David Thewlis
David Thewlis | |
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Born | David Wheeler 20 March 1963 Blackpool, England |
Education | Guildhall School of Music and Drama (BA) |
Occupation(s) | Actor, filmmaker |
Years active | 1985–present |
Spouses |
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Partner(s) | Anna Friel (2000–2010) |
Children | 1 |
David Wheeler (born 20 March 1963), better known as David Thewlis (
Thewlis made his film debut in
Thewlis's most notable television roles include
Early life
Thewlis was born David Wheeler in Blackpool on 20 March 1963,[1] the son of Maureen (née Thewlis) and Alec Raymond Wheeler.[2][3] His parents ran a toy and wallpaper shop.[2][3] He has an older and a younger sibling. As a teenager, he played in a rock band called QED and played lead guitar with a punk rock band called Door 66.[4] He was educated at Highfield High School in Blackpool's Marton area. He later enrolled in the Guildhall School of Music and Drama in London, graduating in 1984.[5]
Career
Acting
He changed his surname to Thewlis, his mother's maiden name, after attempting to register with the actors' union and discovering that his birth name was
He went on to play small roles in high-profile series such as BBC's Only Fools and Horses in 1985 and The Singing Detective in 1986, before being offered a more significant part in Alan Clarke's Road and in the ITV sitcom Valentine Park in 1987. That same year Thewlis made his film debut in Little Dorrit.
His first big-screen leading role was opposite
Thewlis's breakout role was 1993's
During the 1990s, Thewlis appeared in a variety of films, mostly
.He auditioned for the role of
He appeared as an SS Commandant of a Nazi death camp and father of the main character in The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas, which was well received. Other credits include Ridley Scott's Kingdom of Heaven (2005), Terrence Malick's The New World (2005), and The Omen (2006).
Thewlis played the late Dr
In June 2015, Thewlis was reported to be filming scenes for a
Thewlis portrayed
He has voiced the Shame Wizard in the Netflix animated sitcom Big Mouth (2017–present) and its spin-off Human Resources (2022–2023).
Thewlis starred in the Netflix film
Filmmaking
Thewlis directed Hello, Hello, Hello in 1995, for which he was nominated for a BAFTA Award for Best Short Film. He also wrote, directed and starred in the feature Cheeky (2003).[13]
Writing
Thewlis's black comedy novel set in the art world, The Late Hector Kipling, was published by Simon & Schuster in 2007.[14] His second book, Shooting Martha, was published by Weidenfeld & Nicolson in 2021.[15]
Upcoming roles
Thewlis will appear in the film Littlemouth,
He will also portray the
Personal life
Thewlis was married to Welsh director and actress Sara Sugarman from 1992 until 1994. He then had a relationship with the English actress Kate Hardie for 3 years.
He was in a relationship with the English actress Anna Friel from 2001 until late 2010.[18][19] Their daughter, Gracie, was born on 9 July 2005.[20][21]
Thewlis married the French designer and artist Hermine Poitou on 5 August 2016.[22][23] They live in Sunningdale, Berkshire.[24]
Filmography
Film
† | Denotes works that have not yet been released |
Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1985 | Up the Elephant and Round the Castle | The Mugger | Episode: " A Taxing Problem " (non-speaking)
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Summer Season | Jim Dench | Episode: "Radio Pictures" | |
Only Fools and Horses | Stew | Episode: "It's Only Rock and Roll" | |
1986 | The Singing Detective | Second Soldier | Miniseries |
1987–1988 | Valentine Park | Max | 12 episodes |
1987–1991 | ScreenPlay | Joey / Terry | 2 episodes |
1989 | A Bit of a Do | Paul Simcock | 6 episodes |
Skulduggery | Tony | Television film | |
1990 | Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit | Doctor | Miniseries |
1991 | Shrinks | Terry Slater | Episode #1.5 |
1991–1992 | Screen One | Crematorium Attendant / Tim Shanks | 2 episodes |
1993 | Frank Stubbs Promotes | Mike Bence | Episode: "Striker" |
Prime Suspect 3 | James Jackson | Episode: "Keeper of Souls: Parts 1 and 2" | |
1994 | Dandelion Dead | Oswald Martin | Miniseries |
2001 | Endgame | Clov | Television film |
Hammilton Mattress | Hammilton Mattress | Voice role, television film | |
2002 | Dinotopia | Cyrus Crabb | Miniseries |
2007 | The Street | Harry Jennerson / Joe Jennerson | Episode: "Twins" |
2014 | Family Guy | British Father | Voice role, Episode: "Chap Stewie" |
2015 | An Inspector Calls | The Inspector | Television film |
2017 | Fargo | V. M. Varga / Robot | 10 episodes |
2018–present | Big Mouth | Shame Wizard | Voice role, 13 episodes |
2019 | The Feed | Lawrence Hatfield | 6 episodes |
2020 | Barkskins | Monsieur Claude Trepagny | 8 episodes |
2021 | Landscapers | Christopher Edwards | Miniseries |
2022–2023 | Human Resources | Lionel St. Swithens / Shame Wizard | Voice role, 14 episodes |
2022 | The Sandman | John Dee | Co-starring; 4 episodes |
2023 | The Artful Dodger | Fagin | Main role |
2024 | Kaos † | Hades | Filming; Regular role |
2025 | Sherlock & Daughter † | Sherlock Holmes | Lead role, filming |
Video games
Year | Title | Role |
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2010 | World of Warcraft: Cataclysm | Lord Darius Crowley |
