Dominic Gerard Francis Eagleton West (born 15 October 1969) is an English actor, director, producer, and musician. He is best known for playing Jimmy McNulty in HBO's The Wire (2002–08), Noah Solloway in Showtime's The Affair (2014–19), the latter of which he was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Television Series Drama, Ebenezer Scrooge's nephew Fred in A Christmas Carol (1999), and Charles, Prince of Wales, in The Crown (2022–23), the latter of which he was nominated for another Golden Globe Award and a Primetime Emmy Award.
West made his television debut in 1998 BBC medical drama Out of Hours before appearing in the television films A Christmas Carol, 28 Days with Sandra Bullock in 2000, and Nicholas Nickleby (2001). His breakthrough came with the role of Detective Jimmy McNulty in the series The Wire. He then starred in BBC series The Hour (2011–2012) earning a Golden Globe Award nomination. He received a BAFTA Award for his performance as the serial killer Fred West in the ITV drama Appropriate Adult (2011) and a nomination for his portrayal as Richard Burton in BBC Four's Burton & Taylor (2013). He played Jean Valjean in the 2018 BBC miniseries Les Misérables. He has since starred in the Netflix series Stateless (2020), and the Amazon Studios The Pursuit of Love (2021). West is currently playing the role of Dr Chris Cox in the Sky One series Brassic (2019–present).
His film debut came with his portrayal of Henry, Earl of Richmond in Ian McKellen's adaptation of Richard III (1995). He has since appeared in 28 Days (2000), Chicago (2002), Mona Lisa Smile (2003), 300 (2007), Punisher: War Zone (2008), Johnny English Reborn (2011), John Carter (2012), Pride (2014), Testament of Youth (2014), Money Monster (2016), Genius (2016), The Square (2017), Tomb Raider (2018), Colette (2018) and Downton Abbey: A New Era (2022).
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Date: 15 October 1969
NY Post news staff protests dismissal of women reporters Mrs L Van Gelder and B Taubman after Mrs Van Gelder, assigned to write article about Mrs Hodges, requested her byline not be used because of her objections to articles about women whose claim to newsworthiness was their marriage to famous men
Date: 15 October 1969
By DOUGLAS W. CRAY
Douglas CRAY
Date: 16 October 1969
By VARTANIG G. VARTAN
Vartanig VARTAN
NYSE trading vol 15.74-million shares
Date: 16 October 1969
E Gordon, 3d Brit journalist released by China, says he was placed under house arrest in Peking for nearly 2 yrs on charges of slandering Mao Tse-tung and smuggling out pol information, news conf; denies charges
Date: 16 October 1969
some of staff of San Francisco Chronicle picket more conservative San Francisco Examiner as part of moratorium; say they are moved by Examiner ed scorning participants in moratorium as helpers of Hanoi
Date: 16 October 1969
By HENRY GINIGERSpecial to The New York Times
apptmt of P Desgraupes as TV news services dir seen 1st test of Govt pledge to liberalize broadcasting; his role in anti-de Gaulle '68 demonstrations recalled; he comments; illus
Date: 15 October 1969
By VARTANIG G. VARTAN
Vartanig VARTAN
stock mkt scores biggest advance since April 30
Date: 15 October 1969
By FRED FERRETTI
Fred FERRETTI
Natl Citizens Com for Broadcasting exec Kubasik scores 3 networks for not pre-empting commercial programs to cover Vietnam Moratorium