David Thewlis

Best known as a Supporting Actor based on credits in that role in 27 films, with $5,390,003,855 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #122)
Best-known acting roles: Sir Patrick (Wonder Woman), Remus Lupin (Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince), Remus Lupin (Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix), Remus Lupin (Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban), Remus Lupin (Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part I)
Most productive collaborators: Gal Gadot, Patty Jenkins, Jason Fuchs, Chris Pine, Robin Wright
Born: March 20, 1963 (61 years old)
                                    

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Career Summary


  MoviesDomestic
Box Office		International
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office
As an ActorSupporting27$1,873,946,626$3,516,057,229$5,390,003,855
Leading6$13,145,331$37,054,870$50,200,201
Lead Ensemble Member1$41,297$266,744$308,041
(Unclassified)12$185,837,566$147,189,389$333,026,955

Career Trend

This graph shows David Thewlis’s score on our annual analysis of leading stars at the box office. The Star Score represents points assigned to each of the leading stars of the top 100 movies (based on box office) in the current year and two preceding years. For appearing in the number one movie in a year a star gets 100 points, the number two movie 99 points and so on..

Latest Ranking on Selected Box Office Record Lists


RecordRankAmount
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,701-3,800) 3,732 $13,186,628
Top Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 301-400) 350 $2,072,970,820
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the International Box Office (Rank 2,601-2,700) 2,663 $37,321,614
Top Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 201-300) 225 $3,700,568,232
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 3,201-3,300) 3,239 $50,508,242
Top Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 201-300) 260 $5,773,539,052

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Featured Blu-ray and DVD Review: Wonder Woman

October 8th, 2017

Wonder Woman

Wonder Woman is the fourth film in the DCEU and apparently it is one of the last. (Warner Bros. recently came out and said they would be focusing on individual stories and downplaying the overall continuity for a while. Smart move.) Wonder Woman broke a number of records during its box office run, including biggest box office hit for a female director, biggest super hero original movie, etc. and in the end, it was the biggest domestic hit of the summer. Did it deserve this success? Or was it only good compared to the previous installments in the DCEU? More...

Featured Blu-ray / DVD Review: Red 2

November 23rd, 2013

Red opened in the fall of 2010 and became a surprise hit. When you think of action films, you generally don't think of retirees. The combined age of the four actors who played the retired secrets agents was 250 years old when the movie came out. But because the film was something different, it won over critics and moviegoers. Needless to say, they started working on a sequel soon after. However, when Red 2 came out, it wasn't as successful at the box office or with critics. Is it really weaker? Is it so weak that it isn't worth checking out if you liked the first one? More...

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Release
Date		TitleRoleDomestic
Box Office		International
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office
Dec 19, 2025Avatar: Fire and Ash
Sep 4, 2020I’m Thinking of Ending…
Jul 10, 2020Guest of Honour Jim $1,781$1,781
Dec 31, 2019Eternal Beauty Mike $68,960$68,960
Dec 31, 2018Rare Beasts $63,828$63,828
Jun 2, 2017Wonder Woman Sir Patrick $412,563,408$405,128,358$817,691,766
Dec 30, 2015Anomalisa Michael Stone $3,759,286$1,946,882$5,706,168
Dec 4, 2015Macbeth Duncan $1,110,707$11,993,600$13,104,307
Nov 20, 2015Legend Leslie Payne $1,872,994$40,407,450$42,280,444
Oct 30, 2015Regression Kenneth Raines $55,039$15,769,335$15,824,374
Feb 18, 2015Queen and Country Sgt. Major Bradley $41,297$266,744$308,041
Jan 20, 2015Veronika Decides to Die Dr. Blake $2,243$2,243
Nov 7, 2014The Theory of Everything Dennis Sicama $35,893,537$87,434,155$123,327,692
Oct 24, 2014Stonehearst Asylum Finn $3,197,693$3,197,693
Sep 19, 2014The Zero Theorem Joby $257,706$765,347$1,023,053
Oct 18, 2013The Fifth Estate Nick Davies $3,254,172$2,900,000$6,154,172
Jul 19, 2013RED 2 The Frog $53,262,560$88,244,795$141,507,355
Apr 11, 2012The Lady Michael Aris $135,985$2,066,306$2,202,291
Dec 25, 2011War Horse Lyons $79,883,359$76,932,170$156,815,529
Nov 11, 2011London Boulevard Jordan $16,075$6,095,119$6,111,194
Oct 28, 2011Anonymous William Cecil $4,463,292$11,352,217$15,815,509
Jun 3, 2011Mr. Nice Jim McCann $13,302$13,302
Nov 19, 2010Harry Potter and the D… Remus Lupin $296,837,581$647,188,396$944,025,977
Jul 15, 2009Harry Potter and the H… Remus Lupin $302,089,278$623,979,813$926,069,091
Nov 7, 2008The Boy in the Striped… Father $9,046,156$35,037,247$44,083,403
Sep 7, 2007The Inner Life of Mart… Martin Frost $5,114$480$5,594
Jul 11, 2007Harry Potter and the O… Remus Lupin $292,137,260$644,897,513$937,034,773
Jun 6, 2006The Omen Jennings $54,607,383$64,688,201$119,295,584
Mar 31, 2006Basic Instinct 2 Roy Washburn $5,946,136$29,471,026$35,417,162
Dec 25, 2005The New World Wingfield $12,712,093$13,472,307$26,184,400
May 6, 2005Kingdom of Heaven Hospitaller $47,398,413$171,276,525$218,674,938
Jun 4, 2004Harry Potter and the P… Remus Lupin $249,757,726$533,463,548$783,221,274
Nov 26, 2003Timeline Robert Doniger $19,480,739$7,222,445$26,703,184
Jun 14, 2002Gangster No. 1 Freddie Mays $30,915$30,915
May 21, 1999Besieged Jason Kinsky $2,032,621$2,032,621
Mar 6, 1998The Big Lebowski Know Harrington $18,718,818$28,690,764$47,409,582
Oct 8, 1997Seven Years in Tibet Peter Aufschnaiter $37,945,884$93,500,000$131,445,884
Aug 23, 1996The Island of Dr. Moreau Edward Douglas $27,682,712$27,682,712
May 31, 1996Dragonheart King Einon $51,364,680$53,000,000$104,364,680
Apr 12, 1996James and the Giant Peach Earthworm $28,921,264$28,921,264
Dec 29, 1995Restoration Pearce $4,100,000$4,100,000
Nov 3, 1995Total Eclipse Paul Verlaine $339,889$339,889
Jul 29, 1994Black Beauty Jerry Barker $4,428,830$4,428,830
Feb 1, 1994Naked Johnny $1,769,000$29,682$1,798,682
Dec 23, 1992Damage Detective $7,532,911$7,532,911
Dec 1, 1991Life is Sweet Nicola's Lover $1,516,000$1,516,000
 
