David Thewlis

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David Wheeler (born March 20, 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.

Most Popular David Thewlis Trailers

Total trailers found: 97

Avatar: Fire and Ash Trailer (2025)

17 December 2025

In the wake of the devastating war against the RDA and the loss of their eldest son, Jake Sully and Neytiri face a new threat on Pandora: the Ash People, a violent and power-hungry Na'vi tribe led by the ruthless Varang.

Damage Trailer (1992)

02 December 1992

The life of a respected British politician at the height of his career crumbles when he becomes obsessed with his son's lover.

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 Trailer (2010)

17 November 2010

Harry, Ron and Hermione walk away from their last year at Hogwarts to find and destroy the remaining Horcruxes, putting an end to Voldemort's bid for immortality.

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban Trailer (2004)

31 May 2004

Harry Potter's life is in danger once more as dangerous wizard Sirius Black has escaped from Azkaban Prison and is heading to Hogwarts.

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 Trailer (2011)

12 July 2011

Harry, Ron and Hermione continue their quest to vanquish the evil Voldemort once and for all. Just as things begin to look hopeless for the young wizards, Harry discovers a trio of magical objects that endow him with powers to rival Voldemort's formidable skills.

Kingdom of Heaven Trailer (2005)

03 May 2005

After his wife dies, a blacksmith named Balian is thrust into royalty, political intrigue and bloody holy wars during the Crusades.

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince Trailer (2009)

15 July 2009

Dumbledore tries to prepare Harry for the final battle with Voldemort while Death Eaters wreak havoc in both Muggle and Wizard worlds.

Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix Trailer (2007)

08 July 2007

When a new professor's methods leave Hogwarts unprepared to fight the rising tide of evil, Harry teaches students how to defend against the dark arts.

Zack Snyder's Justice League Trailer (2021)

18 March 2021

Determined to ensure Superman's ultimate sacrifice was not in vain, Bruce Wayne aligns forces with Diana Prince with plans to recruit a team of metahumans to protect the world from an approaching threat of catastrophic proportions.

Wonder Woman Trailer (2017)

30 May 2017

An Amazon princess comes to the world of Man in the grips of the First World War to confront the forces of evil and bring an end to human conflict.

Goodbye Charlie Bright Trailer (2001)

11 May 2001

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

Justice League Trailer (2017)

15 November 2017

Fuelled by his restored faith in humanity and inspired by Superman's selfless act, Bruce Wayne and Diana Prince assemble a team of metahumans consisting of Barry Allen, Arthur Curry and Victor Stone to face the catastrophic threat of Steppenwolf and the Parademons who are on the hunt for three Mother Boxes on Earth.

Dreamtown: A Brief Anatomy of Blackpool Trailer (1994)

29 August 1994

A revealing and often ribald look at the seaside resort where people can let their hair down, whether in the sedate atmosphere of the Tower Ballroom or on the world's biggest and fastest rollercoaster.

The Big Lebowski Trailer (1998)

06 March 1998

Jeffrey 'The Dude' Lebowski, a Los Angeles slacker who only wants to bowl and drink White Russians, is mistaken for another Jeffrey Lebowski, a wheelchair-bound millionaire, and finds himself dragged into a strange series of events involving nihilists, adult film producers, ferrets, errant toes, and large sums of money.

The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas Trailer (2008)

07 May 2008

When his family moves from their home in Berlin to a strange new house in Poland, young Bruno befriends Shmuel, a boy who lives on the other side of the fence where everyone seems to be wearing striped pajamas.

Legend Trailer (2015)

09 September 2015

Suave, charming and volatile, Reggie Kray and his unstable twin brother Ronnie start to leave their mark on the London underworld in the 1960s.

The Magic Touch of Harry Potter Trailer (2004)

11 June 2004

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

Love Story Trailer (1999)

01 January 1999

Dave, a homeless man, shares a public toilet with narcotic users and alcoholics. Struggling to survive, he resorts to theft to provide for his pregnant girlfriend.

American Perfekt Trailer (1997)

11 June 1997

Criminal psychiatrist, Jake Nyman is taking a much needed vacation from responsibility. An experimental road trip during which ever decision will be made on a flip of a coin.

Enola Holmes 2 Trailer (2022)

04 November 2022

Now a detective-for-hire like her infamous brother, Enola Holmes takes on her first official case to find a missing girl, as the sparks of a dangerous conspiracy ignite a mystery that requires the help of friends — and Sherlock himself — to unravel.

RED 2 Trailer (2013)

18 July 2013

Retired C.I.A. agent Frank Moses reunites his unlikely team of elite operatives for a global quest to track down a missing portable nuclear device.

Journey to Knock Trailer (1991)

17 September 1991

Journey to Knock humourously follows three disabled men on their pilgrimage from the North of England to Knock shrine in Co.

War Horse Trailer (2011)

25 December 2011

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

Vroom Trailer (1988)

11 November 1988

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

I'm Thinking of Ending Things Trailer (2020)

28 August 2020

Nothing is as it seems when a woman experiencing misgivings about her new boyfriend joins him on a road trip to meet his parents at their remote farm.

Seven Years in Tibet Trailer (1997)

12 September 1997

Austrian mountaineer Heinrich Harrer journeys to the Himalayas without his family to head an expedition in 1939.

The Theory of Everything Trailer (2014)

07 November 2014

The Theory of Everything is the extraordinary story of one of the world’s greatest living minds, the renowned astrophysicist Stephen Hawking, who falls deeply in love with fellow Cambridge student Jane Wilde.

None of Them Are You: Crafting Anomalisa Trailer (2016)

07 June 2016

A behind-the-scenes documentary on the making of Charlie Kaufman and Duke Johnson's 2015 stop-motion animated drama Anomalisa.

