David Wenham

September 21, 1965 (age 60) Marrickville, Sydney, Australia

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.

His titles like The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, 300, and The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers - his biggest roles first.
Last updated: August 17, 2026

Watched: 0/68

Weighted avg: 7.21 /10

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The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

2003December 2003 by Peter Jackson

Minor role as Faramir

Minor role as Faramir

8.27 Excellent++
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2

300

2007March 2007 by Zack Snyder

Supporting as Dilios/Narrator

Supporting as Dilios/Narrator

6.82 Good+
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3

The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers

2002December 2002 by Peter Jackson

Minor role as Faramir

Minor role as Faramir

8.18 Excellent++
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4

Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales

2017May 2017 by Espen Sandberg

Minor role as Scarfield

Minor role as Scarfield

6.22 Good--
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5

Lion

2016November 2016 by Garth Davis

Starring as John Brierley

Starring as John Brierley

7.73 Excellent
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6

300: Rise of an Empire

2014March 2014 by Noam Murro

Supporting as Dillios

Supporting as Dillios

5.63 Okay
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7

Van Helsing

2004May 2004 by Stephen Sommers

Supporting as Carl

Supporting as Carl

5.96 Okay++
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8

Elvis

2022June 2022 by Baz Luhrmann

Supporting as Hank Snow

Supporting as Hank Snow

7.07 Good++
9

9

Public Enemies

2009July 2009 by Michael Mann

Minor role as Harry 'Pete' Pierpont

Minor role as Harry 'Pete' Pierpont

6.24 Good--
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10

Moulin Rouge!

2001May 2001 by Baz Luhrmann

Minor role as Audrey

Minor role as Audrey

7.16 Good++
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11

Australia

2008November 2008 by Baz Luhrmann

Supporting as Neil Fletcher

Supporting as Neil Fletcher

6.14 Good--
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12

Dark City

1998February 1998 by Alex Proyas

Minor role as Schreber's Assistant

Minor role as Schreber's Assistant

6.93 Good+
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13

Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole

2010July 2010 by Zack Snyder

Minor role as Digger (voice)

Minor role as Digger (voice)

6.40 Good-
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14

Peter Rabbit

2018February 2018 by Will Gluck

Minor role as Johnny Town-Mouse (voice)

Minor role as Johnny Town-Mouse (voice)

6.25 Good--
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15

The Proposition

2005October 2005 by John Hillcoat

Supporting as Eden Fletcher

Supporting as Eden Fletcher

6.55 Good-
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16

Peter Rabbit 2: The Runaway

2021March 2021 by Will Gluck

Minor role as Johnny Town-Mouse (voice)

Minor role as Johnny Town-Mouse (voice)

6.60 Good
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17

Pope Joan

2009October 2009 by Sönke Wortmann

Starring as Gerold

Starring as Gerold

6.34 Good-
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18

Mortal Kombat Legends: Snow Blind

2022October 2022 by Rick Morales

Starring as Kano (voice)

Starring as Kano (voice)

7.15 Good++
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19

No Escape

1994April 1994 by Martin Campbell

Minor role as Hotel Guard

Minor role as Hotel Guard

5.78 Okay+
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Van Helsing: The London Assignment

2004May 2004 by Sharon Bridgeman

Starring as Carl (voice)

Starring as Carl (voice)

5.76 Okay+
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21

Nekrotronic

2018October 2018 by Kiah Roache-Turner

Starring as Luther

Starring as Luther

5.50 Okay
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22

Married Life

2008March 2008 by Ira Sachs

Supporting as John O'Brien

Supporting as John O'Brien

5.41 Okay-
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23

Goldstone

2016July 2016 by Ivan Sen

Supporting as Johnny

Supporting as Johnny

5.64 Okay
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24

The Crocodile Hunter: Collision Course

2002July 2002 by John Stainton

Supporting as Sam Flynn

Supporting as Sam Flynn

5.20 Okay--
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25

The Children of Huang Shi

2008April 2008 by Roger Spottiswoode

Minor role as Barnes

Minor role as Barnes

6.15 Good--
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26

The Bank

2001September 2001 by Robert Connolly

Lead role as Jim Doyle

Lead role as Jim Doyle

5.62 Okay
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27

Oranges and Sunshine

2010October 2010 by Jim Loach

Supporting as Len

Supporting as Len

6.35 Good-
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28

Faraway Downs

2023

Starring as Neil Fletcher

Starring as Neil Fletcher

5.95 Okay++
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29

Better Than Sex

2000November 2000 by Jonathan Teplitzky

Lead role as Josh

Lead role as Josh

5.74 Okay+
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30

Dirt Music

2020October 2020 by Gregor Jordan

Starring as Jim

Starring as Jim

5.92 Okay++
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31

Gettin' Square

2003October 2003 by Jonathan Teplitzky

Starring as Johnny Francis 'Spit' Spitieri

Starring as Johnny Francis 'Spit' Spitieri

5.95 Okay++
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32

Paper Planes

2014August 2014 by Robert Connolly

Minor role as Patrick (Jason's Father)

Minor role as Patrick (Jason's Father)

