Watcyn Damian Lewis

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Watcyn Damian Lewis Wiki Biography

Watcyn Damian Lewis was born on the 11th February 1971, in St. John’s Wood, London, UK, and is an actor and producer, the winner of a Golden Globe, Emmy, Satellite and other awards. He is probably best known for his role as the greater Richard Winters in the miniseries “Band of Brothers” (2001), as Soames Forsyte in the miniseries “The Forsyte Saga” (2002–2003) and as Sergeant Nicholas Brody in the series “Homeland” (2011-2013). Damian Lewis has been active in the entertainment industry since 1993.

So just how rich is the actor? Authoritative sources estimate that the outright size of Damian Lewis’ net worth is equal to $14 million, as of the data presented in the middle of 2016.

To begin with, he was educated at Ashdown House and the Eton College. After graduating from the Guildhall School of Music and Drama in 1993, he worked as an actor at the Royal Shakespeare Company under the guidance of Professor Colin McCormack, during which time he played Borgheim in “The Child Eyolf” by Ibsen and Leonato Posthumus in “Cymbeline” by Shakespeare, and other roles. These established his net worth.

His first big screen appearance dates back to 1997, when Lewis played Patrick Conner in the film “Robinson Crusoe” directed by Rod Hardy and George T. Miller. In 1998, he played a role in the musical “Into the Woods”, and also he took part in “Hamlet”, produced by Jonathan Kent; on this occasion he was noticed by Steven Spielberg who invited him to join the cast of the miniseries “Band of Brothers” (2001), broadcast by HBO and the BBC, through which he obtained some notoriety playing Richard Winters. Later, he took part in the series “The Forsyte Saga” (2002-2003) and movie “Dreamcatcher” (2003), which is an adaptation of the novel by Stephen King.

During the following years he took part in the realization of various films, including “Keane” (2004) directed by Lodge Kerrigan which earned him a nomination as the Breakthrough Actor in the Gotham Awards. In 2006, he joined the cast of “Stormbreaker” by Geoffrey Sax , while in 2007 he became the protagonist of the series “Life”, in which he plays Detective Charlie Crews. The following year Damian appeared in the main cast of “The Baker” (2008), directed by his brother Gareth Lewis, then from 2011 to 2013, Lewis became a protagonist along Claire Danes in the television series “Homeland” – for his performance in the role of Nicholas Brody the actor won Golden Globe, Emmy, Satellite and Dorian Awards as well as a number of other nominations. Meanwhile, he landed the roles in feature films including the comic fantasy “Your Highness” (2011) by David Gordon Green, sports drama “Will” (2011) by Ellen Perry, action drama film “The Sweeney” (2012) by Nick Love, and romantic drama film “Romeo & Juliet” (2013) by Carlo Carlei. Then he starred alongside Nicole Kidman and James Franco in “Queen of the Desert” (2015) directed by Werner Herzog. From early 2016, he is a protagonist of the series “Billions”. All the roles created for television and cinema have increased the total size of Damian Lewis’ net worth.

Finally, in the personal life of the actor, Damian married actress Helen McCrory in the middle of 2007. They have a daughter, Manon (born in 2006), and a son, Gulliver (born in 2007). Currently the family resides in Tufnell Park.

IMDB Wikipedia “Billions” (2016-) “Homeland” (2011-2013) “Queen of the Desert” (2015) “The Forsyte Saga” (2002–2003) $14 Million 1971-02-11 Actor Amanda Lewis Ashdown House Band of Brothers (2001) Carlo CarleiNick Love Damian Lewis Damian Lewis Net Worth David Gordon Green Dorian Award for TV Performance of the Year – Actor (2013) Ellen Perry England Gareth Lewis Geoffrey Sax George T. Miller Golden Globe Award Golden Globe Award for Best Actor (2001) Gotham Award for Breakthrough Performance (2004) Guildhall School of Music and Drama Gulliver Lewis Helen McCrory Helen McCrory (m. 2007) Lodge Kerrigan London Manon McCrory-Lewis Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series (2012) Rod Hardy Romeo & Juliet (2013) Satellite Award for Best Actor – Television Series Drama (2012) Satellite Award for Best Actor (2001) St John’s Wood the Eton College The Sweeney (2012) UK Will (2011) William Lewis Wolf Hall (2015) Your Highness (2011)

