Damian Watcyn Lewis (born 11 February 1971) is an English actor and producer. He is probably best known in the United States for starring as Detective Charlie Crews in the NBC drama Life as well as portraying Major Richard Winters in the HBO miniseries Band of Brothers. Description above from the Wikipedia article Damian Lewis, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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Biography from TMDB.
- February 11, 1971 (55)
- St. John's Wood, London, England, UK
- Actor, also producer
- 36 on MovieCove · 56 credits in all
What are Damian Lewis' films like?
Across their 31 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.
Genres
Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.
Themes
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 3 · Wry 0 · Earnest 19
Light 6 · Serious 8 · Dark 8
A split, not a type: Grounded 11 · Stylized 8 · Heightened 3
Gentle 3 · Charged 11 · Intense 8
Steady 8 · Shifting 11 · Whiplash 3
A split, not a type: Straight-faced 12 · Some laughs 6 · Funny 4
Slow burn 8 · Even-paced 13 · Relentless 1
A split, not a type: Casual 11 · Engaged 8 · Full focus 3
Easy watch 7 · Affecting 8 · Heavy 7
Resolved 17 · Open-ended 4 · Ambiguous 1
Roles they play
Usually the Hero: 6 of 21 analyzed roles.
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- Heroas Richard D. Winters in Band of Brothers (2001)
- Shadowas Soames Forsyte in The Forsyte Saga (2002)
- Allyas Jonesy in Dreamcatcher (2003)
- Heroas William Keane in Keane (2004)
- Shadowas William Keane in Keane (2004)
- Heroas Marcus Aylesbury in Chromophobia (2005)
- Shadowas Yassen Gregorovich in Stormbreaker (2006)
- Heroas Milo 'The Baker' Shakespeare in The Baker (2007)
- Heroas Detective Charlie Crews in Life (2007)
- Threshold guardianas Rizza in The Escapist (2008)
- Shadowas Nicholas Brody in Homeland (2011)
- Mentoras DCI Frank Haskins in The Sweeney (2012)
- Threshold guardianas Lord Capulet in Romeo & Juliet (2013)
- Threshold guardianas Balor in The Silent Storm (2014)
- Shapeshifteras Henry VIII in Wolf Hall (2015)
- Shadowas Bobby Axelrod in Billions (2016)
- Mentoras Rob in Run This Town (2019)
- Mentoras Howard Davies in Dream Horse (2020)
- Heroas Nicholas Elliott in A Spy Among Friends (2022)
- Shadowas Peter Radley in The Radleys (2024)
- Mentoras Lord Davenport in Fackham Hall (2025)
Moods and endings
- Happy4
- Bittersweet20
- Tragic1
- Ambiguous6
AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.
Where can I watch Damian Lewis' films?
As of October 24, 2026, 28 of their 36 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Prime Video (8).
- BritBox
- PBS Masterpiece, show their 3 titles on PBS Masterpiece
- MovieSphere+, show their 2 titles on MovieSphere+
- Sundance Now, show their 2 titles on Sundance Now
- Acorn TV, show their title on Acorn TV
- Cinemax, show their title on Cinemax
- Cineverse, show their title on Cineverse
- Curiosity University, show their title on Curiosity University
- Dove Channel, show their title on Dove Channel
- Howdy, show their title on Howdy
- PBS Documentaries, show their title on PBS Documentaries
- The Great Courses, show their title on The Great Courses
- UP Faith & Family, show their title on UP Faith & Family
Subscription and free streaming for Damian Lewis' titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.
Filmography
56 credits, 36 with a MovieCove page; 23 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.
Day 1s (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2027)
The Runner(2026)
Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films
Pressure(2026)
Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films
Fackham Hall(2025)
Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films
The American Revolution(2025)
Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all shows
Orwell: 2+2=5(2025)
Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films
The Radleys(2024)
Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films
A Spy Among Friends(2022)
Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all shows
Dream Horse(2020)
Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films
Run This Town(2019)
Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films
Our Kind of Traitor(2016)
Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films
Billions(2016)
Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows
Queen of the Desert(2015)
Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films
Bill(2015)
Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films
Wolf Hall(2015)
Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows
The Silent Storm(2014)
Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films
Romeo & Juliet(2013)
Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films
Desire (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)
The Sweeney(2012)
Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films
Will(2011)
Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films
Homeland(2011)
Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows
Stolen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)
Your Highness(2011)
Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films
The Escapist(2008)
Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films
Life(2007)
Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows
Phineas and Ferb(2007)
Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all showsConfessions of a Diary Secretary (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)
The Baker(2007)
Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films
The Situation (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)
Stormbreaker(2006)
Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films
Chromophobia(2005)
Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films
Much Ado About Nothing (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)
ShakespeaRe-Told(2005)
Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows
An Unfinished Life(2005)
Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films
Friends & Crocodiles (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)
Colditz (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)
Colditz (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)
Brides (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)
Keane(2004)
Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all filmsBrighton Bomb (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)
Dreamcatcher(2003)
Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films
Jeffrey Archer: The Truth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)
The Forsyte Saga(2002)
Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows
Band of Brothers(2001)
Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all shows
Hearts and Bones (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)
Life Force (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)
Warriors (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)
Warriors (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)
Robinson Crusoe(1997)
Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films
Rik Mayall Presents (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)
Rik Mayall Presents: Micky Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)
A Touch of Frost(1992)
Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows
Poirot(1989)
Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all showsJack of Spades (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
The Return of Stanley Atwell (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
Career shape
Star power in the 99th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 57 titles, 54 of them dated from 1989 to 2026; peak year 2025.
