David Wenham

Biography

David Wenham (born 21 September 1965) is an Australian actor who has appeared in movies, television series and theatre productions. He is known in Hollywood for his roles as Faramir in The Lord of the Rings film trilogy, Carl in Van Helsing and Dilios in 300. He is also known in his native Australia for his role as Diver Dan in SeaChange. Description above from the Wikipedia David Wenham, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Career Overview

David Wenham has 89 screen credits in a career dating back to 1992. Their work spans 7 cinematic universes — most prominently Peter Rabbit Collection with 2 titles. Signature works include The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, Van Helsing, 300. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For: Acting
Gender: male
Known Credits: 89
Birth Date: 1965-09-21 00:00:00
Birth Place: Marrickville, Sydney, Australia

Known For

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 7 universes

Peter Rabbit Collection (2 titles)
300 (2 titles)
Middle-earth (Tolkien) (2 titles)
Combat Wombat Collection (1 titles)
Mortal Kombat Legends Collection (1 titles)
Pirates of the Caribbean (1 titles)
Mystery Road Collection (1 titles)

Frequent Collaborators

Baz Luhrmann (7 collaborations)
Catherine Martin (6 collaborations)
Peter Jackson (4 collaborations)
Tim Rigby (4 collaborations)
Tad Griffith (4 collaborations)
Zack Snyder (4 collaborations)
Richard Taylor (3 collaborations)
Fran Walsh (3 collaborations)
Howard Shore (3 collaborations)
Karin Silvestri (3 collaborations)

Credits

actors (79 credits)
- Zac Power
  Agent Papercut (voice)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2027
- Subversion
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2026
- Tran the Man
  Raymond "Tran" Moss
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2026
- Spit
  Johnny 'Spit' Spitieri
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2025
- Combat Wombat: Back 2 Back
  Lenny Glick (voice)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2024
- Faraway Downs
  Neil Fletcher
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  - Chapter Six: War (2023) ... Neil Fletcher actor actors
  
  - Chapter Five: Betrayal (2023) ... Neil Fletcher actor actors
  
  - Chapter Four: Romance (2023) ... Neil Fletcher actor actors
  
  - Chapter Three: Adventure (2023) ... Neil Fletcher actor actors
  
  - Chapter Two: Secrets (2023) ... Neil Fletcher actor actors
  
  2023
- Mortal Kombat Legends: Snow Blind
  Kano (voice)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2022
- Elvis
  Hank Snow
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2022
- PIECES OF HER
  
  - Episode 8 (2022) ... Jasper Queller actor actors
  
  - Episode 6 (2022) ... Jasper Queller actor actors
  
  - Episode 5 (2022) ... Jasper Queller actor actors
  
  - Episode 4 (2022) ... Jasper Queller actor actors
  
  - Episode 3 (2022) ... Jasper Queller actor actors
  
  2022
- Peter Rabbit 2: The Runaway
  Johnny Town-Mouse (voice)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2021
- The Furnace
  Mal
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2020
- Dirt Music
  Jim
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2020
- Believe
  Robert
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2019
- Nekrotronic
  Luther
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2018
- In Like Flynn
  Travers
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2018
- Peter Rabbit
  Johnny Town-Mouse (voice)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2018
- Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales
  Scarfield
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2017
- Beyond the Known World
  Carl Hansen
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2017
- The Wall
  Narrator
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2017
- Marvel's Iron Fist
  
  - Dragon Plays with Fire (2017) ... Harold Meachum actor actors
  
  - Bar the Big Boss (2017) ... Harold Meachum actor actors
  
  - Lead Horse Back to Stable (2017) ... Harold Meachum actor actors
  
  - Black Tiger Steals Heart (2017) ... Harold Meachum actor actors
  
  - The Mistress of All Agonies (2017) ... Harold Meachum actor actors
  
  2017
- Lion
  John Brierley
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2016
- Goldstone
  Johnny
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2016
- Ka-Ching! Pokie Nation
  Self (Narrator)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2016
- Blinky Bill the Movie
  Jacko (voice)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2015
- Force of Destiny
  Robert
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2015
- Oscar Wilde's the Nightingale and the Rose
  Red Rose
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2015
- Paper Planes
  Patrick (Jason's Father)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2014
- Aussie Rules the World
  Narrator
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2014
- 300: Rise of an Empire
  Dillios
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2014
- Top of the Lake
  
