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Dominic West

1969-10-15

The Biography

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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Arthur Christmas

6.8 average rating
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300

7.2 average rating
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Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace

6.555 average rating
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Finding Dory

7.04 average rating
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Tomb Raider

6.362 average rating
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John Carter

6.323 average rating
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Johnny English Reborn

6.2 average rating
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Centurion

6.218 average rating
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A Christmas Carol

6.921 average rating
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Chicago

7.117 average rating
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Mona Lisa Smile

6.935 average rating
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Downton Abbey: A New Era

7.2 average rating
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Punisher: War Zone

5.8 average rating
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Rock Star

6.7 average rating
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The Forgotten

5.9 average rating
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28 Days

6.132 average rating
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Money Monster

6.441 average rating
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Pride

7.714 average rating
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A Midsummer Night's Dream

6.4 average rating
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The Awakening

6.378 average rating