Gary Lewis
Biography
Gary Lewis is a Scottish actor. Born in Easterhouse, Glasgow, he came to acting later in life, joining Robert Carlyle's Raindog Theatre and working with the 7:84 Theatre Company. His first professional screen role came in 1993 in the BBC anthology Screen One, in the episode Down Among the Big Boys. He appeared in Danny Boyle's thriller Shallow Grave (1994). His international breakthrough was Billy Elliot (2000), where he played a grieving father during the miners' strike, earning a BAFTA Film Award nomination for Best Actor in a Supporting Role. He later appeared in Martin Scorsese's Gangs of New York (2002). Other films include Joyeux Noel (2005). He also appeared in Eragon (2006). On television, he had a major role in Supervolcano. He also appeared in Outlander. He had a role in Vigil. He received a BAFTA TV Award nomination for Mo (2010).
67years old
Turns 68 on November 30in 49 days
- Born Easterhouse
- Star sign: SagittariusThe sign runs November 22 to December 21
- Also credited as Gary Stevenson
Movie Career
- Films
- 29
- Career span
- 29 years1994 to 2023
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Early training
Lewis had done amateur theatrics, but he did not commit to acting until he was 32, when he joined Raindog Theatre, which Robert Carlyle had newly formed.
Big break
In 1993, actor-director Peter Mullan, a friend of Lewis, supported him in getting cast in the short film Close. Both then appeared in Danny Boyle's 1994 thriller Shallow Grave.
Gary Lewis movies on Netflix
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
Most often with
Ken Loach directed three of these films, Christian Carion two and Peter Mullan two. Peter Mullan 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.
Films together
Peter Mullan's page
Louise Goodall's page
Jim Broadbent's page
Eddie Marsan's page
All films by Ken Loach
All films by Christian Carion
Also two films together14 more actors
- Daniel BrühlCargo (2006) and Joyeux Noel (2005)
- David HaymanThe Match (1999) and My Name Is Joe (1998)
- Jamie BellFilth (2013) and Billy Elliot (2000)
- Robert CarlyleEragon (2006) and Carla's Song (1996)
- Christopher FairbankGoal III: Taking on the World (2009) and Cargo (2006)
- Kate DickieFilth (2013) and Not Another Happy Ending (2013)
- Martin CompstonFilth (2013) and When the Lights Went Out (2012)
- Stephen McColeMy Name Is Joe (1998) and Orphans (1998)
- Iain De CaesteckerFilth (2013) and Not Another Happy Ending (2013)
- John BettNot Another Happy Ending (2013) and Shallow Grave (1994)
- Kuno BeckerGoal III: Taking on the World (2009) and Goal! The Dream Begins (2005)
- Alexander MortonValhalla Rising (2009) and Gregory's Two Girls (1999)
- Michael MorelandMy Son (2021) and Filth (2013)
- David McKayAe Fond Kiss... (2004) and My Name Is Joe (1998)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.
Box office
What Gary Lewis's films earned in cinemas worldwide.
Combined worldwide box office
$874 million
19 of the 29 films have a worldwide figure.
Of the 29 films: 19 worldwide figure; 2 us gross only; 1 never in cinemas; 7 figure not found.
- 19Worldwide figure
- 2US gross only
- 1Never in cinemas
- 7Figure not found
Top grosser
Highest grossing
The eight biggest films earned 98% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.
- 1$250M28.7% of the total
- 2$206M23.6% of the total
- 3$194M22.2% of the total
- 4$109M12.5% of the total
- 5$28M3.2% of the total
- 6$28M3.2% of the total
- 7$20M2.3% of the total
- 8$18M2.0% of the total
$21.1 millionfrom the other 11 films with a worldwide figure, 2% of the total
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Official profiles and reference pages.