Biography
Who is Dominic West?
Early life and education
Dominic West was born in Sheffield. His mother, Pauline Mary Cleary, worked as an actress. His father, Thomas George West, ran a plastics factory. He grew up as one of seven children. His maternal grandparents were from Ireland. His paternal grandmother was Irish-American.
He went to Eton College. After a gap year herding cattle in Argentina, he studied English literature at Trinity College Dublin. He graduated in 1993 and received an MA. He then attended the Guildhall School of Music and Drama. He finished his studies there in 1995.
Television career
Dominic West made his first TV appearance in 1998 in the drama Out of Hours. He became widely known for playing Jimmy McNulty in the HBO show The Wire. He also directed an episode of that series called Took in 2008. Later, he starred as Noah Solloway in The Affair. This role earned him a Golden Globe nomination.
He played the serial killer Fred West in the ITV show Appropriate Adult. This performance won him a BAFTA Award. He also played Richard Burton in Burton & Taylor and Jean Valjean in Les Misérables. He appeared in the series The Hour and the Netflix show Stateless. He also starred in The Pursuit of Love. More recently, he played Prince Charles in The Crown. He received an Emmy nomination for this role. He also appears as Dr. Chris Cox in Brassic.
Film and stage work
The first film role for Dominic West was Henry in Richard III in 1995. He acted in movies like 28 Days, Chicago, and 300. He appeared in the film Pride as Jonathan Blake. He also worked in Tomb Raider and Colette. He joined the cast of Downton Abbey for A New Era and The Grand Finale.
Other movie roles include Mona Lisa Smile, Punisher: War Zone, and Johnny English Reborn. He was in John Carter, proof of Youth, and Money Monster. He also appeared in Genius and The Square. In 1999, he played Lysander in A Midsummer Night's Dream.
Personal life and charity
Dominic West is married to Catherine FitzGerald. They have four children named Martha, Dora, Senan, and Francis. He supports Helen's Trust because they helped his mother. He also worked with Walking With The Wounded. He led the Canada and Australia team on a trek to the South Pole. He finished the path on December 13, 2013. He walked alongside Prince Harry and Alexander Skarsgård.
He has done other unique work. In 2009, he played a doctor on Eminem's album Relapse. He also appeared in ads for Carte Noire coffee. In these films, he read extracts from books like Pride and Prejudice. Since October 2023, he has appeared in commercials for Nationwide as a banker.
Birthday and age
Dominic West was born on October 15, 1969, which makes Dominic 57 years old today. That birthday falls under the Libra sign. Dominic shares the date with 40 other famous people.
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