5.64 Okay
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33

The Boys

1998May 1998 by Rowan Woods

Lead role as Brett Sprague

Lead role as Brett Sprague

6.05 Okay++
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34

The Furnace

2020December 2020 by Roderick MacKay

Lead role as Mal

Lead role as Mal

6.12 Good--
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35

Dust

2001August 2001 by Milcho Manchevski

Starring as Luke

Starring as Luke

5.57 Okay
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36

Pure

2002September 2002 by Gillies MacKinnon

Supporting as Lenny

Supporting as Lenny

5.83 Okay+
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37

Molokai: The Story of Father Damien

1999March 1999 by Paul Cox

Lead role as Damien

Lead role as Damien

5.94 Okay++
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38

In Like Flynn

2018July 2018 by Russell Mulcahy

Minor role as Travers

Minor role as Travers

5.11 Okay--
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39

Deadliest Warrior

2009–2011 by Gary Tarpinian

Supporting as Narrator

Supporting as Narrator

6.19 Good--
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40

Cosi

1996March 1996 by Mark Joffe

Minor role as Doug

Minor role as Doug

5.83 Okay+
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41

Blinky Bill the Movie

2015August 2015 by Deane Taylor

Minor role as Jacko (voice)

Minor role as Jacko (voice)

5.48 Okay
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42

Dripping in Chocolate

2012April 2012 by Mark Joffe

Lead role as Detective Bennett O'Mara

Lead role as Detective Bennett O'Mara

Needs more reviews
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43

Spit

2025March 2025 by Jonathan Teplitzky

Lead role as Johnny 'Spit' Spitieri

Lead role as Johnny 'Spit' Spitieri

Needs more reviews
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44

Fake

2024 by Anya Beyersdorf

Starring as Joe Burt

Starring as Joe Burt

5.89 Okay++
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45

Banished

2015 by Jimmy McGovern

Minor role as Governor Arthur Phillip

Minor role as Governor Arthur Phillip

6.11 Good--
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46

Return to Jupiter

1997

Lead role as Dr. Ghrobak

Lead role as Dr. Ghrobak

Needs more reviews
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47

Beyond the Known World

2017April 2017 by Pan Nalin

Lead role as Carl Hansen

Lead role as Carl Hansen

Needs more reviews
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48

Killing Time

2011

Lead role as Andrew Fraser

Lead role as Andrew Fraser

Needs more reviews
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49

Three Dollars

2005April 2005 by Robert Connolly

Lead role as Eddie Harnovey

Lead role as Eddie Harnovey

Needs more reviews
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50

Russian Doll

2001June 2001 by Stavros Kazantzidis

Starring as Ethan

Starring as Ethan

Needs more reviews
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51

Oscar Wilde's the Nightingale and the Rose

2015February 2015 by Brendan Fletcher

Supporting as Red Rose

Supporting as Red Rose

Needs more reviews
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52

Stiff

2004June 2004 by John Clarke

Lead role as Murray Whelan

Lead role as Murray Whelan

Needs more reviews
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53

A Little Bit of Soul

1998March 1998 by Peter Duncan

Starring as Dr. Richard Shorkinghorn

Starring as Dr. Richard Shorkinghorn

Needs more reviews
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54

Combat Wombat: Back 2 Back

2024February 2024 by Ricard Cussó

Starring as Lenny Glick (voice)

Starring as Lenny Glick (voice)

Needs more reviews
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55

Romper Stomper

2018 by John Edwards

Supporting as Jago Zoric

Supporting as Jago Zoric

5.95 Okay++
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56

The Making of 'The Return of the King'

2006August 2006 by Costa Botes

Minor role as Self

Minor role as Self

6.51 Good-
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57

Glenn Owen Dodds

2010April 2010 by Frazer Bailey

Lead role as Glenn Owen Dodds

Lead role as Glenn Owen Dodds

Needs more reviews
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58

On Borrowed Time

2011November 2011 by David Bradbury

Lead role as Self / Narrator (voice)

Lead role as Self / Narrator (voice)

Needs more reviews
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59

Beyond the Movie: The Return of the King

2003December 2003

Minor role as Self

Minor role as Self

6.42 Good-
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60

A Cautionary Tail

2012January 2012 by Simon Rippingale

Starring as Narrator

Starring as Narrator

Needs more reviews
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61

Idiot Box

1997February 1997 by David Caesar

Supporting as Bank Teller with a History

Supporting as Bank Teller with a History

Needs more reviews
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62

Les Norton

2019 by Morgan O'Neill

Starring as Price Galese

Starring as Price Galese

Needs more reviews
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63

Better Man

2013 by Khoa Do

Lead role as Julian McMahon

Lead role as Julian McMahon

Needs more reviews
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64

The Making of 'The Two Towers'

2006August 2006 by Costa Botes

Minor role as Self

Minor role as Self

6.47 Good-
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65

Answered by Fire

2006 by David Savage

Lead role as Mark Waldman

Lead role as Mark Waldman

Needs more reviews
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66

After the Deluge

2003

Minor role as Alex Kirby

Minor role as Alex Kirby

Needs more reviews
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67

Simone de Beauvoir's Babies

1997

Supporting

Supporting

Needs more reviews
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68

Zac Power

2027January 2027 by David Webster

Supporting as Agent Papercut (voice)

Supporting as Agent Papercut (voice)

Needs more reviews

Co-starring with:

Hugh Jackman 4 titles

Hugo Weaving 9 titles

Nicole Kidman 4 titles

Geoffrey Rush 4 titles

Bryan Brown 4 titles

Sam Neill 5 titles

Elijah Wood 5 titles

Ed Oxenbould 3 titles

Remy Hii 1 title