Awards and nominations
Year | Award | Category | Work | Result |
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1993 | Cannes Film Festival | Best Actor | Naked | Won |
Evening Standard British Film Award | Best Actor | Won | ||
London Film Critics' Circle | British Actor of the Year | Won | ||
National Society of Film Critics | Best Actor | Won | ||
New York Film Critics Circle | Best Actor | Won | ||
1995 | BAFTA Award | Best Short Film (shared with Helen Booth and James Roberts) |
Hello, Hello, Hello | Nominated |
1998 | British Independent Film Award | Best Performance by a British Actor in an Independent Film | Divorcing Jack | Nominated |
2006 | Golden Raspberry Award | Worst Supporting Actor | Basic Instinct 2 / The Omen | Nominated |
2007 | Monte-Carlo Television Festival | Golden Nymph Award for Outstanding Actor – Drama Series |
The Street |
Nominated |
2008 | British Independent Film Award | Richard Harris Award for Outstanding Contribution to British Film | Won | |
2009 | Scream Award | Best Ensemble (shared with the entire cast) |
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince | Won |
2010 | Evening Standard British Film Award | Peter Sellers Award for Comedy | London Boulevard | Nominated |
2011 | Scream Award | Best Ensemble (shared with the entire cast) |
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2 | Nominated |
2012 | Gold Derby Film Awards |
Best Ensemble Cast (shared with the entire cast) |
Nominated | |
2014 | Screen Actors Guild Awards | Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture | The Theory of Everything | Nominated |
2015 | CinEuphoria Awards | Best Supporting Actor - International Competition | Queen and Country | Nominated |
2016 | Alliance of Women Film Journalists | Best Depiction of Nudity, Sexuality, or Seduction (shared with Jennifer Jason Leigh) |
Anomalisa | Won |
2017 | Primetime Emmy Award |
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or Movie |
Fargo | Nominated |
Critics' Choice Television Award |
Best Supporting Actor in a Movie/Miniseries | Nominated | ||
Golden Globe Award |
Best Supporting Actor – Series, Miniseries or Television Film | Nominated | ||
Gold Derby Television Awards |
Best TV Movie/Miniseries Supporting Actor | Nominated | ||
2019 | Gold Derby TV Decade Award | Best TV Movie/Miniseries Supporting Actor | Nominated | |
Vancouver Film Critics Circle | Best Actor in a Canadian Film | Guest of Honour | Nominated | |
2020 | Indiana Film Journalists Association | Best Supporting Actor | I'm Thinking of Ending Things | Nominated |
2021 | Chlotrudis Award | Best Supporting Actor | Nominated | |
2022 | BAFTA Award | Best Actor | Landscapers | Nominated |
References
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- ^ a b "Thewlis, David 1963–". Encyclopedia.com. Retrieved 29 January 2023.
- ^ a b "David Thewlis". Contactmusic.com. Retrieved 29 January 2023.
- LancsLive. Reach plc. Retrieved 29 January 2023.
- ^ a b Grice, Elizabeth (4 May 2005). "Anna has changed me for the better". London: The Telegraph. Archived from the original on 13 October 2007. Retrieved 30 August 2007.
- ^ Morris, Clint (9 June 2004). "Interview: David Thewlis". Movie Hole. Archived from the original on 26 September 2007. Retrieved 28 August 2007.
- ^ "PICTURES: Colin Firth and Rachel Weisz on a Teignmouth film set". Archived from the original on 30 June 2015.
- ^ Mendelson, Scott. "Gal Gadot Releases First 'Wonder Woman' Image While Warner Bros. Announces The Cast". Forbes.
- ^ Osborn, Alex (19 February 2017). "Wonder Woman: Harry Potter Actor David Thewlis Reportedly Cast as Villain Ares". IGN.
- Indiewire. Los Angeles, California: Penske Media Corporation.
- New York Media.
- ^ Ryan, Maureen (13 April 2017). "TV Review: Fargo Season 3 on FX". Variety. Los Angeles, California: Penske Media Corporation.
- ^ Thewlis, David (2 August 2006), Cheeky (Comedy, Drama), EuropaCorp, Xingu Films, retrieved 11 May 2022
- ISBN 9781416541219.
- ISBN 9781474621564.
- ^ Grobar, Matt (23 June 2022). "Dennis Quaid, Isabelle Fuhrman, David Thewlis, Josh Hutcherson & Kiera Allen To Star In Sci-Fi Mystery 'Littlemouth' From Director Jonathan Sobol". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 16 February 2024.
- ^ Rice, Lynette (15 February 2024). ""The CW Picks Up New Drama 'Sherlock & Daughter' Starring David Thewlis"". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
- ^ David Thewlis is the 'Anonymous' actor who's everywhere, Los Angeles Times, 12 January 2012.
- ^ "Friel, David split after nine years". Digital Spy. 14 December 2010. Retrieved 26 December 2010.
- ^ MacDonald, Marianne (26 September 2005). "Post-natal confession". The Daily Telegraph. London. Archived from the original on 11 January 2022. Retrieved 25 April 2010.
- ^ Thewlis, David (9 July 2021). "Official David Thewlis". Instagram. Archived from the original on 23 December 2021. Retrieved 5 August 2021.
- ^ "David Thewlis: It does get to you, spending more waking hours as a character than oneself". The Guardian. 25 July 2021. Retrieved 26 July 2021.
- ^ Thewlis, David (5 August 2021). "Official David Thewlis". Instagram. Archived from the original on 23 December 2021. Retrieved 5 August 2021.
- ^ Zoe Williams, Growing old grotesquely, The Guardian, London, 7 December 2021, G2, page 8.
External links
- David Thewlis at IMDb
- David Thewlis on Instagram