Remus Lupin taught Defence Against the Dark Arts in Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban. He was one of the four marauders, and friends with James Potter, Sirius Black and Peter Pettigrew.
Remus was a werewolf and lived most of his life being hated by society. It was rare for him to make friends, and rarer for him to have a job. In the last book, he was married to Nymphadora Tonks and they had a son together.
Remus, along with his wife, died during the final battle. He was the last marauder to die.
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David Thewlis plays Professor Lupin as an adult; in flashbacks he is played by James Utechin.
From Wikipedia (article: Order of the Phoenix): "In the film series, Lupin is portrayed by David Thewlis as an adult, and by James Utechin as a teenager."
Harry's father, James Potter, was one of Lupin's best friend. Harry reminds Lupin very much of James.
Yes, Lupin and Tonk's asked Harry to be Theadore's godfather.
David Thewlis plays the role of Remus Lupin in four of the eight Harry Potter movies. He is in Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 and Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2. He also plays the part of Bruno's Father in the movie The Boy in the Striped Pajamas.
No, the role of Remus Lupin is played by David Thewlis. Jeffrey Jones is an American actor and J.K. Rowling required that all roles were played by British or Irish actors so they were the same nationality as their character.
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