Dominic West
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.
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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| Known For | Acting |
|---|---|
| Most Rating | 2.7163 |
| Birthday | 1969-10-15 |
| Place of Birth | Sheffield, Yorkshire, England, UK |
| Also Known As | Доминик Уэст, 도미닉 웨스트, دومینیک وست, |
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300
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Chicago
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28 Days
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Richard III
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Mona Lisa Smile
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Punisher: War Zone
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Rock Star
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A Christmas Carol
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True Blue
5.7/11
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From Time to Time
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John Carter
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2011
Johnny English Reborn
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The Awakening
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The Gambler
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Burton and Taylor
6.2/58
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Diana & Me
5.25/4
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Pride
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2015
Offshore Incorporated
6/3
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Breaking the Mould
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The Wire Odyssey
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What You Will
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E=MC²
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Testament of Youth
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2016
Genius
6.5/714
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The Girl with the Mechanical Maiden
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Ten Minutes Older: The Cello
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Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace
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Money Monster
6.4/3111
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Gauguin from the National Gallery, London
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Marine Life Interviews
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Arthur Christmas
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Revolting Rhymes
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Tomb Raider
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Muse of Fire
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Jackboots on Whitehall
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Spice World
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The Square
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Colette
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2017
A Funny Thing Happened to Kelly and Ted
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The Finish Line
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Five Star Fouad
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The Day They Dropped The Bomb
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Surviving Picasso
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Anjelica Huston on James Joyce: A Shout in the Street
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After 82
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2019
Gauguin: A Dangerous Life
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3 Joes
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2012
Shakespeare's Sonnets
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Downton Abbey: A New Era
7.196/593
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2007
Tapping the Wire
7.3/3
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2026
& Sons
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2007
2000: Bunk and McNulty
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2012
Children of the Tsunami
5.5/2
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2006
Stingray
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Beyond the Silk Road
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