Watcyn Damian Lewis Quick Info

Full Name Damian Lewis
Net Worth $14 Million
Salary $250,000 Per Episode
Date Of Birth February 11, 1971
Place Of Birth St. John’s Wood, London, England, UK
Height 1.85 m
Profession Actor
Education Ashdown House, the Eton College, Guildhall School of Music and Drama
Nationality British
Spouse Helen McCrory (m. 2007-)
Children Gulliver Lewis, Manon McCrory-Lewis
Parents J. Watcyn Lewis, Charlotte Mary Lewis
Siblings Gareth Lewis, Amanda Lewis, William Lewis
Facebook https://www.facebook.com/Damian.Watcyn.Lewis/
Twitter https://twitter.com/lewis_damian?lang=en
Instagram https://www.instagram.com/lewis_damian
IMDB www.imdb.com/name/nm0507073
Allmusic www.allmusic.com/artist/damien-lewis-mn0000070582
Awards Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series (2012), Dorian Award for TV Performance of the Year – Actor (2013), Golden Globe Award, Satellite Award for Best Actor – Television Series Drama (2012)
Nominations Gotham Award for Breakthrough Performance (2004), Golden Globe Award for Best Actor (2001), Satellite Award for Best Actor (2001)
Movies “Band of Brothers” (2001), “Your Highness” (2011), “Will” (2011), “The Sweeney” (2012), “Romeo & Juliet” (2013), “Queen of the Desert” (2015), “Wolf Hall” (2015)
TV Shows “The Forsyte Saga” (2002–2003), “Homeland” (2011-2013), “Billions” (2016-), “Dreamcatcher” (2003)

Watcyn Damian Lewis Trademarks

  1. Often portrays American military officials, despite being British.
  2. Often plays mentally unstable or violent characters
  3. Flawless American accent
  4. Red Hair

Watcyn Damian Lewis Quotes

  • [on Hailee Steinfeld] I think she has a natural awareness of what she needs to do in front of the camera. She’s got that freshness and that immediacy which is so exciting. You can see it in her eyes all through her performance as Juliet. There’s a real light behind her eyes. That’s going to stand her in good stead for film acting.
  • If one of your fantasies is lying on a bed in Hollywood, surrounded by eight naked women, then another is to have a beautiful wife and a nice rambling house in London with three kids running around… perhaps it’s good to have a bit of tension in your fantasy life.

Watcyn Damian Lewis Important Facts

  • He was awarded the OBE (Officer of the Order of the British Empire) in the 2014 Queen’s Birthday Honours List for his services to drama.
  • New TV series Life (2007) on NBC. [September 2007]
  • Filming a project in Morocco [June 2005]
  • Son of J. Watcyn Lewis and wife (second husband, m. 1970) Charlotte Mary Bowater (b. 17 Jul 1937). Damian’s father has Welsh ancestry. Damian’s mother is of the Bowater Baronets, of Friston. Damian’s maternal grandfather, Sir Ian Frank Bowater, served as Lord Mayor of London. Damian’s maternal grandmother was of the Viscounts Dawson of Penn and Barons Dawson of Penn. Damian’s mother has English, and some Scottish, ancestry. Also, Damian’s maternal great-great-grandfather was Sir Alfred Fernandez Yarrow, 1st Baronet, who was of Sephardi Jewish descent on his own mother’s side. Alfred’s wife, Damian’s great-great-grandmother Minnie Florence Franklin, was of German Jewish descent on her own father’s side and of English descent on her own mother’s side.
  • He and his wife Helen McCrory have portrayed real-life couple, Tony Blair and Cherie Blair on television movies. Lewis in Confessions of a Diary Secretary (2007) and McCrory in The Special Relationship (2010).
  • Due to the popularity of his TV series Homeland (2011) with the First Family, Damian and wife Helen McCrory were invited by President Barack Obama as official dinner guests at the White House (March 2012).
  • Counts British actor Mark Rylance as a major influence.
  • Despite being an Englishman, Lewis often plays characters who are in the U.S. Military. For instance: Maj. Richard D. Winters in the mini-series Band of Brothers (2001); Marine Sergeant Nicholas Brody in the TV series Homeland (2011); and Major General James B. McPherson in the mini-series To Appomattox (2015).
  • Director Gareth Lewis is his younger brother. Gareth directed Damian in The Baker (2007).
  • Playing the main character “Charlie Crews”, was reunited with fellow Band of Brothers (2001) star Michael Cudlitz who guest-starred in a couple of episodes of Damian’s TV series Life (2007) as the character “Mark Rawls”.
  • Son, Gulliver Lewis, born 2 November 2007.
  • Has competed twice in the Northern Rock All Star Cup, a golf tournament that pits celebrities from Europe against those of America. Lewis faced against such celebs as Meat Loaf and Alice Cooper.
  • Father of Manon McCrory-Lewis, born on September 8, 2006, at 4:20 PM GMT. Mother is Helen McCrory.
  • Became engaged to actress Helen McCrory in February 2006.
  • Attended the “School of Kings”, Eton, Berkshire and was 2 years behind The Wire (2002)’s Dominic West.
  • Reunited with fellow Band of Brothers (2001) actors in Dreamcatcher (2003) (Donnie Wahlberg, “2nd Lt. C. Carwood Lipton”) and in Colditz (2005) (Tom Hardy “PFC John Janovec”).
  • Plays the guitar and the piano/keyboard.
  • Was offered a role in Black Hawk Down (2001), but turned it down for The Forsyte Saga (2002).
  • Before his recent big screen appearances, Lewis was a stage actor for the Royal Shakespeare Company.
  • Graduated from Guildhall School of Music and Drama in 1993.
  • His castmates in Band of Brothers (2001) were initially sceptical of how well he could handle playing an American. It turned out that he was so convincing (as an American) that some cast and crew didn’t believe he was British!

