David Thewlis

British actor
Person human Q212790
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Summary

David Thewlis was born on March 20, 1963[1], in Blackpool[2]. He has worked as an actor[3], voice actor[4], stage actor[5], film actor[6], and film director[7]. He ranks in the top 0.29% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (51,703 views/month, #2,852 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Child: Gracie Friel[9]
  • Country of citizenship: United Kingdom[10]
  • Native language: British English[11]
  • Occupation: television actor[12]
  • Educated at: Guildhall School of Music and Drama[13], Highfield Leadership Academy[14]
  • Sex or gender: male[15]
  • Genre: Shakespearean comedy[16]
  • Commons category: David Thewlis[17]
  • Residence: Sunningdale[18]
  • Family name: Thewlis[19]
  • Given name: David[20]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[21]
  • Start of work period: 1985[22]
  • Height: 1.89 m[23]

Why It Matters

David Thewlis has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[24] He is known by 43 alternative names across languages and contexts.[25]

FAQs

Where was David Thewlis born?

David Thewlis's place of birth was Blackpool[2].

What did David Thewlis do for work?

David Thewlis worked as an actor[3], voice actor[4], stage actor[5], film actor[6], and film director[7].

Where did David Thewlis go to school?

David Thewlis was educated at Guildhall School of Music and Drama[13] and Highfield Leadership Academy[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [15] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  5. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  8. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . CONOR.SI. wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [24] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [25] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Edit History

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  1. 54m ago · Powerek38 · 2026-10-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['af', 'ar', 'arz', 'azb', 'bg', 'bn', 'ckb', 'commons', 'cs', 'da', 'de', 'el',
    Nacsis-cat author id → DA13523497
    Sitelink count → 54
    Claims rich → —
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  2. 4w ago · MsMorale · 2026-09-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Kinobaza person id → david-thewlis
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Kinobaza person id: david-thewlis, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/273862|batch #273862]]"
  3. 6w ago · MsMorale · 2026-09-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sinemalar person id → 30754
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Sinemalar person id: 30754, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/270112|batch #270112]]"
  4. 10w ago · Yirba · 2026-08-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Cine21 person id → 27369
    P14750 → FFDE-85E3-56AE-2F5E-0831
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  5. 19w ago · Nashona · 2026-06-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    George eastman museum people id → 129504
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ George eastman museum people id: 129504, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/118208323|David Thewlis (#118208323)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/4824|George"
  6. 21w ago · Xezbeth · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Personality database profile id → 35020
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ Personality database profile id: 35020, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/251208408|David Thewlis (#251208408)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/7421|Persona"
  7. 22w ago · ならちゃん · 2026-05-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Plaque image → GwiazdaDavidaThewlisa-AlejaGwiazd-BulwaryWiślane-POL, Kraków
    Educated at → —
    Given name → David
    Place of birth → Blackpool
    + 27 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/31940|batch #31940]]"
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