- Films
- 26
- Avg rating
- 6.33
- Peak run
- 2009’17
- 7+ run
- 2 films
Every film, by IMDb rating
The career
Dot size shows IMDb votes. Films with fewer than 1,000 votes sit on the baseline.
As an actor, films with 1,000+ votes
David by the numbers
Average
6.33
20 rated films
Vote weighted
6.43
bigger films count more
Median
6.5
half are better
Consistency
±0.77
rating spread
Career
39y
1988 to 2026
Total votes
1.9M
across every film
Best
7.6
Rise of the Planet of the Apes
Worst
5.8
Splice
Newest first
Filmography
| 2026 |  Being Heumann | Agent Sullivan | · | 100 |
| 2024 | Levels | Oliver | 5.0 | 2,251 |
| 2022 | The Swearing Jar | Bill | · | 926 |
| 2021 |  Nightmare Alley | · | 7.0 | 185K |
| 2019 |  Midway | · | 6.7 | 107K |
| 2019 | Lucky Day | Derrek Blarney | 5.1 | 4,129 |
| 2017 |  The Shape of Water | Fleming | 7.3 | 481K |
| 2013 |  Haunter | Olivia's Father | 5.9 | 20,231 |
| 2011 |  Rise of the Planet of the Apes | · | 7.6 | 611K |
| 2010 |  The Whistleblower | · | 7.1 | 37,474 |
| 2009 |  Splice | William Barlow | 5.8 | 107K |
| 2009 | Helen | Frank | 6.2 | 2,365 |
| 2007 | A Dog's Breakfast | Patrick | 6.6 | 3,872 |
| 2004 | Ice Men | Bryan | · | 516 |
| 2003 |  Nothing | Dave | 6.1 | 6,281 |
| 2003 |  Foolproof | · | 6.4 | 12,042 |
| 2002 |  Cypher | Virgil C. Dunn | 6.7 | 33,393 |
| 2001 | Century Hotel | Michael | · | 611 |
| 2001 | Get Down | Murray | 7.1 | 1,684 |
| 1999 | The Life Before This | Nick | · | 582 |
Better together?
David Hewlett's regulars
- Vincenzo NataliDirector and actor · 4 films · 6.43 avg▲+0.17
- Tim WilliamsComposer · 2 films · 5.45 avg
The number on the right is the lift: their average together minus the average of their two careers. Acting pairs here count billed roles (an actor in a director's top six, co-stars both in the top five); each duo page counts every film they made together in those roles.
Films together: Vincenzo Natali and David Hewlett movies · David Hewlett and Tim Williams movies
Takes
On David Hewlett
Information courtesy of IMDb (https://www.imdb.com). Used with permission. Ratings and votes as of the latest nightly refresh.