David Wenham
Born	21 September 1965 (1965-09-21) (age 41) Marrickville, New South Wales, Australia
Notable roles	Faramir in The Lord of the Rings trilogy Carl in Van Helsing and Van Helsing: The London Assignment Dilios in 300

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Biography

Early life

Wenham was born in Marrickville, New South Wales, Australia to Kath and Bill Wenham. He has five older sisters, Maree, Kathy, Helen, Carmel and Anne, and an older brother, Peter. Wenham was raised in the Catholic religion and attended Christian Brothers' High School, Lewisham.^[1][2][3] He worked as a bingo caller and an insurance clerk before becoming successful as an actor. Marrickville Rd, Marrickville, Sydney Marrickville Town Hall, Marrickville, Sydney Marrickville is a suburb in the Inner West of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. ... Christian Brothers High School, Lewisham, is a Catholic school located in Sydney, Australia, catering for boys in Years 5 - 12. ...

Career

Wenham's television credits include several telemovies, such as his AFI award winning role in the 1996 telemovie Simone de Beauvoir's Babies; and his role as the outwardly laid back but deeply enigmatic diver Dan Della Bosca in the 1998 and 1999 seasons of the highly successful ABC television series SeaChange. His role as "Diver Dan" has made the actor something of a sex symbol, although he dislikes thinking of himself as such,^[4] and he has been voted Australia's "sexiest man alive".^{[citation needed]} A portrait of Wenham by artist Adam Cullen won the Archibald Prize in 2000. The Australian Film Institute (AFI), established in 1958, is an organisation that promotes Australian film and television through the annual AFI Awards, a membership program and AFI film events throughout the year. ... Year 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar). ... Year 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar). ... Year 1999 (MCMXCIX) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar). ... The Australian Broadcasting Corporation or ABC is Australias national non-profit public broadcaster. ... SeaChange is a popular Australian television show that ran for 39 episodes from 1998 to 2001 on the ABC. It was created by Andrew Knight and Deborah Cox and starred Sigrid Thornton, David Wenham, William McInnes, John Howard, Tom Long and Kerry Armstrong. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Adam Cullen (1965- ), Australian artist, most known for winning the Archibald Prize in 2000 with a portrait of actor David Wenham. ... Marcus Willss winning painting in 2006, The Paul Juraszek Monolith, was based on this print by an earlier Marcus, Marcus Gheeraerts The Archibald Prize is regarded as the most important portraiture prize, and is the most prominent of all arts prizes, in Australia. ...

In film, Wenham seems to have been more successful in Australia than abroad. Australian films Wenham has starred in include the critically acclaimed The Boys (1998) based on the play of the same name premiered at Griffin Theatre Company and in turn based on the Anita Cobby murder; Molokai (1999), based on the life of Father Damien; The Bank (2001); Gettin' Square (2003) and Three Dollars (2005). Wenham has periodically appeared in Hollywood films. The film role for which he is most known for worldwide is the fictional character Faramir, son of Denethor, in New Line Cinema's The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers and The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King. Wenham jokes that he was cast in The Lord of the Rings because of his resemblance to his on-screen brother, Sean Bean. As he notes, they both have big noses. Has appeared with two of 2001's Best Supporting Actor Nominees. That year's winner was Jim Broadbent, with whom he appeared in Moulin Rouge. The other was Ian McKellen, who reprised his Oscar-nominated role opposite Wenham in The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers and The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King. The Boys is a 1998 Australian drama film directed by Rowan Woods. ... Year 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar). ... Griffin Theatre Company is Australias leading new writing theatre. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Year 1999 (MCMXCIX) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar). ... Father Damien, also Blessed Damien of Molokai and born Joseph de Veuster (January 3, 1840 – April 15, 1889), was a Roman Catholic priest from Belgium and member of the Congregation of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary, a missionary religious order. ... The Bank is a 2001 Australian thriller/drama film starring David Wenham and Anthony LaPaglia about banking and corruption. ... Year 2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday (link displays the 2001 Gregorian calendar). ... Gettin Square is a crime caper movie set in of Australias Gold Coast. ... Year 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 2003 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Three Dollars is a 2005 Australian film, directed by Robert Connolly and based on a novel by Elliot Perlman. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Alice, a fictional character based on a real character from the work of Lewis Carroll. ... Faramir is also the name of Ondohers son. ... This article is about the Steward of Gondor in the time of the War of the Ring. ... Shaun Mark Bean (born 17 April 1959 in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England) is an English film and stage actor. ...

