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Dominic Gerard Fe West (born 15 October 1969) is an English actor best known for his role as Detective Jimmy McNulty in the HBO drama series The Wire. Career Film and TV West made his debut in 1991 in a short called 3 Joes. His other screen appearances include True Blue, Chicago and Mona Lisa Smile. His... See full bio »

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in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England, UK
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Filmography

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2014 Burton & Taylor (TV movie) (post-production)
Richard Burton
 
2013 The Girl with the Mechanical Maiden (short)
Inventor
 
2011-2012 The Hour (TV series)
Hector Madden
– Episode #2.6 (2012) … Hector Madden
– Episode #2.5 (2012) … Hector Madden
– Episode #2.4 (2012) … Hector Madden
– Episode #2.3 (2012) … Hector Madden
– Episode #2.2 (2012) … Hector Madden
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2012 John Carter
Sab Than
 
2011 Arthur Christmas
Lead Elf (voice)
 
2011/I The Awakening
Robert Mallory
 
2011 Johnny English Reborn
Simon Ambrose
 
2011 Appropriate Adult (TV series)
Fred West
– Episode #1.2 (2011) … Fred West
– Episode #1.1 (2011) … Fred West
 
2010 Words of the Blitz
Sir John Colville
 
2010 Jackboots on Whitehall
Fiske
 
2010 Centurion
General Titus Flavius Virilus
 
2009 From Time to Time
Caxton
 
2009 Breaking the Mould (TV movie)
Howard Florey
 
2008 The Devil's Whore (TV mini-series)
Oliver Cromwell
– Episode #1.4 (2008) … Oliver Cromwell
– Episode #1.3 (2008) … Oliver Cromwell
– Episode #1.2 (2008) … Oliver Cromwell
– Episode #1.1 (2008) … Oliver Cromwell
 
2008 Punisher: War Zone
Billy / Jigsaw
 
2008/I Hold On (short)
Delivery Man
 
2002-2008 The Wire (TV series)
Det. James 'Jimmy' McNulty / Off. James 'Jimmy' McNulty
– -30- (2008) … Det. James 'Jimmy' McNulty
– Late Editions (2008) … Det. James 'Jimmy' McNulty
– Clarifications (2008) … Det. James 'Jimmy' McNulty
– Took (2008) … Det. James 'Jimmy' McNulty
– The Dickensian Aspect (2008) … Det. James 'Jimmy' McNulty
See all 60 episodes »
 
2007 The Wire: The Chronicles (TV series)
Det. James 'Jimmy' McNulty
– 2000: Bunk and McNulty (2007) … Det. James 'Jimmy' McNulty
 
2007 Hannibal Rising
Inspector Popil
 
2006 300
Theron
 
2006 The Catherine Tate Show (TV series)
Actor
– Episode #3.5 (2006) … Actor
 
2006 Stingray (short)
Luther
 
2004 The Forgotten
Ash Correll
 
2003 Mona Lisa Smile
Bill Dunbar
 
2002 Chicago
Fred Casely
 
2002 Ten Minutes Older: The Cello
Young Man (segment "About Time 2")
 
2001 Rock Star
Kirk Cuddy, Steel Dragon Guitarist
 
2001 The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby (TV movie)
Sir Mulberry Hawk
 
2000 28 Days
Jasper
 
1999 A Christmas Carol (TV movie)
Fred (Scrooge's nephew)
 
1999 Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace
Palace Guard
 
1999 A Midsummer Night's Dream
Lysander
 
1998 Out of Hours (TV mini-series)
Dr. Paul Featherstone
 
1997 Spice World
Photographer
 
1997 Diana & Me
Rob Naylor
 
1997 The Gambler
Alexei
 
1996 True Blue
Donald MacDonald
 
1996 Surviving Picasso
Paulo Picasso
 
1996 E=mc2
Spike
 
1995 Richard III
Earl of Richmond
 
1991 3 Joes (short)
Joe Smoker
 
Show ShowDirector (2 titles)
2010 Moving On (TV series)
– Malaise (2010)
 
2008 The Wire (TV series)
– Took (2008)
 
Show ShowProducer (1 title)
2010 Watching (short) (associate producer)
 
Show ShowThanks (1 title)
2002 9 Dead Gay Guys (thanks)
 
Show ShowSelf (20 titles)
2012 What You Will
Himself
 
2012 Daybreak (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 12 April 2012 (2012) … Himself
 
2009-2012 The Graham Norton Show (TV series)
Himself
– Gérard Depardieu/Damian Lewis/Dominic West/Olly Murs (2012) … Himself
– Episode #6.13 (2009) … Himself
– Episode #6.11 (2009) … Himself
 
2012 The 69th Annual Golden Globe Awards (TV special)
Himself - Nominee: Best Actor in a Mini-Series or TV Movie
 
2011 The Ground Zero Mosque (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2011 Concrete Circus (documentary)
Narrator
 
2010 The South Bank Show (TV series documentary)
Himself
– 2010 Awards (2010) … Himself
 
2009 The Greatest TV Shows of the Noughties (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2009 Have I Got News for You (TV series)
Himself - Guest Presenter
– Episode #38.8 (2009) … Himself - Guest Presenter
 
2009 The Noughties... Was That It? (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2009 Xposé (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #4.7 (2009) … Himself
– Episode #4.3 (2009) … Himself
 
2009 The Making of 'Punisher: War Zone' (video short)
Himself
 
2007 The Wire: The Last Word (TV documentary)
Himself (uncredited)
 
2007 The Wire Odyssey (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2007 Tapping the Wire (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2000-2007 HBO First Look (TV series documentary)
Himself / Himself - Jasper
– 300 (2007) … Himself
– Rock Star (2001) … Himself
– 28 Days (2000) … Himself - Jasper
 
2006 The Wire: It's All Connected (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2005 Remembering 'The Forgotten' (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2004 Jools's Hootenanny (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #12.0 (2004) … Himself
 
2004 The Meteor Ireland Music Awards 2004 (TV special)
Himself - Presenter
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (2 titles)
2012 Made in Hollywood (TV series)
 
2012 The Big Picture (TV series)
 

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Personal Details

Other Works:

His credits at London's Almeida Theatre include: "The Silver Tassie" by Sean O'Casey. See more »

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Height:

6' (1.83 m)
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Personal Quote:

[on Mona Lisa Smile] The movie didn't make much sense. We would be given new scenes to film out of the blue which, it transpired, had been written by Julia's agent, who was doubling as a producer. I don't know what anyone was doing there. No one seemed to enjoy it. Especially not Julia. She had just got married and just wanted to be off having sex with her husband... See more »

Trivia:

Attended Eton College, Berkshire. When he was in his first year, he boldly asked the Head of Drama for a part in the school play. The teacher was so amused that he cast him as the prostitute. Also schooled there, though two years behind, was Band of Brothers and Life star Damian Lewis. See more »

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