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David Thewlis

David Thewlis
Date of Birth: 20 Mar 1963
Country: UK
Biography: David Thewlis is an English film, television and stage character actor, as well as a writer. Recent credits include Ridley Scott's Kingdom of Heaven (2005), Terrence Malick's The New World (2005) and The Omen (2006). As a director, he was nominated for a BAFTA for best short film for Hello, Hello, Hello (1995); he has also written, directed and starred in the feature Cheeky (2003)...(Wikipedia)
Total Credits at Criticker: 79 (Actor), 1 (Director), 2 (Writer)
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Titles you haven't rated - Actor (79) | Director (1) | Writer (2)
Dirty Business
Dirty Business (2026) - TV Mini-Series
Two amateur detectives in an Oxfordshire village discover dying fish in their river. When they contact the water company for answers, the company's odd, evasive response prompts them to launch an investigation that continues today. (imdb.com)
Signal one
It tells the story of a computer scientist who is recruited by a tech billionaire to work on a project that could change humanity's place in the universe.
Avatar: Fire and Ash
The Sully family faces new peril as the war for Pandora escalates, forcing them to confront a new Na'vi civilization: the volcanic 'Ash People.' This aggressive, fire-dwelling clan is led by a hardened female warrior and challenges the peaceful Na'vi traditions. As the lines between allies and enemies blur, Jake must reconcile his grief and lead his family through a devastating conflict that will determine the planet's fate.
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Sherlock & Daughter
Sherlock Holmes faces a sinister case risking friends' lives. American Amelia joins, seeking her father after her mother's murder. Despite differences, they solve a conspiracy and her mother's case. (imdb)
The Thing with Feathers
A father and his two young sons dealing with the sudden death of their wife and mother.
Kaos
Kaos (2024) - TV Series
The Artful Dodger
Set in 1850s Australia the series follows adult double life of Charles Dickens' famous prince of thieves Dodger now a surgeon, but who can't shake his predilection for crime.
The Amazing Maurice
This story follows Maurice, a goofy streetwise cat, who has the perfect money-making scam. He finds a dumb-looking kid who plays a pipe and has his very own horde of rats, who are strangely literate. (imdb)
The Sandman
The Sandman (2022) - TV Series
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Enola Holmes 2
Now a detective-for-hire, Enola Holmes takes on her first official case to find a missing girl as the sparks of a dangerous conspiracy ignite a mystery that requires the help of friends - and Sherlock himself - to unravel
Landscapers
Landscapers (2021) - TV Mini-Series
A devoted and mild-mannered couple decides to kill spouse's parents.
Barkskins
Barkskins (2020) - TV Series
Based on the novel by Pulitzer-winner Annie Proulx, BARKSKINS follows a disparate group of outcasts who must navigate brutal hardships, competing interests, and tangled loyalties at the crossroads of civilization- late 1600s New France. (imdb)
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An unexpected detour causes a woman who is trying to figure out how to break up with her boyfriend to rethink her life.
Eternal Beauty
After Jane (Sally Hawkins) falls into a state of despair over her schizophrenia, she encounters new sources of love and life with surprising results. (imdb)
The Feed
The Feed (2019) - TV Series
In the near future, people’s minds are connected to The Feed, giving them instant connectivity. (amazon.com)
Guest of Honour
Veronica wants to remain in jail for a sexual assault she knows she's been wrongfully indicted for. She and her father, Jim, find themselves acting out of the bounds of good behavior as the past haunts them. (imdb)
Rare Beasts
An anti rom-com about Mandy, a career-driven single mother, who falls in love with the charming, traditionalist Pete. (imdb)
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The Mercy
Yachtsman Donald Crowhurst's disastrous attempt to win the 1968 Golden Globe Race ends up with him creating an outrageous account of traveling the world alone by sea. (imdb)
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Fargo
Fargo (2014) - TV Series
Wonder Woman
Before she was Wonder Woman she was Diana, princess of the Amazons, trained warrior. When a pilot crashes and tells of conflict in the outside world, she leaves home to fight a war to end all wars, discovering her full powers and true destiny. (imdb)
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Anomalisa
Charlie Kaufman's first stop-motion film about a man crippled by the mundanity of his life. (imdb)
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An Inspector Calls
A mysterious Inspector investigates the wealthy Birling family and their dinner guests following the suicide of a young woman. (imdb)
Legend
Identical twin gangsters Ronald and Reginald Kray terrorize London during the 1950s and 1960s. (imdb)
Macbeth
Macbeth, a duke of Scotland, receives a prophecy from a trio of witches that one day he will become King of Scotland. Consumed by ambition and spurred to action by his wife, Macbeth murders his king and takes the throne for himself. (imdb)
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Regression
A young girl is sexually abused by her father. Thus, begins the disturbing tale of a father and daughter torn apart, thrown into the center of a conspiracy that shocks the nation. (imdb)
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Queen and Country
John Boorman tells the tale of his Korean War service.
