Damian Lewis – Biography, Age, Career, Net Worth

Who is Damian Lewis?

In front of the camera, Damian Lewis is a British actor who is highly accomplished and has an extraordinary talent, versatility, and charisma. Born on February 11, 1971 in London, England, Damian Watcyn Lewis has become a highly respected and in-demand actor in the entertainment industry. In the early 2000s, Lewis was recognized for his role in the miniseries ‘Band of Brothers’ produced by Steven Spielberg and Tom Hanks. Critics praised his portrayal of Major Richard Winters and it was the start of his rise to fame.

Lewis was recognized with a Primetime Emmy Award and a Golden Globe Award for portraying the United States. Marine Sergeant Nicholas Brody appeared on the Showtime series Homeland and was nominated for his role as Henry VIII of England in Wolf Hall. His performance as Bobby Axelrod in Billions for six out of seven seasons and his appearance in Once Upon a Time in Hollywood (2019) as actor Steve McQueen earned him an Emmy nomination.

Biography

Damian Lewis was born on February 11, 1971, in St. John’s Wood, London, England, to his parents, Charlotte Mary Lewis and J. Watcyn Lewis. His siblings include Gareth Lewis, who is a film director, William Lewis, and Amanda Lewis. He has a half-brother named Amanda Charlotte Russell and a half-sister named William Russell (Lord Mayor of the City of London).

Ashdown House School in Forest Row, East Sussex was his first independent school, followed by Eton College. In 1993, he completed his studies at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama.

Personal Life

Helen McCrory and Damian Lewis got hitched on July 4, 2007. Manon, their daughter, and Gulliver, their son, were born on September 8, 2006 and November 2, 2007, respectively. During the making of the NBC-TV crime drama Life, he moved to Los Angeles, California with his family after leaving England in the second half of 2007. In early 2009, they returned to England after finishing the final episode of the series. In Tufnell Park, north London, there is a Victorian townhouse where he lives.

Career

While in his teenage years, Damian Lewis chose to pursue acting as a career. Working as a telemarketer selling car alarms to meet both ends was a job he hated. During his RSC days, he played Borgheim in Adrian Noble’s production of Henrik Ibsen’s Little Eyolf, Posthumus in William Shakespeare’s Cymbeline and also appeared as Karsten Bernick in Pillars of the Community, another Ibsen play, at the National Theatre in November 2005.

In addition to his stage career, Damian Lewis also began his film career. In 1997, Robinson Crusoe was produced and starred Lewis as Patrick Conner. He played Laertes alongside Ralph Fiennes in a stage production of Hamlet that was helmed by Jonathan Kent. Lewis was chosen by Steven Spielberg to play Richard Winters in his World War II miniseries Band of Brothers, which premiered on HBO after witnessing the production. His role in the miniseries led to him being nominated for a Golden Globe Award.

In the TV special ‘Jeffrey Archer: The Truth’, Jeffrey Archer was portrayed by Damian Lewis. He made an appearance in the BBC version of Shakespeare’s comedy ‘Much Ado About Nothing’ in 2005. On the American television series ‘Life,’ which was aired only half of the first season due to the 2008 strike by the Writer’s Guild of America, he played the character of Charlie Crews. The AFI Award for best television series was given to the show despite its halted production.

After leaving the Homeland series in 2014, Damian Lewis once again appeared in a military uniform in the TV miniseries ‘To Appomattox’ (2015), where he played the role of a Civil War general William T. Sherman. He returned to his homeland in the United Kingdom, portraying King Henry VIII in the TV miniseries ‘Wolf Hall’ (2015). Both an Emmy and a Golden Globe nomination were given to him for his performance in the miniseries. In the Showtime series ‘Billions’, Lewis has been acting as billionaire Bobby Axelrod since 2016.

Lewis’ talent and versatility are displayed beyond his acting career through his venture into music. In 2023, he established himself in the music industry with the release of his debut single, ‘Down On The Bowery’. At the Grand Prix, he had the chance to display his vocal abilities by singing the British national anthem. Lewis has demonstrated his diverse skills and interests by taking on the role of producer for various projects, in addition to his musical career.

Filmography

Movies

• 1997 Robinson Crusoe
• 2003 Dreamcatcher
• 2004 Keane
• 2004 Brides
• 2005 Chromophobia
• 2005 An Unfinished Life
• 2006 The Situation
• 2006 Stormbreaker
• 2007 The Baker
• 2007 The Escapist
• 2011 Your Highness
• 2011 Will
• 2012 The Sweeney
• 2013 Romeo & Juliet
• 2014 The Silent Storm
• 2015 Queen of the Desert
• 2015 Bill
• 2016 Our Kind of Traitor
• 2019 Run This Town
• 2019 Once Upon a Time in Hollywood
• 2020 Dream Horse
• 2024 The Radleys

TV Series

• 1993 Micky Love
• 1995 Agatha Christie’s Poirot
• 1996 A Touch of Frost
• 1999 Warriors
• 2000 Life Force
• 2000 Hearts and Bones
• 2001 Band of Brothers
• 2002 Jeffrey Archer: The Truth
• 2002–2003 The Forsyte Saga
• 2003 The Forsyte Saga: To Let
• 2005 Colditz
• 2005 Friends and Crocodiles
• 2005 Much Ado About Nothing
• 2006–2020 Have I Got News for You
• 2007–2009 Life
• 2011 Stolen
• 2011–2014 Homeland
• 2015 Wolf Hall
• 2016–2023 Billions
• 2019 Spy Wars
• 2022 A Spy Among Friends
• 2024 Wolf Hall: The Mirror and the Light

Net Worth

Damian Lewis, one of the world’s most popular actors and producers, has a net worth of $25 million. In Showtime television series Homeland and Billionaires, he is most well-known for his roles. He was recognized as the Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series for his role as Nicholas Brody on ‘Homeland’ with both an Emmy and a Golden Globe. He starred in 38 episodes of the program between 2011 and 2014. His initial appearance as Bobby Axelrod was in 2016 and he appeared in a total of 60 episodes until 2021.

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