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David Thewlis

Birth Name:
David Wheeler
Birth Place:
Blackpool, England, United Kingdom
Profession
Actor, Soundtrack, Writer, Director
David Thewlis

Fast Facts

  • Won the Evening Standard British Film Award for Best Actor in 1993
  • Studied acting at The Guildhall School of Music and Drama
  • Started out as the lead singer in a punk band as a teenager
  • Quote: "[On acting] "When you do something well, this is the best job in the world․""
  • Well known for his role in the "Harry Potter" film franchise
  • Published a literary novel called "The Late Hector Kipling" in 2007
  • Rode down in an elevator with Steven Spielberg after an award ceremony and reminded the director so much of a large, shaggy dog that Spielberg later called him to offer him a part in a film that was never made as a man who turns into a dog
  • Voices the character Lord Darius Crowley in the video game "World of Warcraft․"

Awards

  • 1993Best ActorWinner
  • 1993NYFCC Award - Best Actor:Winner
  • 1994Evening Standard British Film Award - Best Actor:Winner
  • 1994ALFS Award - British Actor of the Year:Winner
  • 1994NSFC Award - Best Actor:Winner
  • 1996BAFTA Film Award - Best Short Film:Nominated
  • 1998British Independent Film Award - Best Performance by a British Actor in an Independent Film:Nominated
  • 2007Razzie Award - Worst Supporting Actor:Nominated
  • 2008Golden Nymph - Outstanding Actor - Drama Series:Nominated
  • 2011Peter Sellers Award for ComedyNominated
  • 2012Gold Derby Film Award - Ensemble Cast:Nominated
  • 2015Actor - Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture:Nominated
  • 2015CinEuphoria - Best Supporting Actor - International Competition:Nominated
  • 2017Gold Derby TV Award - TV Movie/Mini Supporting Actor:Nominated
  • 2017INOCA TV - Best Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or TV Movie:Winner
  • 2017OFTA Television Award - Best Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture or Limited Series:Winner
  • 2017Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or Movie:Nominated
  • 2018Critics Choice Award - Best Supporting Actor in a Movie Made for Television or Limited Series:Nominated
  • 2018Golden Globe - Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Limited Series or Motion Picture Made for Television:Nominated
  • 2019Gold Derby TV Award - TV Movie/Mini Supporting Actor of the Decade:Nominated
  • 2019VFCC Award - Best Actor in a Canadian Film:Nominated
  • 2020IFJA Award - Best Supporting Actor:Nominated
  • 2020Odyssey Award - Best Support Actor:Nominated
  • 2021Chlotrudis Award - Best Supporting Actor:Nominated
  • 2022BAFTA TV Award - Leading Actor:Nominated
  • 2024The Equity Award - Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series:Nominated
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