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* ShakespeareanActors: He was a member of the Creator/RoyalShakespeareCompany and has been in a lot of Shakespearean adaptations in different mediums. His rendition of Antony from ''Theatre /JuliusCaesar'' ''Theatre/JuliusCaesar'' can be seen here [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q89MLuLSJgk here]].
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* FakeAmerican: Very commonly, such as in ''Billions'' or ''Homeland''.
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Damian Watcyn Lewis, [[UsefulNotes/KnightFever OBE]] (born 11 February 1971 in London, England), is an English actor and producer. He is best known for portraying [[StarMakingRole Marine Sergeant Nicholas Brody]] in the Creator/{{Showtime}} series ''Series/{{Homeland}}'', which earned him an Emmy and a Golden Globe, Soames Forsyte in the Creator/{{ITV}} remake of ''Literature/TheForsyteSaga'', Detective Charlie Crews in the Creator/{{NBC}} drama ''Series/{{Life|2007}}'', and Army Major Richard Winters in the Creator/{{HBO}} miniseries ''Series/BandOfBrothers''. Currently starring in ''Series/{{Billions}}'' as Bobby Axelrod, a hot-shot hedge fund manager.
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Damian Watcyn Lewis, [[UsefulNotes/KnightFever OBE]] CBE]] (born 11 February 1971 in London, England), is an English actor and producer. He is best known for portraying [[StarMakingRole Marine Sergeant Nicholas Brody]] in the Creator/{{Showtime}} series ''Series/{{Homeland}}'', which earned him an Emmy and a Golden Globe, Soames Forsyte in the Creator/{{ITV}} remake of ''Literature/TheForsyteSaga'', Detective Charlie Crews in the Creator/{{NBC}} drama ''Series/{{Life|2007}}'', and Army Major Richard Winters in the Creator/{{HBO}} miniseries ''Series/BandOfBrothers''. Currently starring in ''Series/{{Billions}}'' as Bobby Axelrod, a hot-shot hedge fund manager.
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Damian Watcyn Lewis, [[UsefulNotes/KnightFever OBE]] (born 11 February 1971 in London, England), is an English actor and producer. He is best known for portraying [[StarMakingRole Marine Sergeant Nicholas Brody]] in the Creator/{{Showtime}} series ''Series/{{Homeland}}'', which earned him an Emmy and a Golden Globe, Soames Forsyte in the Creator/{{ITV}} remake of ''Literature/TheForsyteSaga'', Detective Charlie Crews in the Creator/{{NBC}} drama ''Series/{{Life}}'', ''Series/{{Life|2007}}'', and Army Major Richard Winters in the Creator/{{HBO}} miniseries ''Series/BandOfBrothers''. Currently starring in ''Series/{{Billions}}'' as Bobby Axelrod, a hot-shot hedge fund manager.
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Damian Watcyn Lewis, [[UsefulNotes/KnightFever OBE]] (born 11 February 1971), 1971 in London, England), is an English actor and producer. He is best known for portraying [[StarMakingRole Marine Sergeant Nicholas Brody]] in the Creator/{{Showtime}} series ''Series/{{Homeland}}'', which earned him an Emmy and a Golden Globe, Soames Forsyte in the Creator/{{ITV}} remake of ''Literature/TheForsyteSaga'', Detective Charlie Crews in the Creator/{{NBC}} drama ''Series/{{Life}}'', and Army Major Richard Winters in the Creator/{{HBO}} miniseries ''Series/BandOfBrothers''. Currently starring in ''Series/{{Billions}}'' as Bobby Axelrod, a hot-shot hedge fund manager.
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* BigNameFan: It turns out Barack Obama is a huge fan of ''Homeland'' - and invited Damian and his wife to the White House for dinner.
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* FunnyCharacterBoringActor: Inverted. Is typecast usually as serious cops or authority figures. In interviews however he's much funnier and goofier. Case in point: he got the role of Dick Winters while hung over from a night of drinking in Los Angeles.
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* DyeingForYourArt:
** Endured a gruelling ten day boot camp to prepare for ''Series/BandOfBrothers'' where he had to stay in character the entire time.
** Shaved his head for season 3 of ''{{Series/Homeland}}''.
** Endured a gruelling ten day boot camp to prepare for ''Series/BandOfBrothers'' where he had to stay in character the entire time.
** Shaved his head for season 3 of ''{{Series/Homeland}}''.
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* FakeAmerican: A lot of his roles. ''A lot''. He's joked about often having fans come up to him to congratulate him on ''Series/BandOfBrothers'' and when they hear him speak, they go "You're a ''Brit''?" In ''Dreamcatcher'' he plays an American, but when he's possessed by an Alien he uses a British accent.
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* RealLifeRelative: His brother Gareth directed his film ''The Baker''.
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* StarMakingRole: While he's a respected actor beforehand, his performance in ''Series/{{Homeland}}'' is what truly made him a household name.
* ThoseTwoActors: Reunited with three ''Series/BandOfBrothers'' co-stars on three different occasions; Creator/DonnieWahlberg in ''Literature/{{Dreamcatcher}}'', Creator/TomHardy in ''Series/{{Colditz}}'', and Creator/MichaelCudlitz in ''Series/{{Life}}''.
