---
name: "Stewart Whelan"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/stewart-whelan"
fi1m_id: "stewart-whelan"
imdb_id: "nm0924061"
tmdb_id: 1579180
roles: ["Cinematographer"]
reviewed_on_fi1m: 5
average_fi1m_score: 68
average_over: 5
updated: "2026-10-05T14:06:25.745675+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Stewart Whelan

## Identity

Stewart Whelan

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/stewart-whelan
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** stewart-whelan
- **IMDb ID:** nm0924061
- **TMDB ID:** 1579180
- **Same entity:** https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0924061/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/1579180

Cinematographer.

## Details

- **Work:** Cinematographer
- **Active:** 1995–present
- **Also known as:** Stewart A. Whelan
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1990s 68 (1), 2000s 76 (3), 2010s 43 (1)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 68 to 65 across 5 titles
- **Score spread:** 2 at 80+, 2 at 60–79, 1 under 60
- **Genres:** Drama 3, War 3, Action 2, Adventure 2, History 2, Romance 2
- **Screen time:** 11 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $1,102m across 5 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0924061/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/1579180

## Streaming the US now

- **Apple TV:** [*Warcraft*](https://film.one/film/warcraft.md) (43)

For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country.

## Biography

Stewart Whelan is a cinematographer whose credits include second-unit work on the feature film *Warcraft* (2016) and episodes of the Netflix series *Avatar: The Last Airbender* (2024). He has also served as director of photography on the television series *Fire Country* (2022–2025), *A Million Little Things* (2019–2021) and *Charmed* (2018).

Earlier in his career, Whelan worked in the camera department on numerous features, including as camera loader on *Braveheart* (1995), first assistant camera on *Cold Mountain* (2003), *Dreamcatcher* (2003), *Juno* (2007) and *The Hurt Locker* (2008), and second-unit director of photography on *Spectral* (2016). He is a member of the International Society of Cinematographers.

*Sources: imdb.com, theasc.com.*

## On Fi1m (5)

- *Warcraft* (2016), Fi1m 43, Second Unit Director of Photography, Cinematography, Director of Photography — [page](https://film.one/film/warcraft.md)
- *The Hurt Locker* (2008), Fi1m 86, First Assistant Camera — [page](https://film.one/film/the-hurt-locker.md)
- *Juno* (2007), Fi1m 81, First Assistant Camera — [page](https://film.one/film/juno.md)
- *Cold Mountain* (2003), Fi1m 62, First Assistant "A" Camera — [page](https://film.one/film/cold-mountain.md)
- *Braveheart* (1995), Fi1m 68, Camera Loader — [page](https://film.one/film/braveheart.md)

## Complete filmography (27)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *Heaven 17: The Last Temptation* (2026), Director of Photography
- *Avatar: The Last Airbender* (2024), series, Director of Photography
- *Charmed* (2018), series, Director of Photography
- *Sidekick* (2016), Director of Photography
- *Warcraft* (2016), Director of Photography, Second Unit Cinematographer, Second Unit Director of Photography — Fi1m 43, [page](https://film.one/film/warcraft.md)
- *The Flash* (2014), series, Director of Photography
- *Metallica: Through the Never* (2013), First Assistant Camera
- *The Possession* (2012), First Assistant Camera
- *Underworld: Awakening* (2012), First Assistant Camera
- *Final Destination 5* (2011), First Assistant Camera
- *The Money Pet* (2011), Director of Photography
- *Charlie St. Cloud* (2010), First Assistant Camera
- *Love Happens* (2009), First Assistant Camera
- *The Hurt Locker* (2008), First Assistant Camera — Fi1m 86, [page](https://film.one/film/the-hurt-locker.md)
- *The Water Horse* (2007), First Assistant Camera
- *Juno* (2007), First Assistant Camera — Fi1m 81, [page](https://film.one/film/juno.md)
- *Battle in Seattle* (2007), First Assistant Camera
- *Hot Rod* (2007), First Assistant "B" Camera
- *Butterfly on a Wheel* (2007), First Assistant Camera
- *Catch and Release* (2006), First Assistant Camera
- *Eight Below* (2006), First Assistant Camera
- *An Unfinished Life* (2005), First Assistant Camera
- *Cold Mountain* (2003), First Assistant "A" Camera — Fi1m 62, [page](https://film.one/film/cold-mountain.md)
- *Dreamcatcher* (2003), First Assistant Camera
- *Double Jeopardy* (1999), Second Assistant "B" Camera
- *I'll Be Home for Christmas* (1998), Second Assistant Camera
- *Braveheart* (1995), Camera Loader — Fi1m 68, [page](https://film.one/film/braveheart.md)

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