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Damian Lewis

Highest Rated: 90% Bill (2015)

Lowest Rated: 0% Will (2011)

Birthday: Feb 11, 1971

Birthplace: London, England, UK

British born actor Damian Lewis transitioned from work on the London stage to major roles in American film and television projects, working with the likes of Steven Spielberg and Lawrence Kasdan. Trained at the prestigious Guildhall School of Music and Drama and the Birmingham Repertory Company, Lewis gained prominence in the U.S. with an utterly convincing performance as a stalwart G.I. in the heralded miniseries "Band of Brothers" (HBO, 2001). Unfortunately, his first leading role in a major motion picture, the bizarre adaptation of Stephen King's "Dreamcatcher" (2003), failed to carry the momentum. Regardless of the material, Lewis' performances were always given high marks and before long he was cast as the star of the well-regarded crime-drama series "Life" (NBC, 2007-09). Although the Writers Guild of America strike of 2007 had a devastating impact on the short-lived show, the actor found more small screen success a few years later alongside Claire Danes in the thriller series "Homeland" (Showtime, 2011- ). His perfomance as the troubled Nicholas Brody, who may or may not be an Al-Qaida operative, brought the actor an Emmy for Best Actor. Whether portraying one of Shakespeare's classic characters or a modern American hero, Lewis could be counted on to elevate any project he chose to participate in.

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Highest rated movies

90% 59% Bill
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88% 97% Dream Horse Watchlist 86% 70% Once Upon a Time... In Hollywood Watchlist
82% 70% Keane
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72% 50% Our Kind of Traitor Watchlist 69% 31% The Radleys Watchlist
67% 63% The Escapist
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53% 67% An Unfinished Life
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44% 44% The Sweeney
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43% 76% Run This Town Watchlist

Filmography

Movies

Credit
69% 31% The Radleys Peter Radley/Will Radley (Character) - 2024
88% 97% Dream Horse Howard Davies (Character) $2.6M 2020
43% 76% Run This Town Rob Ford (Character) - 2019
86% 70% Once Upon a Time... In Hollywood Steve McQueen (Character) $142.4M 2019
72% 50% Our Kind of Traitor Hector (Character) $3.2M 2016
18% 36% Queen of the Desert Charles Doughty-Wylie (Character) - 2015
90% 59% Bill Sir Richard Hawkins (Character) - 2015
28% 40% The Silent Storm Balor (Character) - 2014
24% 46% Romeo & Juliet Lord Capulet (Character) $1.2M 2013
No Score Yet No Score Yet Dick Winters: Hang Tough Narrator - 2012
44% 44% The Sweeney Frank Haskins (Character) $26.3K 2012
0% 46% Will Gareth (Character) - 2011
27% 34% Your Highness Boremont (Character) $21.6M 2011
No Score Yet No Score Yet Stolen DI Anthony Carter (Character) - 2009
67% 63% The Escapist Rizza (Character) $13.0K 2008
14% 51% The Baker Milo (Character) - 2007
35% 58% The Situation Dan (Character) $48.1K 2006
35% 53% Alex Rider: Operation Stormbreaker Yassen Gregorovich (Character) $652.5K 2006
No Score Yet 65% Colditz Nicholas McGrade (Character) - 2005
No Score Yet 76% Friends & Crocodiles Paul Reynolds (Character) - 2005
53% 67% An Unfinished Life Gary Watson (Character) $8.5M 2005
No Score Yet 80% Nyfes (Brides) Unknown (Character) - 2005
No Score Yet 73% Much Ado About Nothing Benedick (Character) - 2005
31% 53% Chromophobia Unknown (Character) - 2005
82% 70% Keane William Keane (Character) $30.3K 2004
No Score Yet No Score Yet Brides Norman Harris (Character) - 2004
28% 36% Dreamcatcher Jonesy (Character) $33.7M 2003
No Score Yet 94% Peacekeepers Lt. Neil Loughrey (Character) - 1999
No Score Yet 40% Robinson Crusoe Patrick Connor (Character) - 1997

TV

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99% 85% Wolf Hall Henry VIII (Character) 2015 2024
87% 67% Billions Bobby "Axe" Axelrod (Character) 2016-2021 2023
No Score Yet 50% The Late Show With Stephen Colbert Guest 2016 2019 2023
88% 82% A Spy Among Friends Nicholas Elliott (Character) 2022
No Score Yet No Score Yet Variety Studio: Actors on Actors Guest 2020
No Score Yet No Score Yet Spy Wars With Damian Lewis Host 2019
No Score Yet 18% The Late Late Show With James Corden Guest 2018
No Score Yet 61% Late Night With Seth Meyers Guest 2017
No Score Yet 66% Top Gear Guest 2013 2016
No Score Yet No Score Yet Conan Guest 2014
85% 86% Homeland Nicholas Brody (Character) 2011-2013
No Score Yet No Score Yet Late Night With Jimmy Fallon Guest 2011-2013
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Ellen DeGeneres Show Guest 2012
No Score Yet 42% Jimmy Kimmel Live! Guest 2012
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Graham Norton Show Guest 2012
70% 93% Life Charlie Crews (Character) 2007-2009
No Score Yet No Score Yet ShakespeaRe-told Benedick (Character) 2005
No Score Yet No Score Yet Masterpiece Theatre Unknown (Character) 2002 2004
86% 83% The Forsyte Saga Soames Forsyte (Character) 2002-2003
94% 96% Band of Brothers Richard D. Winters (Character) 2001
No Score Yet No Score Yet Hearts and Bones Mark Rose (Character) 2000-2001