Biography
David Wenham
David Wenham David Wenham is a versatile, red-haired actor whose chameleon-like ability to disappear into his characters has found him successful in everything from large-scale epics to intimate domestic dramas. His success on the stages of his native Australia eventually led him to international success thanks to roles in such acclaimed features as Moulin Rouge (2001) and the final two entries in the Lord of the Rings trilogy. The youngest of seven siblings, Wenham was raised in Merrickville, Australia. The aspiring actor honed his craft at the University of Western Australia before making an impression on television audiences with a role in the popular small-screen drama Sons and Daughters in the mid-'80s. As the '90s rolled in, so did the film roles, and after a memorable turn as an embittered ex-convict in the stage play The Boys, Wenham landed parts in such features as Greenkeeping (1992) and the Hollywood sci-fi action film No Escape. In 1996, he found critical acclaim when he transferred his
Filmography
YearMovie TitleGenreRating
2010 Pope Joan Drama, History
2010 Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole Animation, Fantasy
2010 Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole (3D) Animation, Fantasy
2008 Australia Adventure, Drama
2004 Van Helsing Action, Adventure