Skulduggery Trailer (1991)

29 June 1991

Four lads decide to meet up and do a robbery planned by Sweeny, an angry, agressive but small young man who is like a time bomb waiting to go off.

Stonehearst Asylum Trailer (2014)

23 October 2014

An Oxford Medical School graduate takes a position at a mental institution and soon becomes obsessed with a female mental patient, but he has no idea of a recent and horrifying staffing change.

DragonHeart Trailer (1996)

31 May 1996

In an ancient time when majestic fire-breathers soared through the skies, a knight named Bowen comes face to face and heart to heart with the last dragon on Earth, Draco.

Basic Instinct 2 Trailer (2006)

29 March 2006

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

The Miracle Maker Trailer (2000)

31 March 2000

A mother and father in search of help for their sick daughter cross paths with an extraordinary carpenter named Jesus, who has devoted his life to spreading God's word.

The Omen Trailer (2006)

06 June 2006

A diplomatic couple adopts the son of the devil without knowing it. A remake of the classic horror film of the same name from 1976.

James and the Giant Peach Trailer (1996)

12 April 1996

When the young orphan boy James spills a magic bag of crocodile tongues, he finds himself in possession of a giant peach that flies him away to strange lands.

Naked Trailer (1993)

06 August 1993

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

Gangster No. 1 Trailer (2000)

09 June 2000

An old gangster is advised that Freddie Mays would leave jail after thirty years in prison. His mood changes and he recalls when he was a young punk and who joined Freddie's gang—a man he both envied and ultimately betrayed.

Timeline Trailer (2003)

26 November 2003

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

The Fifth Estate Trailer (2013)

11 October 2013

A look at the relationship between WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange and his early supporter and eventual colleague Daniel Domscheit-Berg, and how the website's growth and influence led to an irreparable rift between the two friends.

The Island of Dr. Moreau Trailer (1996)

23 August 1996

A plane crash surviving attorney stumbles upon a mysterious island and is shocked to discover that a brilliant scientist and his lab assistant have found a way to combine human and animal DNA—with horrific results.

Veronika Decides to Die Trailer (2009)

16 May 2009

After a frantic suicide attempt, Veronika awakens inside a mysterious mental asylum. Under the supervision of an unorthodox psychiatrist who specializes in controversial treatment, Veronika learns that she has only weeks to live.

Divorcing Jack Trailer (1998)

01 October 1998

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

The New World Trailer (2005)

25 December 2005

A drama about explorer John Smith and the clash between Native Americans and English settlers in the 17th century.

Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen Trailer (2012)

04 February 2012

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

Anomalisa Trailer (2015)

30 December 2015

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

Beyond Boundaries: The Harvey Weinstein Scandal Trailer (2018)

21 August 2018

Examine the rise and fall of Hollywood media mogul Harvey Weinstein following the scandal in 2017. Learn from exclusive interviews with those who knew him in the industry, and a discussion of the start of the #MeToo movement.

The Amazing Maurice Trailer (2022)

16 December 2022

Maurice is a streetwise ginger cat who comes up with a money-making scam by befriending a group of self-taught talking rats.

Restoration Trailer (1995)

29 December 1995

An aspiring young physician, Robert Merivel found himself in the service of King Charles II and saves the life of someone close to the King.

The Mercy Trailer (2018)

09 February 2018

In 1968, Donald Crowhurst, an amateur sailor, endangers the fate of his family and business, and his own life, blinded by his ambition to compete in the Sunday Times Golden Globe Race, attempting to become the first person in history to single-handedly circumnavigate the world without making any stopover.

Anonymous Trailer (2011)

21 October 2011

Set against the backdrop of the succession of Queen Elizabeth I, and the Essex Rebellion against her, the story advances the theory that it was in fact Edward De Vere, Earl of Oxford who penned Shakespeare's plays.

The Thing with Feathers Trailer (2025)

17 October 2025

Following the death of his wife, a young father's hold on reality crumbles, and a strange presence begins to stalk him from the shadowy recesses of the apartment he shares with his two young sons.

D.I.Y. Hard Trailer (2002)

30 September 2002

A hostage situation takes an unusual turn.

The Lady Trailer (2011)

30 November 2011

The story of Aung San Suu Kyi as she becomes the core of Burma's democracy movement, and her relationship with her husband, writer Michael Aris.

Macbeth Trailer (2015)

22 September 2015

Feature film adaptation of Shakespeare's Scottish play about General Macbeth whose ambitious wife urges him to use wicked means in order to gain power of the throne over the sitting king, Duncan.

Black Beauty Trailer (1994)

29 July 1994

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

The Zero Theorem Trailer (2013)

20 September 2013

A computer hacker's goal to discover the reason for human existence continually finds his work interrupted thanks to the Management; this time, they send a teenager and lusty love interest to distract him.

Regression Trailer (2015)

01 October 2015

Minnesota, 1990. Detective Bruce Kenner investigates the case of young Angela, who accuses her father, John Gray, of an unspeakable crime.

Total Eclipse Trailer (1995)

03 November 1995

Young, wild poet Arthur Rimbaud and his mentor Paul Verlaine engage in a fierce, forbidden romance while feeling the effects of a hellish artistic lifestyle.

Signal One Trailer (2026)

05 June 2026

A computer scientist is invited by a tech billionaire to join his private facility on a Caribbean island to investigate extraterrestrial matter on Earth.

The Making of 'DragonHeart' Trailer (1997)

14 January 1997

This documentary was first released on the laserdisc for DragonHeart, and was then re-released on both the Collector's Edition and Franchise Collection DVDs.