Damian Lewis Add to My Celebs Age 41 Birthday Feb. 11th, 1971 Born in St. John's Wood, London, England, UK Height 6' 1"

Damian Lewis' Main TV Roles Show Character(s) Life Charlie Crews Band of Brothers Maj. Richar… Homeland Nicholas Br… A Touch of Frost (UK) Adam Weston Friends and Crocodiles (UK) Paul Reynolds Soccer Aid (UK) Himself - E…

Main Movie Roles 2011 - Your Highness 2008 - The Escapist 2007 - The Baker 2005 - An Unfinished Life 2005 - Chromophobia 2004 - Keane 2003 - Dreamcatcher 1997 - Robinson Crusoe

NOTE: Complete List of Works can be found at IMDB


BIOGRAPHY:

Damian Lewis was born on February 11, 1971, in St. John's Wood, London, England. He was raised by his parents, Watcyn and Charlotte Lewis, on Abbey Road in London until the age of 8 with his siblings Gareth, William, and Amanda. In 1979, he was sent to Ashdown House boarding school, then was educated at Eton College. At age 16, he formed his own theater company, then worked in South London, then traveled around Africa. From 1990 to 1993, he studied at Guildhall School of Music and Drama, alongside Daniel Craig (I) and Joseph Fiennes. Among his teachers was RSC stalwart Colin McCormack (I). Lewis graduated in 1993, and worked on the stage, particularly with the Royal Shakespeare Company. There he was seen by director Steven Spielberg, who subsequently cast him as Richard Winters in the HBO/BBC miniseries "Band of Brothers" (2001), for which he was nominated for a Golden Globe, among other awards. Lewis continues his career in films, TV, and theater.


TRIVIA:

• Reunited with fellow _"Band of Brothers" (2001)_ (qv) actors in _Dreamcatcher (2003)_ (qv) ('Donnie Wahlberg' (qv), "2nd Lt. C. Carwood Lipton") and in _Colditz (2005) (TV)_ (qv) ('Tom Hardy (I)' (qv) "PFC John Janovec").
• Engaged to actress 'Helen McCrory' (qv) in February 2006.
• Was offered a role in _Black Hawk Down (2001)_ (qv), but turned it down for _"The Forsyte Saga" (2002)_ (qv).
• Attended Eton College
• Son, Gulliver Lewis, born 2 November 2007.
• Playing the main character Charlie Crews, was reunited with fellow _"Band of Brothers" (2001)_ (qv) star 'Michael Cudlitz (I)' (qv) who guest starred in a couple of episodes of TV show _Life (2007/I)_ (qv) as the character Mark Rawls.
• Graduated from Guildhall School of Music and Drama in 1993.
• Plays the guitar and the piano/keyboard.

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