David Thewlis Add to My Celebs Age 49 Birthday Mar. 20th, 1963 Born in Blackpool, Lancashire, England, UK Height 6' 2 1/2

David Thewlis' Main TV Roles Show Character(s) Dinotopia Cyrus Crabb A Bit Of A Do (UK) Paul Simcock

Main Movie Roles 2010 - Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part I 2009 - Veronika Decides To Die 2009 - Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2008 - The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas 2007 - The Inner Life of Martin Frost 2007 - Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix 2006 - The Omen 2006 - Basic Instinct 2 2005 - The New World 2005 - Kingdom of Heaven 2004 - Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban 2003 - Timeline 1998 - Besieged 1998 - The Big Lebowski 1997 - Seven Years in Tibet 1996 - DragonHeart 1996 - The Island of Dr. Moreau 1996 - James and the Giant Peach 1995 - Restoration 1995 - Total Eclipse 1994 - Black Beauty 1993 - Naked 1992 - Damage

NOTE: Complete List of Works can be found at IMDB


BIOGRAPHY:

David Thewlis was born David Wheeler in 1963 and lived with his parents above their combination wallpaper and toy shop in Blackpool during his childhood. Originally he came to London with his band Door 66, however he changed his plans and entered Guildhall School of Drama. He had minor roles in films and TV until he took the main role in Naked (1993). The film won him several awards including the New York Critics Award. He has since been in many other films including Dragonheart (1996), Restoration (1995), Black Beauty (1994) and recently took the part of Professor Remus John Lupin in Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004). He has lived with the British actress Anna Friel since 2001.


TRIVIA:

• Graduated from The Guildhall School of Music and Drama, London, England in 1984.
• With girlfriend, 'Anna Friel' (qv), became The Faces Of Mulberry for Spring 2002.
• Partner 'Anna Friel' (qv) gave birth to a baby girl, named Gracie, at London's Portland Hospital and weighed 7lb 4oz on 9 July 2005. This is the first child for both.
• (2001) Living with British actress 'Anna Friel' (qv)
• During the filming of _The Island of Dr. Moreau (1996)_ (qv), he fell off a horse and broke his leg.
• Was originally considered for the role of Professor Quirrell in _Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001)_ (qv). He later got the role of Professor Lupin in _Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004)_ (qv).
• Turned down the role of Simon Gruber in _Die Hard: With a Vengeance (1995)_ (qv), which was later given to 'Jeremy Irons' (qv).
• Banned from entering China because of his role in _Seven Years in Tibet (1997)_ (qv).

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