
David Wenham
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David Wenham AM is an Australian actor who has appeared in film, television and theatre. He is known for his roles as Faramir in The Lord of the Rings film trilogy, Friar Carl in Van Helsing and Van Helsing: The London Assignment, Dilios in 300 and its sequel 300: Rise of an Empire, Al Parker in Top of the Lake, Lieutenant John Scarfield in Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales, and Hank Snow in Elvis. He is known in his native Australia for his role as Johnny Spitieri in Gettin' Square, Diver Dan in SeaChange and Price Galese in Les Norton. Description above from the Wikipedia David Wenham, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known for
Credits

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003)
as Faramir

The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002)
as Faramir

Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales (2017)
as Scarfield

300 (2007)
as Dilios/Narrator

300: Rise of an Empire (2014)
as Dillios

Van Helsing (2004)
as Carl

Peter Rabbit 2: The Runaway (2021)
as Johnny Town-Mouse (voice)

Dark City (1998)
as Schreber's Assistant

Elvis (2022)
as Hank Snow

Peter Rabbit (2018)
as Johnny Town-Mouse (voice)

Lion (2016)
as John Brierley

Public Enemies (2009)
as Harry 'Pete' Pierpont

Moulin Rouge! (2001)
as Audrey

Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole (2010)
as Digger (voice)

Australia (2008)
as Neil Fletcher

No Escape (1994)
as Hotel Guard

Blinky Bill the Movie (2015)
as Jacko (voice)

The Proposition (2005)
as Eden Fletcher

Mortal Kombat Legends: Snow Blind (2022)
as Kano (voice)

Pope Joan (2009)
as Gerold

Married Life (2008)
as John O'Brien

The Children of Huang Shi (2008)
as Barnes

Van Helsing: The London Assignment (2004)
as Carl (voice)

Dust (2001)
as Luke

Dirt Music (2020)
as Jim

Nekrotronic (2018)
as Luther

Paper Planes (2014)
as Patrick (Jason's Father)

The Crocodile Hunter: Collision Course (2002)
as Sam Flynn

In Like Flynn (2018)
as Travers

Combat Wombat: Back 2 Back (2024)
as Lenny Glick (voice)

Goldstone (2016)
as Johnny

Spit (2025)
as Johnny 'Spit' Spitieri

Beyond the Movie: The Return of the King (2003)
as Self

Oranges and Sunshine (2010)
as Len

A Filmmaker's Journey: Making 'The Return of the King' (2004)
as Self

Better Than Sex (2000)
as Josh

Not Only Fred Dagg But Also John Clarke (2025)
as Self

Gettin' Square (2003)
as Johnny Francis 'Spit' Spitieri

The Making of 'The Return of the King' (2006)
as Self

The Making of 'The Two Towers' (2006)
as Self

The Furnace (2020)
as Mal

Zac Power (2027)
as Agent Papercut (voice)

Cosi (1996)
as Doug

Molokai: The Story of Father Damien (1999)
as Damien
Subversion (—)
Actor

Pure (2002)
as Lenny

Oscar Wilde's the Nightingale and the Rose (2015)
as Red Rose

Dripping in Chocolate (2012)
as Detective Bennett O'Mara

The Brush-Off (2004)
as Murray Whelan

Three Dollars (2005)
as Eddie Harnovey

Beyond the Known World (2017)
as Carl Hansen

The Bank (2001)
as Jim Doyle

Idiot Box (1997)
as Bank Teller with a History

The Boys (1998)
as Brett Sprague

The Wall (2017)
as Narrator
Fog City (—)
Actor

Stiff (2004)
as Murray Whelan

Believe (2019)
as Robert

Greenkeeping (1992)
as Trevor

A Cautionary Tail (2012)
as Narrator

After the Deluge (2003)
as Alex

On Borrowed Time (2011)
as Self / Narrator (voice)

Answered by Fire (2006)
as Mark Waldman

Steve Irwin: He Changed Our World (2006)
as Self
Seeing Red (1992)
as Frank No. 2

From Book to Script: Finding the Story (2003)
as Self

Russian Doll (2001)
as Ethan

True Guardians of the Earth (2010)
as Himself

A Little Bit of Soul (1998)
as Dr. Richard Shorkinghorn
Tran the Man (—)
as Raymond "Tran" Moss

Force of Destiny (2015)
as Robert

Basilisk Stare (2005)
as Dave

Glenn Owen Dodds (2010)
as Glenn Owen Dodds

Ka-Ching! Pokie Nation (2016)
as Self (Narrator)

Aussie Rules the World (2014)
as Narrator

Shot down over the Soviet Union (2003)
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