released: 2011-07-12

Harry, Ron and Hermione continue their quest to vanquish the evil Voldemort once and for all....

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as Remus Lupin
Released: 2009-07-15

As Lord Voldemort tightens his grip on both the Muggle and wizarding worlds, Hogwarts is no...

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Zack Snyder's Justice League

as Ares
Released: 2021-03-18

Determined to ensure Superman's ultimate sacrifice was not in vain, Bruce Wayne aligns forces...

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as Hospitaler
Released: 2005-05-03

After his wife dies, a blacksmith named Balian is thrust into royalty, political intrigue and...

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Justice League

as Ares
Released: 2017-11-15

Fuelled by his restored faith in humanity and inspired by Superman's selfless act, Bruce Wayne...

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Wonder Woman

as Sir Patrick / Ares
Released: 2017-05-30

An Amazon princess comes to the world of Man in the grips of the First World War to confront the...

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The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas

as Father
Released: 2008-05-07

When his family moves from their home in Berlin to a strange new house in Poland, young Bruno...

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Avatar: Fire and Ash

as Peylak
Released: 2025-12-17

In the wake of the devastating war against the RDA and the loss of their eldest son, Jake Sully...

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Legend

as Leslie Payne
Released: 2015-09-09

Suave, charming and volatile, Reggie Kray and his unstable twin brother Ronnie start to leave...

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as Knox Harrington
Released: 1998-03-06

Jeffrey 'The Dude' Lebowski, a Los Angeles slacker who only wants to bowl and drink White...

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RED 2

as The Frog
Released: 2013-07-18

Retired C.I.A. agent Frank Moses reunites his unlikely team of elite operatives for a global...

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The Theory of Everything

as Dennis Sciama
Released: 2014-11-26

The Theory of Everything is the extraordinary story of one of the world’s greatest living minds,...

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Stonehearst Asylum

as Mickey Finn
Released: 2014-10-23

An Oxford Medical School graduate takes a position at a mental institution and soon becomes...

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Enola Holmes 2

as Grail
Released: 2022-11-30

Now a detective-for-hire like her infamous brother, Enola Holmes takes on her first official...

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Basic Instinct 2

as Roy Washburn
Released: 2006-03-29

Novelist Catherine Tramell is once again in trouble with the law, and Scotland Yard appoints...

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Damage

as Detective
Released: 1992-12-02

The life of a respected British politician at the height of his career crumbles when he becomes...

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DragonHeart

as King Einon
Released: 1996-05-31

In an ancient time when majestic fire-breathers soared through the skies, a knight named Bowen...

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as Peter Aufschnaiter
Released: 1997-09-12

Austrian mountaineer Heinrich Harrer journeys to the Himalayas without his family to head an...

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War Horse

as Lyons
Released: 2011-12-25

On the brink of the First World War, Albert's beloved horse Joey is sold to the Cavalry by his...

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I'm Thinking of Ending Things

as Father
Released: 2020-08-28

Nothing is as it seems when a woman experiencing misgivings about her new boyfriend joins him on...

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James and the Giant Peach

as Earthworm (voice)
Released: 1996-04-12

When the young orphan boy James spills a magic bag of crocodile tongues, he finds himself in...

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The Omen

as Keith Jennings
Released: 2006-06-06

A diplomatic couple adopts the son of the devil without knowing it. A remake of the classic...

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Timeline

as Robert Doniger
Released: 2003-11-26

A group of archaeological students become trapped in the past when they go there to retrieve...

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The Amazing Maurice

as Boss Man / Rat King (voice)
Released: 2022-12-16

Maurice is a streetwise ginger cat who comes up with a money-making scam by befriending a group...

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Black Beauty

as Jerry Barker
Released: 1994-07-29

The fates of horses, and the people who own and command them, are revealed as Black Beauty...

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Naked

as Johnny
Released: 1993-09-14

An unemployed Brit vents his rage on unsuspecting strangers as he embarks on a nocturnal London...

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The New World

as Wingfield
Released: 2005-12-25

A drama about explorer John Smith and the clash between Native Americans and English settlers in...

