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Damian Lewis(I)

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Damian Lewis
Dream Alliance is an unlikely race horse bred by small-town Welsh bartender Jan Vokes. With no experience, Jan convinces her neighbors to chip in their meager earnings to help raise Dream in the hopes he can compete with the racing elites.
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Dream Horse (2020)
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Damian Lewis was born on February 11, 1971, in St. John's Wood, London, England, to Charlotte Mary (Bowater), from an upper-class background, and J. Watcyn Lewis, a city broker whose own parents were Welsh. He was raised on Abbey Road in London until the age of 8 with his siblings Gareth, William, and Amanda. In 1979, he was sent to Ashdown House boarding school, then was educated at Eton College. At age 16, he formed his own theater company, then worked in South London, then traveled around Africa. From 1990 to 1993, he studied at Guildhall School of Music and Drama, alongside Daniel Craig and Joseph Fiennes. Among his teachers was RSC stalwart Colin McCormack. Lewis graduated in 1993, and worked on the stage, particularly with the Royal Shakespeare Company. There he was seen by director Steven Spielberg, who subsequently cast him as Richard Winters in the HBO/BBC miniseries Band of Brothers (2001), for which he was nominated for a Golden Globe, among other awards. Lewis continues his career in films, TV, and theater.
BornFebruary 11, 1971
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  • Won 1 Primetime Emmy

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Jonathan Banks, Damian Lewis, Sarah Shahi, Nathan Gray, Paul Drinkwater, and Dani Reese
Damian Lewis in Opportunity Zone (2020)
David Costabile and Damian Lewis in The Chris Rock Test (2020)
Damian Lewis in The New Decas (2020)
Nicole Kidman and Damian Lewis in Queen of the Desert (2015)
Connie Nielsen and Damian Lewis in The Situation (2006)
Connie Nielsen and Damian Lewis in The Situation (2006)
Connie Nielsen and Damian Lewis in The Situation (2006)
Toni Collette, Damian Lewis, Owen Teale, and Brian Doherty in Dream Horse (2020)
David Costabile and Damian Lewis in Billions (2016)
Damian Lewis in Billions (2016)
Terry Kinney and Damian Lewis in Billions (2016)

Known for

Donnie Wahlberg, Scott Grimes, Damian Lewis, Ron Livingston, Shane Taylor, and Peter Youngblood Hills in Band of Brothers (2001)
Band of Brothers
9.4
TV Mini Series
  • Richard D. Winters
Dreamcatcher (2003)
Dreamcatcher
5.5
  • Jonesy
  • 2003
Brad Pitt, Leonardo DiCaprio, Al Pacino, Quentin Tarantino, Kurt Russell, Dakota Fanning, Damon Herriman, Timothy Olyphant, Harley Quinn Smith, Kansas Bowling, Madisen Beaty, Mike Moh, Josephine Valentina Clark, Sydney Sweeney, Michaela Sprague, Margot Robbie, Kayla Radomski, Ryan Ramirez, Margaret Qualley, and Julia Butters in Once Upon a Time in Hollywood (2019)
Once Upon a Time in Hollywood
7.6
  • Steve McQueen
  • 2019
Claire Danes in Homeland (2011)
Homeland
8.3
TV Series
  • Nicholas Brody

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Actor

  • Guy Pearce and Damian Lewis in A Spy Among Friends (2022)
    A Spy Among Friends
  • Billions (2016)
    Billions
  • Toni Collette in Dream Horse (2020)
    Dream Horse
  • Brad Pitt, Leonardo DiCaprio, Al Pacino, Quentin Tarantino, Kurt Russell, Dakota Fanning, Damon Herriman, Timothy Olyphant, Harley Quinn Smith, Kansas Bowling, Madisen Beaty, Mike Moh, Josephine Valentina Clark, Sydney Sweeney, Michaela Sprague, Margot Robbie, Kayla Radomski, Ryan Ramirez, Margaret Qualley, and Julia Butters in Once Upon a Time in Hollywood (2019)
    Once Upon a Time in Hollywood
  • Damian Lewis, Nina Dobrev, Mena Massoud, and Ben Platt in Run This Town (2019)
    Run This Town
  • Ewan McGregor, Stellan Skarsgård, Naomie Harris, and Damian Lewis in Our Kind of Traitor (2016)
    Our Kind of Traitor
  • To Appomattox (2015)
    To Appomattox
  • Simon Farnaby, Jim Howick, Martha Howe-Douglas, Ben Willbond, Mathew Baynton, and Laurence Rickard in Bill (2015)
    Bill
  • Damian Lewis and Mark Rylance in Wolf Hall (2015)
    Wolf Hall
  • Queen of the Desert (2015)
    Queen of the Desert
  • Claire Danes in Homeland (2011)
    Homeland
  • The Silent Storm (2014)
    The Silent Storm
  • Natascha McElhone, Paul Giamatti, Damian Lewis, Laura Morante, Hailee Steinfeld, and Douglas Booth in Romeo & Juliet (2013)
    Romeo & Juliet
  • Damian Lewis in Desire (2013)
    Desire
  • The Vicar of Dibley (1994)
    The Vicar of Dibley

Producer

  • Guy Pearce and Damian Lewis in A Spy Among Friends (2022)
    A Spy Among Friends
  • Damian Lewis in The Baker (2007)
    The Baker
  • Normal for Norfolk (2006)
    Normal for Norfolk

Soundtrack

  • Claire Danes in Homeland (2011)
    Homeland
    • (uncredited)
  • Big Impression (1999)
    Big Impression
  • Dreamcatcher (2003)
    Dreamcatcher
    • (uncredited)
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What Are They Doing In There?
Clip 0:54
What Are They Doing In There?
What The Hell Was That?
Clip 1:10
What The Hell Was That?
Homeland: The Complete Fifth Season
Clip 1:48
Homeland: The Complete Fifth Season
Our Kind of Traitor
Clip 1:37
Our Kind of Traitor
Our Kind of Traitor
Clip 1:18
Our Kind of Traitor
Homeland: The Complete First Season
Clip 1:59
Homeland: The Complete First Season
Homeland: The Complete First Season
Clip 1:48
Homeland: The Complete First Season
Homeland: The Complete First Season
Clip 1:22
Homeland: The Complete First Season
Season 1 Official Trailer
Trailer 1:26
Season 1 Official Trailer
Official Trailer
Trailer 2:10
Official Trailer
Season 6 - Official Teaser
Trailer 1:00
Season 6 - Official Teaser
Season 5 Part 2 Trailer
Trailer 1:57
Season 5 Part 2 Trailer

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    • February 11, 1971
    • St. John's Wood, London, England, UK
    • Helen McCroryJuly 4, 2007 - April 16, 2021 (her death, 2 children)
    • Gareth Lewis(Sibling)
  • Other works
    Played Laertes opposite Ralph Fiennes as Hamlet, in the theatrical production directed by Sam Mendes.
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    • 8 Interviews
    • 5 Articles
    • 1 Pictorial
    • 8 Magazine Cover Photos

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    His castmates in Band of Brothers (2001) were initially sceptical of how well he could handle playing an American. It turned out that he was so convincing (as an American) that some cast and crew didn't believe he was British!
  • Quotes
    If one of your fantasies is lying on a bed in Hollywood, surrounded by eight naked women, then another is to have a beautiful wife and a nice rambling house in London with three kids running around... perhaps it's good to have a bit of tension in your fantasy life.
    • Red Hair

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