David Thewlis
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| David Thewlis | |
 David Thewlis as Keith Jennings in The Omen (2006) |
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| Birth name | David Wheeler |
| Born | March 20, 1963 (age 44) Blackpool, Lancashire |
| Notable roles | Johnny in Naked (1993) Remus Lupin in Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004) Keith Jennings in The Omen (2006) |
David Thewlis (born David Wheeler March 20, 1963) is an English actor.
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[edit] Biography
[edit] Early life
Thewlis was born in Blackpool, Lancashire to Maureen and Alec Wheeler. He is the second of three children. His stage name, Thewlis, is his mother's maiden name. As a teen he played lead guitar with a punk-rock band called Door 66. He studied at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama in London and graduated in 1985.
[edit] Career
Thewlis' first major film role was as the rambling street philosopher Johnny in Naked (1993; dir. Mike Leigh), for which he was named best actor by the National Society of Film Critics (United States), the London Film Critics Circle, the Evening Standard, the New York Film Critics Circle and the Cannes Film Festival. Despite the dark nature of the film, he has been critically acclaimed for the role and it is seen as one of his best roles. The same year he appeared on television as the sexual predator James Jackson in Prime Suspect 3, opposite Helen Mirren and Ciaran Hinds.
Through the 1990s, Thewlis appeared in a variety of films, mostly fantasy and period, including Restoration(1995), Black Beauty (1994), Total Eclipse (1995) with Leonardo DiCaprio, Dragonheart (1996), and Seven Years in Tibet (1997), opposite Brad Pitt (because of this film, Thewlis is barred from entering China). He was nominated for a British Independent Film Award for Divorcing Jack (1998), and played Clov in a (2000) television film of Samuel Beckett's Endgame. Notable appearances also include Bernardo Bertolucci's Besieged (1998) and Paul McGuigan's Gangster No. 1 (2000), opposite Malcolm McDowell.
In 2004, he starred as Remus Lupin in Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (dir. Alfonso Cuarón), a role he is to reprise in the coming film in the series: Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix. He originally auditioned for the role of Professor Quirrell in the film Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, but the role eventually went to Ian Hart.
His acting talent also led him to a part in the Dinatopia movie as the bad guy.
Recent credits include Ridley Scott's Kingdom of Heaven (2005), Terrence Malick's The New World (2005) and The Omen (2006). As a director, he was nominated for a BAFTA for best short film for Hello, Hello, Hello (1995); he has also written, directed and starred in the feature Cheeky (2003).
[edit] Personal life
In 1992, Thewlis married director Sara Sugarman; they divorced in 1993. He is currently living with the actress Anna Friel. They both starred in the 2003 film Timeline although they shared no scenes together. Their daughter Gracie was born on 9 July 2005 in London.
[edit] Awards and nominations
- David has been praised for his performance in Naked, which, despite its dark tone, is considered by critics and fans alike to be his best role to date. He has won the following awards for his work in Naked:
- Cannes Film Festival: Best Actor (1993)
- Evening Standard British Film Awards: Best Actor (1994)
- London Critics Circle Film Awards ALFS Award: British Actor of the Year (1994)
- National Society of Film Critics Awards: Best Actor (1994)
- New York Film Critics Circle Awards: Best Actor (1993)
- Other award nominations include:
- BAFTA Award for Best Short Film (1996): Hello, Hello, Hello (1995)
- British Independent Film Awards for Best Performance by a British Actor in an Independent Film (1998): Divorcing Jack (1998)
- Razzie Award for Worst Supporting Actor (2007): The Omen (2006) and Basic Instinct 2: Risk Addiction (2006) [1]
[edit] Selected filmography
- The Inner Life of Martin Frost (2007)
- All the Invisible Children (2007)
- Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007) (Post Production)
- The Omen (2006)
- Basic Instinct 2: Risk Addiction (2006)
- The New World (2005)
- All the Invisible Children (2005)
- Kingdom of Heaven (2005)
- Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004)
- Timeline (2003)
- Cheeky (2003)
- Gangster No. 1 (2000)
- The Miracle Maker (2000) (TV) (voice)
- Whatever Happened to Harold Smith? (1999)
- Besieged (1998)
- Divorcing Jack (1998)
- The Big Lebowski (1998)
- Seven Years in Tibet (1997)
- The Island of Dr Moreau (1996)
- Dragonheart (1996)
- James and the Giant Peach (1996) (voice)
- Restoration (1995)
- Total Eclipse (1995)
- Black Beauty (1994)
- Prime Suspect 3 (1993) (TV)
- Naked (1993)
- Life Is Sweet (1990)
- Oranges Are Not The Only Fruit (1990) (TV)
- Little Dorrit (1988)
- A Bit of a Do (1988)
- The Singing Detective (1986) (miniseries)
[edit] Directorial filmography
[edit] List of Written Works
[edit] Films and screenplays
[edit] Novels
- The Late Hector Kipling (2007 (In the UK, this is due for release in hardback on September 7, 2007 [2] and released on paperback on July 4, 2008 [3] The release date for the hardback version in America is November 6, 2007 [4])
[edit] Footnotes
- ^ The Razzie Awards. Found: 27th Annual Razzie Award Nominees for Worst Supporting Actor. Retrieved on February 11, 2007.
- ^ Amazon.co.uk. The Late Hector Kipling on hardback (UK). Retrieved on February 11, 2007.
- ^ Amazon.co.uk. The Late Hector Kipling on paperback (UK). Retrieved on February 11, 2007.
- ^ Amazon.com. The Late Hector Kipling on hardback (US). Retrieved on February 11, 2007.
