Dominic West
Born
October 15, 1969 (55 years old)
Known For
Acting
Place of Birth
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.
Known For

Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale
Guy Dexter
2025

Gauguin from the National Gallery, London
Narrator
2019

Tomb Raider
Richard Croft
2018

Revolting Rhymes
Wolf (voice)
2017

Marine Life Interviews
Rudder (voice)
2016

The Tale of Thomas Burberry
Ernest Shackleton
2016

Finding Dory
Rudder (voice)
2016

Genius
Ernest Hemingway
2016

Money Monster
Walt Camby
2016

National Theatre Live: Les Liaisons Dangereuses
Le Vicomte de Valmont
2016

Offshore Incorporated
Narrator
2015

Testament of Youth
Mr. Brittain
2015

Pride
Jonathan
2014

The Girl with the Mechanical Maiden
Inventor
2013

Burton and Taylor
Richard Burton
2013
What You Will
2012

John Carter
Sab Than
2012

Arthur Christmas
Lead Elf (voice)
2011

Johnny English Reborn
Ambrose
2011

The Awakening
Robert Mallory
2011

Centurion
General Titus Flavius Virilus
2010

From Time to Time
Caxton
2009

Breaking the Mould
Howard Florey
2009

Punisher: War Zone
Billy / Jigsaw
2008

The Wire: The Last Word
Self
2007

The Wire Odyssey
Self
2007

300
Theron
2007

Hannibal Rising
Inspector Popil
2007

The Forgotten
Ash Correll
2004

Mona Lisa Smile
Bill Dunbar
2003

Chicago
Fred Casely
2002

Ten Minutes Older: The Cello
Young Man (segment "About Time 2")
2002

Rock Star
Kirk Cuddy
2001

28 Days
Jasper
2000

A Christmas Carol
Fred (Scrooge's nephew)
1999

A Midsummer Night's Dream
Lysander
1999

Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace
Palace Guard
1999

Richard III
The Earl of Richmond
1995

Monstrous Beauty
King Charles II

The Agency: Central Intelligence
CIA Director · (4 episodes)
2024

SAS Rogue Heroes
Dudley Wrangel Clarke · (8 episodes)
2022

Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg
Self · (1 episode)
2022

Downton Abbey: A New Era
Guy Dexter
2022

The Pursuit of Love
Uncle Matthew · (3 episodes)
2021

Stateless
Gordon Masters · (6 episodes)
2020

Gauguin: A Dangerous Life
Voice of Paul Gauguin
2019

Brassic
Dr. Chris Coxley · (43 episodes)
2019

Les Misérables
Jean Valjean · (6 episodes)
2018

After 82
Narrator (voice)
2018

Colette
Willy
2018

Anjelica Huston on James Joyce: A Shout in the Street
Self - Actor
2017

The Finish Line
Paul
2017

Five Star Fouad
Gary
2017

The Square
Julian
2017

A Funny Thing Happened to Kelly and Ted
Ted
2017

Revolting Rhymes
Wolf · (2 episodes)
2016

The Crown
Prince Charles · (20 episodes)
2016

The Day They Dropped The Bomb
Narrator (Voice)
2015

The Late Late Show with James Corden
Self - Guest · (1 episode)
2015

The Affair
Noah Solloway · (53 episodes)
2014

Muse of Fire
Self
2013

Shakespeare's Sonnets
2012

Children of the Tsunami
Narrator (voice)
2012

Appropriate Adult
Fred West · (2 episodes)
2011

The Hour
Hector Madden · (12 episodes)
2011

Jackboots on Whitehall
Fiske (voice)
2010

The Devil's Whore
Oliver Cromwell · (4 episodes)
2008

2000: Bunk and McNulty
Det. James 'Jimmy' McNulty
2007

Tapping the Wire
Self
2007

The Graham Norton Show
Self · (2 episodes)
2007

The Wire
Jimmy McNulty · (60 episodes)
2002

Spice World
Photographer
1997

Diana & Me
Rob Naylor
1997

The Gambler
Alexei
1997

True Blue
Donald MacDonald
1996

Surviving Picasso
Paulo Picasso
1996

E=MC²
Spike
1996

3 Joes
1991
& Sons

Call Me Queen

Secret History
Self (Voice) · (1 episode)
1991

Have I Got News for You
Self - Host · (1 episode)
1990

This Morning
Self · (1 episode)
1988

Have I Got a Bit More News for You
Himself - Presenter · (1 episode)

Golden Globe Awards
Self - Nominee · (1 episode)
1944