“I see people around me with very unhappy love lives, who may have held out for that perfect somebody. And the failure to achieve that brings along a lot of bitterness which is very unattractive; therefore they're probably less likely to achieve it.”

English actor and filmmaker

David Thewlis, born David Wheeler, is an English actor and filmmaker. He is known for his screen work and for a career that has brought him major festival recognition and several award nominations. He won the Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Actor and was nominated for two BAFTA Awards, a Golden Globe Award, a Primetime Emmy Award, and a Screen Actors Guild Award. His work is associated with acting first, with filmmaking also part of his professional identity.