David Wenham
Director, Actor
- Boys, The (1998)
- Dir. Rowan Woods
Feat. David Wenham, Toni Collette
- Released from prison, prodigal brother David Wenham casually worms his way back into the fold – a cramped family 'castle' in the depths of some…
- A Little Bit Of Soul (1998)
- Dir. Peter Duncan
Feat. Geoffrey Rush, Frances O’Connor, David Wenham
- Little–known black comedy concerns two scientists working on a serum to reverse aging in chickens, lured into the world of two wealthy patrons…
- Seachange (TV Series) (1998-2001)
- Feat. Sigrid Thornton, David Wenham
- Sigrid Thornton plays a high–flying, disenchanted city girl offered a change of pace in idyllic Pearl Bay, in this much–loved Australian…
- Molokai - The Story of Father Damien (1999)
- Dir. Paul Cox
Feat. David Wenham, Sam Neill, Peter O'Toole…
- An earnest account of a Belgian priest’s heroic efforts in the Hawaiian leper colony of Molokai in the 1870s, distinguished by its intriguing tale…
- Better than Sex (2000)
- Dir. Jonathan Teplitzky
Feat. David Wenham, Susie Porter
- Better than sex is the open possibility of something ‘more’ between ships–in–the–night David Wenham and Susie Porter, whose two…
- Bank, The (2001)
- Dir. Robert Connolly
Feat. David Wenham, Anthony LaPaglia
- When computer geek David Wenham presents a system that can predict stockmarket fluctuations to avaricious banking chief Anthony LaPaglia, the scene…
- Russian Doll (2001)
- Dir. Stavros Kazantzidis
Feat. Sacha Horler, David Wenham, Hugo Weaving
- Horler plays a Russian 'mail order bride' who migrates to Australia but finds the groom has perished in the interim. Stuck with a fairly obvious…
- Dust (2002)
- Dir. Milcho Manchevski
Feat. Joseph Fiennes, David Wenham
- The dir. of BEFORE THE RAIN executes this ‘Balkan western’ with violent, overblown panache despite some miscasting and a dusted–off…
- Crocodile Hunter, The (Collision Course) (2002)
- Dir. John Stainton
Feat. Steve Irwin, David Wenham
- Surprisingly winning fictional bigscreen outing for its instantly recognisable titular ‘character’ Steve Irwin.
When a valuable piece…
- Lord of the Rings - The Two Towers (2002)
- Dir. Peter Jackson
Feat. Elijah Wood, Viggo Mortensen, Ian McKellen…
- Peter Jackson’s mammoth adaptation of J R R Tolkien’s fantasy classic continues in grand fashion, with increased visual panache and…
- Lord of the Rings - The Two Towers (Extended Edition) (2002)
- Dir. Peter Jackson
Feat. Elijah Wood, Viggo Mortensen, Ian McKellen…
- Peter Jackson’s mammoth adaptation of J R R Tolkien’s fantasy classic continues in grand fashion, with increased visual panache and dramatic…
- Pure (2002)
- Dir. Gillies MacKinnon
Feat. David Wenham, Molly Parker, Keira Knightley
- A close–focus, earnest depiction of a mother and her ten year old son's relationship on a bleak English housing estate tainted by drug…
- After the Deluge (TV Series) (2003)
- Feat. David Wenham, Hugo Weaving, Ray Barrett…
- A heartfelt and critically acclaimed teledrama about the troubled lives of three brothers and their father, who is disturbed by memories of WWII.…
- Lord of the Rings - The Return of the King (2003)
- Dir. Peter Jackson
Feat. Elijah Wood, Viggo Mortensen, Ian McKellen…
- Peter Jackson's adaptation of J R R Tolkien's fantasy trilogy of 'Middle Earth' reaches its spectacular climax, drawing the story–threads…
- Lord of the Rings - The Return of the King (Extended Edition) (2003)
- Dir. Peter Jackson
Feat. Elijah Wood, Viggo Mortensen, Ian McKellen…
- The final installment in Peter Jackson's epic adaptation of JRR Tolkien's fantasy classic. This version includes an extra 45 minutes of footage.
