Acting credits
4
Early stage
Smaller on-screen catalog so far.
Actor
Rev. W. Awdry
Writing
Career Snapshot
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TMDB popularity
1.9
Low visibility
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Movies: 21Series: 3Crew credits: 21
TMDB ID: 1230803
IMDb ID: nm0043423
Known for: Writing
Born: June 15, 1911
Died: March 21, 1997
Age: 85
Place of birth: Romsey, Hampshire, England, UK
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1965 - 2026
Years active: 62
Average TMDB rating: 6.43
Wikidata: Q733698
Also known as
Wilbert Awdry • Rev. W. V. Awdry
Other jobs
Writer (18)Characters (1)Creator (1)Story (1)
Biography
Wilbert Vere Awdry OBE (15 June 1911 – 21 March 1997), often credited as Rev. W. Awdry, was an English Anglican minister, railway enthusiast, and children's author. He is best remembered as the creator of Thomas the Tank Engine and several other characters who appeared in his Railway Series.
Movies
Movies
Movie credits linked with Rev. W. Awdry.
Sir Handel
as Self
2025 Movie
Down the Mine
Writer
2023 Movie
1.5
Thomas & Friends: The Mystery of Lookout Mountain
Writer
2022 Movie
Thomas & Friends: All Engines Go - Time for Teamwork!
Writer
2022 Movie
Thomas & Friends: Steam Team to the Rescue
Writer
2020 Movie
7.3
Thomas & Friends: Big World! Big Adventures! The Movie
Writer
2018 Movie
7.0
Thomas & Friends: Journey Beyond Sodor
Writer
2017 Movie
10.0
Thomas & Friends: Extraordinary Engines
Writer
2017 Movie
5.5
Thomas & Friends: The Great Race
Writer
2016 Movie
6.2
Thomas & Friends: Sodor's Legend of the Lost Treasure: The Movie
Writer
2015 Movie
6.5
Thomas & Friends: Tale of the Brave
Writer
2014 Movie
5.9
Thomas & Friends: Trouble on the Tracks
Writer
2014 Movie
5.8
Thomas & Friends: King of the Railway
Writer
2013 Movie
6.5
Thomas & Friends: Blue Mountain Mystery
Writer
2012 Movie
6.0
Thomas and Friends: Up Up & Away!
Writer
2012 Movie
7.7
Thomas & Friends: The Early Years
Writer
2004 Movie
5.4
Thomas and the Magic Railroad
Characters
2000 Movie
0.5
The Thomas The Tank Engine Man
as Self
1995 Movie
10.0
Down The Mine: The Pilot Episode
Story
1983 Movie
4472: Flying Scotsman
as Himself - Passenger
1968 Movie
Railway with a Heart of Gold
as Self
1965 Movie
Series
Series
Series credits linked with Rev. W. Awdry.