Stonehearst Asylum
A recent medical school grad who takes a position at a mental institution soon finds himself taken with one of his colleagues -- though he has no initial idea of a recent, horrifying staffing change. (imdb)
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Sunday Roast
Sunday Roast (2014) - Short Film
When a nervous young actor is sent to a mortuary to explore his fear of death, he is given the tour by a foul-mouthed, bitter mortician who does everything he can to make sure that Arthur will never consider his own mortality in the same way again. (IMDb)
The Theory of Everything
A captivating look into the early life and relationship of the renowned theoretical physicist Stephen Hawking and his first wife. It chronicles their student years at Cambridge, the devastating diagnosis of motor neuron disease, and their fight against his physical decline while he was developing his groundbreaking work on time. A profound story of love, ambition, and the strength of the human spirit.
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The Fifth Estate
A dramatic thriller based on real events, THE FIFTH ESTATE reveals the quest to expose the deceptions and corruptions of power that turned an Internet upstart into the 21st century's most fiercely debated organization. (imdb)
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Red 2
Retired black-ops CIA agent Frank Moses reunites his unlikely team of elite operatives for a global quest to track down a missing portable nuclear device. (imdb)
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The Zero Theorem
A computer hacker's goal to discover the reason for human existence continually finds his work interrupted thanks to the Management; this time, they send a teenager and lusty love interest to distract him. (imdb)
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Anonymous
A political thriller about who actually wrote the plays of William Shakespeare-- Edward De Vere, Earl of Oxford-- set against the backdrop of the succession of Queen Elizabeth I, and the Essex Rebellion against her. (imdb)
The Lady
Luc Besson takes on the inspiring true story of Burmese pro-democracy activist, leader and political prisoner Aung San Suu Kyi (Michelle Yeoh) and the tenacious long-distance bond she maintained with her British husband, Michael Aris (David Thewlis) while under house arrest for over a decade. (tiff.net)
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The Organ Grinder\
The short is deliberately made complex: Rhys, a failed painter meets in a pub with some friends to discuss their methods for creating revolutionary paintings. His talk is carefully listened with interest by Pablo the leader of a group of art-inclined cockroaches... (imdb)
War Horse
Follows a young man named Albert and his horse, Joey, and how their bond is broken when Joey is sold to the cavalry and sent to the trenches of World War One. Despite being too young to enlist, Albert heads to France to save his friend. (imdb)
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1
Forced into hiding, Harry, Ron, and Hermione abandon Hogwarts to hunt down Voldemort’s Horcruxes—fragments of his shattered soul hidden across the land. Cut off from allies and haunted by doubt, the trio journeys through desolate landscapes where paranoia and despair test their bond. The legend of the Deathly Hallows emerges, hinting at an ancient power that could alter the course of their quest. As hope flickers and friendships strain, the battle lines of the final confrontation begin to take shape.
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London Boulevard
"London Boulevard" is the story of a man newly released from prison who falls in love with a reclusive young movie star and finds himself in a duel with a vicious gangster. (imdb)
Mr. Nice
The life story of Howard Marks, an elite British drug smuggler. (imdb)
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Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
As Voldemort’s influence spreads across both the wizarding and Muggle worlds, Hogwarts becomes a fortress shadowed by fear. Under Dumbledore’s guidance, Harry delves into the Dark Lord’s past, uncovering the secrets that shaped his immortality. A mysterious textbook annotated by the enigmatic “Half-Blood Prince” gives Harry unexpected power, even as trust and betrayal begin to blur. Love blooms amid encroaching darkness, and sacrifice looms on the horizon. By the year’s end, innocence gives way to loss, and the war for the wizarding world feels closer than ever.
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Veronika Decides to Die
Veronika is a woman who wakes up in a mental institution after a failed suicide attempt. She discovers that she has a weakened heart and only days to live. The film follows her recovery as she finds true love and a newfound will to survive. (imdb)
The Boy in the Striped Pajamas
Set during World War II, a story seen through the innocent eyes of Bruno, the eight-year-old son of the commandant at a concentration camp, whose forbidden friendship with a Jewish boy on the other side of the camp fence has startling and unexpected consequences. (imdb)
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Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
Haunted by visions of Voldemort’s return, Harry faces disbelief and isolation as the Ministry of Magic denies the Dark Lord’s resurgence. At Hogwarts, a new regime led by the cruel Dolores Umbridge turns the school into a place of surveillance and fear. Determined to fight back, Harry and his friends secretly form “Dumbledore’s Army,” training themselves in defense against the darkness gathering beyond the castle walls. As prophecies emerge and loyalties fracture, Harry begins to grasp the heavy cost of destiny — the loneliness of leadership, and the pain of loss that follows every act of defiance.
