David Thewlis Biography (2)

David Thewlis has created a unique and impressive body of work in film, theatre and television. He made his mark with his starring role in Mike Leigh's NAKED; his riveting performance as the dangerous, charming anti-hero Johnny earned him the Best Actor Awards from the Cannes Film Festival, the National Society of Film Critics, the New York Film Critics Circle, the London Film Critics Circle, and the Evening Standard British Film Awards.

Other film credits include Caroline Thompson's remake of the children's classic, BLACK BEAUTY, David Jones' THE TRIAL, Mark Peploe's AFRAID OF THE DARK, Christine Edzard's LITTLE DORRIT, Beeban Kidron's VROOM, Mike Leigh's LIFE IS SWEET and SHORT AND CURLIES, and Paul Greengrass's RESURRECTED. Thewlis has also appeared frequently on television, most notably opposite Helen Mirren in PBS's Emmy Award-winning MYSTERY! Theatre's Prime Suspect III.

This fall Thewlis will be seen in Michael Hoffman's RESTORATION, opposite Meg Ryan, Robert Downey Jr. and Hugh Grant. He recently completed DRAGONHEART, starring Dennis Quaid, Dina Meyer, Pete Postlewaite and Julie Christie, which will be released by Universal in summer 1996.

Thewlis also recently completed production on a short film he wrote and directed entitled HELLO, HELLO, HELLO, a quirky tale about stereotypes and misconceptions.

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