David Thewlis - Bio, Age, Chinese Zodiac Sign & Timeline

Born	March 20, 1963
Age	63
Birthplace	Blackpool, Lancashire, England, UK
Zodiac Sign	Pisces - (see also David Thewlis's horoscope and birth chart)
Chinese Zodiac	Rabbit
Generation	Baby Boomer Generation
Known For	Playing Professor Remus Lupin in the 'Harry Potter' film series, as well as leading roles in 'Naked' and 'The Theory of Everything'.

Intro

David Thewlis is an English actor, director, screenwriter, and author, best known for his roles in 'Naked', 'The Theory of Everything', and the 'Harry Potter' film series as Professor Remus Lupin.

Early Life & Background

David Thewlis was born David Wheeler in Blackpool, Lancashire, England. He attended Highfield High School and later the Guildhall School of Music and Drama in London, graduating in 1984.

Career Highlights

Breakthrough role as Johnny in 'Naked' (1993), for which he won the Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Actor.
Portrayed Professor Remus Lupin in the 'Harry Potter' series (2004-2011).
Appeared in films like 'The Theory of Everything' (2014), 'Wonder Woman' (2017), 'Seven Years in Tibet' (1997), and 'The Big Lebowski' (1998).
Starred in the third season of FX's 'Fargo' (2017), receiving critical acclaim.
Directed and wrote the feature film 'Cheeky' (2003).

Trivia

Originally born with the surname Wheeler, he adopted 'Thewlis' as his professional name.
He is also an author, publishing the novel 'The Late Hector Kipling' in 2007.
Has provided voice acting for animated films, including the voice of the Shame Wizard in Netflix's 'Big Mouth'.

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