Biggest box office
Dreamcatcher (2003)
Highest rated
Band of Brothers (2001)
Most popular right now
Homeland (2011)
Film career
Peak 2025 · their film career is on the way up. Top draw in 16 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.
- 1997Screen debut· Robinson Crusoe
- 2004First top-billed film· Keane
- 2007Career best· Life
- 2011Primetime Emmy win· Homeland
- 2019Screen Actors Guild Award nomination· Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood
- 2025Best so far· Fackham Hall
Billing
Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.
Awards
a Primetime Emmy and a Golden Globe from 13 major nominations, 2002–2025.
- BAFTA Award, nominated · Supporting Actor
- BAFTA Award, nominated · Mini-Series
- Screen Actors Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture
- Golden Globe, nominated · Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Limited Series or Motion Picture Made for Television
- Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or a Movie
- Screen Actors Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series
- Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series
- Golden Globe, won · Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Drama
- Screen Actors Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series
- Screen Actors Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series
- Primetime Emmy, won · Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series
- Golden Globe, nominated · Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Drama
Show 1 earlier yearShow fewer
- Golden Globe, nominated · Best Performance by an Actor in a Miniseries or a Motion Picture Made for Television
Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.
How do Damian Lewis' films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 46th percentile, the median of all 24; across their 22 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 47th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up16
- 50th to 74th7
- 25th to 49th8
- Below 25th5
Shape of the crowd
14 of their 36 titles are Crowd Pleasers.
- Universally Loved8
- Cult Classic1
- Crowd Pleaser14
- Broadly Agreed3
- Mixed10
Reviewers score the acting 66/100 in their films, across 21 reviewed titles; fans 77, detractors 43. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.
Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.
Is Damian Lewis' work okay for kids?
Across up to 17 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore, profanity and alcohol & drugs run heavier than most films.
Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.
Who does Damian Lewis work with?
People who share at least 2 of Damian Lewis' MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Marc Samuelson shares the most, 3.
Directors
- Euros LynShared titles: The Radleys (2024), Dream Horse (2020)See all 2 shared titles with Euros Lyn
Writers
- William ShakespeareShared titles: Romeo & Juliet (2013), ShakespeaRe-Told (2005)See all 2 shared titles with William Shakespeare
Actors
- Adam ArkinShared titles: The American Revolution (2025), Life (2007)See all 2 shared titles with Adam Arkin
- Claire DanesShared titles: The American Revolution (2025), Homeland (2011)See all 2 shared titles with Claire Danes
- Anthony O'DonnellShared titles: Dream Horse (2020), The Baker (2007)See all 2 shared titles with Anthony O'Donnell
- Ewan McGregorShared titles: Our Kind of Traitor (2016), Stormbreaker (2006)See all 2 shared titles with Ewan McGregor
Cinematographers and editors
- Philipp BlaubachShared titles: Fackham Hall (2025), The Escapist (2008)See all 2 shared titles with Philipp Blaubach
- Jamie PearsonShared titles: The Radleys (2024), Dream Horse (2020)See all 2 shared titles with Jamie Pearson
- Oliver StapletonShared titles: Will (2011), An Unfinished Life (2005)See all 2 shared titles with Oliver Stapleton
Producers
- Marc SamuelsonShared titles: The Silent Storm (2014), Stormbreaker (2006), Chromophobia (2005)See all 3 shared titles with Marc Samuelson
- Compton RossShared titles: Fackham Hall (2025), Bill (2015)See all 2 shared titles with Compton Ross
- Phil HuntShared titles: Fackham Hall (2025), Bill (2015)See all 2 shared titles with Phil Hunt
- Peter ToucheShared titles: The Radleys (2024), Dream Horse (2020)See all 2 shared titles with Peter Touche