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London Boulevard

as Jordan
Released: 2010-11-10

A parolee falls for a reclusive movie star while trying to evade a ruthless gangster.

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Anomalisa

as Michael Stone (voice)
Released: 2015-12-30

An inspirational speaker becomes reinvigorated after meeting a lively woman who shakes up his...

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Regression

as Professor Kenneth Raines
Released: 2015-10-01

Minnesota, 1990. Detective Bruce Kenner investigates the case of young Angela, who accuses her...

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An Inspector Calls

as Inspector Goole - The Inspector
Released: 2015-09-13

Northern England, 1912. The dinner of a wealthy family is interrupted by Inspector Goole, who...

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Restoration

as John Pearce
Released: 1995-12-29

An aspiring young physician, Robert Merivel found himself in the service of King Charles II and...

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The Island of Dr. Moreau

as Douglas
Released: 1996-08-23

A shipwrecked sailor stumbles upon a mysterious island and is shocked to discover that a...

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Life Is Sweet

as Nicola's Lover
Released: 1990-11-15

Just north of London live Wendy, Andy, and their twenty-something twins, Natalie and Nicola....

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The Miracle Maker

as Judas Iscariot (voice)
Released: 2000-03-31

A mother and father in search of help for their sick daughter cross paths with an extraordinary...

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The Lady

as Michael Aris
Released: 2011-11-30

The story of Aung San Suu Kyi as she becomes the core of Burma's democracy movement, and her...

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The Zero Theorem

as Joby
Released: 2013-09-20

A computer hacker's goal to discover the reason for human existence continually finds his work...

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The Magic Touch of Harry Potter

as Self
Released: 2004-06-11

A 2004 documentary on the first three “Harry Potter” films detailing the behind-the-scenes...

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All the Invisible Children

as Jonathan (segment "Jonathan")
Released: 2005-09-01

Seven short films - each one focused on the plight of a different child protagonist.

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Besieged

as Jason Kinsky
Released: 1998-02-05

While in exile in Italy, an African woman finds herself trying to get back home and free her...

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Gangster No. 1

as Freddie Mays
Released: 2000-06-09

An old gangster is advised that Freddie Mays would leave jail after thirty years in prison. His...

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The Fifth Estate

as Nick Davies
Released: 2013-10-11

A look at the relationship between WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange and his early supporter and...

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as Jim McCann
Released: 2010-10-07

Biopic about 1970s Welsh marijuana trafficker Howard Marks, whose inventive smuggling schemes...

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Total Eclipse

as Paul Verlaine
Released: 1995-11-03

Young, wild poet Arthur Rimbaud and his mentor Paul Verlaine engage in a fierce, forbidden...

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Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen

as (archive footage)
Released: 2012-02-04

A film where anything can happen - the hero and the heroine changes their faces, age, look,...

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as William Cecil
Released: 2011-10-21

Set against the backdrop of the succession of Queen Elizabeth I, and the Essex Rebellion against...

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Macbeth

as Duncan
Released: 2015-09-22

Feature film adaptation of Shakespeare's Scottish play about General Macbeth whose ambitious...

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Harry Potter: A History Of Magic

as Himself
Released: 2017-10-28

A thrilling journey through legends, belief and folklore, this film goes behind the scenes with...

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The Mercy

as Rodney Hallworth
Released: 2018-02-09

In 1968, Donald Crowhurst, an amateur sailor, endangers the fate of his family and business, and...

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Veronika Decides to Die

as Dr. Blake
Released: 2009-05-16

After a frantic suicide attempt, Veronika awakens inside a mysterious mental asylum. Under the...

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Val

as Self (archive footage)
Released: 2021-07-23

For over 40 years Val Kilmer, one of Hollywood’s most mercurial and/or misunderstood actors has...

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Eternal Beauty

as Mike
Released: 2020-08-21

When Jane is rejected by life, she spirals into a chaotic, schizophrenic world where love and...

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The Trial

as Franz
Released: 1993-06-18

Joseph K. awakes one morning, to find two strange men in his room, telling him he has been...

