Acting
David Thewlis
- Titles
- 98movies27TV shows
- Career
Active from 1987 to 2026, busiest in 2015 with 6 main titles.
- Leading roles
- 52top three billing
- Average score
62/100
- Highest rated
Dirty Business87/100
What stands out
Compared with the average well-known movie, over 81 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.
- Historical4.2average 2.6
- Psychological6.9average 5.6
- Melancholy6.0average 4.7
- Pathos6.4average 5.2
- Politics3.7average 2.6
- Social Commentary6.0average 4.9
- Wit & Wordplay4.7average 3.7
- Family Dynamics5.4average 4.7
Rarely in their work
- Contemporary Realism3.6, average 5.2
- Physical Comedy1.4, average 2.5
- Pop Culture1.4, average 2.2
- Situational Comedy1.8, 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.
Michael GambonActorHarry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, The Omen, Little Wolf's Book of Badness, Endgame
Alison SteadmanActorLife Is Sweet, The Short & Curlies, D.I.Y. Hard
David HaymanActorThe Boy in the Striped Pyjamas, Macbeth, Landscapers
Eddie MarsanActorLondon Boulevard, Gangster No. 1, Cheeky
Rhys IfansActorAnonymous, Mr. Nice, The Organ Grinder's Monkey
Benedict CumberbatchActorWar Horse, The Fifth Estate, The Thing with Feathers
Robert PughActorEternal Beauty, Sunday Roast, Hello, Hello, Hello
Jim CarterActorDinotopia, Black Beauty, Dinotopia
Lesley SharpActorNaked, Dandelion Dead, Cheeky
Ewen BremnerActorWonder Woman, Naked, Love Story
Mike LeighDirectorNaked, Life Is Sweet, The Short & Curlies
Carter BurwellComposerLegend, The Fifth Estate, Anomalisa
Movies and TV shows
115Great
Score 80 to 89
13 titles
Great
Score 80 to 89
87
TV show · as Ash Smith
87
as Remus Lupin
86
TV show · as V.M. Vargas
85
TV show · as Stew
84
as Remus Lupin
84
TV show · as Norbert Fagin
83
as Nicola's Lover
82
TV show · as Oswald Martin
81
as Michael Stone (voice)
80
TV show · as Shame Wizard (voice)
80
TV show · as Christopher Edwards
80
as Sir Patrick / Ares
Good
Score 70 to 79
25 titles
Good
Score 70 to 79
78
as Johnny
78
as Remus Lupin
78
as Inspector Goole - The Inspector
77
as Dennis Sciama
74
as Grail
73
as Jason Kinsky
72
as Lyons
71
as Jerry Barker
71
as Clov
71
TV show · as Sherlock Holmes
71
as Duncan
Decent
Score 60 to 69
24 titles
Decent
Score 60 to 69
68
as Mike
68
TV show · as Claude Trepagny
66
as Wingfield
65
as Freddie Mays
65
as Boss Man / Rat King (voice)
65
TV show · as Cyrus Crabb
64
as Peter Aufschnaiter
62
as Leslie Payne
61
as Hospitaler
61
TV show · as Lawrence Hatfield
61
as Dan Starkey
Bad to mediocre
Score 30 to 59
28 titles
Bad to mediocre
Score 30 to 59
59
as Rodney Hallworth
58
as Perry
57
as Mickey Finn
56
as King Einon
55
as Crow (voice)
54
as William Cecil
53
as Joby
53
as Michael Aris
48
as Jordan
46
as Paul Verlaine
40
as Douglas
34
as Professor Kenneth Raines
Unwatchable to terrible
Score 0 to 29
1 title
Unwatchable to terrible
Score 0 to 29
28
as Roy Washburn
Not rated yet
24 titles
Not rated yet
as Pablo (voice)
as Hamilton Mattress (voice)
as Man
Writer, Director
as Chuck
as Mr. Twister (voice)
as Dick Puck
as Terry
as Mike
as Cyrus Crabb
as Dealer