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Dominic West

Dominic West

Known For Acting
Birthday Oct 15, 1969 (55)
Birthplace Sheffield, Yorkshire, England, UK
Popularity 1 (history)
Updated Aug 21, 2025 (Update)
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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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). Description above from the Wikipedia article Dominic West, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale

Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale

2025

as Guy Dexter

Downton Abbey: A New Era

Downton Abbey: A New Era

2022

as Guy Dexter

Gauguin: A Dangerous Life

Gauguin: A Dangerous Life

2019

as Voice of Paul Gauguin

After 82

After 82

2018

as Narrator (voice)

Colette

Colette

2018

as Willy

Tomb Raider

Tomb Raider

2018

as Richard Croft

Five Star Fouad

Five Star Fouad

2017

as Gary

The Finish Line

The Finish Line

2017

as Paul

Revolting Rhymes

Revolting Rhymes

2017

as Wolf (voice)

National Theatre Live: Les Liaisons Dangereuses

National Theatre Live: Les Liaisons Dangereuses

2016

as Le Vicomte de Valmont

Money Monster

Money Monster

2016

as Walt Camby

Genius

Genius

2016

as Ernest Hemingway

Marine Life Interviews

Marine Life Interviews

2016

as Rudder (voice)

Finding Dory

Finding Dory

2016

as Rudder (voice)

The UK Gold

The UK Gold

2015

as Narrator

Testament of Youth

Testament of Youth

2014

as Mr. Brittain

Pride

Pride

2014

as Jonathan

Burton and Taylor

Burton and Taylor

2013

as Richard Burton

John Carter

John Carter

2012

as Sab Than

The Awakening

The Awakening

2011

as Robert Mallory

Johnny English Reborn

Johnny English Reborn

2011

as Simon Ambrose

Arthur Christmas

Arthur Christmas

2011

as Lead Elf (voice)

Centurion

Centurion

2010

as General Titus Flavius Virilus

Jackboots on Whitehall

Jackboots on Whitehall

2010

as Fiske (voice)

Breaking the Mould

Breaking the Mould

2009

as Howard Florey

From Time to Time

From Time to Time

2009

as Caxton

Punisher: War Zone

Punisher: War Zone

2008

as Billy / Jigsaw

300

300

2007

as Theron

Hannibal Rising

Hannibal Rising

2007

as Inspector Popil

The Forgotten

The Forgotten

2004

as Ash Correll

Mona Lisa Smile

Mona Lisa Smile

2003

as Bill Dunbar

Ten Minutes Older: The Cello

Ten Minutes Older: The Cello

2002

as Young Man (segment "About Time 2")

Chicago

Chicago

2002

as Fred Casely

Rock Star

Rock Star

2001

as Kirk Cuddy

28 Days

28 Days

2000

as Jasper

A Christmas Carol

A Christmas Carol

1999

as Fred (Scrooge's nephew)

A Midsummer Night's Dream

A Midsummer Night's Dream

1999

as Lysander

Diana & Me

Diana & Me

1997

as Rob Naylor

The Gambler

The Gambler

1997

as Alexei

Spice World

Spice World

1997

as Photographer

True Blue

True Blue

1996

as Donald MacDonald

E=mc2

E=mc2

1996

as Spike

Surviving Picasso

Surviving Picasso

1996

as Paulo Picasso

Richard III

Richard III

1995

as The Earl of Richmond

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Television Credits

The Wire

as Jimmy McNulty

Episodes: 60

First Aired: Jun 02, 2002

The Affair

as Noah Solloway

Episodes: 53

First Aired: Oct 12, 2014

Brassic

as Dr. Chris Coxley

Episodes: 43

First Aired: Aug 22, 2019

The Crown

as Prince Charles

Episodes: 20

First Aired: Nov 04, 2016

The Hour

as Hector Madden

Episodes: 12

First Aired: Jul 19, 2011

SAS Rogue Heroes

as Dudley Wrangel Clarke

Episodes: 8

First Aired: Oct 30, 2022

Les Misérables

as Jean Valjean

Episodes: 6

First Aired: Dec 30, 2018

Stateless

as Gordon Masters

Episodes: 6

First Aired: Mar 01, 2020

The Devil's Whore

as Oliver Cromwell

Episodes: 4

First Aired: Nov 19, 2008

The Agency

as CIA Director

Episodes: 4

First Aired: Dec 01, 2024

The Pursuit of Love

as Uncle Matthew

Episodes: 3

First Aired: May 09, 2021

Appropriate Adult

as Fred West

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 04, 2011

Revolting Rhymes

as Wolf

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Dec 26, 2016

The Graham Norton Show

as Self

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Feb 22, 2007

This Morning

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 03, 1988

Secret History

as Self (Voice)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Nov 14, 1991

The Late Late Show with James Corden

as Self - Guest

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 23, 2015

Have I Got a Bit More News for You

as Himself - Presenter

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Unknown

Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 04, 2022

Have I Got News for You

as Self - Host

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 28, 1990

The Last Leg

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 25, 2013

Golden Globe Awards

as Self - Nominee

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 20, 1944

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