Acting
David Thewlis
- Titles
- 98movies27TV shows
- Career
Active from 1987 to 2026, busiest in 2015 with 6 main titles.
- Leading roles
- 53top three billing
- Average score
62/100
- Highest rated
Dirty Business87/100
What stands out
Compared with the average well-known movie, over 84 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.
- Historical4.2average 2.6
- Melancholy5.9average 4.7
- Politics3.8average 2.6
- Pathos6.4average 5.2
- Psychological6.7average 5.6
- Social Commentary6.0average 4.9
- Wit & Wordplay4.6average 3.7
- Tension6.7average 6.0
Rarely in their work
- Contemporary Realism3.6, average 5.4
- Physical Comedy1.4, average 2.4
- Pop Culture1.3, average 2.2
- Situational Comedy1.9, average 2.7
Main genres
Select a genre to see those titles.
Recurring tags
- Social Commentary 8
- Character-Driven 7
- Psychological Thriller 6
- Biographical Drama 5
- Historical Drama 5
- Character Study 4
- Existential Dread 4
- Suspenseful 3
- Family-Friendly 3
- Emotional Journey 3
- Psychological Depth 3
- Political Intrigue 3
Works often with
People in at least two of their main titles.
Michael GambonActorHarry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, The Omen, Little Wolf's Book of Badness, Endgame
Lesley SharpActorNaked, Dandelion Dead, Naked, Cheeky
Mike LeighDirectorNaked, Life Is Sweet, Naked, The Short & Curlies
Benedict CumberbatchActorThe Thing with Feathers, War Horse, The Fifth Estate
David HaymanActorThe Boy in the Striped Pyjamas, Landscapers, Macbeth
Robert PughActorEternal Beauty, Sunday Roast, Hello, Hello, Hello
Alison SteadmanActorLife Is Sweet, D.I.Y. Hard, The Short & Curlies
Jim CarterActorDinotopia, Black Beauty, Dinotopia
Eddie MarsanActorLondon Boulevard, Gangster No. 1, Cheeky
Rhys IfansActorAnonymous, Mr. Nice, The Organ Grinder's Monkey
Ewen BremnerActorWonder Woman, Naked, Love Story
John WilliamsComposerHarry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, Seven Years in Tibet, War Horse
Movies and TV shows
1162020s
18 titles · average score 68
as Perry
TV show · as Ash Smith
TV show · as Sherlock Holmes
as Crow (voice)
TV show · as Norbert Fagin
as Grail
as Boss Man / Rat King (voice)
TV show · as Christopher Edwards
TV show · as Claude Trepagny
as Mike
as Jim
2010s
29 titles · average score 65
TV show · as Lawrence Hatfield
as Rodney Hallworth
as Sir Patrick / Ares
as Michael Stone (voice)
as Professor Kenneth Raines
as Inspector Goole - The Inspector
as Mickey Finn
as Dennis Sciama
as Joby
as William Cecil
as Michael Aris
as Jordan
2000s
26 titles · average score 59
as Dr. Blake
as Martin Frost
as Roy Washburn
as Keith Jennings
as Hospitaler
as Wingfield
as Remus Lupin
as Robert Doniger
TV show · as Cyrus Crabb
as Man
as Freddie Mays
1990s
29 titles · average score 66
as Jason Kinsky
as Dan Starkey
as Peter Aufschnaiter
as Santini
as King Einon
as Douglas
as Paul Verlaine
as John Pearce
as Jerry Barker
as Johnny
as Franz
as Nicola's Lover
1980s
14 titles · average score 67
as Kevin Deakin
TV show
TV show · as Tim Shanks
as Ringe
as Clive
as George Braddle
as Joey
TV show · as Soldier
TV show · as Joey / Terry
TV show · as Franz
TV show · as Keith
TV show · as Stew