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Damian Lewis

Age: 38
Height: 6' 1"

Birth Place: St. John's Wood, London, England, UK
Born: Feb. 11th, 1971

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Damian Lewis' Main TV Roles

Show	Character(s)
Life	Charlie Crews
Band of Brothers	Maj. Richard &hellip
A Touch of Frost (UK)	Adam Weston
Soccer Aid (UK)	Himself - Eng&hellip

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:

Attended Eton College
Graduated from Guildhall School of Music and Drama in 1993.
Before his recent big screen appearances, Lewis was a stage actor for the Royal Shakespeare Company.
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 Meatloaf and Alice Cooper.
Director 'Gareth Lewis (IV)' (qv) is his brother. Gareth directed Damian in _The Baker (2007)_ (qv).
Was offered a role in _Black Hawk Down (2001)_ (qv), but turned it down for _"The Forsyte Saga" (2002)_ (qv).
Son, Gulliver Lewis, born 2 November 2007.
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").