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Discovering Dinotopia

as Cyrus
Released: 2002-05-07

The citizens of Waterfall City flee for the tenuous safety of Earthfarm, abandoning their city...

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Queen & Country

as Sargeant Major Bradley
Released: 2015-01-07

In this sequel to Hope and Glory (1987), Bill Rohan has grown up and is drafted into the army,...

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Divorcing Jack

as Dan Starkey
Released: 1998-10-01

He's Irish, he's ageing, he drinks, is a touch cynical and when he has time writes a newspaper...

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Little Dorrit

as George Braddle
Released: 1987-12-11

A drama based on the novel by Charles Dickens which tells the story of Arthur Clennam who is...

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Afraid of the Dark

as Locksmith / Tom Miller
Released: 1991-10-10

A little boy, obsessed with blindness and violence, slowly gets trapped in his own delusions.

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Beyond Boundaries: The Harvey Weinstein Scandal

as Self (archive footage)
Released: 2018-08-21

Examine the rise and fall of Hollywood media mogul Harvey Weinstein following the scandal in...

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Rare Beasts

as Vic
Released: 2021-05-21

Mandy is a mother, a writer, a nihilist. Mandy is a modern woman in a crisis. Raising a son in...

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Resurrected

as Kevin Deakin
Released: 1989-03-12

A Falklands War soldier missing, believed dead, turns up claiming amnesia.

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Guest of Honour

as Jim
Released: 2020-07-09

Veronica wants to remain in jail for a sexual assault she knows she's been wrongfully indicted...

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D.I.Y. Hard

as Man
Released: 2002-09-30

A hostage situation takes an unusual turn.

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Whatever Happened to Harold Smith?

as Nesbit
Released: 2000-03-10

It's 1976, and Vinny is a confused teenager who can't decide whether he is a disco king or a...

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American Perfekt

as Santini
Released: 1997-06-11

Criminal psychiatrist, Jake Nyman is taking a much needed vacation from responsibility. An...

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Road

as Joey
Released: 1987-10-07

A view of the inhabitants of a derelict road in Manchester, unsatisfied with their lives and...

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Goodbye Charlie Bright

as Charlie's Dad
Released: 2001-05-11

Following Charlie Bright and his friends over one hot summer on the South London housing estate...

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The Thing With Feathers

as Crow (voice)
Released: 2025-01-25

A young father hold on reality crumbles following his wife’s death as a strange presence begins...

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The Inner Life of Martin Frost

as Martin Frost
Released: 2007-10-11

A writer awakens one day to find a strange but beautiful woman in bed with him. He quickly falls...

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Endgame

as Clov
Released: 2000-09-10

Hamm is blind and unable to stand; Clov, his servant, is unable to sit; Nagg and Nell are his...

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Separate We Come, Separate We Go

as Norman
Released: 2013-10-25

Separate We Come, Separate We Go is the story of a 10-year-old girl, Thea who escapes her bleak...

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None of Them Are You: Crafting Anomalisa

as Self
Released: 2016-06-07

A behind-the-scenes documentary on the making of Charlie Kaufman and Duke Johnson's 2015...

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Cheeky

as Harry Sankey
Released: 2003-09-08

Consumed with sadness after the death of his wife and subsequent rejection from his son, a...

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Vroom

as Ringe
Released: 1988-11-11

Two young men and a sultry divorcee flee their drab hometown existence, taking to the road in a...

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Deep Red Instant Love

as uncredited
Released: 1988-01-01

Budding romance and political subversion create a headache for the manager of Superstore in Rik...

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The Short & Curlies

as Clive
Released: 1987-12-01

A short comedy by Mike Leigh about the romance between a young woman and a man who communicates...

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Dinotopia

as Cyrus Crabb
Released: 2002-02-12

After a plane crash strands two brothers on a lost continent where dinosaurs and humans live...

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Kingdom of Heaven (Director's Cut)

as Hospitaler
Released: 2005-05-06

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Filipina Dreamgirls

as Tim Shanks
Released: 1991-09-15

Several men from Wales travel to the Philippines on an arranged tour to meet Filipina women for...

