Dominic West
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.
Acted in
Downton Abbey 3
2025
as Guy Dexter
SAS Rogue Heroes
2022
as Dudley Wrangel Clarke
Downton Abbey: A New Era
2022
as Guy Dexter
The Pursuit of Love
2021
as Uncle Matthew
Stateless
2020
as Gordon Masters
Gauguin: A Dangerous Life
2019
as Voice of Paul Gauguin
Gauguin From the National Gallery
2019
as Narrator
Brassic
2019
as Dr. Chris Coxley
Les Misérables
2018
as Jean Valjean
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
The Finish Line
2017
as Paul
Five Star Fouad
2017
as Gary
Revolting Rhymes
2017
as Wolf (voice)
The Square
2017
as Julian
A Funny Thing Happened to Kelly and Ted
2017
as Ted
Revolting Rhymes
2016
as Wolf
Marine Life Interviews
2016
as Rudder (voice)
The Crown
2016
as Prince Charles
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)
The UK Gold
2015
as Narrator
Testament of Youth
2014
as Mr. Brittain
The Affair
2014
as Noah Solloway
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
2012
Shakespeare's Sonnets
2012
John Carter
2012
as Sab Than
Arthur Christmas
2011
as Lead Elf (voice)
Johnny English Reborn
2011
as Simon Ambrose
Appropriate Adult
2011
as Fred West
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 Russoti / Jigsaw
The Devil's Whore
2008
as Oliver Cromwell
The Wire: The Last Word
2007
The Wire Odyssey
2007
as Self
Tapping the Wire
2007
as Self
300
2007
as Theron
Hannibal Rising
2007
as Inspector Popil
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")
The Wire
2002
as Jimmy McNulty
Rock Star
2001
as Kirk Cuddy
28 Days
2000
as Jasper
A Christmas Carol
1999
as Fred (Scrooge's nephew)
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
Secret History
1991
as Self (Voice)
3 Joes
1991
Monstrous Beauty
as King Charles II