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Dominic Gerard Francis Eagleton West (born 15 October 1969) is an English actor, director and musician. He is best known for playing
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in HBO's ''
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'' (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, and
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, in the
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drama ''
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'' (2022–present). West made his television debut in 1998
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medical drama '' Out of Hours'' before appearing in the television films '' A Christmas Carol'' (1999), and ''
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'' (2001). His breakthrough came with the role of Detective Jimmy McNulty in the HBO series ''
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'' (2002–2008). He then starred in BBC series '' The Hour'' (2011–2012) earning a Golden Globe Award nomination. He received a
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for his performance as the serial killer Fred West in the ITV drama '' Appropriate Adult'' (2011) and a nomination for his portrayal as
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in BBC Four's ''
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'' (2013). He played Jean Valjean in the 2018 BBC miniseries ''
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''. He has since starred in the
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series '' Stateless'' (2020), and the
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'' (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
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in Ian McKellen's adaptation of '' Richard III'' (1995). He has since appeared in ''
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'' (2007), '' Punisher: War Zone'' (2008), '' John Carter'' (2012), ''
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'' (2014), '' Testament of Youth'' (2014), '' Money Monster'' (2016), ''
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'' (2016), '' The Square'' (2017), ''
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'' (2018), '' Colette'' (2018), and '' Downton Abbey: A New Era'' (2022).


Early life

Dominic Gerard Francis Eagleton West was born on 15 October 1969 in
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. He is the sixth of seven siblings (five girls and two boys) born into a family of
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descent; his maternal grandparents were born in Ireland, while his paternal grandmother was
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. His mother, Pauline Mary (''née'' Cleary), was an actress, and his father, Thomas George Eagleton West, owned a plastics factory. He is the first cousin once removed of American politician Thomas Eagleton. West attended
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, and then following a
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during which he spent four months working as a cattle herder in Argentina, he studied English literature at
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, graduating in 1993. He graduated from the
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in 1995.


Career


Film and television

West's screen appearances include '' True Blue'', ''
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'', '' Richard III'', and ''
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''. His most notable television role has been starring in ''
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'' as Baltimore police detective
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. West was praised for the accuracy of his character's American accent. His debut as a director was while being on ''The Wire''; he directed the episode " Took" (2008). West starred as Lysander in the 1999 film version of
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's '' A Midsummer Night's Dream''. That same year, he appeared as Fred in '' A Christmas Carol''. In feature films, he portrayed the heavy metal guitarist Kirk Cuddy in the 2001 film '' Rock Star''. West played Fred Casely in the 2002 film ''
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''. In 2006 West played the
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n politician Theron in ''
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'' and made a guest appearance as an actor in a sketch in ''
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'', alongside "''
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'' impressionist". In 2007 he played Detective Poppil in '' Hannibal Rising''. West played the disfigured supervillain Jigsaw in the 2008 film '' Marvel's Punisher: War Zone''. In 2010 he had a role as General Virilus in
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's adventure thriller '' Centurion''. West starred in the UK ghost film, ''The Awakening''. West has done other work on TV and radio. He appeared in the role of
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in the
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series ''
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''. He also performed as "Dr. West", the opening track on Eminem's 2009 album ''
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'', as a doctor discharging Eminem from a rehab facility. West played the part over the phone in January 2009 while Eminem was recording it in a Miami studio. In December 2009, West starred as Hank in a radio adaptation of
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's play ''
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'' for BBC Radio 3, was a guest presenter on the BBC show '' Have I Got News for You'', and ended the year alongside Joan Rivers and Sarah Jessica Parker with an appearance on
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's New Year's Eve Show. In 2011, West appeared as a news presenter on the
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...
period drama series '' The Hour''. He also played serial killer Fred West in the ITV two-part series '' Appropriate Adult'', giving a performance that the serial killer's daughter described as capturing the "evil essence of red West– his character, his mannerisms, even his gait." In 2012, West was offered the role of
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in the HBO fantasy series '' Game of Thrones'', but turned it down due to the amount of time he would have to spend away from his family. He played gay activist Jonathan Blake in the 2014 film ''
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'' about the 1984–1985 UK miners' strike. West starred as Noah Solloway on Showtime's series '' The Affair'', which premiered October 2014. The series was renewed for a fifth season in 2018. In 2018 it was reported that West was represented by Tavistock Wood Management. That year he appeared in '' Colette'' as the eponymous writer's husband, Willy. In 2019, West played the role of Jean Valjean in the BBC's adaptation of
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's novel ''
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''. Also in 2019, West appeared in Sky One's series '' Brassic'', in the recurring role of Dr. Chris Cox. In October 2020, West entered negotiations to play
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in the final two seasons of ''
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''. His casting was confirmed in April 2021. That same month, West joined the cast of the 2022 film '' Downton Abbey: A New Era''.


Theatre

As a theatre actor, West has played Edward in
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's ''
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'' directed by Peter Gill at the Royal National Theatre in 2006. Around 2009, he starred at London's
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as the protagonist in Helen Edmundson's adaptation of
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's existential drama '' Life Is a Dream'', for which he received glowing reviews. He took the title role in Simon Gray's classic comedy, '' Butley'', playing at the
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in London from 1 June 2011. In the September he returned to his native
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to play
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to his former ''Wire'' co-star
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's Othello at the
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. In September to October 2012, he starred in
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's ''The River'' at the Royal Court Theatre in London with
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and
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. From mid December 2012 to January 2013, West starred as Henry Higgins in ''
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'' at the
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in
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. In 2015–16, he starred alongside
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in ''
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'' at the
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in London.


Advertising

In 2009, West starred in a series of online films known as " The Carte Noire Readers". Made to promote French coffee brand Carte Noire, they consist of actors reading love scenes from a selection of sources and acting through the commitment of justice. West reads extracts from '' Pride and Prejudice'' by Jane Austen; '' Lady Chatterley's Lover'' by
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; '' High Fidelity'' by Nick Hornby; ''
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'' by Edith Wharton; ''
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'' by
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; ''The Moment You Were Gone'' by Nicci Gerrard; and '' Something Childish But Very Natural'' by
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.


Charity

West is a supporter of care charity Helen's Trust in response to their assistance to his mother prior to her death. He led Team Canada/Australia for Walking With The Wounded, a fundraising event for wounded soldiers. He trekked to the
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against Team UK (led by
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) and Team America (led by
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). A few days into the trek, it was decided that the competition part of the race would be cancelled due to hazardous terrain and weather conditions, so the teams combined forces and continued. Alongside Harry, Skarsgård and several wounded soldiers, West successfully made it to the South Pole on 13 December 2013.


Personal life

In 1999, West and his then-girlfriend, Polly Astor, had a daughter named Martha, who is an actress. West later rekindled his romance with Catherine FitzGerald, whom he had dated at university. The two married in
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on 26 June 2010, and have four children: Dora, Senan (who made his screen debut alongside his father in ''
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''), Francis, and Christabel.


Politics

In August 2014, West was one of 200 public figures who were signatories to a letter to ''
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'' expressing their hope that Scotland would vote to remain part of the United Kingdom in September's referendum on that issue. Following Donald Trump's criticism of Baltimore, Maryland in July 2019, West asked "What would a lonely, hysterical neurotic who uses hand cleanser all day understand about a vibrant community like Baltimore?"


Honours

*In November 2010, West was awarded an
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for services to the Arts by Sheffield Hallam University. *In July 2018, he received an honorary doctorate from the
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.


Filmography


Film


Television


Awards and nominations


References


External links

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