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The Organ Grinder's Monkey

as Pablo (voice)
Released: 2011-06-06

A cockroach with artistic aspirations follows an angst-ridden and talentless artist from pub to...

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The Making of 'DragonHeart'

as Self
Released: 1997-01-14

This documentary was first released on the laserdisc for DragonHeart, and was then re-released...

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Little Wolf's Book of Badness

as Mr. Twister (voice)
Released: 2003-12-08

He washes his paws, brushes his teeth and goes to bed early. He is packed off to Uncle Bigbad's...

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How to Get a Head in Sculpture

as Self
Released: 2011-02-23

From the heads of Roman Emperors to the 'blood head' of contemporary British artist Marc Quinn,...

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Swords at Teatime

as Mike
Released: 1992-04-14

Michael climbs on to the roof of the block of flats where he lives with his mother, and finds a...

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Hamilton Mattress

as Hamilton Mattress (voice)
Released: 2002-01-01

Sludger the aardvark tries to make it big as a drummer in the big city.

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Love Story

as Dealer
Released: 1999-01-01

A short film by Nick Love.

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Fargo

as V.M. Vargas
First aired: 2014-04-15

A close-knit anthology series dealing with stories involving malice, violence and murder based...

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KAOS

as Hades
First aired: 2024-08-29

As discord reigns on Mount Olympus and almighty Zeus spirals into paranoia, three mortals are...

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The Sandman

as John Dee
First aired: 2022-08-05

After years of imprisonment, Morpheus — the King of Dreams — embarks on a journey across worlds...

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Big Mouth

as Shame Wizard (voice)
First aired: 2017-09-29

Teenage friends find their lives upended by the wonders and horrors of puberty in this edgy...

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The Artful Dodger

as Norbert Fagin
First aired: 2023-11-29

It's a tale of reinvention, betrayal, redemption, and love with a twist. Jack Dawkins is The...

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Only Fools and Horses

as uncredited
First aired: 1981-09-08

The misadventures of two wheeler dealer brothers Del Boy and Rodney Trotter of 'Trotters...

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Prime Suspect

as James Jackson
First aired: 1991-04-07

Highly skilled Detective Inspector Jane Tennison battles to prove herself in a male dominated world.

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Human Resources

as Memory Bank Manager (voice)
First aired: 2022-03-18

Lovebugs, Hormone Monsters and a parade of other creatures juggle romance, workplace drama and...

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Human Resources

as Lionel St. Swithens (voice)
First aired: 2022-03-18

Lovebugs, Hormone Monsters and a parade of other creatures juggle romance, workplace drama and...

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Dinotopia

as Cyrus Crabb
First aired: 2002-05-12

After a plane crash, two opposing half-brothers find themselves on an amazing lost island where...

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The Singing Detective

as Second Soldier
First aired: 1986-11-16

Tormented and bedridden by a debilitating disease, a mystery writer relives his detective...

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Landscapers

as Christopher Edwards
First aired: 2021-12-06

A seemingly ordinary British couple become the focus of an extraordinary investigation when two...

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The Street

as Joe Jennerson / Harry Jennerson
First aired: 2006-04-13

Anthology drama following the lives and passions of neighbors on a northern English street.

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The Feed

as Lawrence Hatfield
First aired: 2019-09-16

In the near future, people’s minds are connected to The Feed, giving them instant connectivity....

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A Bit of a Do

as uncredited
First aired: 1989-01-13

A Bit of a Do is a British comedy drama series based on the books by David Nobbs. The show...

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Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit

as Doctor
First aired: 1990-01-10

Seven-year-old Jess is removed from her peculiar Pentecostal home and sent to school.

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Barkskins

as Claude Trepagny
First aired: 2020-05-25

A disparate group of outcasts and dreamers battle to escape their pasts while navigating the...

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Dandelion Dead

as Oswald Martin
First aired: 1994-10-30

This is a dramatisation of the true story of Major Herbert Rowse Armstrong, a solicitor and...

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Valentine Park

as Max
First aired: 1987-06-19

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