Watcyn Damian Lewis Filmography

Title Year Status Character Role
Ocean’s Eight 2018 post-production Actor
Billions 2016-2017 TV Series Bobby Axelrod Actor
Our Kind of Traitor 2016 Hector Actor
Bill 2015/I Sir Richard Hawkins Actor
Wolf Hall 2015 TV Mini-Series Henry VIII Actor
Queen of the Desert 2015 Charles Doughty-Wylie Actor
To Appomattox 2015 TV Mini-Series William T. Sherman Actor
Homeland 2011-2014 TV Series Nicholas Brody Actor
The Silent Storm 2014 Balor Actor
Romeo & Juliet 2013/II Lord Capulet Actor
Desire 2013/III Short Actor
The Vicar of Dibley 2013 TV Series Anglican Priest Actor
The Sweeney 2012 DCI Frank Haskins Actor
Will 2011/I Gareth Actor
Stolen 2011 TV Movie DI Anthony Carter Actor
Your Highness 2011 Boremont Actor
Life 2007-2009 TV Series Charlie Crews Actor
Phineas and Ferb 2009 TV Series Agent Double 0-0 Actor
The Escapist 2008 Rizza Actor
The Baker 2007 Milo ‘The Baker’ Shakespeare Actor
Confessions of a Diary Secretary 2007 TV Movie Tony Blair Actor
The Situation 2006/I Dan Murphy Actor
Alex Rider: Operation Stormbreaker 2006 Yassen Gregorovich Actor
ShakespeaRe-Told 2005 TV Mini-Series Benedick Actor
Friends & Crocodiles 2005 TV Movie Paul Reynolds Actor
An Unfinished Life 2005 Gary Winston Actor
Colditz 2005 TV Mini-Series Nicholas McGrade Actor
Chromophobia 2005 Marcus Aylesbury Actor
Nyfes 2004 Norman Harris Actor
Keane 2004 William Keane Actor
Big Impression 2003 TV Series Simon Fuller Actor
The Forsyte Saga 2002-2003 TV Mini-Series Soames Forsyte Actor
Dreamcatcher 2003 Jonesy Actor
Jeffrey Archer: The Truth 2002 TV Movie Jeffrey Archer Actor
The Script 2002 Short Anthony’s Boss Actor
Band of Brothers 2001 TV Mini-Series Richard D. Winters Actor
Hearts and Bones 2000-2001 TV Series Mark Rose Actor
Life Force 2000 TV Series Kurt Glemser Actor
Warriors 1999 TV Movie Lt. Neil Loughrey Actor
Robinson Crusoe 1997 Patrick Connor Actor
A Touch of Frost 1996 TV Series Adam Weston Actor
Ill 1996 Short Mac Actor
Agatha Christie’s Poirot 1995 TV Series Leonard Bateson Actor
Micky Love 1993 TV Movie Clive Actor
The Baker 2007 producer Producer
Normal for Norfolk 2006 Short producer Producer
Homeland 2011 TV Series performer – 1 episode Soundtrack
Dreamcatcher 2003 performer: “Rock-A-Bye Baby” – uncredited Soundtrack
Omaha Beach, Honor and Sacrifice 2015 Documentary thanks Thanks
Today 2016 TV Series Himself Self
Top Gear 2013-2016 TV Series Himself – Special Guest Self
Artsnight 2016 TV Series Himself – Interviewee / Actor Self
21st Annual Critics’ Choice Awards 2016 TV Movie Himself Self
73rd Golden Globe Awards 2016 TV Special Himself – Nominee Self
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert 2016 TV Series Himself – Guest Self
CBS This Morning 2015-2016 TV Series Himself – Guest Self
Live with Kelly and Michael 2013-2016 TV Series Himself – Guest Self
The Making of Our Kind of Traitor 2016 Video documentary short Himself Self
The 67th Primetime Emmy Awards 2015 TV Special Himself – Nominated: Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or Movie Self
Have I Got News for You 2006-2014 TV Series Himself – Guest Presenter Self
Conan 2014 TV Series Himself – Guest Self
Charlie Rose 2013 TV Series Himself – Guest Self
Good Morning America 2013 TV Series Himself – Guest Self
The 65th Primetime Emmy Awards 2013 TV Special Himself – Nominee: Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series Self
Arqiva British Academy Television Awards 2013 TV Special Himself – Presenter Self
19th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards 2013 TV Special Himself – Presenter / Nominee Self
70th Golden Globe Awards 2013 TV Special Himself – Winner: Best Actor in a TV Series – Drama Self
