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David Thewlis

David Thewlis

52 movies on Netflix

Biography

David Thewlis was born David Wheeler in 1963 in Blackpool, Lancashire, to Maureen (Thewlis) and Alec Raymond Wheeler, and lived with his parents above their combination wallpaper and toy shop during his childhood. Originally, he came to London with his band Door 66, however he changed his plans and entered Guildhall School of Drama. He had minor roles in films and TV until he took the main role in Naked (1993). The film won him several awards including the New York Critics Award. He has since been in many other films including DragonHeart (1996), Restoration (1995), Black Beauty (1994) and recently took the part of Professor Remus John Lupin in Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004). He has lived with the British actress Anna Friel since 2001.

63years old

Turns 64 on March 20in 129 days

  • Born Blackpool
  • Star sign: PiscesLast day of the sign, on the Aries cusp
  • Also credited as David Wheeler

Movie Career

Films
52
Career span
37 years1989 to 2026

Genres

First and latest

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  1. A role that slipped away

    Thewlis auditioned for Quirinus Quirrell in the first Harry Potter film but lost the part to Ian Hart, then was cast as Remus Lupin in 2004 without auditioning because director Alfonso Cuaron wanted him first.

  2. First role

    After he took a stage name, Thewlis's first professional part was in a Greenwich play called Buddy Holly at the Regal. He also had a role in a commercial for Kellogg's Bran Flakes.

  3. Behind the camera

    Thewlis wrote, directed and starred in the feature film Cheeky in 2003, after his short Hello, Hello, Hello earned a BAFTA short film nomination.

  4. Behind the camera

    Thewlis wrote a black comedy novel about the art world, The Late Hector Kipling, which Simon & Schuster published in 2007. His second book, Shooting Martha, came out from Weidenfeld & Nicolson in 2021.

David Thewlis movies on Netflix

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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  1. Kingdom of Heaven2005 Action, Adventure, Dramaas Hospitaler

    IMDb rating 7.3362K votes

  2. Wonder Woman2017 Action, Adventure, Fantasyas Sir Patrick / Ares

    IMDb rating 7.3742K votes

  3. The Boy in the Striped Pajamas2008as Father

    IMDb rating 7.7278K votes

  4. Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban2004as Remus Lupin

    IMDb rating 7.9779K votes

  5. The Theory of Everything2014as Dennis Sciama

    IMDb rating 7.7511K votes

  6. Legend2015as Leslie Payne

    IMDb rating 6.9227K votes

  7. Seven Years in Tibet1997as Peter Aufschnaiter

    IMDb rating 7.1170K votes

  8. Anomalisa2015as Michael Stonevoice

    IMDb rating 7.279K votes

Most often with

James Marsh directed two of these films, Charlie Kaufman two and Mike Leigh two. Eddie Marsan appears in four of them, more than any other actor. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Eddie Marsan, 4 films togetherSee the 4 films with Eddie MarsanBenedict Cumberbatch, 3 films togetherSee the 3 films with Benedict CumberbatchPete Postlethwaite, 3 films togetherSee the 3 films with Pete PostlethwaiteDavid Hayman, 3 films togetherSee the 3 films with David HaymanKen Stott, 3 films togetherSee the 3 films with Ken StottDennis Quaid, 2 films togetherSee the 2 films with Dennis QuaidJames MarshDirector, 2 filmsSee the 2 films by James MarshCharlie KaufmanDirector, 2 filmsSee the 2 films by Charlie KaufmanMike LeighDirector, 2 filmsSee the 2 films by Mike Leigh

Films together

Box office

What David Thewlis's films earned in cinemas worldwide.

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Combined worldwide box office

$5.2 billion

39 of the 52 films have a worldwide figure.

Of the 52 films: 39 worldwide figure; 2 us gross only; 2 never in cinemas; 1 streaming, short cinema run; 7 figure not found; 1 too new to count.

  • 39Worldwide figure
  • 2US gross only
  • 2Never in cinemas
  • 1Streaming, short cinema run
  • 7Figure not found
  • 1Too new to count

Top grosser

Avatar: Fire and Ash2025as Peylak$1.5 billion

Highest grossing

The eight biggest films earned 86% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.

  1. 1
    Avatar: Fire and Ash2025as Peylak
    $1.5B28.7% of the total
  2. 2
    Wonder Woman2017as Sir Patrick / Ares
    $824M15.9% of the total
  3. 3
    Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban2004as Remus Lupin
    $790M15.3% of the total
  4. 4
    Justice League2017as Ares
    $661M12.8% of the total
  5. 5
    Kingdom of Heaven2005as Hospitaler
    $218M4.2% of the total
  6. 6
    War Horse2011as Lyons
    $178M3.4% of the total
  7. 7
    RED 22013as The Frog
    $148M2.9% of the total
  8. 8
    Seven Years in Tibet1997as Peter Aufschnaiter
    $131M2.5% of the total
The Theory of Everything (2014), $124 millionThe Omen (2006), $120 millionDragonHeart (1996), $115 millionThe Island of Dr. Moreau (1996), $49.6 millionTimeline (2003), $43.9 millionLegend (2015), $43.0 millionBasic Instinct 2 (2006), $38.6 millionThe New World (2005), $30.5 millionJames and the Giant Peach (1996), $28.9 millionThe Amazing Maurice (2022), $21.1 millionThe Boy in the Striped Pajamas (2008), $20.4 millionRegression (2015), $17.7 millionMacbeth (2015), $16.3 millionAnonymous (2011), $15.4 millionThe Fifth Estate (2013), $8.6 millionLondon Boulevard (2010), $8.3 million

$734 millionfrom the other 31 films with a worldwide figure, 14% of the total

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