Averages $54,551,864$105,730,521$131,216,797
Totals 46 $2,072,970,820$3,700,568,232$5,773,539,052


Leading or Lead Ensemble Roles


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Release
Date		TitleOpening
Weekend		Maximum
Theaters		Domestic
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office		Domestic
Share
Sep 4, 2020I’m Thinking of Ending…
Jul 10, 2020Guest of Honour $1,781
Dec 31, 2019Eternal Beauty $68,960
Dec 30, 2015Anomalisa $135,222573$3,759,286$5,706,16865.9%
Feb 18, 2015Queen and Country 9$41,297$308,04113.4%
Nov 7, 2008The Boy in the Striped… $253,085679$9,046,156$44,083,40320.5%
Nov 3, 1995Total Eclipse $131,26954$339,889$339,889100.0%
 
Averages $173,192329$3,296,657$8,418,04050.0%
Totals 7 $13,186,628$50,508,242


Supporting Roles


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Release
Date		TitleOpening
Weekend		Maximum
Theaters		Domestic
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office		Domestic
Share
Dec 19, 2025Avatar: Fire and Ash
Dec 31, 2018Rare Beasts $63,828
Jun 2, 2017Wonder Woman $103,251,4714,165$412,563,408$817,691,76650.5%
Dec 4, 2015Macbeth $69,833108$1,110,707$13,104,3078.5%
Nov 20, 2015Legend $86,836107$1,872,994$42,280,4444.4%
Oct 30, 2015Regression 100$55,039$15,824,3740.3%
Jan 20, 2015Veronika Decides to Die $2,243
Nov 7, 2014The Theory of Everything $208,7631,220$35,893,537$123,327,69229.1%
Oct 24, 2014Stonehearst Asylum $3,197,693
Sep 19, 2014The Zero Theorem $3,13863$257,706$1,023,05325.2%
Oct 18, 2013The Fifth Estate $1,673,3511,769$3,254,172$6,154,17252.9%
Jul 19, 2013RED 2 $18,048,4223,016$53,262,560$141,507,35537.6%
Apr 11, 2012The Lady 20$135,985$2,202,2916.2%
Dec 25, 2011War Horse $7,515,4022,856$79,883,359$156,815,52950.9%
Nov 11, 2011London Boulevard $3,4312$16,075$6,111,1940.3%
Oct 28, 2011Anonymous $1,021,768514$4,463,292$15,815,50928.2%
Jun 3, 2011Mr. Nice $13,302
Nov 19, 2010Harry Potter and the D… $125,017,3724,125$296,837,581$944,025,97731.4%
Jul 15, 2009Harry Potter and the H… $77,835,7274,455$302,089,278$926,069,09132.6%
Jul 11, 2007Harry Potter and the O… $77,108,4144,285$292,137,260$937,034,77331.2%
Dec 25, 2005The New World $20,000811$12,712,093$26,184,40048.5%
May 6, 2005Kingdom of Heaven $19,635,9963,219$47,398,413$218,674,93821.7%
Jun 4, 2004Harry Potter and the P… $93,687,3673,855$249,757,726$783,221,27431.9%
Nov 26, 2003Timeline $8,440,6292,787$19,480,739$26,703,18473.0%
Mar 6, 1998The Big Lebowski $5,533,8441,235$18,718,818$47,409,58239.5%
Oct 8, 1997Seven Years in Tibet $10,020,3782,103$37,945,884$131,445,88428.9%
Dec 29, 1995Restoration $75,514457$4,100,000$4,100,000100.0%
 
