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Name: David Thewlis
Birthplace: Blackpool, Lancashire, England
Birthdate: March 20, 1963
Eyes: Blue
Hair: Brown
Height: 6' 4"

Best Known as: Remus Lupin in Harry Potter and King Einon in Dragonheart

The second of three children, he grew up in an apartment above his family's combination toy store and wallpaper shop. He studied in the Guildhall School of Music and Drama and graduated in 1985. He gained acting experience in the London stage and English television. His first feature film performance was in director Mike Leigh's Life is Sweet. Soon after that he starred in another movie written by Leigh, Naked. The movie was a success and so was David's performance - his screen behavior in the film was praised and David got awards and nominations from the Cannes jury, The New York Film Critics and the National Society of Film Critics. David went on to demonstrate his versatility in a number of diverse roles, including Total Eclipse, Seven Years in Tibet and Besieged. In 1995 he wrote and directed a short film called Hello, Hello, Hello. In 2003 he wrote and directed a film called Cheeky and in summer 2004 he will be known as Professor Remus Lupin in Harry Potter films.

Filmography:
Basic Instinct 2: Risk Addiction (2006) (filming)
Take 7 (2005) (filming) Jonathan
The New World (2005) Captain Edward Wingfield
Kingdom of Heaven (2005) Hospitaler
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004) Professor Lupin
Timeline (2003) Robert Doniger
Cheeky (2003) Harry Sankey
D.I.Y. Hard (2002)
"Dinotopia" (2002/I) (mini) TV Series Cyrus Crabb
Goodbye Charlie Bright (2001) Dad
Hamilton Mattress (2001) (TV) (voice) Hamilton Mattress
Endgame (2000) (TV) Clov
Gangster No. 1 (2000) Freddie Mays
The Miracle Maker (2000) (TV) (voice) Judas Iscariot
Whatever Happened to Harold Smith? (1999) Nesbit
Love Story (1999/I) (TV) Dealer
Besieged (1998) Jason Kinsky
Divorcing Jack (1998) Dan Starkey
The Big Lebowski (1998) Knox Harrington
Seven Years in Tibet (1997) Peter Aufschnaiter
American Perfekt (1997) Santini
The Island of Dr. Moreau (1996) Edward Douglas
Dragonheart (1996) King Einon
James and the Giant Peach (1996) (voice) Earthworm
Restoration (1995) John Pearce
Total Eclipse (1995) Paul Verlaine
Black Beauty (1994) Jerry Barker
"Dandelion Dead" (1994) (mini) TV Series Oswald Martin
Prime Suspect 3 (1993) (TV) James Jackson
Naked (1993) Johnny
The Trial (1993) Franz
Damage (1992) Detective
... aka Fatale (France)
Swords at Teatime (1992) Michael
Black and Blue (1992) (TV) Crematorium attendant
Afraid of the Dark (1991) Locksmith/Tom Miller
Journey to Knock (1991) (TV) Terry
Screen One: Filipina Dreamgirls (1991) (TV) Tim Shanks
Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit (1990) (TV) Doctor
Life Is Sweet (1990) Nicola's Lover
Skulduggery (1989) (TV) Tony
Resurrected (1989) Kevin Deakin
"A Bit of a Do" (1989) TV Series Paul Simcock (Series 1)
Little Dorrit (1988) George Braddle
Vroom (1988) Ringe
Road (1987) Joey
The Short and Curlies (1987) (TV) Clive
"The Singing Detective" (1986) (mini) TV Series 2nd Soldier
"Valentine Park" (1985) TV Series Max

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