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David Thewlis

1963 - Today

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David Wheeler (born 20 March 1963), better known as David Thewlis (), is an English actor and filmmaker. He has appeared in a variety of genres in both film and television. He has received the Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Actor and nominations for two BAFTA Awards, a Golden Globe Award, a Primetime Emmy Award, and a Screen Actors Guild Award. Thewlis made his film debut in Little Dorrit (1987) and had his breakthrough with roles in the Mike Leigh films Life Is Sweet (1990) and Naked (1993), winning the Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Actor for the latter. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. David Thewlis is the 1,263rd most popular actor (down from 1,132nd in 2019), the 1,478th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 1,220th in 2019) and the 185th most popular British Actor.

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Among actors, David Thewlis ranks 1,263 out of 13,578. Before him are Thomas Mitchell, Eva Longoria, Johnny Lever, Samantha Fox, Yuen Siu-tien, and Lucy Lawless. After him are Claire Forlani, Common, Jean-Marie Collot d'Herbois, Loretta Young, Miki Manojlović, and Jim Parsons.

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Among people born in 1963, David Thewlis ranks 71. Before him are Lisa Kudrow, Chris Mullin, Luis Arce, Karin Keller-Sutter, Coolio, and Yngwie Malmsteen. After him are Míchel, May-Britt Moser, Empress Masako, Roberto Donadoni, Steven Soderbergh, and Manuel Marrero Cruz.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, David Thewlis ranks 1,478 out of 8,785. Before him are Catherine Bell (1968), Steve Hackett (1950), Michael Moorcock (1939), Cheryl (1983), John Gay (1685), and Cliff Williams (1949). After him are Claire Forlani (1971), Princess Marie of Orléans (1865), Malcolm Lowry (1909), Charles Rolls (1877), Victor Turner (1920), and Desmond Morris (1928).

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Among ACTORS In United Kingdom

Among actors born in United Kingdom, David Thewlis ranks 185. Before him are Alison Steadman (1946), Kate Beckinsale (1973), Steven Berkoff (1937), Honor Blackman (1925), David Hemmings (1941), and Catherine Bell (1968). After him are Claire Forlani (1971), Edward Fox (1937), Patrick Macnee (1922), William Russell (1924), Helen McCrory (1968), and Nick Frost (1972).

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