David Wenham

Awards & Honours

Awards Won

Honours

Records

David Wenham's career is marked by a series of notable wins, including an AFI Award for Gettin' Square and an Astra Award for Killing Time. His role in The Lord of the Rings trilogy earned him a Screen Actors Guild Award and a Critics Choice Award as part of the ensemble. These accolades reflect his versatility and the high regard in which he is held by his peers.

AwardsDavid Wenham has won several prestigious awards, including an AFI Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role for Gettin' Square, an Astra Award for Killing Time, and a Screen Actors Guild Award as part of the ensemble cast of The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King.

Honours & Distinctions

Member of the Order of Australia (AM)

Australian Government·2020

For significant service to the performing arts as an actor and director.

Records & Feats

First Australian actor to play Faramir in The Lord of the Rings

Career Milestone·2002

Wenham was the first to portray Faramir in the film trilogy, a role that became iconic.