David Wenham facts for kids
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David Wenham
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Wenham in 2016
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Marrickville, New South Wales, Australia
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| Education | University of Western Sydney (BA) |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1987–present |
| Partner(s) | Kate Agnew (1994–present) |
| Children | 2 |
David Wenham AM is a famous Australian actor. He has starred in many movies, TV shows, and plays. You might know him as Faramir from The Lord of the Rings film trilogy. He also played Friar Carl in Van Helsing and Dilios in 300. In Australia, he is well-known for his role as Diver Dan in the TV series SeaChange. He also appeared as Lieutenant John Scarfield in Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales and Hank Snow in Elvis.
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About David Wenham's Early Life
David Wenham was born on September 21, 1965. His hometown is Marrickville, New South Wales, Australia. His parents are Kath and Bill Wenham. He has five older sisters and one older brother. David grew up in the Roman Catholic faith. He went to Christian Brothers' High School, Lewisham in Sydney.
David Wenham's Acting Career
David started acting after finishing university in 1987. He studied performing arts at the University of Western Sydney. His early TV work included a role in Simone de Beauvoir's Babies in 1997. He won an award for this role. He also became very popular as Diver Dan in the ABC TV series SeaChange.
David has starred in many Australian films. These include The Boys (1998) and Molokai (1999). He also appeared in The Bank (2001) and Gettin' Square (2003).
He is also known for his roles in big Hollywood movies. He played Faramir, a brave character, in The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers and The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King.
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David played Friar Carl, a helper to Hugh Jackman's character, in Van Helsing. He was also Dilios, who narrated the movie 300 in 2007. He played Dilios again in the sequel, 300: Rise of an Empire, and in a video game. He had small roles in The Crocodile Hunter and Moulin Rouge!. In the 2008 film Australia, he worked with Hugh Jackman again.
In 2009, David was in the movie Public Enemies. He also performed on stage as Jerry Springer in a musical. This show was at the Sydney Opera House.
In 2010, he played Len in the Australian film Oranges and Sunshine. He also starred as lawyer Andrew Fraser in the TV series Killing Time. This series showed Fraser's life defending criminals.
David played detective Al Parker in the 2013 BBC series Top of the Lake. He also returned to the stage in 2013. He played John Proctor in the play The Crucible in Melbourne.
In 2014, David starred in Paper Planes. He also voiced Jacko, a frilled-neck lizard, in Blinky Bill the Movie. In 2016, he played John, the adoptive father in the movie Lion.
He played the villain Harold Meachum in the Netflix TV series Iron Fist in 2017. In 2018, he voiced Johnny Town-Mouse in Peter Rabbit. He did this voice again for the sequel in 2021.
In 2020, it was announced that David would be in the Netflix thriller series Pieces of Her. In 2022, he worked with director Baz Luhrmann again. He played country singer Hank Snow in the movie Elvis.
In November 2022, David played Scrooge in a play called A Christmas Carol. His performance was highly praised. In 2023, he was honored with the title of Member of the Order of Australia.
David Wenham's Personal Life
David Wenham met actress and yoga teacher Kate Agnew in 1994. They have two daughters together. As of 2020, they live in Brisbane, Australia.
On September 20, 2006, David read a poem at the memorial service for Steve Irwin. Steve Irwin was a famous wildlife expert. David is also a big fan of the Sydney Swans football team.
Awards and Recognition
- He won the Australian Film Institute Award for Best Lead Actor in Television Drama for Simone de Beauvoir's Babies (1997).
- He also won the Australian Film Institute Award for Best Lead Actor in Television Drama for Answered by Fire (2006).
- He was nominated for a Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role in 300 (2007).
See also
In Spanish: David Wenham para niños
