Dominic West
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- October 15, 1969
- Birthplace
- Sheffield, Yorkshire, England, UK
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.
Filmography
- A Weekend in the Country
A Weekend in the Country TBA
as Daniel
- The Reception
The Reception TBA
Actor
- The Man Who Stole Portugal
The Man Who Stole Portugal TBA
Actor
- The Custom of the Country
The Custom of the Country TBA
Actor
Monstrous Beauty TBA
as King Charles II
- Wind of Change
Wind of Change 2027
as Doc McGhee
Call Me Queen 2026
as Warren
& Sons 2026
as Rainer
Beyond the Silk Road 2026
as Self
Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale 2025
as Guy Dexter
Downton Abbey: A New Era 2022
as Guy Dexter
Gauguin: A Dangerous Life 2019
as Voice of Paul Gauguin
Gauguin from the National Gallery, London 2019
as Narrator
After 82 2018
as Narrator (voice)
Colette 2018
as Willy
Tomb Raider 2018
as Richard Croft
Anjelica Huston on James Joyce: A Shout in the Street 2017
as Self - Actor
Five Star Fouad 2017
as Gary
The Finish Line 2017
as Paul
Revolting Rhymes 2017
as Wolf (voice)
The Square 2017
as Julian
A Funny Thing Happened to Kelly and Ted 2017
as Ted
Marine Life Interviews 2016
as Rudder (voice)
The Tale of Thomas Burberry 2016
as Ernest Shackleton
Finding Dory 2016
as Rudder (voice)
Genius 2016
as Ernest Hemingway
Money Monster 2016
as Walt Camby
National Theatre Live: Les Liaisons Dangereuses 2016
as Le Vicomte de Valmont
The Day They Dropped The Bomb 2015
as Narrator (Voice)
Offshore Incorporated 2015
as Narrator
- Pride: The True Story
Pride: The True Story 2015
as Himself
Testament of Youth 2015
as Mr. Brittain
Pride 2014
as Jonathan
The Girl with the Mechanical Maiden 2013
as Inventor
Muse of Fire 2013
as Self
Burton and Taylor 2013
as Richard Burton
- What You Will
What You Will 2012
Actor
Shakespeare's Sonnets 2012
Actor
Children of the Tsunami 2012
as Narrator (voice)
John Carter 2012
as Sab Than
Arthur Christmas 2011
as Lead Elf (voice)
Johnny English Reborn 2011
as Ambrose
The Awakening 2011
as Robert Mallory
Jackboots on Whitehall 2010
as Fiske (voice)
Centurion 2010
as General Titus Flavius Virilus
From Time to Time 2009
as Caxton
Breaking the Mould 2009
as Howard Florey
Punisher: War Zone 2008
as Billy 'The Beaut' Russoti / Jigsaw
The Wire: The Last Word 2007
as Self
The Wire Odyssey 2007
as Self
2000: Bunk and McNulty 2007
as Det. James 'Jimmy' McNulty
Tapping the Wire 2007
as Self
300 2007
as Theron
Hannibal Rising 2007
as Inspector Popil
- Stingray
Stingray 2006
as Luther
The Forgotten 2004
as Ash Correll
Mona Lisa Smile 2003
as Bill Dunbar
Chicago 2002
as Fred Casely
Ten Minutes Older: The Cello 2002
as Young Man (segment "About Time 2")
Rock Star 2001
as Kirk Cuddy
28 Days 2000
as Jasper
A Christmas Carol 1999
as Fred
A Midsummer Night's Dream 1999
as Lysander
Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace 1999
as Palace Guard
Spice World 1997
as Photographer
Diana & Me 1997
as Rob Naylor
The Gambler 1997
as Alexei
True Blue 1996
as Donald MacDonald
Surviving Picasso 1996
as Paulo Picasso
E=MC² 1996
as Spike
Richard III 1995
as The Earl of Richmond
3 Joes 1991
as Joe Smoke
Credits from TMDB.