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* ShakespearianActors: He was appeared on ''Theatre/{{Hamlet}}'' and ''Theatre/TheTempest'' and is a noteworthy actor (both stage and screen) in his home country.

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** ''Film/TheLordOfTheRingsTheTwoTowers''
''Film/TheLordOfTheRingsTheTwoTowers'' (2002)
** ''Film/TheLordOfTheRingsTheReturnOfTheKing''''Film/TheLordOfTheRingsTheReturnOfTheKing'' (2003)



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* ''Film/TheProposition''
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''Film/ThreeHundred'' (2007) as Dilios
** ''Film/ThreeHundredRiseOfAnEmpire'' (2014)
* ''Film/{{Australia}}''
''Film/{{Australia}}'' (2008) as Neil Fletcher
* ''Film/PublicEnemies''
''Film/PublicEnemies'' (2009) as Harry Pierpoint
* ''WesternAnimation/LegendOfTheGuardiansTheOwlsOfGaHoole''
* ''Film/ThreeHundredRiseOfAnEmpire''
''WesternAnimation/LegendOfTheGuardiansTheOwlsOfGaHoole'' (2010) as Digger
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TheMovie'' (2015) as Jacko
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->''"Acting, to me, is being given the freedom and ability to play, and that's - that's what I love most about it."''
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David Wenham (born 21 September 1965) is a prolific Australian actor who has appeared in movies, television series and theatre productions.

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David Wenham (born 21 September 1965) 1965 in Marrickville, Australia) is a prolific Australian actor who has appeared in movies, television series and theatre productions.
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* StarMakingRole: In his home country, he gained recognition as Diver Dan in ''Series/SeaChange''. Internationally, it's generally agreed to be Faramir in the ''Film/LordOfTheRings'' film trilogy.
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Trope the works, not the person. (This goes double for Mr Fanservice, which is on the No Real Life Examples Please list.)


* EveryoneLovesBlondes: A blonde actor who's constantly cast as the MrFanservice.



* GutturalGrowler: He has a deep raspy voice which also applies to his characters.
* MrFanservice: He was one of Australia's top sex symbol during TheNineties and was even voted as "Sexiest Man Alive", though he dislikes this status. He's also one of the main characters of ''Film/ThreeHundred'' which is widely regarded as "TheMovie of this very trope".
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* MrFanservice: He's one of Australia's top sex symbol during TheNineties and was even voted as "Sexiest Man Alive", though he dislikes this status. He's also one of the main characters of ''Film/ThreeHundred'' which is widely regarded as "TheMovie of this very trope".

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* MrFanservice: He's He was one of Australia's top sex symbol during TheNineties and was even voted as "Sexiest Man Alive", though he dislikes this status. He's also one of the main characters of ''Film/ThreeHundred'' which is widely regarded as "TheMovie of this very trope".



* StarMakingRole: In his home country, hhe gained recognition as Diver Dan in ''Series/SeaChange''. Internationally, it's generally agreed to be Faramir in the ''Film/LordOfTheRings'' film trilogy.

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* StarMakingRole: In his home country, hhe he gained recognition as Diver Dan in ''Series/SeaChange''. Internationally, it's generally agreed to be Faramir in the ''Film/LordOfTheRings'' film trilogy.
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David Wenham (born 21 September 1965) is a prolific Australian actor who has appeared in movies, television series and theatre productions.

He [[StarMakingRole rose to fame]] in his native UsefulNotes/{{Australia}} for his role as Diver Dan in ''Series/SeaChange''. Internationally, he is known for his roles as Faramir in ''Film/TheLordOfTheRings'' film trilogy, Carl in ''Film/VanHelsing'', Dilios in ''Film/ThreeHundred'' and its sequel ''Film/ThreeHundredRiseOfAnEmpire'', Neil Fletcher in ''Film/{{Australia}}'' and Lieutenant John Scarfield in ''Film/PiratesOfTheCaribbeanDeadMenTellNoTales''.

He's been with his partner Kate Agnew since 1994 and they have two children. Also, his nickname is [[GenderBlenderName Daisy]].
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! Filmography

!!Film
* ''Film/DarkCity''
* ''Film/MoulinRouge''
* ''Film/TheLordOfTheRings''
** ''The Two Towers''
** ''The Return of the King''
** ''AudioPlay/TheUnfinishedSpellingErrorsOfBolkien''
* ''Film/VanHelsing''
* ''Film/TheProposition''
* ''Film/ThreeHundred''
* ''Film/{{Australia}}''
* ''Film/PublicEnemies''
* ''WesternAnimation/LegendOfTheGuardiansTheOwlsOfGaHoole''
* ''Film/ThreeHundredRiseOfAnEmpire''
* ''WesternAnimation/BlinkyBill TheMovie''
* ''Film/{{Lion}}''
* ''Film/PiratesOfTheCaribbeanDeadMenTellNoTales''

!!Television
* ''Series/ACountryPractice''
* ''Series/BlueHeelers''
* ''Series/SeaChange''
* ''Series/DeadliestWarrior''
* ''Series/TopOfTheLake''
* ''Series/IronFist2017''

!!Theater
* ''Theatre/{{Cosi}}'' (also starred in TheMovie version)
* ''Theatre/{{Tartuffe}}''
* ''Theatre/{{Hamlet}}''
* ''Theatre/TheTempest''
* ''Theatre/CyranoDeBergerac''

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! Associated Tropes:

* EveryoneLovesBlondes: A blonde actor who's constantly cast as the MrFanservice.
* FakeNationality: Almost all of his international known roles are non-Australian.
* GutturalGrowler: He has a deep raspy voice which also applies to his characters.
* MrFanservice: He's one of Australia's top sex symbol during TheNineties and was even voted as "Sexiest Man Alive", though he dislikes this status. He's also one of the main characters of ''Film/ThreeHundred'' which is widely regarded as "TheMovie of this very trope".
* {{Narrator}}: For ''Film/ThreeHundred'' and ''Series/DeadliestWarrior''.
* ShakespearianActors: He was appeared on ''Theatre/{{Hamlet}}'' and ''Theatre/TheTempest'' and is a noteworthy actor (both stage and screen) in his home country.
* StarMakingRole: In his home country, hhe gained recognition as Diver Dan in ''Series/SeaChange''. Internationally, it's generally agreed to be Faramir in the ''Film/LordOfTheRings'' film trilogy.

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