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Who is Damian Lewis?
Damian Lewis ( Damian Watcyn Lewis) is an English presenter, actor, and producer. Lewis played the role of Army Major Richard Winter in the HBO miniseries known as Band brothers. The role earned him a golden Global selection. The series also introduced US Marine sergeant Nicholas Brody in the Showtime series known as Homeland. Homeland him a Primetime Emmy Award and a Golden Globe Award. As a result of his good performance acting like Henry VIII of England in Wolf Hall, he was nominated for Primetime Award for the third time and Golden Globe nomination for the fourth time. Lewis plays the role of Bobby Axelrod in the showtime series Billions and portrayed actor Steve McQueen in Once Upon a Time in Hollywood
Career
Before his appearance on TV, he was working as a telemarketer where he was selling car alarms. After that, he appeared on Tv for his first time in 1993 as a student in an early episode of the English drama series A Touch of the Frost. After that, he appeared in Robinson Cruisoe in 1997 where he played a Patrick Cornner. When he appeared in Jonathan Kent’s production of Hamlet where he was playing Laertes. Due to this production, he was noted by Spielberg, who later cast him as Richard Winters in Band of Brothers, the first role that required him to have the American accent. After that, he was featured in the 2000 series known as Hearts and Bones as the love of Derval Kirwan.
Furthermore, he later portrayed Soames Forsyte on ITV’s The Forsyte Saga series, which got him positive reviews. Lewis came back to the United States to Lead Dreamcatcher, a Lawrence Kasdan film about a man possessed by an evil alien. Where the character is American, but when possessed he takes on a British accent. Immediately following this role, he played Keane as a Manhattanite with a fragile state of mind in search of his missing daughter. Despite the film’s low box office. However, Lewis’s performance in the role was heavily criticized. He played Jeffrey Archer in the television special Jeffrey Archer: The Truth.
Since 2004 he has appeared in several films, as well as in the 2005 BBC television adaptation of the Shakespearean comedy Much Ado About Nothing, as part of the Shakespeare-Told season. Lewis played the role of Yassen Gregorovich in the movie Stormbreaker. In 2006, Lewis appeared in Stephen Poliakoff’s BBC drama Friends and Crocodiles. He has appeared several times on the BBC’s Have I Got News for You as a guest presenter; November 10, 2006, May 1, 2009, November 18, 2010, April 27 to November 9, 2012, and October 31, 2014.
Lewis as Charlie Crew on NBC
In 2008, Lewis Starred as the lead character Charlie Crews in the American television series Life on NBC. The show premiered in the United States on September 26, 2007, however, it was hit by the 2007-2008 Writers Guild strike. As a result of the strike, the show has produced halfway of the first season.
Nevertheless, the show still won a 2008 AFI Award for Best Television Series. Although the show received critical acclaim, when it returned in the following television season, it was mixed overnight and eventually canceled by NBC to cancel its schedule for the least expensive late-night show, The Jay. Leno Show. After that Lewis appeared, the following year, in the title role in The Baker, a film which was directed by his brother, Gareth. He then played the supporting role of Rizza in The Escapist, which he also helped produce.
He led the cast in Martin Crimp’s version of Moliere’s comedy The Misanthrope, which aired in December 2009 at the Comedy Theater in London. Moreover, Other cast members included Tara Fitzgerald, Keira Knightley, and Dominic Rowan. Since 2010, Lewis has portrayed Conservative Prime Minister Simon Laity in two seasons at number 10 on BBC Radio 4 as Gareth, the father of 11-year-old Liverpool FC. fans, in the 2011 film Will.
In 2011 he starred in a role as Gunnery Seargent Nichola Brody in the Showtime series Homeland. In 2013, Lewis narrated Poetry for The Love Book App an ” Interactive anthology of love literature developed by Allie Byrne Esiri”. 2016 he was the lead character for the Showtime series Billions as Billionaire Bobby Axelrod. In 2014 Birthday Honour he was appointed as an Officer of the Order of the British Empire ( OBE).
Damian Lewis’s Age
He was born on February 11th, 1971, currently, he is 50 years old. He was born in St John’s Wood, London, England
Damian Lewis’s Family
Parents
He is the eldest son of Charlotte Mary and John Watcyn Lewis. His father was a City Insurance Broker with Lloyd’s. His maternal grandfather was Lieutenant-Colonel Sir Ian Bowater, Lord Mayor of London whereas his Maternal grandmother’s ancestors include The 1st Viscount Dawson was one of the Penn, a doctor at Royal family.
Siblings
Lewis has three siblings, Gareth Lewis, Amanda Lewis, and William Lewis
Damian Lewis Education
Lewis attended the Ashdown House School in Forest Row, East Sussex. After that, he joined the Eton College. In 1993 Lewis graduated from the Guildhall School of Music and Drama.
Damian Lewis Spouse
Lewis got married to actress Helen McCrory in 2007. However, in April 2021 his wife Helen died as a result of cancer.
Damian Lewis Kids
Lewis together with his late wife has one daughter by the name of Manon and a son by the name of Gulliver. Their kids have a difference of only one year, his daughter was born in 2006 and the son was born in 2007.
Damian Lewis Height
The 50-year-old stands at 6ft 1inch and weighs 88kg
Damian Lewis Net Worth
He has a net worth of $25 million.
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