David Thewlis Filmography: Every Movie and TV Show in Order

How many movies and TV shows has David Thewlis been in? This complete David Thewlis filmography lists 83 credited roles (66 films, 17 TV series), in chronological order from 1981 to 2025, with links to our full guides where available.

David Thewlis movies in order

• The Short & Curlies (1987) as Clive
• Resurrected (1989) as Kevin Deakin
• Life Is Sweet (1991) as Nicola's Lover
• Afraid of the Dark (1991) as Locksmith / Tom Miller
• Damage (1992) as Detective
• The Trial (1993) as Franz
• Naked (1993) as Johnny
• Black Beauty (1994) as Jerry Barker
• Total Eclipse (1995) as Paul Verlaine
• Restoration (1995) as John Pearce
• James and the Giant Peach (1996) as Earthworm (voice)
• DragonHeart (1996) as King Einon
• The Island of Dr. Moreau (1996) as Douglas
• American Perfekt (1997) as Santini
• Seven Years in Tibet (1997) as Peter Aufschnaiter
• Besieged (1998) as Jason Kinsky
• The Big Lebowski (1998) as Knox Harrington
• Divorcing Jack (1998) as Dan Starkey
• Whatever Happened to Harold Smith? (2000) as Nesbit
• The Miracle Maker (2000) as Judas Iscariot (voice)
• Gangster No. 1 (2000) as Freddie Mays
• Goodbye Charlie Bright (2001) as Charlie's Dad
• Discovering Dinotopia (2002) as Cyrus
• Timeline (2003) as Robert Doniger
• Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004) as Remus Lupin
• Kingdom of Heaven (2005) as Hospitaler
• The New World (2005) as Wingfield
• All the Invisible Children (2006) as Jonathan (segment "Jonathan")
• Basic Instinct 2 (2006) as Roy Washburn
• The Omen (2006) as Keith Jennings
• Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007) as Remus Lupin
• The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas (2008) as Father
• Veronika Decides to Die (2009) as Dr. Blake
• Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (2009) as Remus Lupin
• Mr. Nice (2010) as Jim McCann
• London Boulevard (2010) as Jordan
• Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 (2010) as Remus Lupin
• Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 (2011) as Remus Lupin
• Anonymous (2011) as William Cecil
• The Lady (2011) as Michael Aris
• War Horse (2011) as Lyons
• Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen (2012) as (archive footage)
• RED 2 (2013) as The Frog
• The Zero Theorem (2013) as Joby
• The Fifth Estate (2013) as Nick Davies
• Stonehearst Asylum (2014) as Mickey Finn
• The Theory of Everything (2014) as Dennis Sciama
• Queen & Country (2015) as Sargeant Major Bradley
• Legend (2015) as Leslie Payne
• An Inspector Calls (2015) as Inspector Goole - The Inspector
• Macbeth (2015) as Duncan
• Regression (2015) as Professor Kenneth Raines
• Anomalisa (2015) as Michael Stone (voice)
• Wonder Woman (2017) as Sir Patrick / Ares
• Harry Potter: A History Of Magic (2017) as Himself
• Justice League (2017) as Ares
• The Mercy (2018) as Rodney Hallworth
• Guest of Honour (2020) as Jim
• Eternal Beauty (2020) as Mike
• I'm Thinking of Ending Things (2020) as Father
• Zack Snyder's Justice League (2021) as Ares
• Rare Beasts (2021) as Vic
• Enola Holmes 2 (2022) as Grail
• The Amazing Maurice (2022) as Boss Man / Rat King (voice)
• The Thing with Feathers (2025) as Crow (voice)
• Avatar: Fire and Ash (2025) as Peylak

David Thewlis TV shows

• Only Fools and Horses (1981) as Stew
• The Singing Detective (1986) as Soldier
• Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit (1990) as Doctor
• Prime Suspect (1991) as James Jackson
• Dinotopia (2002) as Cyrus Crabb
• Fargo (2014) as V.M. Vargas
• Big Mouth (2017) as Shame Wizard (voice)
• Big Mouth (2017)
• The Feed (2019) as Lawrence Hatfield
• Barkskins (2020) as Claude Trepagny
• Landscapers (2021) as Christopher Edwards
• Human Resources (2022) as Memory Bank Manager (voice)
• Human Resources (2022) as Lionel St. Swithens (voice)
• The Sandman (2022) as John Dee
• The Artful Dodger (2023) as Norbert Fagin
• KAOS (2024) as Hades
• Sherlock & Daughter (2025) as Sherlock Holmes

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