  - Top of the Lake (2013) ... Det. Al Parker actor actors
  
  - No Goodbyes Thanks (2013) ... Det. Al Parker actor actors
  
  - The Dark Creator (2013) ... Det. Al Parker actor actors
  
  - A Rainbow Above Us (2013) ... Det. Al Parker actor actors
  
  - The Edge of the Universe (2013) ... Det. Al Parker actor actors
  
  2013
- Dripping in Chocolate
  Detective Bennett O'Mara
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2012
- A Cautionary Tail
  Narrator
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2012
- On Borrowed Time
  Self / Narrator (voice)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2011
- True Guardians of the Earth
  Himself
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2010
- Oranges and Sunshine
  Len
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2010
- Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole
  Digger (voice)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2010
- Glenn Owen Dodds
  Glenn Owen Dodds
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2010
- Pope Joan
  Gerold
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2009
- Public Enemies
  Harry 'Pete' Pierpont
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2009
- Australia
  Neil Fletcher
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2008
- The Children of Huang Shi
  Barnes
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2008
- Married Life
  John O'Brien
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2008
- 300
  Dilios/Narrator
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2007
- Answered by Fire
  Mark Waldman
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2006
- Steve Irwin: He Changed Our World
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2006
- The Proposition
  Eden Fletcher
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2005
- Three Dollars
  Eddie Harnovey
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2005
- Basilisk Stare
  Dave
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2005
- A Filmmaker's Journey: Making 'The Return of the King'
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2004
- The Brush-Off
  Murray Whelan
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2004
- Stiff
  Murray Whelan
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2004
- Van Helsing: The London Assignment
  Carl (voice)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2004
- Van Helsing
  Carl
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2004
- The Making of 'The Return of the King'
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2004
- The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
  Faramir
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2003
- Beyond the Movie: The Return of the King
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2003
- From Book to Script: Finding the Story
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2003
- Gettin' Square
  Johnny Francis 'Spit' Spitieri
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2003
- After the Deluge
  Alex
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2003
- The Making of 'The Two Towers'
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2003
- Shot down over the Soviet Union
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2003
- The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
  Faramir
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2002
- Pure
  Lenny
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2002
- The Crocodile Hunter: Collision Course
  Sam Flynn
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2002
- The Bank
  Jim Doyle
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2001
- Dust
  Luke
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2001
- Russian Doll
  Ethan
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2001
- Moulin Rouge!
  Audrey
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2001
- Better Than Sex
  Josh
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2000
- Molokai: The Story of Father Damien
  Damien
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1999
- The Boys
  Brett Sprague
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1998
- A Little Bit of Soul
  Dr. Richard Shorkinghorn
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1998
- Dark City
  Schreber's Assistant
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1998
- Idiot Box
  Bank Teller with a History
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1997
- Cosi
  Doug
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1996
- No Escape
  Hotel Guard
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1994
- Blue Heelers
  
  - Happy Families (1996) ... William Cassidy actor actors
  
  - The Folly of Youth (1994) ... William Cassidy actor actors
  
  1993
- Greenkeeping
  Trevor
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1992
- Seeing Red
  Frank No. 2
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1992
production (6 credits)
- Spit
  
  producer
  
  production
  
  2025
- The Furnace
  
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  2020
- Ellipsis
  
  producer
  
  production
  
  2018
- The Brush-Off
  
  associate producer
  
  production
  
  2004
- Stiff
  
  associate producer
  
  production
  
  2004
- The Boys
  
  producer
  
  production
  
  1998
writing (2 credits)
- Ellipsis
  
  writer
  
  writing
  
  2018
- The Turning
  
  writer
  
  writing
  
  2013
directing (2 credits)
- Ellipsis
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  2018
- The Turning
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  2013