Dominic West
Known for: Acting
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
Series
The Wire
Jimmy McNulty
2002
Series
The Graham Norton Show
Self
2007
Series
The Late Late Show with James Corden
Self - Guest
2015
Series
The Crown
Prince Charles
2016
Series
Golden Globe Awards
Self - Nominee
1944
Series
The Agency
CIA Director
2024
Series
The Affair
Noah Solloway
2014
Series
Have I Got News for You
Self - Host
1990
Film
Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace
Palace Guard
1999
Film
300
Theron
2007
Series
Have I Got a Bit More News for You
Himself - Presenter
Series
Brassic
Dr. Chris Coxley
2019
Series
Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg
Self
2022
Film
John Carter
Sab Than
2012
Film
Tomb Raider
Richard Croft
2018
Film
Finding Dory
Rudder (voice)
2016
Film
Punisher: War Zone
Billy "The Beaut" Russoti / Jigsaw
2008
Series
SAS Rogue Heroes
Dudley Wrangel Clarke
2022
Film
Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale
Guy Dexter
2025
Series
The Hour
Hector Madden
2011
Series
Les Misérables
Jean Valjean
2018
Film
Johnny English Reborn
Ambrose
2011
Film
Arthur Christmas
Lead Elf (voice)
2011
Film
28 Days
Jasper
2000
Film
Chicago
Fred Casely
2002
Film
Rock Star
Kirk Cuddy
2001
Film
Downton Abbey: A New Era
Guy Dexter
2022
Film
Centurion
General Titus Flavius Virilus
2010
Film
The Forgotten
Ash Correll
2004
Film
Pride
Jonathan
2014
Film
Money Monster
Walt Camby
2016
Film
The Square
Julian
2017
Film
Mona Lisa Smile
Bill Dunbar
2003
Series
Stateless
Gordon Masters
2020
Film
Spice World
Photographer
1997
Film
Genius
Ernest Hemingway
2016
Film
A Midsummer Night's Dream
Lysander
1999
Film
The Awakening
Robert Mallory
2011
Film
Colette
Willy
2018
Series
Secret History
Self (Voice)
1991
Series
The Pursuit of Love
Uncle Matthew
2021
Film
A Christmas Carol
Fred
1999
Series
The Devil's Whore
Oliver Cromwell
2008
Film
Richard III
The Earl of Richmond
1995
Film
Testament of Youth
Mr. Brittain
2015
Film
From Time to Time
Caxton
2009
Film
& Sons
Rainer
2026
WAR
Morgan Henderson
Series
Revolting Rhymes
Wolf
2016
Series
Appropriate Adult
Fred West
2011
Film
After 82
Narrator (voice)
2018
Film
Revolting Rhymes
Wolf (voice)
2017
Series
This Morning
Self
1988
Film
Marine Life Interviews
Rudder (voice)
2016
Film
Jackboots on Whitehall
Fiske (voice)
2010
Film
Surviving Picasso
Paulo Picasso
1996
Film
Muse of Fire
Self
2013
Film
Gauguin: A Dangerous Life
Voice of Paul Gauguin
2019
Film
Hannibal Rising
Inspector Popil
2007
Film
Burton and Taylor
Richard Burton
2013
Film
The Wire: The Last Word
Self
2007
Film
Call Me Queen
2026
Film
Gauguin from the National Gallery, London
Narrator
2019
Film
The Tale of Thomas Burberry
Ernest Shackleton
2016
Film
Ten Minutes Older: The Cello
Young Man (segment "About Time 2")
2002
Film
True Blue
Donald MacDonald
1996
Film
Five Star Fouad
Gary
2017
Pride: The True Story
Himself
2015
Film
3 Joes
1991
The Custom of the Country
What You Will
2012
Film
Shakespeare's Sonnets
2012
Film
The Wire Odyssey
Self
2007
Film
Children of the Tsunami
Narrator (voice)
2012
Film
Tapping the Wire
Self
2007
Film
2000: Bunk and McNulty
Det. James 'Jimmy' McNulty
2007
Film
National Theatre Live: Les Liaisons Dangereuses
Le Vicomte de Valmont
2016
Film
Monstrous Beauty
King Charles II
Film
The Gambler
Alexei
1997
Stingray
Luther
2006
The Man Who Stole Portugal
Film
The Day They Dropped The Bomb
Narrator (Voice)
2015
Film
A Funny Thing Happened to Kelly and Ted
Ted
2017
Film
Diana & Me
Rob Naylor
1997
Film
Anjelica Huston on James Joyce: A Shout in the Street
Self - Actor
2017
Film
Breaking the Mould
Howard Florey
2009
Film
The Finish Line
Paul
2017
Film
E=MC²
Spike
1996
Film
Offshore Incorporated
Narrator
2015
Film
Beyond the Silk Road
Self
2026
Wind of Change
Doc McGhee
Film
The Girl with the Mechanical Maiden
Inventor
2013