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Dominic West

Dominic West has been seen on the big screen most recently in the feature Mona Lisa Smile opposite Julia Roberts and directed by Mike Newell. He played Fred Casely, the murdered lover of Roxie Hart in the Oscar-winning film Chicago. The native of Sheffield, England also stars in the widely praised HBO original series The Wire as homicide detective Jimmy McNulty. His feature film credits include 28 Days opposite Sandra Bullock and directed by Betty Thomas, Rock Star opposite Mark Wahlberg and Jennifer Aniston and directed by Stephen Herek, Surviving Picasso with Sir Anthony Hopkins and directed by James Ivory, A Midsummer Night's Dream with Kevin Kline and Michelle Pfeiffer, directed by Michael Hoffman and Diana and Me with Toni Collette, directed by David Parker. West made his motion picture debut in 1992 in Richard III opposite Ian McKellan and directed by Richard Loncraine.

West's passion for the theatre inspired him to return to the stage in 2001 to star in the hit Broadway revival of Nöel Coward's Design for Living opposite Alan Cumming.


Dominic West Facts

OccupationActor
BirthplaceSheffield, England, United Kingdom
Height6' (1m83)

Selected Filmography

The Wire
300
Chicago
A Midsummer Night's Dream
28 Days
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