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Dominic West

Actor, Director, ProducerBorn October 15, 1969 (56 years)
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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Movies & Shows on Plex

  • Hannibal Rising
  • Centurion
  • Punisher: War Zone
  • Genius
  • Brassic
  • From Time to Time
  • Appropriate Adult
  • Jackboots on Whitehall
  • Jimmy McGovern's Moving On
  • Offshore Incorporated
  • After 82: The Untold Story of the AIDS Crisis in the UK

Known For

  • The Wire
  • 300
  • Tomb Raider
  • The Affair
  • The Crown
  • John Carter
  • Johnny English Reborn
  • The Awakening
  • The Forgotten
  • Punisher: War Zone
  • Hannibal Rising
  • Money Monster
  • The Square
  • Chicago
  • 28 Days
  • Centurion
  • Mona Lisa Smile
  • Rock Star
  • Colette
  • Pride
  • Les Misérables (2018)
  • Appropriate Adult

Featured Videos

  • Dominic West On The Father-Daughter Relationship
    Dominic West On The Father-Daughter RelationshipTomb RaiderBehind the Scenes
  • Dominic West On His Character (US)
    Dominic West On His Character (US)PrideBehind the Scenes

Dominic West Filmography

2025
2025
& Sons · as Rainer
2024
The Agency (2024) (TV Series) · as Cia Director
2022
SAS Rogue Heroes (TV Series) · as Dudley Wrangel Clarke
2022
Downton Abbey: A New Era · as Guy Dexter
2021
The Pursuit of Love (TV Series) · as Uncle Matthew
2020
Stateless (TV Series) · as Gordon Masters
2019
Gauguin: A Dangerous Life · as Voice Of Paul Gauguin
2019
Brassic (TV Series) · as Dr. Chris Coxley
2019
2018
Les Misérables (2018) (TV Series) · as Jean Valjean
2018
Colette · as Willy
2018
Tomb Raider · as Richard Croft
2018
2017
The Square · as Julian
2016
2016
Revolting Rhymes (TV Series) · as Wolf
2016
2016
The Crown (TV Series) · as Prince Charles
2016
The Tale of Thomas Burberry · as Ernest Shackleton
2016
Finding Dory · as Rudder (voice)
2016
Genius · as Ernest Hemingway
2016
Money Monster · as Walt Camby
2016
2015
The Day They Dropped The Bomb · as Narrator (voice)
2015
2014
Testament of Youth · as Mr. Brittain
2014
The Affair (TV Series) · as Noah Solloway
2014
Pride · as Jonathan
2013
Burton and Taylor · as Richard Burton
2012
2012
2012
Children of the Tsunami · as Narrator (voice)
2012
John Carter · as Sab Than
2011
Arthur Christmas · as Lead Elf (voice)
2011
The Awakening · as Robert Mallory
2011
Johnny English Reborn · as Ambrose
2011
Appropriate Adult (TV Series) · as Fred West
2011
Concrete Circus · as Narrator
2011
The Hour (TV Series) · as Hector Madden
2010
2010
Centurion · as General Titus Flavius Virilus
2009
2009
Breaking the Mould · as Howard Florey
2008
Punisher: War Zone · as Billy "the Beaut" Russoti / Jigsaw
2008
The Devil's Whore (TV Series) · as Oliver Cromwell
2007
Hannibal Rising · as Inspector Popil
2006
300 · as Theron
2006
Stingray · as Luther
2004
The Forgotten · as Ash Correll
2003
Mona Lisa Smile · as Bill Dunbar
2002
Chicago · as Fred Casely
2002
Ten Minutes Older: The Cello · as Young Man (segment "about Time 2")
2002
The Wire (TV Series) · as Jimmy Mcnulty
2001
Rock Star · as Kirk Cuddy
2001
2000
28 Days · as Jasper
1999
1999
1999
1997
Spice World · as Photographer
1997
Diana & Me · as Rob Naylor
1997
The Gambler · as Alexei
1996
True Blue · as Donald Macdonald
1996
Surviving Picasso · as Paulo Picasso
1996
E=mc2 · as Spike
1995
Richard III · as The Earl Of Richmond
1953
Panorama (TV Series) · as Narrator

2009
2002
The Wire (TV Series)

2024
The 76th Primetime Emmy Awards · as Self - Nominee
2024
81st Golden Globe Awards · as Self - Nominee
2022
Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg (TV Series) · as Self
2022
Ten Percent (TV Series) · as Dominic West
2021
2018
2016
2016
The Wine Show (TV Series) · as Self
2016
2015
The Late Late Show with James Corden (TV Series) · as Self - Guest
2015
72nd Golden Globe Awards · as Self - Nominee
2014
Late Night with Seth Meyers (TV Series) · as Self
2013
Muse of Fire · as Self
2012
The Last Leg (TV Series) · as Self - Guest
2012
2012
CBS Mornings (TV Series) · as Self
2012
2012
2011
Dish Nation (TV Series) · as Self
2010
The Talk (TV Series) · as Self
2010
Daybreak (TV Series) · as Self - Guest
2007
2007
The Wire Odyssey · as Self
2007
Tapping the Wire · as Self
2007
Xposé (TV Series) · as Self
2007
Have I Got a Bit More News for You (TV Series) · as Himself - Presenter
2007
The Graham Norton Show (TV Series) · as Self
2006
2006
The ONE Show (TV Series) · as Self - Guest
2005
Made In Hollywood (TV Series) · as Self
2004
The Catherine Tate Show (TV Series) · as Self - Guest
2003
2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live! (TV Series) · as Self
1994
Extra (TV Series) · as Self
1993
Jools' Annual Hootenanny (TV Series) · as Self
1992
HBO First Look (TV Series) · as Self
1991
Secret History (TV Series) · as Self (voice)
1990
Have I Got News for You (TV Series) · as Self - Host
1988
This Morning (TV Series) · as Self
1981
Entertainment Tonight (TV Series) · as Self
1978
The South Bank Show (TV Series) · as Self
1952
Today (TV Series) · as Self - Guest
1944
Golden Globe Awards (TV Series) · as Self - Nominee

2018
Les Misérables (2018) (TV Series) · as Executive Producer
2010
Watching · as Associate Producer

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