David Thewlis
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.
Wonder Woman
as Sir Patrick / AresAn Amazon princess comes to the world of Man in the grips of the First World War to confront the...
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Year three at Hogwarts means new fun and challenges as Harry learns the delicate art of...
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As Lord Voldemort tightens his grip on both the Muggle and wizarding worlds, Hogwarts is no...
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Returning for his fifth year of study at Hogwarts, Harry is stunned to find that his warnings...
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Justice League
as AresFuelled by his restored faith in humanity and inspired by Superman's selfless act, Bruce Wayne...
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Harry, Ron and Hermione continue their quest to vanquish the evil Voldemort once and for all....
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Harry, Ron and Hermione walk away from their last year at Hogwarts to find and destroy the...
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Zack Snyder's Justice League
as AresDetermined to ensure Superman's ultimate sacrifice was not in vain, Bruce Wayne aligns forces...
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After his wife dies, a blacksmith named Balian is thrust into royalty, political intrigue and...
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The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas
as Ralf HoessWhen his family moves from their home in Berlin to a strange new house in Poland, young Bruno...
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Stonehearst Asylum
as Mickey FinnAn Oxford Medical School graduate takes a position at a mental institution and soon becomes...
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Jeffrey 'The Dude' Lebowski, a Los Angeles slacker who only wants to bowl and drink White...
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The Omen
as Keith JenningsA diplomatic couple adopts the son of the devil without knowing it. A remake of the classic...
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Legend
as Leslie PayneSuave, charming and volatile, Reggie Kray and his unstable twin brother Ronnie start to leave...
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RED 2
as The FrogRetired C.I.A. agent Frank Moses reunites his unlikely team of elite operatives for a global...
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Enola Holmes 2
as GrailNow a detective-for-hire like her infamous brother, Enola Holmes takes on her first official...
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War Horse
as LyonsOn 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 FatherNothing 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)When the young orphan boy James spills a magic bag of crocodile tongues, he finds himself in...
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Basic Instinct 2
as Roy WashburnNovelist Catherine Tramell is once again in trouble with the law, and Scotland Yard appoints...
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Timeline
as Robert DonigerA group of archaeological students become trapped in the past when they go there to retrieve...
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Austrian mountaineer, Heinrich Harrer journeys to the Himalayas without his family to head an...
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The Theory of Everything
as Dennis SciamaThe Theory of Everything is the extraordinary story of one of the world’s greatest living minds,...
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Damage
as DetectiveThe life of a respected British politician at the height of his career crumbles when he becomes...
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Black Beauty
as Jerry BarkerThe fates of horses, and the people who own and command them, are revealed as Black Beauty...
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The Amazing Maurice
as Boss Man / Rat King (voice)Maurice is a streetwise ginger cat who comes up with a money-making scam by befriending a group...
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DragonHeart
as King EinonIn an ancient time when majestic fire-breathers soared through the skies, a knight named Bowen...
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London Boulevard
as JordanA parolee falls for a reclusive movie star while trying to evade a ruthless gangster.
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The Miracle Maker
as Judas Iscariot (voice)A mother and father in search of help for their sick daughter cross paths with an extraordinary...
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The Fifth Estate
as Nick DaviesA look at the relationship between WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange and his early supporter and...
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Macbeth
as DuncanFeature film adaptation of Shakespeare's Scottish play about General Macbeth whose ambitious...
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The Island of Dr. Moreau
as DouglasA shipwrecked sailor stumbles upon a mysterious island and is shocked to discover that a...
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Regression
as Professor Kenneth RainesMinnesota, 1990. Detective Bruce Kenner investigates the case of young Angela, who accuses her...
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Set against the backdrop of the succession of Queen Elizabeth I, and the Essex Rebellion against...
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The New World
as WingfieldA drama about explorer John Smith and the clash between Native Americans and English settlers in...
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The Mercy
as Rodney HallworthIn 1968, Donald Crowhurst, an amateur sailor, endangers the fate of his family and business, and...
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The Zero Theorem
as JobyA computer hacker's goal to discover the reason for human existence continually finds his work...