- Gettin' Square (2003)
- Dir. Jonathan Teplitzky
Feat. Sam Worthington, David Wenham, Gary Sweet…
- A breezy crime black comedy, set around the good intentions and criminal bungling of several smalltimers in Surfers Paradise, Queensland.
Various…
- Van Helsing (2004)
- Dir. Stephen Sommers
Feat. Hugh Jackman, Kate Beckinsale, Richard Roxburgh…
- More entertaining than some critics might have you believe, this big–budget monster–mash sees Hugh Jackman out to save a Transylvanian…
- Stiff (2004)
- Dir. John Clarke
Feat. David Wenham, Mick Molloy, Sam Neill
- Superior telemovie adaptation from the popular crime novel series by Shane Maloney, based around a shambling but effective government advisor…
- Brush Off, The (2004)
- Dir. Sam Neill
Feat. David Wenham, Mick Molloy, John Clarke…
- David Wenham returns as the untidy Melbourne official from STIFF who in this story becomes an effective, if bruised detective tracking a case of a…
- Proposition, The (2005)
- Dir. John Hillcoat
Feat. Guy Pearce, Ray Winstone, Danny Huston…
- Grimly intense and atmospheric 'Australian Western' – scripted by singer Nick Cave – is set the outback of the 1880s, where lawman Ray…
- Three Dollars (2005)
- Dir. Robert Connolly
Feat. David Wenham, Frances O’Connor, Sarah Wynter
- The makers of THE BANK construct another tale of financial insecurity and moral fortitude, with David Wenham returning to play a decent Australian…
- 300 (2006)
- Dir. Zack Snyder
Feat. Gerard Butler, Lena Headey, Dominic West…
- Brawny, unapologetic war mongering from the imagination of Frank Miller (SIN CITY), this ancient warrior epic indulges heavily in CGI effects and a…
- Australia (2008)
- Dir. Baz Luhrmann
Feat. Nicole Kidman, Hugh Jackman, David Wenham…
- Aussie golden boy Baz Luhrmann's larger–than–life epic sees an English aristocrat and cattle driver attempt to save an inherited outback…
- Public Enemies (2009)
- Dir. Michael Mann
Feat. Johnny Depp, Marion Cotillard, Christian Bale…
- Michael Mann transposes the cops–and–robbers psychology of HEAT to depression–era America in this ambitious, if at times inadequate…
- Pope Joan (2009)
- Dir. Sonke Wortmann
Feat. Johanna Wokalek, David Wenham, John Goodman…
- Rousing, fable–like account of the life of a ninth century female pope who rose gradually through the Roman Catholic Church hierarchy while…
- Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga' Hoole (2010)
- Dir. Zack Snyder
Feat. Jim Sturgess, Hugo Weaving, Helen Mirren…
- A young owl who is abducted by an evil Owl army, and must escape with newfound friends to seek out the legendary Guardians to stop the menace.…
- Oranges and Sunshine (2010)
- Dir. Jim Loach
Feat. Hugo Weaving, Emily Watson, David Wenham…
- Dir. Jim Loach (son of Ken) tackles the scandalous post–war history of Britain's deportation of lower class children to the colonies –…
- Killing Time (TV Mini-Series) (2011)
- Feat. David Wenham, Diana Glenn, Colin Friels
- Another hard–hitting crime story ripped from Australian headlines, starring David Wenham as a favourite defense lawyer of Melbourne's gangland…
- Top of the Lake (TV Series) (2013)
- Dir. Jane Campion, Gerard Lee
Feat. Elisabeth Moss, Peter Mullan, David Wenham…
- An unnerving, atmosphere–rich 'feminist' policier from Australasian auteur Jane Campion, centred on the mystery of a 12–year–old…
- Turning, The (2013)
- Dir. Jonathan auf der Heide, Tony Ayres, Jub Clerc
Feat. Cate Blanchett, Rose Byrne, Hugo Weaving…
- Tim Winton's epic collection of short stories is adapted into 17 distinct yet interlocking narratives about the turning points in a spectrum of…