Talent

- David Thewlis
David Thewlis is one of the UK's finest and reputable Actors. With a career spanning over 40
years, David has worked with some of the world's leading writers and directors.
David stars in series THE ARTFUL DODGER for Disney+/Hulu, a new adaptation of the
Charles Dickens classic where he heads up the case playing the iconic character of Fagin
alongside Thomas Brodie-Sangster as Dodger. The show hasjust been picked up for season
2. He can also be seen in Netflix series, KAOS, from Charlie Covell as one of the leads
alongside a star-studded cast including JeW Goldblum and Janet McTeer. David will next be
seen in new series SHERLOCK & DAUGHTER for The CW playing Sherlock Holmes.
David delivered phenomenal performances in 4-part drama LANDSCAPERS opposite Olivia
Colman and directed by Will Sharpe for HBO/Sky with Sister Pictures, earning him a BAFTA
Leading Actor nomination, and in the third instalment of Noah Hawley's critically
acclaimed FARGO. A tour de force performance which earned him an Emmy, Golden Globe
and Critics' Choice Award nomination.
Further TV credits include, the popular series SANDMAN from Neil Gaiman and the second
instalment of Netflix’s ENOLA HOLMES directed by Harry Bradbeer; with cast Millie Bobby
Brown, Helena Bonham Carter and Henry Cavill, BARKSKINS for National Geographic / FOX
created by Elwood Reid, Amazon's THE FEED from Channing Powell alongside Michelle
Fairley and the BBC adaptation of JB Priestley’s classic AN INSPECTOR CALLS directed by
Aisling Walsh for Drama Republic in which he plays the title role of The Inspector.
Most recent features include RARE BEASTS for Billie Piper’s directorial debut, I’M THINKING
OF ENDING THINGS for Charlie Kaufman and Netflix opposite Toni Collette and Jesse
Plemons, Atom Egoyan’s GUEST OF HONOUR and ETERNAL BEAUTY written and directed
by Craig Roberts opposite Sally Hawkins. David also stars in the hugely successful
WONDER WOMAN (Warner Bros) opposite Gal Gadot directed by Patty Jenkins and in
James Marsh's THE MERCY, with Rachel Weisz and Colin Firth.
David leads Charlie's Kaufman's Oscar nominated animation ANOMALISA, Justin Kurzel's
take on MACBETH in which David plays King Duncan alongside Michael Fassbender and
Marion Cotillard for See-Saw Films, Working Title's Kray-twin gangster thriller LEGEND
directed by Brian Helgeland and of course the award-winning Stephen Hawking biopic THE
THEORY OF EVERYTHING directed by James Marsh for Working Titles Films with Eddie
Redmayne and Felicity Jones.
Further Terrence Malick’s NEW WORLD, Roland Emmerick’s ANONYMOUS, Steven
Spielberg’s WAR HORSE, Luc Besson’s THE LADY, Dean Parisot’s RED 2, Terry Gilliam’s
ZERO THEOREM, John Boorman's final feature film of his career QUEEN AND COUNTRY,
the heart-breaking THE BOY IN THE STRIPED PYJAMAS, Ridley Scott's KINGDOM OF
HEAVEN, Bernardo Bertolucci's BESIEGED opposite Thandie Newton.
David is also a firm favorite in hilarious Netflix animation series BIG MOUTH, in his fantastic
portrayal of the Shame Wizard and now also the spin oW series HUMAN RESOURCES.
2021 saw David’s return to the stage after 25 years to star in THE DUMB WAITER at the Old
Vic Theatre starring opposite Daniel Mays, directed by Jeremy Herrin.
David is of course known to many for playing the enchanting Remus Lupin in the HARRY
POTTER franchise. Other unforgettable roles include his award-winning performance as
rambling street philosopher Johnny in Mike Leigh’s NAKED and the video artist Knox
Harrington in the highly acclaimed cult hit THE BIG LEBOWSKI