1969-10-15 Sheffield, Yorkshire, England, UK
Dominic Gerard Francis Eagleton West is an English actor, director, and musician. He is best known for playing Jimmy McNulty in HBO's The Wire (2002–2008), 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, with Patrick Stewart as Scrooge), and Charles, Prince of Wales, in the Netflix drama The Crown (2022–present). West was born in Sheffield, England, in 1969. He is the sixth of seven children born to Irish parents. He studied English literature at Trinity College Dublin and drama at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama. West began his acting career in theater, appearing in productions of "Hamlet" and "Oedipus Rex." He made his film debut in 1995 with a small role in the film "The Boxer." West's breakthrough role came in 2002, when he was cast as Jimmy McNulty in the HBO series The Wire. The Wire is considered one of the greatest television shows of all time, and West's performance as McNulty was critically acclaimed. West has since starred in a number of other successful films and television shows, including "300," "The Hour," "The Affair," and "The Crown." He is a versatile actor who is equally comfortable in both dramatic and comedic roles. West is also a talented musician. He plays the guitar and piano, and he has released two albums of his own music.
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Downton Abbey: A New Era | Guy Dexter | 2022-04-27 |
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Gauguin From the National Gallery | Narrator | 2019-10-15 |
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Gauguin: A Dangerous Life | Voice of Paul Gauguin | 2019-12-01 |
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Tomb Raider | Richard Croft | 2018-03-05 |
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After 82 | Narrator (voice) | 2018-11-24 |
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Colette | Willy | 2018-09-21 |
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The Square | Julian | 2017-08-25 |
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Revolting Rhymes | Wolf (voice) | 2017-10-11 |
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Marine Life Interviews | Rudder (voice) | 2017-11-15 |
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Five Star Fouad | Gary | 2017-11-04 |
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The Finish Line | Paul | 2017-11-04 |
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A Funny Thing Happened to Kelly and Ted | Ted | 2017-08-11 |
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Anjelica Huston on James Joyce: A Shout in the Street | Self - Actor | 2017-12-13 |
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Money Monster | Walt Camby | 2016-05-12 |
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Finding Dory | Rudder (voice) | 2016-06-16 |
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The Tale of Thomas Burberry | Ernest Shackleton | 2016-11-01 |
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Genius | Ernest Hemingway | 2016-06-10 |
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National Theatre Live: Les Liaisons Dangereuses | Le Vicomte de Valmont | 2016-01-28 |
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The Day They Dropped The Bomb | Narrator (Voice) | 2015-07-29 |
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The UK Gold | Narrator | 2015-06-27 |
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Pride | Jonathan | 2014-09-12 |
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Testament of Youth | Mr. Brittain | 2014-10-14 |
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The Girl with the Mechanical Maiden | Inventor | 2013-10-03 |
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Muse of Fire | Self | 2013-09-26 |
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Burton and Taylor | Richard Burton | 2013-07-22 |
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John Carter | Sab Than | 2012-03-07 |
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What You Will | 2012-12-12 | |
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Shakespeare's Sonnets | 2012-07-18 | |
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The Awakening | Robert Mallory | 2011-08-17 |
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Arthur Christmas | Lead Elf (voice) | 2011-11-10 |
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Johnny English Reborn | Simon Ambrose | 2011-09-15 |
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Jackboots on Whitehall | Fiske (voice) | 2010-10-08 |
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Centurion | General Titus Flavius Virilus | 2010-02-15 |
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From Time to Time | Caxton | 2010-09-24 |
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Breaking the Mould | Howard Florey | 2009-07-29 |
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Punisher: War Zone | Billy Russoti / Jigsaw | 2008-12-05 |
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The Wire: The Last Word | 2007-12-27 | |
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Hannibal Rising | Inspector Popil | 2007-02-06 |
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The Wire Odyssey | Himself | 2007-12-20 |
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300 | Theron | 2007-03-07 |
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Tapping the Wire | Himself | 2007-07-01 |
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The Forgotten | Ash Correll | 2004-09-24 |
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Mona Lisa Smile | Bill Dunbar | 2003-12-19 |
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Chicago | Fred Casely | 2002-12-10 |
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Ten Minutes Older: The Cello | Young Man (segment "About Time 2") | 2002-09-03 |
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Rock Star | Kirk Cuddy | 2001-09-04 |
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28 Days | Jasper | 2000-04-06 |
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A Christmas Carol | Fred (Scrooge's nephew) | 1999-12-05 |
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A Midsummer Night's Dream | Lysander | 1999-05-14 |
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Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace | Palace Guard | 1999-05-19 |
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Diana & Me | Rob Naylor | 1997-12-04 |
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Spice World | Photographer | 1997-12-18 |
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The Gambler | Alexei | 1997-10-30 |
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E=mc2 | Spike | 1996-01-05 |
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True Blue | Donald MacDonald | 1996-11-15 |
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Surviving Picasso | Paulo Picasso | 1996-09-04 |
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Richard III | The Earl of Richmond | 1995-12-29 |
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3 Joes | 1991-01-01 | |
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Monstrous Beauty | King Charles II |
