ACTOR · BORN 1965
David Wenham
- Born
- 21 September 1965, Marrickville, Sydney, Australia
- Known for
- Top of the Lake (2013), Die Päpstin (2009), Pieces of Her (2022), The Crocodile Hunter: Collision Course (2002)
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David Wenham (born 21 September 1965) is an actor best known for Top of the Lake, Die Päpstin and Pieces of Her.
15 Interesting Facts About David Wenham
Interesting Facts (6)
- #001
At the 2006 memorial service for Steve Irwin, Australia's beloved wildlife conservationist, David Wenham paid tribute by reading a poem titled 'The Crocodiles Are Crying,' a moving moment that recalled Irwin's bond with the natural world.
David Wenham: a sceneImage: Wikimedia Commons · Robert Connolly, CC BY-SA 2.0 - #002
In the tense cave scene in The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers where Faramir pulls the Ring from around Frodo's neck, Wenham was so worried about accidentally hurting Elijah Wood that he had the sword master perform that risky moment instead, a sign of his care for his castmates.
- #003
David Wenham was once voted 'Australia's sexiest living man' in a poll at home, a title he accepted modestly, insisting that acting was his real job.
- #004
David Wenham and Kate Agnew have been together since around 1994, a long and stable relationship rare in the turbulent world of show business.
David Wenham: a sceneImage: Wikimedia Commons · Eva Rinaldi, CC BY-SA 2.0 - #005
In 2001, at the Adelaide Festival Theatre, David Wenham gave readings of landmark texts from Australian history with the city's symphony orchestra, including the famous 1992 Redfern speech by a former prime minister championing reconciliation with Aboriginal people and native title legislation, his powerful voice giving the historic words new life.
- #006
Australian artist Adam Cullen's portrait of David Wenham won the prestigious Archibald Prize, Australia's most respected portrait award, in 2000.
Career & Awards (3)
- #007
In 2003, David Wenham was nominated for a Green Room Award, one of Australian theater's major prizes, for 'True West.'
- #008
In 1999, David Wenham presented the Village Roadshow Pictures Award for Best Supporting Actress, one of Australian film's major honors.
- #009
David Wenham's parents, Kath and Bill, were his biggest supporters, and he often credits them with his success.
Life & Family (6)
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- #011
David Wenham came to acting by way of ordinary jobs: at university he called bingo numbers at the town hall in Sydney's Marrickville and then worked as a clerk at an insurance company, experiences that brought him into contact with all kinds of people.
- #012
On 10 October 2002, David Wenham became a father for the first time when his longtime partner Kate Agnew gave birth to their daughter, Eliza Jane.
- #013
David Wenham's nickname, 'Daisy,' goes back to his childhood: his sisters called him 'Dais' or 'Daze,' which eventually became 'Daisy,' and those closest to him still use it.
- #014
David Wenham has five older sisters: Anne, Carmel, Helen, Kathy and Maree.
- #015
David Wenham also has an older brother, Peter Wenham.
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