David Thewlis
Actor · Voice Actor · Director
Known for Wonder Woman, Zack Snyder’s Justice League and Sherlock & Daughter.
DC · Harry Potter · Superhero · Drama · Fantasy
Overview
Born in 1963, David Thewlis is a British actor and director who played Ares in Wonder Woman (2017). Thewlis returned as Ares in Zack Snyder’s Justice League (2021); other credits include Sherlock & Daughter (2025) as Sherlock Holmes and Kaos (2024) as Hades. Thewlis’ birthplace is Blackpool, United Kingdom, and the birth date is March 20, 1963.
Quick Facts
- Known for
- Wonder Woman, Zack Snyder’s Justice League, Sherlock & Daughter
- Occupation
- Actor, Voice Actor, Director
- Born
- March 20, 1963 in Blackpool, United Kingdom
- Credits listed
- 12 (2011–2025)
- Official links
Film & Television Credits
- 2025 Sherlock & Daughter as Sherlock Holmes IMDb ↗
- 2024 Kaos as Hades IMDb ↗
- 2022 The Amazing Maurice as le boss IMDb ↗
- 2022 The Sandman as Doctor Destiny IMDb ↗
- 2021 Zack Snyder’s Justice League as Ares IMDb ↗
- 2019 Rare Beasts as Vic IMDb ↗
- 2017 Wonder Woman as Ares IMDb ↗
- 2017 Justice League as Ares IMDb ↗
- 2015 Macbeth as King Duncan IMDb ↗
- 2014 The Theory of Everything as Dennis W. Sciama IMDb ↗
- 2013 The Fifth Estate as Nick Davies IMDb ↗
- 2011 War Horse as Lyons IMDb ↗
Connections
Family & partners
- Former spouse
- Sara Sugarman (1992–1993)
- Former partner
- Anna Friel (2001–2010)
Worked with
- Sherlock & Daughter
- Dougray Scott
- Wonder Woman
- Gal Gadot, Alfred Molina, Robin Wright, Chris Pine, Connie Nielsen, Oliver Platt, Danny Huston
- Zack Snyder’s Justice League
- Gal Gadot, Ben Affleck, Jason Momoa, Willem Dafoe, Jared Leto, Kevin Costner, Amy Adams, J. K. Simmons