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The Inner Life of Martin Frost
After working for three years on a novel, writer Martin Frost borrows the empty country house of his friends for a long-needed rest. No sooner does he arrive, however, than an idea for a new story inspires him to get back to work. (New Yorker Films)
Basic Instinct 2
A slick psychological thriller, Basic Instinct 2 explores what happens when the darker side of human nature is uncovered. Has the intelligent, seductive and manipulative Catherine Tramell (Stone) finally met her match? (Sony Pictures Entertainment)
The Omen
A remake of the 1976 horror classic The Omen (1976), an American official realizes that his young son may literally be the devil incarnate. (imdb)
Kingdom of Heaven
During the Crusades of the 12th century, a French blacksmith traveling to Jerusalem finds himself transformed into a defender of the city. As he rises to knighthood, he must navigate complex political alliances and religious conflicts to protect the people from overwhelming forces. This epic tale explores themes of honor, faith, and resilience amidst the struggle for the Holy Land.
The New World
A sweeping adventure set amidst the first encounter of European and Native American cultures during the founding of the Jamestown Virginia settlement in 1607.
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Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
As his third year at Hogwarts begins, Harry learns that Sirius Black—a notorious murderer and follower of Voldemort—has escaped from the wizard prison of Azkaban. With the school under guard by the soul-draining Dementors, Harry grapples with unsettling visions and the growing shadows of his past. As secrets unravel, he discovers that not everything is as it seems: the hunted may not be the guilty, and the truth about his parents’ betrayal is far more complex. Amid time-turning twists and moonlit revelations, The Prisoner of Azkaban marks Harry’s passage from childhood wonder to the darker realities of fate and fear.
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Timeline
A group of archaeological students become trapped in the past when they go there to retrieve their professor. The group must survive in 14th century France long enough to be rescued. (imdb)
Dinotopia
Dinotopia (2002) - TV Mini-Series
Carl and David, two boys flying a small aircraft over the ocean with their father, crash land near an uncharted island. The boys swim safely to shore, but their father unfortunately drowns in the crash. On their own, the brothers explore the island and soon discover it is not only inhabited by people, but by dinosaurs as well! While the place seems easy enough to get used to, the boys must find a way of returning to their home. (imdb)
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Goodbye Charlie Bright
Charlie is a London youngster who,with his friends,indulges in streaking and petty crime. However he aspires to better himself though his reckless friend Justin ruins his chances of working with his cousin Hector as an estate agent. (imdb)
Endgame
Endgame (2000) - TV Movie
Hamm is blind and unable to stand; Clov, his servant, is unable to sit; Nagg and Nell are his father and mother, who are legless and live in dustbins. Together they live in a room with two windows, but there may be nothing at all outside. (imdb)
Gangster No. 1
The brutal, mesmerizing story of a deadly battle of wills between a gangland leader and his apprentice, a young man who emulates him to the point of psychosis and beyond. (IFC Films)
Whatever Happened to Harold Smith?
Harold Smith, a quiet middle-aged Englishman becomes an instant celebrity when he suddenly starts exhibiting psychic and telekinetic powers.
Besieged
When an African dictator jails her husband, Shandurai goes into exile in Italy, studying medicine and keeping house for Mr. Kinsky, an eccentric English pianist and composer (imdb)
Divorcing Jack
A married drunk (Thewlis) hooks up with the ex-girlfriend of a viscious local criminal (Isaacs). He gets booted out of home for his infedelity, has a murderer on his tail, and must try to write the story of his life in order to save his journalism job. He gets help from a stripper dressed as a nun (Griffiths) and goes undercover dressed as Shaggy from Scooby Doo. He finds a drinking buddy in an American fellow journalist. (imdb)
American Perfekt
Criminal psychiatrist, Jake Nyman is taking a much needed vacation from responsibility. An experimental road trip during which every decision will be made on a flip of a coin. Meanwhile, Sandra Thomas, disenchanted professional, is en route to pick up her flunked out sister, Alice. After being forced off the road by a mysterious assailant, however, Sandra is picked up by Jake, who's coin flipping amoral attitude quickly excites her own desire to break a few rules. (imdb)
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Seven Years in Tibet
Austrian mountaineer Heinrich Harrer leaves behind his life and pregnant wife to climb Nanga Parbat in the Himalayas. After being interned in a prisoner-of-war camp during WWII, he escapes across the border into Tibet. Reaching the forbidden city of Lhasa, he forms an unlikely friendship with the young Dalai Lama, tutoring him in Western world affairs while finding personal transformation.
