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.

Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale

Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale

Guy Dexter

0.0

2025

Gauguin from the National Gallery, London

Gauguin from the National Gallery, London

Narrator

2.0

2019

Tomb Raider

Tomb Raider

Richard Croft

6.4

2018

Revolting Rhymes

Revolting Rhymes

Wolf (voice)

6.7

2017

Marine Life Interviews

Marine Life Interviews

Rudder (voice)

6.2

2016

The Tale of Thomas Burberry

The Tale of Thomas Burberry

Ernest Shackleton

6.0

2016

Finding Dory

Finding Dory

Rudder (voice)

7.0

2016

Genius

Genius

Ernest Hemingway

6.5

2016

Money Monster

Money Monster

Walt Camby

6.4

2016

National Theatre Live: Les Liaisons Dangereuses

National Theatre Live: Les Liaisons Dangereuses

Le Vicomte de Valmont

7.0

2016

Offshore Incorporated

Offshore Incorporated

Narrator

6.0

2015

Testament of Youth

Testament of Youth

Mr. Brittain

7.3

2015

Pride

Pride

Jonathan

7.7

2014

The Girl with the Mechanical Maiden

The Girl with the Mechanical Maiden

Inventor

7.0

2013

Burton and Taylor

Burton and Taylor

Richard Burton

6.3

2013

What You Will

1.0

2012

John Carter

John Carter

Sab Than

6.3

2012

Arthur Christmas

Arthur Christmas

Lead Elf (voice)

6.8

2011

Johnny English Reborn

Johnny English Reborn

Ambrose

6.2

2011

The Awakening

The Awakening

Robert Mallory

6.4

2011

Centurion

Centurion

General Titus Flavius Virilus

6.2

2010

From Time to Time

From Time to Time

Caxton

6.3

2009

Breaking the Mould

Breaking the Mould

Howard Florey

4.7

2009

Punisher: War Zone

Punisher: War Zone

Billy / Jigsaw

5.8

2008

The Wire: The Last Word

The Wire: The Last Word

Self

1.5

2007

The Wire Odyssey

The Wire Odyssey

Self

6.6

2007

300

300

Theron

7.2

2007

Hannibal Rising

Hannibal Rising

Inspector Popil

6.2

2007

The Forgotten

The Forgotten

Ash Correll

5.9

2004

Mona Lisa Smile

Mona Lisa Smile

Bill Dunbar

6.9

2003

Chicago

Chicago

Fred Casely

7.1

2002

Ten Minutes Older: The Cello

Ten Minutes Older: The Cello

Young Man (segment "About Time 2")

6.6

2002

Rock Star

Rock Star

Kirk Cuddy

6.7

2001

28 Days

28 Days

Jasper

6.2

2000

A Christmas Carol

A Christmas Carol

Fred (Scrooge's nephew)

6.9

1999

A Midsummer Night's Dream

A Midsummer Night's Dream

Lysander

6.4

1999

Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace

Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace

Palace Guard

6.6

1999

Richard III

Richard III

The Earl of Richmond

6.7

1995

Monstrous Beauty

Monstrous Beauty

King Charles II

0.0

The Agency: Central Intelligence

The Agency: Central Intelligence

CIA Director · (4 episodes)

7.2

2024

SAS Rogue Heroes

SAS Rogue Heroes

Dudley Wrangel Clarke · (8 episodes)

7.6

2022

Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg

Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg

Self · (1 episode)

2.7

2022

Downton Abbey: A New Era

Downton Abbey: A New Era

Guy Dexter

7.2

2022

The Pursuit of Love

The Pursuit of Love

Uncle Matthew · (3 episodes)

6.8

2021

Stateless

Stateless

Gordon Masters · (6 episodes)

6.5

2020

Gauguin: A Dangerous Life

Gauguin: A Dangerous Life

Voice of Paul Gauguin

0.0

2019

Brassic

Brassic

Dr. Chris Coxley · (43 episodes)

8.5

2019

Les Misérables

Les Misérables

Jean Valjean · (6 episodes)

7.3

2018

After 82

After 82

Narrator (voice)

0.0

2018

Colette

Colette

Willy

6.9

2018

Anjelica Huston on James Joyce: A Shout in the Street

Anjelica Huston on James Joyce: A Shout in the Street

Self - Actor

0.0

2017

The Finish Line

The Finish Line

Paul

0.0

2017

Five Star Fouad

Five Star Fouad

Gary

0.0

2017

The Square

The Square

Julian

6.8

2017

A Funny Thing Happened to Kelly and Ted

A Funny Thing Happened to Kelly and Ted

Ted

0.0

2017

Revolting Rhymes

Revolting Rhymes

Wolf · (2 episodes)

8.7

2016

The Crown

The Crown

Prince Charles · (20 episodes)

8.2

2016

The Day They Dropped The Bomb

The Day They Dropped The Bomb

Narrator (Voice)

6.0

2015

The Late Late Show with James Corden

The Late Late Show with James Corden

Self - Guest · (1 episode)

5.3

2015

The Affair

The Affair

Noah Solloway · (53 episodes)

6.6

2014

Muse of Fire

Muse of Fire

Self

6.5

2013

Shakespeare's Sonnets

Shakespeare's Sonnets

0.0

2012

Children of the Tsunami

Children of the Tsunami

Narrator (voice)

5.5

2012

Appropriate Adult

Appropriate Adult

Fred West · (2 episodes)

6.8

2011

The Hour

The Hour

Hector Madden · (12 episodes)

7.5

2011

Jackboots on Whitehall

Jackboots on Whitehall

Fiske (voice)

5.0

2010

The Devil's Whore

The Devil's Whore

Oliver Cromwell · (4 episodes)

6.9

2008

2000: Bunk and McNulty

2000: Bunk and McNulty

Det. James 'Jimmy' McNulty

0.0

2007

Tapping the Wire

Tapping the Wire

Self

6.5

2007

The Graham Norton Show

The Graham Norton Show

Self · (2 episodes)

7.2

2007

The Wire

The Wire

Jimmy McNulty · (60 episodes)

8.6

2002

Spice World

Spice World

Photographer

4.9

1997

Diana & Me

Diana & Me

Rob Naylor

6.0

1997

The Gambler

The Gambler

Alexei

4.9

1997

True Blue

True Blue

Donald MacDonald

6.1

1996

Surviving Picasso

Surviving Picasso

Paulo Picasso

5.8

1996

E=MC²

E=MC²

Spike

0.0

1996

3 Joes

3 Joes

0.0

1991

& Sons

0.0

Call Me Queen

Call Me Queen

0.0

Secret History

Secret History

Self (Voice) · (1 episode)

7.0

1991

Have I Got News for You

Have I Got News for You

Self - Host · (1 episode)

7.1

1990

This Morning

This Morning

Self · (1 episode)

5.2

1988

Have I Got a Bit More News for You

Have I Got a Bit More News for You

Himself - Presenter · (1 episode)

7.0

Golden Globe Awards

Golden Globe Awards

Self - Nominee · (1 episode)

7.0

1944