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Naked
as JohnnyAn unemployed Brit vents his rage on unsuspecting strangers as he embarks on a nocturnal London...
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Queen & Country
as Sargeant Major BradleyAn Englishman who grew up in London during World War II joins the military to fight in the...
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The Lady
as Michael ArisThe story of Aung San Suu Kyi as she becomes the core of Burma's democracy movement, and her...
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Anomalisa
as Michael Stone (voice)An inspirational speaker becomes reinvigorated after meeting a lively woman who shakes up his...
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Restoration
as John PearceAn aspiring young physician, Robert Merivel found himself in the service of King Charles II and...
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Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen
as (archive footage)A film where anything can happen - the hero and the heroine changes their faces, age, look,...
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An Inspector Calls
as Inspector Goole - The InspectorNorthern England, 1912. The dinner of a wealthy family is interrupted by Inspector Goole, who...
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Eternal Beauty
as MikeWhen Jane is rejected by life, she spirals into a chaotic, schizophrenic world where love and...
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Total Eclipse
as Paul VerlaineYoung, wild poet Arthur Rimbaud and his mentor Paul Verlaine engage in a fierce, forbidden...
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Val
as Self (archive footage)For over 40 years Val Kilmer, one of Hollywood’s most mercurial and/or misunderstood actors has...
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Harry Potter: A History Of Magic
as HimselfA thrilling journey through legends, belief and folklore, this film goes behind the scenes with...
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Gangster No. 1
as Freddie MaysAn old gangster is advised that Freddie Mays would leave jail after thirty years in prison. His...
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Biopic about 1970s Welsh marijuana trafficker Howard Marks, whose inventive smuggling schemes...
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Veronika Decides to Die
as Dr. BlakeAfter a frantic suicide attempt, Veronika awakens inside a mysterious mental asylum. Under the...
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Life Is Sweet
as Nicola's LoverJust north of London live Wendy, Andy, and their twenty-something twins, Natalie and Nicola....
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All the Invisible Children
as Jonathan (segment "Jonathan")Seven short films - each one focused on the plight of a different child protagonist.
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The Trial
as FranzJoseph K. awakes one morning, to find two strange men in his room, telling him he has been...
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Rare Beasts
as VicMandy is a mother, a writer, a nihilist. Mandy is a modern woman in a crisis. Raising a son in...
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The Magic Touch of Harry Potter
as SelfA 2004 documentary on the first three “Harry Potter” films detailing the behind-the-scenes...
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American Perfekt
as SantiniCriminal psychiatrist, Jake Nyman is taking a much needed vacation from responsibility. An...
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Little Dorrit
as George BraddleA drama based on the novel by Charles Dickens which tells the story of Arthur Clennam who is...
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Besieged
as Jason KinskyWhen an African dictator jails her husband, Shandurai goes into exile in Italy, studying...
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Resurrected
as Kevin DeakinA Falklands War soldier missing, believed dead, turns up claiming amnesia.
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Beyond Boundaries: The Harvey Weinstein Scandal
as Self (archive footage)Examine the rise and fall of Hollywood media mogul Harvey Weinstein following the scandal in...
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Afraid of the Dark
as Locksmith / Tom MillerA little boy, obsessed with blindness and violence, slowly gets trapped in his own delusions.
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Road
as JoeyA view of the inhabitants of a derelict road in Manchester, unsatisfied with their lives and...
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Divorcing Jack
as Dan StarkeyHe's Irish, he's ageing, he drinks, is a touch cynical and when he has time writes a newspaper...
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Goodbye Charlie Bright
as Charlie's DadFollowing Charlie Bright and his friends over one hot summer on the South London housing estate...
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Guest of Honour
as JimVeronica wants to remain in jail for a sexual assault she knows she's been wrongfully indicted...
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Vroom
as RingeTwo young men and a sultry divorcee flee their drab hometown existence, taking to the road in a...
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Cheeky
as Harry SankeyConsumed with sadness after the death of his wife and subsequent rejection from his son, a...