Dragonheart
The last dragon and a disillusioned dragonslaying knight must cooperate to stop an evil king who was given partial immortality. (imdb)
The Island of Dr. Moreau
After being rescued and brought to an island, a man discovers that it's inhabitants are experimental animals being turned into strange looking humans, all of it the work of a visionary doctor. (imdb)
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James and the Giant Peach
An orphan with terrible aunts for guardians, befriends human like bugs who live inside a giant peach, who take the boy on a journey to New York City. (imdb)
Restoration
An aspiring young doctor, Robert Merivel found himself in the service of King Charles II and saves the life of someone close to the King... (imdb)
Total Eclipse
A sensationalized retelling of the Rimbaud-Verlaine story. The great French poet Arthur Rimbaud wrote all his poems, which continue to amaze and inspire to this day, during a brief burst of activity in the early 1870s, when he was just a teenager (imdb)
Black Beauty
The fates of horses, and the people who own and command them, are revealed as Black Beauty narrates the circle of his life. (imdb)
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Dandelion Dead
Dandelion Dead (1994) - TV Mini-Series
The true story of Major Herbert Rowse Armstrong, a solicitor, who lived in the small Welsh town of Hay-on-Wye. In 1921 he was charged with poisoning his domineering wife Catherine and attempting to poison a business rival Oswald Martin. (imdb)
Naked
Johnny flees Manchester for London after violently raping a woman. There he finds an old girlfriend and vents his rage on unsuspecting strangers as he embarks on a nocturnal odyssey. (imdb)
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Prime Suspect 3
Prime Suspect 3 (1993) - TV Mini-Series
Assigned to a Vice squad, Detective Jane Tennison investigates a child murder and discovers a sinister link to the police.
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The Trial
Joseph K. awakes one morning, to find two strange men in his room, telling him he has been arrested. Joseph is not told what he is charged with, and despite being "arrested," is allowed to remain free and go to work. But despite the strange nature of his arrest, Joseph soon learns that his trial, however odd, is very real, and tries desperately to spare himself from the court's judgement. (imdb)
Damage
A member of Parliament (Irons) falls passionately in love with his son's fiancée. They pursue their affair with obsessive abandon despite the dangers of discovery and what it would do to his complacent life and his son (imdb)
Afraid of the Dark
A little boy, obsessed with blindness and violence, slowly gets trapped in his own delusions. (imdb)
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Life Is Sweet
Just north of London live Wendy, Andy, and their twenty-something twins, Natalie and Nicola. Wendy clerks in a shop, leads aerobics at a primary school, jokes like a vaudevillian, agrees to waitress at a friend's new restaurant and dotes on Andy, a cook who forever puts off home remodeling projects, and with a drunken friend, buys a broken down lunch wagon... (imdb)
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Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit
Jessica's extraordinarily strong will and heart enables her to rebel against her fanatical, cult-like upbringing. (imdb)
A Bit of a Do
A Bit of a Do (1989) - TV Mini-Series
This series was set in a fictional Yorkshire town and based on the books by David Nobbs, the creator of Reginald Perrin and Henry Pratt. Each episode took place at a different social function (a "do") and followed the changing lives of two families, the working-class Simcocks and the middle-class Rodenhursts, together with their respective friends, Rodney and Betty Sillitoe, and Neville Badger.
Resurrected
True story of a British soldier who is left behind in the Falklands after the war with Argentina. He travels on a journey from the Falkland Islands to his army barracks in England where he is severely beaten and ostracized by his fellow soldiers.
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Little Dorrit
"Little Dorrit" was released to theaters in two parts, each running approximately three hours. The first part, subtitled "Nobody's Fault," introduced us to the seamstress title character, who chooses to live in debtor's prison with her father. Good Samaritan Arthur Clennam endeavors to help both father and daughter. The second part, also known as "Little Dorrit's Story," details Dorrit's escape from penury to lasting happiness. (AllMovie)
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Vroom
A love story - a young man for an older woman and his best friend and his Chevrolet. Their lives are bleak with domestic wrangles. But then the 'older woman' moves in next door...
Screenplay
Screenplay (1986) - TV Series
The Short & Curlies
A short comedy by Mike Leigh about the romance between a young woman and a man who communicates only through jokes and humor. The story is told as a series of very short vignettes between her and the man and her and her doting mother, a hairdresser. (imdb)
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