| Dominic West | |
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| Born | October 15, 1969 Sheffield, Yorkshire, England |
| Years active | 1991 - present |
| Spouse(s) | None |
Dominic West (born October 15, 1969) is an English actor. Events 533 - Byzantine General Belisarius makes his formal entry into Carthage, having conquered it from the Year 1969 ( MCMLXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Sheffield ( is a city and Metropolitan borough in South Yorkshire, England Yorkshire is a historic county of Northern England and the largest in Great Britain. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland Events 533 - Byzantine General Belisarius makes his formal entry into Carthage, having conquered it from the Year 1969 ( MCMLXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland An actor, actress, player or thespian (see terminology) is a person who Acts in a Dramatic production and who works
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Early life
West was born in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England to George West, who owned a plastics manufacturing plant, and Moya, a housewife. Sheffield ( is a city and Metropolitan borough in South Yorkshire, England Yorkshire is a historic county of Northern England and the largest in Great Britain. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland Plastic is the general common term for a wide range of synthetic or semisynthetic organic solid materials suitable for the manufacture of industrial products [1] West attended Eton College and Trinity College, Dublin for his education. Eton College, or just Eton, is a world-famous British Independent school for boys founded in 1440 by King Henry VI. Trinity College Dublin ( TCD; Irish Coláiste na Tríonóide Baile Átha Cliath; Latin: Collegium Sacrosanctae et Individuae Trinitatis Reginae
Career
Dominic West attended Guildhall School of Music & Drama on a three year BA Honours Degree in Acting and graduated in 1995.
He made his debut in 1991 in a short called 3 Joes. Short subject is a format description originally coined in the North American Film industry in the early period of cinema. His other screen appearances include True Blue, Chicago and Mona Lisa Smile. Chicago is a Musical film adaptation of the satirical stage musical Chicago, the film explores the themes of Mona Lisa Smile is a 2003 American Film that was produced by Revolution Studios and Columbia Pictures, directed by His most notable television role has been Baltimore police officer Jimmy McNulty on the HBO television police drama The Wire. Detective James "Jimmy" McNulty is a Fictional character on the HBO drama The Wire, played by British actor Dominic West
In film, he portrayed the heavy-metal guitarist Kirk Cuddy in the 2001 film Rock Star. Rock Star is a 2001 movie starring Mark Wahlberg and directed by Stephen Herek. In 2007, he played the Spartan politician Theron in 300. The city of Sparta ( Doric Σπάρτα Attic Σπάρτη Theron, originally Greek pronounced THER-on meaning "Hunter" or French pronounced THE-ro may refer to Theron, a 5th century BC tyrant of Acragas PLEASE SEE THE DISCUSSION PAGE BEFORE MAKING A MAJOR EDIT*** The topic of the article is controversial which may be under dispute West also starred in the 1999 rendition of William Shakespeare's A Midsummer Nights Dream as Lysander.
As a theatre actor, West has appeared as Konstantin in the Peter Hall-directed The Seagull (1996) at the Old Vic. The Seagull ( Russian: "Чайка" ("Chayka" written in 1895 is the first of what are generally considered to be Anton Chekhov's The Old Vic is a Theatre located just south-east of Waterloo Station in London on the corner of The Cut and Waterloo Road. In 2005, he returned to the stage to play Orlando in David Lan's As You Like It at the Wyndhams's Theatre in London. He played Edward in Harley Granville Barker's The Voysey Inheritance directed by Peter Gill at the Royal National Theatre in 2006. Harley Granville-Barker ( November 25 1877 &ndash August 31 1946) was an English Actor, director, producer The Voysey Inheritance is a play written by the English dramatist Harley Granville-Barker. Peter Gill may refer to Peter Gill (FGTH drummer, former drummer of the pop band Frankie Goes to Hollywood Pete Gill, former drummer The Royal National Theatre, located on the South Bank in the London Borough of Lambeth, England. [2] In late 2006 and early 2007 he played the lead role of Jan in Tom Stoppard's Rock 'n' Roll in London's West End. Sir Tom Stoppard OM, CBE (born 3 July 1937 is a British Screenwriter playwright Rock 'n' Roll is a play by Czech -born British Playwright Tom Stoppard that premiered at the Royal Court Theatre London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. West End theatre is a popular term for mainstream professional theatre staged in the large theatres of London 's "Theatreland"
He is well known for his skill with accents. Sometimes he uses his real British accent when playing characters imitating other accents. He was voted as having the tenth worst American accent as performed by British actors. [3]
Selected credits
- Punisher: War Zone (2008)
- 300 (2007)
- Hannibal Rising (2007)
- The Forgotten (2004)
- Mona Lisa Smile (2003)
- The Wire (2002, television series)
- Chicago (2002)
- Rock Star (2001)
- 28 Days (2000)
- Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace (1999)
- A Midsummer Night's Dream (1999)
- Surviving Picasso (1996)
- True Blue (1996)
- Richard III (1995)
- 3 Joes (Short) (1991)
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| Persondata | |
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| NAME | West, Dominic |
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| SHORT DESCRIPTION | English film, television, and theatre actor. Punisher War Zone is an upcoming 2008 Action film based on the fictional Marvel Comics Vigilante and Antihero PLEASE SEE THE DISCUSSION PAGE BEFORE MAKING A MAJOR EDIT*** The topic of the article is controversial which may be under dispute Hannibal Rising is a 2007 Thriller film, the fifth film to feature Dr The Forgotten is a 2004 American Psychological thriller Film, directed by Joseph Ruben and starring Mona Lisa Smile is a 2003 American Film that was produced by Revolution Studios and Columbia Pictures, directed by Chicago is a Musical film adaptation of the satirical stage musical Chicago, the film explores the themes of Rock Star is a 2001 movie starring Mark Wahlberg and directed by Stephen Herek. 28 Days is a 2000 Drama film starring Sandra Bullock. Sandra Bullock plays Gwen Cummings a newspaper columnist obliged to Star Wars Episode I Phantom Menace is a 1999 military sci-fi film written and directed by George Lucas. A Midsummer Night's Dream is a 1999 Film adaptation of William Shakespeare 's play of the same title. Surviving Picasso is a 1996 Merchant Ivory Film starring Anthony Hopkins as the famous painter Pablo Picasso. Richard III is a 1995 film adaptation of William Shakespeare 's play of the same name, starring Sir Ian McKellen, England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland Television ( TV) is a widely used Telecommunication medium for sending ( Broadcasting) and receiving moving Images, either monochromatic Theatre (or theater, see spelling differences) is the branch of the Performing arts defined by Bernard Beckerman as what "occurs when one An actor, actress, player or thespian (see terminology) is a person who Acts in a Dramatic production and who works |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 15, 1969 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Sheffield, Yorkshire, England |
| DATE OF DEATH | |
| PLACE OF DEATH | |
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