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Whatever Happened to Harold Smith?
as NesbitIt's 1976, and Vinny is a confused teenager who can't decide whether he is a disco king or a...
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The Organ Grinder's Monkey
as Pablo (voice)A cockroach with artistic aspirations follows an angst-ridden and talentless artist from pub to...
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None of Them Are You: Crafting Anomalisa
as SelfA behind-the-scenes documentary on the making of Charlie Kaufman and Duke Johnson's 2015...
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The Inner Life of Martin Frost
as Martin FrostA writer awakens one day to find a strange but beautiful woman in bed with him. He quickly falls...
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Hamilton Mattress
as Hamilton Mattress (voice)Sludger the aardvark tries to make it big as a drummer in the big city.
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The Short & Curlies
as CliveA short comedy by Mike Leigh about the romance between a young woman and a man who communicates...
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Filipina Dreamgirls
as Tim ShanksSeveral men from Wales travel to the Philippines on an arranged tour to meet Filipina women for...
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Little Wolf's Book of Badness
as Mr. Twister (voice)He washes his paws, brushes his teeth and goes to bed early. He is packed off to Uncle Bigbad's...
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Endgame
as ClovHamm is blind and unable to stand; Clov, his servant, is unable to sit; Nagg and Nell are his...
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The Making of 'DragonHeart'
as SelfThis documentary was first released on the laserdisc for DragonHeart, and was then re-released...
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Deep Red Instant Love
as uncreditedBudding romance and political subversion create a headache for the manager of Superstore in Rik...
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Separate We Come, Separate We Go
as NormanSeparate We Come, Separate We Go is the story of a 10-year-old girl, Thea who escapes her bleak...
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How to Get a Head in Sculpture
as SelfFrom the heads of Roman Emperors to the 'blood head' of contemporary British artist Marc Quinn,...
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Swords at Teatime
as MikeMichael climbs on to the roof of the block of flats where he lives with his mother, and finds a...
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Fargo
as V.M. VargasA close-knit anthology series dealing with stories involving malice, violence and murder based...
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Only Fools and Horses
as uncreditedThe misadventures of two wheeler dealer brothers Del Boy and Rodney Trotter of 'Trotters...
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Prime Suspect
as James JacksonHighly skilled Detective Inspector Jane Tennison battles to prove herself in a male dominated world.
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Big Mouth
as Shame Wizard (voice)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 FaginIn 1850s Australia, in the lively colony of Port Victory, Jack Dawkins aka The Artful Dodger,...
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The Sandman
as John DeeAfter years of imprisonment, Morpheus — the King of Dreams — embarks on a journey across worlds...
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Human Resources
as Lionel St. Swithens (voice)Lovebugs, Hormone Monsters and a parade of other creatures juggle romance, workplace drama and...
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Human Resources
as Memory Bank Manager (voice)Lovebugs, Hormone Monsters and a parade of other creatures juggle romance, workplace drama and...
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Landscapers
as Christopher EdwardsA seemingly ordinary British couple become the focus of an extraordinary investigation when two...
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The Feed
as Lawrence HatfieldIn the near future, people’s minds are connected to The Feed, giving them instant connectivity....
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The Singing Detective
as Second SoldierTormented and bedridden by a debilitating disease, a mystery writer relives his detective...
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The Singing Detective
as SoldierTormented and bedridden by a debilitating disease, a mystery writer relives his detective...
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A Bit of a Do
as uncreditedA Bit of a Do is a British comedy drama series based on the books by David Nobbs. The show...
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Dinotopia
as Cyrus CrabbAfter a plane crash, two opposing half-brothers find themselves on an amazing lost island where...
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Barkskins
as Claude TrepagnyA disparate group of outcasts and dreamers battle to escape their pasts while navigating the...
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The Street
as Joe Jennerson / Harry JennersonAnthology drama following the lives and passions of neighbors on a northern English street.
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Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit
as DoctorSeven-year-old Jess is removed from her peculiar Pentecostal home and sent to school.
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Dandelion Dead
as Oswald MartinThis is a dramatisation of the true story of Major Herbert Rowse Armstrong, a solicitor and...
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