Dominic West (born 15 October 1969 in Sheffield, Yorkshire) is an English actor best known for his role as Detective Jimmy McNulty in the HBO drama series The Wire.
West was born into an Irish Catholic family in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England to George West, who owned a plastics factory and to Moya, a housewife. West attended Eton College and Trinity College, Dublin.
West attended Guildhall School of Music & Drama on a three-year B.A. Honours Degr...
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Dominic West (born 15 October 1969 in Sheffield, Yorkshire) is an English actor best known for his role as Detective Jimmy McNulty in the HBO drama series The Wire.
West was born into an Irish Catholic family in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England to George West, who owned a plastics factory and to Moya, a housewife. West attended Eton College and Trinity College, Dublin.
West attended Guildhall School of Music & Drama on a three-year B.A. Honours Degree in acting and graduated in 1995.
He made his debut in 1991 in a short called 3 Joes. His other screen appearances include True Blue, Chicago and Mona Lisa Smile. His most notable television role has been Baltimore police detective Jimmy McNulty on the HBO television police drama The Wire, for which West was praised for the accuracy of his character's accent.
In film, he portrayed the heavy metal guitarist Kirk Cuddy in the 2001 film Rock Star. In 2007, he played the Spartan politician Theron in 300. West also starred in the 1999 film...
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