Portrait of David Thewlis

Acting

David Thewlis

Titles
98movies27TV shows
Career

Active from 1987 to 2026, busiest in 2015 with 6 main titles.

Leading roles
52
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score62/100
Highest rated
Poster for Dirty Business
Dirty Business
GoodWatch score87/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 81 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.7 versus catalog average 4.8EnergyHeart: 4.5 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.5 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 6.4 versus catalog average 5.7WorldCraft: 6.0 versus catalog average 5.4CraftStyle: 6.5 versus catalog average 6.0Style
David Thewlis Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    3.6, average 5.2
  • Physical Comedy
    1.4, average 2.5
  • Pop Culture
    1.4, average 2.2
  • Situational Comedy
    1.8, average 2.7

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Character-Driven 7
  • Social Commentary 6
  • Biographical Drama 5
  • Character Study 5
  • Historical Drama 5
  • Psychological Thriller 5
  • Family-Friendly 3
  • Nostalgic Charm 3
  • Existential Crisis 3
  • Philosophical Themes 3
  • Psychological Depth 3
  • Historical Setting 3

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

18
TypeAllMovies10TV shows8
RoleAnyActing18Appearances1
ScoreAny60+70+80+
DecadeAny1980s141990s282000s262010s292020s18
GenreAnyDrama12Comedy6Adventure4Mystery4Crime4Fantasy3Science Fiction2Animation2Sci-Fi & Fantasy2Action & Adventure2Family1Action1Romance1Thriller1
Group by
DecadesScores
Newest firstOldest first

2020s

18 titles · average score 68
GoodWatch87
Poster for Dirty Business

TV show · as Ash Smith

GoodWatch71
Poster for Sherlock & Daughter

TV show · as Sherlock Holmes

GoodWatch73
Poster for KAOS

TV show · as Hades

GoodWatch84
Poster for The Artful Dodger

TV show · as Norbert Fagin

GoodWatch65
Poster for The Amazing Maurice

as Boss Man / Rat King (voice)

GoodWatch72
Poster for The Sandman

TV show · as John Dee

GoodWatch68
Poster for Human Resources

TV show · as Memory Bank Manager (voice) / Lionel St. Swithens (voice)

GoodWatch80
Poster for Landscapers

TV show · as Christopher Edwards

GoodWatch68
Poster for Barkskins

TV show · as Claude Trepagny

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