David Wenham

BIOGRAPHY

David Wenham is an Australian actor who has a well-established career in the film and television industry, along with an active theater career. He is popular for his roles as Faramir in The Lord of the Rings film trilogy, Carl in Van Helsing, Dilios in 300 and its sequel 300: Rise of an Empire, and Neil Fletcher in Australia. He is also known in Australia for his role as Diver Dan in SeaChange.
Did you Know?
In the cave scene in The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002) where Faramir (David Wenham) lifts the Ring from under Frodo`s shirt, he was afraid of accidentally stabbing Elijah Wood. To avoid any accident, a swordsman was hired to perform the scene.

The main reason why Wenham was cast in The Lord of the Rings was because he resembled his on-screen brother, Sean Bean. Wenham notes that they both have big noses.


Wenham`s nickname `Daisy` originates from his childhood. His sisters called him Dais or Daze for short. Then someone added a ``y`` and the name stuck.