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Dominic West

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Dominic West

Born October 15, 1969 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England, UK58 films

Dominic Gerard Francis Eagleton West (born 15 October 1969) is an English actor, director, producer, and musician. He is best known for playing Jimmy McNulty in HBO's The Wire (2002–2008) and Noah Solloway in Showtime's The Affair (2014–2019), the latter of which earned him a Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Television Series Drama nomination, Ebenezer Scrooge's nephew Fred in A Christmas Carol (1999), and Charles, Prince of Wales, in the Netflix drama The Crown (2022–2023), the latter of which earned him nominations for another Golden Globe Award and a Primetime Emmy Award.

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West made his television debut in the 1998 BBC medical drama Out of Hours before appearing in the television films A Christmas Carol, 28 Days with Sandra Bullock in 2000, and Nicholas Nickleby (2001). His breakthrough came with the role of Detective Jimmy McNulty in the series The Wire. He then starred in the BBC series The Hour (2011–2012), earning a Golden Globe Award nomination. He received a BAFTA Award for his performance as the serial killer Fred West in the ITV drama Appropriate Adult (2011) and a nomination for his portrayal as Richard Burton in BBC Four's Burton & Taylor (2013). He played Jean Valjean in the 2018 BBC miniseries adaptation of Les Misérables. He has since starred in the Netflix series Stateless (2020) and the Amazon Studios The Pursuit of Love (2021). West is currently playing the role of Dr Chris Cox in the Sky One series Brassic (2019–present).

His film debut came with his portrayal of Henry, Earl of Richmond, in Ian McKellen's adaptation of Richard III (1995). He has since appeared in Chicago (2002), Mona Lisa Smile (2003), 300 (2007), Punisher: War Zone (2008), Johnny English Reborn (2011), John Carter (2012), Pride (2014), Testament of Youth (2014), Money Monster (2016), Genius (2016), The Square (2017), Tomb Raider (2018), Colette (2018) and Downton Abbey: A New Era (2022).

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Filmography

58 films as actor
  1. TBAMonstrous BeautyKing Charles II
  2. TBAWind of ChangeDoc McGhee
  3. TBAThe Custom of the Country
  4. TBAThe Man Who Stole Portugal
  5. 2026Call Me QueenWarren
  6. 2026& SonsRainer
  7. 2025Downton Abbey: The Grand FinaleGuy Dexter
  8. 2022Downton Abbey: A New EraGuy Dexter
  9. 2019Gauguin from the National Gallery, LondonNarrator
  10. 2018ColetteWilly
  11. 2018Tomb RaiderRichard Croft
  12. 2017The Finish LinePaul
  13. 2017Five Star FouadGary
  14. 2017Revolting RhymesWolf (voice)
  15. 2017The SquareJulian
  16. 2017A Funny Thing Happened to Kelly and TedTed
  17. 2016Marine Life InterviewsRudder (voice)
  18. 2016The Tale of Thomas BurberryErnest Shackleton
  19. 2016Finding DoryRudder (voice)
  20. 2016GeniusErnest Hemingway
  21. 2016Money MonsterWalt Camby
  22. 2016National Theatre Live: Les Liaisons DangereusesLe Vicomte de Valmont
  23. 2015Testament of YouthMr. Brittain
  24. 2014PrideJonathan
  25. 2013The Girl with the Mechanical MaidenInventor
  26. 2013Burton and TaylorRichard Burton
  27. 2012What You Will
  28. 2012Shakespeare's Sonnets
  29. 2012John CarterSab Than
  30. 2011Arthur ChristmasLead Elf (voice)
  31. 2011Johnny English RebornAmbrose
  32. 2011The AwakeningRobert Mallory
  33. 2010Jackboots on WhitehallFiske (voice)
  34. 2010CenturionGeneral Titus Flavius Virilus
  35. 2009From Time to TimeCaxton
  36. 2009Breaking the MouldHoward Florey
  37. 2008Punisher: War ZoneBilly "The Beaut" Russoti / Jigsaw
  38. 20072000: Bunk and McNultyDet. James 'Jimmy' McNulty
  39. 2007300Theron
  40. 2007Hannibal RisingInspector Popil
  41. 2006StingrayLuther
  42. 2004The ForgottenAsh Correll
  43. 2003Mona Lisa SmileBill Dunbar
  44. 2002ChicagoFred Casely
  45. 2002Ten Minutes Older: The CelloYoung Man (segment "About Time 2")
  46. 2001Rock StarKirk Cuddy
  47. 200028 DaysJasper
  48. 1999A Christmas CarolFred
  49. 1999A Midsummer Night's DreamLysander
  50. 1999Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom MenacePalace Guard
  51. 1997Spice WorldPhotographer
  52. 1997Diana & MeRob Naylor
  53. 1997The GamblerAlexei
  54. 1996True BlueDonald MacDonald
  55. 1996Surviving PicassoPaulo Picasso
  56. 1996E=MC²Spike
  57. 1995Richard IIIThe Earl of Richmond
  58. 19913 Joes