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
82020s
2 titles · average score 74
80
Landscapers (2021)
TV show · as Christopher Edwards
68
Barkskins (2020)
TV show · as Claude Trepagny
2010s
1 title · average score 86
86
Fargo (2014)
TV show · as V.M. Vargas
2000s
1 title · average score 52
52
The Street (2006)
TV show · as Joe Jennerson / Harry Jennerson
1990s
2 titles · average score 80
89
Prime Suspect (1991)
TV show · as James Jackson
71
Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit (1990)
TV show · as Doctor
1980s
2 titles · average score 64
Screen One (1989)
TV show · as Tim Shanks
64
The Singing Detective (1986)
TV show · as Soldier