Dominic West is an English actor renowned for his television and film performances, most notably his portrayal of Jimmy McNulty in the acclaimed series The Wire and Noah Solloway in the drama The Affair.
Dominic Gerard Francis Eagleton West was born on October 15, 1969, in Sheffield, United Kingdom. He was one of seven children born to Irish parents. West developed an early interest in acting, participating in school theatre productions from the age of nine.
He attended Eton College for his secondary education, followed by Trinity College in Dublin, where he studied English literature. To further pursue his passion for acting, he trained at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama in London.
After graduating from Guildhall, West sought to broaden his horizons beyond the typical upper-class roles he had been cast in, leading him to explore opportunities in the United States. Notably, West is a first cousin of the late U.S. politician Thomas Eagleton.
Dominic West's breakthrough came with his role as Detective Jimmy McNulty in the HBO crime drama The Wire, which won him critical acclaim on both sides of the Atlantic. Film audiences may recognize him as Theron, the duplicitous Spartan politician in 300. His filmography also includes roles alongside Julia Roberts in Mona Lisa Smile and Catherine Zeta-Jones in the Oscar-winning musical Chicago.
In December 2009, West starred in a BBC Radio 3 adaptation of Eugene O'Neill’s play The Hairy Ape. He has also made other media appearances, including guest hosting the popular BBC panel show Have I Got News for You and appearing on The Graham Norton Show.
In 2011, West played a news anchor in the BBC drama The Hour and took on the demanding role of serial killer Fred West in ITV’s two-part series Appropriate Adult. His performance earned him the British Academy Television Award for Best Actor in 2012.
In 2014, he portrayed LGBTQ+ rights activist Jonathan Blake in the critically acclaimed film Pride, which focused on the alliance between gay activists and striking miners during the 1984–1985 UK miners' strike. He later returned to television in 2019 with a new season of The Affair.
Dominic West married Catherine Fitzgerald in 2010, a landscape designer and member of the Irish aristocracy. The couple had previously dated during their college years. Together, they have four children: Dora, Senan, Francis, and Christabel. Catherine is the daughter of Desmond Fitzgerald, the 29th Knight of Glin, and was previously married to Edward Lambton, the seventh Earl of Durham.
Prior to his marriage to Catherine, West had a daughter named Martha in 1998 with former partner Polly Astor, who is the daughter of British politician Michael Astor.
According to CelebrityNetWorth.com, Dominic West has an estimated net worth of $12 million, accumulated through a successful career in film, television, and stage acting.
| Birth Date: | 15 Oct, 1969 |
| Age: | 50 yrs |
| Citizenship: | United Kingdom |
| Birth Place: | Sheffield |
| residence: | Hammersmith |
| Gender: | Male |
| Description: | English film, television, and theatre actor |
| Net Worth 2020: | 12 million |
| Net Worth 2021: | 20 million |