Les Coulisses des Golden Globes 2013 TV Movie documentary Himself Self
The Jonathan Ross Show 2012 TV Series Himself – Guest Self
Dick Winters: Hang Tough 2012 Documentary Narrator (voice) Self
The View 2012 TV Series Himself – Guest Self
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon 2011-2012 TV Series Himself – Guest Self
The 64th Primetime Emmy Awards 2012 TV Special Himself – Winner: Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series Self
Speakeasy: With Paul F. Tompkins 2012 TV Series Himself Self
Michael Douglas & Friends Celebrity Golf Tournament 2012 TV Movie Himself Self
Tavis Smiley 2012 TV Series Himself – Guest Self
The Graham Norton Show 2012 TV Series Himself – Guest Self
MSN Exclusives 2012 TV Series Himself (2013) Self
The 69th Annual Golden Globe Awards 2012 TV Special Himself – Nominee: Best Actor in a TV Series – Drama Self
Breakfast 2001-2011 TV Series Himself – Guest Self
Daybreak 2011 TV Series Himself – Guest Self
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows T4 Premiere Special 2010 TV Movie Himself Self
Soccer Aid 2010 TV Mini-Series Himself – England Team Self
Séries express 2009 TV Series Himself Self
Entertainment Tonight 2007 TV Series Himself Self
The Best of Masterpiece Theatre 2007 TV Special documentary Himself Self
4th Irish Film and Television Awards 2007 TV Special Himself – Presenter Self
The 50 Greatest Television Dramas 2007 TV Movie documentary Himself Self
Film ’72 2006 TV Series Himself Self
All*Star Cup 2006 2006 TV Movie Himself – Team Europe Self
GMTV 2006 TV Series Himself Self
The Daily Politics 2005 TV Series Himself Self
This Morning 2005 TV Series Himself – Guest Self
Richard & Judy 2005 TV Series Himself – Guest Self
Empire Movie Awards 2005 2005 TV Special Himself Self
Essential Poems for Christmas 2004 TV Movie Himself – Reader Self
Posh & Becks’ Big Impression: Behind the Scenes & Extra Bits 2003 TV Movie documentary Himself / Simon Fuller Self
HBO First Look 2003 TV Series documentary Himself / Jonesy Self
Parkinson 2003 TV Series Himself – Guest Self
The Making of ‘Band of Brothers’ 2001 TV Short documentary Himself Self
Have I Got News for You 2010-2014 TV Series Himself – Guest Presenter Archive Footage
Unforgettable: The Sweeney 2012 TV Movie documentary Himself / DCI Frank Haskins Archive Footage
The Graham Norton Show 2012 TV Series Himself Archive Footage

Watcyn Damian Lewis Awards

Year Award Ceremony Nomination Movie Category
2013 Golden Globe Golden Globes, USA Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series – Drama Homeland (2011) Won
2013 Dorian Award Gay and Lesbian Entertainment Critics Association (GALECA) TV Performance of the Year – Actor Homeland (2011) Won
2012 Primetime Emmy Primetime Emmy Awards Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series Homeland (2011) Won
2012 Satellite Award Satellite Awards Best Actor in a Series, Drama Homeland (2011) Won
2002 Golden FIPA Biarritz International Festival of Audiovisual Programming TV Series and Serials: Actor Band of Brothers (2001) Won
2013 Golden Globe Golden Globes, USA Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series – Drama Homeland (2011) Nominated
2013 Dorian Award Gay and Lesbian Entertainment Critics Association (GALECA) TV Performance of the Year – Actor Homeland (2011) Nominated
2012 Primetime Emmy Primetime Emmy Awards Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series Homeland (2011) Nominated
2012 Satellite Award Satellite Awards Best Actor in a Series, Drama Homeland (2011) Nominated
2002 Golden FIPA Biarritz International Festival of Audiovisual Programming TV Series and Serials: Actor Band of Brothers (2001) Nominated