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David Thewlis Biography (1963-)

Original name, David Wheeler; born March 20, 1963, in Blackpool, Lancashire,England; son of Alec Raymond (a shopkeeper) and Maureen (a shopkeeper; maidenname, Thewlis) Wheeler; married Sara Jocelyn Sugarman (an actress), April, 1992 (divorced). Addresses: Agent: Victoria Belfrage, Julian Belfrage and Associates, 46 Albemarle St., London W1X 4PP, England; Steve Dontanville,William Morris Agency, 151 El Camino Dr., Beverly Hills, CA 90212; International Creative Management, 8942 Wilshire Blvd., Beverly Hills, CA 90211.; Publicist: Kelly Bush, I/D Public Relations, 8409 Santa Monica Blvd., West Hollywood, CA 90069.

Nationality

British

Gender

Male

Occupation

Actor, director, writer

Birth Details

March 20, 1963

Blackpool, Lancashire, United Kingdom

Famous Works

• CREDITS
• Film Appearances
• Joey, Road, 1987
• George Braddle, Little Dorrit (also known as Little Dorrit 1: Nobody's Fault, Little Dorrit's Story, Little Dorrit 2: Little Dorrit's Story, and Nobody's Fault), Cannon, 1988
• Ringe, Vroom, 1988
• Kevin Deakin, Resurrected, Channel Four Films, 1989
• Nicola's lover, Life Is Sweet, October Films, 1991
• Tom Miller/Locksmith, Afraid of the Dark (also known as Doublevue), Fine Line, 1991
• Detective, Damage (also known as Fatale), New Line Cinema,1992
• Franz, The Trial, Angelika Films, 1993
• Johnny, Naked (also known as Mike Leigh's Naked), Fine Line, 1993
• Jerry Barker, Black Beauty, Warner Bros., 1994
• John Pearce, Restoration, Miramax, 1995
• Paul Verlaine, Total Eclipse (also known as Eclipse totale, Poeti dall'inferno, and Rimbaud Verlaine), Fine Line, 1995
• Edward Douglas, The Island of Dr. Moreau (also known as D.N.A.), New Line Cinema, 1996
• King Einon, Dragonheart, Universal, 1996
• Voice of earthworm, James and the Giant Peach (live action and animated), Buena Vista, 1996
• Ernest Santini, American Perfekt, American Perfekt Productions, 1997
• Peter Aufschnaiter, Seven Years in Tibet, TriStar, 1997
• Don (some sources cite Dan) Starkey, Divorcing Jack, Ariani Distribution, 1998
• Jason Kinsky, Besieged (also known as The Siege and L'assedio), Fine Line, 1998
• Knox Harrington, The Big Lebowski, Gramercy, 1998
• Freddie Mays, Gangster No. 1 (also known as Gangster Nr. 1), 2000, IFC Films, 2002
• Dad, Goodbye Charlie Bright, Metronome Distribution, 2001
• Keith Nesbitt, Whatever Happened to Harold Smith?, USA Films, 2001
• D.I.Y. Hard, First Film Foundation, 2002
• Harry Sankey (some sources cite Shankey), Cheeky, EuropaCorp. Distribution, 2003
• Robert Doniger, Timeline, Paramount, 2003
• Professor Remis Lupin, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, Warner Bros., 2004
• Priest hospitaller, The Kingdom of Heaven, Twentieth Century-Fox,2005
• The New World, New Line Cinema, 2005
• Film Director
• Hello, Hello, Hello (short film), 1995
• Cheeky, EuropaCorp. Distribution, 2003
• Television Appearances
• Series
• Max, Valentine Park, Central Independent Television, beginning 1985
• Paul Simcock, A Bit of a Do, Independent Television, 1989
• Doctor, Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit, BBC-2, 1990
• Oswald Martin, Dandelion Dead, London Weekend Television, 1994, also broadcast on Masterpiece Theatre, PBS, 1994
• Miniseries
• Second soldier, The Singing Detective, BBC, 1986, later broadcaston Channel Crossings, PBS, 1988
• Jimmy Jackson, Prime Suspect III, Independent Television, 1993, also broadcast on Mystery!, PBS, 1994
• Cyrus Crabb, Dinotopia, ABC, 2002
• Movies
• Clive, The Short and Curlies, Channel 4 (England), 1987
• Tony, Skulduggery, 1989
• Terry, Journey to Knock, BBC, 1991
• Tim Shanks, Screen One: Filipina Dreamgirls (also known as Filipina Dreamgirls), BBC and Arts and Entertainment, 1991
• Crematorium attendant, Black and Blue, 1992
• Love Story, 1999
• Voice of Judas Iscariot, The Miracle Maker, ABC, 2000
• Voice of Hamilton Mattress (Sludger), Hamilton Mattress (animatedshort film), [Great Britain], 2001
• Specials
• Clov, Endgame, Channel 4 (England), Raidio Teilifis, and PBS, 2000
• Cyrus, Discovering Dinotopia, 2002
• Episodic
• Stew, "It's Only Rock and Roll," Only Fools and Horses, BBC, 1985
• Mike Bence, "Striker," Frank Stubbs Promotes, Carlton Television,1993
• Stage Appearances
• Appeared in productions of Buddy Holly at the Regal, Greenwich Theatre, London; Ice Cream, Royal Court Theatre, London; and Lady andthe Clarinet, Netherbow Theatre, Edinburgh, Scotland, then King's Head Theatre, London.
• WRITINGS
• Screenplays
• Hello, Hello, Hello (short film), 1995
• Cheeky, EuropaCorp. Distribution, 2003

Further Reference

OTHER SOURCES

Periodicals

• Empire (Great Britain), November, 1998, pp. 64-65
• Interview, November, 1997, pp. 140-41
• Premiere (Great Britain), Volume 5, number 3, 1997, pp. 74-77
• Total Film, January, 1998, p. 31