Averages $27,462,8831,876$85,179,392$207,307,84133.3%
Totals 27 $1,873,946,626$5,390,003,855

Latest Ranking on All Acting Box Office Record Lists


RecordRankAmount
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,701-3,800) 3,732 $13,186,628
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 101-200) 160 $1,873,946,626
Top Live Action Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 201-300) 249 $2,040,290,270
Top Above the Line Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 201-300) 204 $1,789,188,267
Top Below the Line Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 28,601-28,700) 28,619 $50,952,947
Top Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 301-400) 350 $2,072,970,820
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the International Box Office (Rank 2,601-2,700) 2,663 $37,321,614
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the International Box Office (Rank 101-200) 110 $3,516,057,229
Top Live Action Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 101-200) 147 $3,698,621,350
Top Above the Line Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 101-200) 126 $3,375,189,336
Top Below the Line Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 26,501-26,600) 26,569 $49,652,260
Top Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 201-300) 225 $3,700,568,232
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 3,201-3,300) 3,239 $50,508,242
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 101-200) 122 $5,390,003,855
Top Live Action Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 101-200) 165 $5,738,911,620
Top Above the Line Stars at the Wordwide Box Office (Rank 101-200) 148 $5,164,377,603
Top Below the Line Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 28,001-28,100) 28,083 $100,605,207
Top Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 201-300) 260 $5,773,539,052
Highest Grossing Stars of 2008 at the International Box Office (Rank 301-400) 318 11
Highest Grossing Stars of 2009 at the International Box Office (Rank 301-400) 361 11
Highest Grossing Stars of 2010 at the International Box Office (Rank 301-400) 375 11
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 3,101-3,200) 3,173 $3,800,583
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,291 $9,046,156
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Based on Real Life Events Movies (Rank 801-900) 811 $339,889
Top International Leading Stars for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 3,201-3,300) 3,294 $2,284,367
Top International Leading Stars for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 701-800) 760 $35,037,247
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 3,701-3,800) 3,799 $6,084,950
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 942 $44,083,403
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Based on Real Life Events Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,068 $339,889
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Live Action Movies (Rank 3,501-3,600) 3,551 $9,427,342
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Stop-Motion Animation Movies 50 $3,759,286
Top International Leading Stars for Live Action Movies (Rank 2,101-2,200) 2,173 $35,374,732
Top International Leading Stars for Stop-Motion Animation Movies 55 $1,946,882
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Live Action Movies (Rank 2,801-2,900) 2,874 $44,802,074
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Stop-Motion Animation Movies 57 $5,706,168
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Historical Fiction Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 921 $9,087,453
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Fantasy Movies (Rank 601-700) 698 $3,759,286
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Dramatization Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,029 $339,889
Top International Leading Stars for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 4,701-4,800) 4,726 $70,741
Top International Leading Stars for Historical Fiction Movies (Rank 501-600) 528 $35,303,991
Top International Leading Stars for Fantasy Movies (Rank 701-800) 703 $1,946,882
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 6,301-6,400) 6,358 $70,741
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Historical Fiction Movies (Rank 601-700) 657 $44,391,444
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Fantasy Movies (Rank 801-900) 843 $5,706,168
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Dramatization Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,283 $339,889
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Comedy Movies (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,685 $3,759,286
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Drama Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,112 $9,427,342
Top International Leading Stars for Comedy Movies (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,392 $1,946,882
Top International Leading Stars for Drama Movies (Rank 601-700) 635 $35,305,772
Top International Leading Stars for Romantic Comedy Movies (Rank 601-700) 653 $68,960
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Comedy Movies (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,914 $5,706,168
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Drama Movies (Rank 801-900) 856 $44,733,114
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Romantic Comedy Movies (Rank 801-900) 900 $68,960
Top Domestic Leading Stars for PG-13 Movies (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,984 $9,046,156
Top Domestic Leading Stars for R Movies (Rank 2,101-2,200) 2,183 $4,099,175
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Not Rated Movies (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,633 $41,297
Top International Leading Stars for PG-13 Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,223 $35,037,247
Top International Leading Stars for R Movies (Rank 2,101-2,200) 2,106 $2,015,842
Top International Leading Stars for Not Rated Movies (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,371 $266,744
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for PG-13 Movies (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,578 $44,083,403
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for R Movies (Rank 2,401-2,500) 2,440 $6,115,017
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Not Rated Movies (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,696 $308,041
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Paramount Pictures Movies (Rank 801-900) 832 $3,759,286
Top International Leading Stars for Paramount Pictures Movies (Rank 601-700) 620 $1,946,882
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Paramount Pictures Movies (Rank 801-900) 824 $5,706,168

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