Who is Dominic West?

Dominic West is an actor and producer, known for The Wire (2002), Chicago (2002), 300 (2006), The Affair (2014), and The Forgotten (2004).

Trivia

  • Spent four months as a cattle herder in Argentina trying to be "different". Afterward, he enrolled at Dublin's Trinity College, graduating in 1993 with a B.A. in English Literature.
  • Dominic West portrayed late author George MacDonald Fraser's Victorian anti-hero Harry Flashman, the main character of Fraser's "Flashman" novels, at an auction of Fraser's library. West also stated at the time that he would like to see a new Flashman movie made for the new generation. The only previous movie, Royal Flash (1975), was not a success, and was so disliked by Fraser that he would not allow another one to be made in his lifetime.
  • Has played ancient world warriors twice with Michael Fassbender: 300 (2006) and Centurion (2010).
  • Attended Eton College, Berkshire. Also schooled there, though two years behind, was Band of Brothers (2001) and Life (2007) star Damian Lewis.
  • Began appearing in community theatre at age nine.