David Thewlis

David Thewlis was born on March 20, 1963 in Blackpool, Lancashire, UK. His parents owned a toy and stationery store. After high school, he moved to London, where he performed with his band Door 66, but then graduated from the Guildhall School of Music and Drama and became an actor. David Thewlis played small roles in film and television, and in 1993 received the lead role in Mike Lee's film "Nude", which brought him fame. The antisocial hero of the actor impressed not only the audience, but also more

David Thewlis was born on March 20, 1963 in Blackpool, Lancashire, UK. His parents owned a toy and stationery store. After high school, he moved to London, where he performed with his band Door 66, but then graduated from the Guildhall School of Music and Drama and became an actor. David Thewlis played small roles in film and television, and in 1993 received the lead role in Mike Lee's film "Nude", which brought him fame. The antisocial hero of the actor impressed not only the audience, but also the jury of the Cannes Film Festival, the New York Association of Film Critics, the National Society of Film Critics, who awarded Tulis prizes for best actor. He then played Paul Verlain in Total Eclipse (1995), a composer for Bernardo Bertolucci in Besieged (1998). Due to his participation in the film Seven Years in Tibet (1997), the Chinese authorities did not allow the actor to enter the country. Among other memorable films by David Thewlis are roles in the films “Royal Grace” (Restoration; 1994), “The Big Lebowski” (1998), “Gangster No. 1” (2002), “Dinotopia” (2002), “Time Trapped” (2003), “Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban” (2003), “Kingdom of Heaven” (2005). In 2003, David Thewlis released his full-length directorial debut - a comedy based on his script "Boldhead". His latest films include The Process (2006) and Basic Instinct 2 (2006).