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Dominic West Biography

Birth Name:
Dominic Gerard Fe West
Birth Place:
Sheffield, Yorkshire, England
Profession
Actor

Fast Facts

  • Best known for his role as gruff Baltimore cop Jimmy McNulty on HBO's The Wire
  • Once worked as a cattle herder in Argentina
  • Ran with the bulls in Pamplona, Spain, twice
  • Began his acting career on stage at the Old Vic in London; returned to the theater in 2005 to play Orlando in As You Like It
  • Awarded an honorary patronage of the University Philosophical Society of Trinity College, his alma mater, in 2011
  • An ambassador for Prince Charles' youth charity Prince's Trust

Awards

  • 2015Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Drama: nominated
  • 2014BAFTA Television Awards-Best Actor: nominated
  • 2012Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actor in a Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television: nominated
  • 2002Screen Actors Guild Awards-Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture: winner

Relationships

  • Dora -- Daughter
  • Martha West -- Daughter
  • Polly Astor -- Ex-significant Other
  • George West -- Father
  • Moya -- Mother
  • Francis -- Son
  • Senan George Desmond FitzGerald West -- Son
  • Catherine FitzGerald -- Wife