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