David Thewlis is known all over the world for his roles in the film adaptation of the series of books "Harry Potter" and "The Boy in the Striped Pajamas". He began his acting career with theatrical performances in London, although initially acting was not part of his plans.
Biography
The real name of the actor is David Winler. Thewlis is his mother's maiden name, which he adopted as a creative pseudonym after graduating from university. The boy was born in 1963 in the English sea city of Blackpool in a family of businessmen.
In childhood and adolescence, David did not even think about the career of an actor. He loved music with all his heart and played in several rock bands. He entered the school of dramatic arts in order to spend more time with his colleagues, who were educated there. In this school, however, he himself fell in love with theatrical art, and decided to change the direction of his activities.
All novice actors have to register in the database of the "Union of Actors". The man who bore the young man's real name already existed in this union, so David Winler took his mother's maiden name as an acting pseudonym. With a new name, he began to play in the elite theater of the capital of Great Britain.
Film career
Since 1985, the young actor began to be invited to serials. He played a dozen minor and inconspicuous roles before he got the main role on the big screen in the film "Nude" (1993). The film was a tremendous success, and for his very first serious work, the young man received an award at the Cannes Film Festival. David Thewlis became famous overnight.
Since this year, his filmography has been filled with successful projects. He has worked with many world-class stars: Leonardo DiCaprio, Robert Downey Jr., Sean Connery, Brad Pitt, Stephen Fry and many others.
In 2001, David Thewlis auditioned for the role of Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher in the first part of the film adaptation of the Harry Potter wizard novels. He did not get the role of Professor Quirrell, but he still played the teacher of this direction of magic after 3 years. He got the broader and longer role of the character of Professor Lupine, and was involved in 3, 5, 6, 7 and 8 parts of the film. Another significant film in his film career was the adaptation of the military drama Boy in Striped Pajamas.
In the coming years, several large projects will be released with the participation of David Thewlis. He has already got a role in the second and third parts of the cult film "Avatar".
Personal life
In a relationship, the actor is not as lucky as in his career. He entered into his first marriage in 1992 with actress Sarah Sugarman, but the romance ended without even lasting two years. The next darling of David Thewlis was the young Englishwoman Kate Hardy, with whom the marriage also did not work out.
In 2001, the actor met his true love - Anna Friel. In 2005, the couple had a daughter, whom Thewlis talked about more than once with love and love in an interview. Unfortunately, the couple broke up in 2010, as the actress went to another man. Currently, the actor is more focused on his career than his personal life.