He was also seen in Van Helsing playing Hugh Jackman's sidekick, Friar Carl. His character, Dilios, narrated and appeared in the movie 300. Minor roles of Wenham's in overseas films include in The Crocodile Hunter as a park ranger, and briefly in Moulin Rouge! as Audrey. Wenham stars in the music video for Alex Lloyd's single "Brand New Day". This article or section contains a plot summary that is overly long. ... Jackman (right) as Duncan Jones in Snowy River: The McGregor Saga Hugh Michael Jackman (born 12 October 1968) is an Australian film producer, and film and stage actor, known for playing Wolverine in X-Men and its sequels, and for his Tony Award-winning performance in The Boy from Oz. ... 300 is a 2007 film adaptation of the graphic novel 300 by Frank Miller, and is a fictionalized retelling of the Battle of Thermopylae. ... The Crocodile Hunter is a wildlife documentary television series which was hosted by Steve Irwin and his wife Terri. ... Moulin Rouge! is a 2001 Academy Award-winning musical film directed by Baz Luhrmann. ... Alex Lloyd (born Alex Wasiliev in Sydney, November 1974) is an Australian singer-songwriter. ... Brand New Day is a song by Australian artist Alex Lloyd. ...

Personal life

He has one daughter, Eliza Jane, with his longtime girlfriend, Kate Agnew. His nickname, "Daisy", originates from his childhood. His sisters called him Dais or Daze for short. Then someone added a "y" and the rest is history.

Wenham read a poem by Rupert McCall at the memorial service for naturalist Steve Irwin. The poem was entitled "The Crocodiles are Crying".-1... Stephen Robert Steve Irwin (February 22, 1962 – September 4, 2006), nicknamed The Crocodile Hunter, was an Australian wildlife expert and television personality. ...

In 1999, he presented the Village Roadshow Pictures Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role.

Filmography

Wenham as Faramir

• Australia (2008) .... Neil Fletcher
• The Children of Huang Shi (2007)
• Married Life (2007) (post-production)
• 300 (2007) .... Dilios
• Answered by Fire (2006) (mini) TV Series .... Mark Waldman
• The Proposition (2005) .... Eden Fletcher
• Three Dollars (2005) .... Eddie Harnovey
• The Brush-Off (2004) (TV) .... Murray Whelan
• Stiff (2004) (TV) .... Murray Whelan
• Van Helsing (2004) .... Carl
• Van Helsing: The London Assignment (2004) (V) (voice) .... Carl
• The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003) .... Faramir
• Basilisk Stare (2003) .... Dave
• Gettin' Square (2003) .... Johnny Spitieri
• After the Deluge (2003) (mini) TV Series .... Alex Kirby
• The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002) .... Faramir
• Pure (2002) .... Lenny
• The Crocodile Hunter: Collision Course (2002) .... Sam Flynn
• Dust (2001/I) .... Luke
• The Bank (2001) .... Jim Doyle
• Moulin Rouge! (2001) .... Audrey
• Russian Doll (2001) .... Ethan
• Better Than Sex (2000) .... Josh
• Molokai: The Story of Father Damien (1999) .... Father Damien
• SeaChange (1998) TV Series .... Daniel 'Diver Dan' Della Bosca (1998-1999)
• A Little Bit of Soul (1998) .... Dr. Richard Shorkinghorn
• Dark City (1998) .... Schreber's Assistant
• The Boys (1998) .... Brett Sprague
• Simone de Beauvoir's Babies (1997) (mini) TV Series .... Ian
• Return to Jupiter (1997) TV Series .... Dr. Chrobak
• Idiot Box (1996) .... Bank Teller with a History
• Cosi (1996) .... Doug
• Twisted Tales
• Roses Are Red (1995) .... Brian
• One of Us (1995) .... Luke Potter
• Escape from Jupiter (1994)... Dr Chrobak
• No Escape (1994) .... Hotel Guard #2
• Tran the Man (1994) .... Raymond "Tran" Moss
• Gino (1994) .... Trevor
• Heartland (1994) (mini) TV Series .... Warwick Bone
• A Country Practice
• Seeing Red (1992) .... Frank No 2
• Greenkeeping (1992) .... Trevor
• Police Rescue
• Come in Spinner (1990) (TV) .... Australian Soldier
• The Heroes (1988) (TV) .... Horrie Young
• Poor Man's Orange (1987) (mini) TV Series .... Party Youth
• Jack Simpson: A Willesee Documentary (1987) (TV) (uncredited) .... Wounded soldier
• Sons and Daughters

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Awards & nominations

• Australian Film Institute Awards (Television): Best Lead Actor for Answered by Fire (2006)
• 2003 Green Room Award nominee for his work in an Australian stage production of "True West".

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References

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External links

• David Wenham at the Internet Movie Database