* TypeCasting: His characters are always either GoodLookingPrivates or a FairCop. His characters are also prone to SanitySlippage.
* ThoseTwoActors: Reunited with three ''Series/BandOfBrothers'' co-stars on three different occasions; Creator/DonnieWahlberg in ''Literature/{{Dreamcatcher}}'', Creator/TomHardy in ''Series/{{Colditz}}'', and Creator/MichaelCudlitz in ''Series/{{Life}}''.
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** Brody was supposed to die early on in ''Series/{{Homeland}}'', but his performance made the series creators change their minds. [[spoiler: He finally dies at the Season 3 finale.]]
** Was offered a role in ''Film/BlackHawkDown'', but turned it down for ''Series/TheForsyteSaga''.
** He was Sony's first choice for the role of Max Dillon/Electro in Film/TheAmazingSpiderMan2 before Creator/JamieFoxx was cast.
** Brody was supposed to die early on in ''Series/{{Homeland}}'', but his performance made the series creators change their minds. [[spoiler: He finally dies at the Season 3 finale.]]
** Was offered a role in ''Film/BlackHawkDown'', but turned it down for ''Series/TheForsyteSaga''.
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** Brody was supposed to die early on in ''Series/{{Homeland}}'', but his performance made the series creators change their minds. [[spoiler: He finally dies at the Season 3 finale.]]
** Was offered a role in ''Film/BlackHawkDown'', but turned it down for ''Series/TheForsyteSaga''.
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Damian Watcyn Lewis, [[KnightFever [[UsefulNotes/KnightFever OBE]] (born 11 February 1971), is an English actor and producer. He is best known for portraying [[StarMakingRole Marine Sergeant Nicholas Brody]] in the Creator/{{Showtime}} series ''Series/{{Homeland}}'', which earned him an Emmy and a Golden Globe, Soames Forsyte in the Creator/{{ITV}} remake of ''Literature/TheForsyteSaga'', Detective Charlie Crews in the Creator/{{NBC}} drama ''Series/{{Life}}'', and Army Major Richard Winters in the Creator/{{HBO}} miniseries ''Series/BandOfBrothers''. Currently starring in ''Series/{{Billions}}'' as Bobby Axelrod, a hot-shot hedge fund manager.
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* KnightFever: He was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the 2014 Birthday Honours for his services to drama.
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* FakeAmerican: A lot of his roles. ''A lot''. He's joked about often having fans come up to him to congratulate him on ''Series/BandOfBrothers'' and when they hear him speak, they go "You're a ''Brit''?"''Brit''?" In ''Dreamcatcher'' he plays an American, but when he's possessed by an Alien he uses a British accent.
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Damian Watcyn Lewis, [[KnightFever OBE]] (born 11 February 1971), is an English actor and producer. He is best known for portraying [[StarMakingRole Marine Sergeant Nicholas Brody]] in the Creator/{{Showtime}} series ''Series/{{Homeland}}'', which earned him an Emmy and a Golden Globe, Soames Forsyte in the Creator/{{ITV}} remake of ''Literature/TheForsyteSaga'', Detective Charlie Crews in the Creator/{{NBC}} drama ''Series/{{Life}}'', and Army Major Richard Winters in the Creator/{{HBO}} miniseries ''Series/BandOfBrothers''.
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** Endured a gruelling ten day boot camp to prepare for ''Series/BandOfBrothers'' where he had to stay in character the entire time.
** Shaved his head for season 3 of ''{{Series/Homeland}}''.
* EvenTheGuysWantHim: He says of his ''Band of Brothers'' co-star James Madio "If I could have man-love for another man's body..."
** Endured a gruelling ten day boot camp to prepare for ''Series/BandOfBrothers'' where he had to stay in character the entire time.
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Damian Watcyn Lewis, [[KnightFever OBE]] (born 11 February 1971), is an English actor and producer. He is best known for portraying [[StarMakingRole Marine Sergeant Nicholas Brody]] in the Creator/{{Showtime}} series ''Series/{{Homeland}}'', which earned him an Emmy and a Golden Globe, Soames Forsyte in the Creator/{{ITV}} remake of ''Literature/TheForsyteSaga'', Detective Charlie Crews in the Creator/{{NBC}} drama ''Series/{{Life}}'', and Army Major Richard Winters in the Creator/{{HBO}} miniseries ''Series/BandOfBrothers''.
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!!He appeared in:
* ''Theatre/LittleEyolf''
* ''Theatre/{{Cymbeline}}''
* ''Series/{{Poirot}}''
* ''Series/ATouchOfFrost''
* ''Literature/RobinsonCrusoe''
* ''Series/BandOfBrothers''
* ''Literature/{{Dreamcatcher}}''
* ''Literature/TheForsyteSaga''
* ''Series/{{Colditz}}''
* ''Series/ShakespeareReTold'' (''Theatre/MuchAdoAboutNothing'')
* ''Film/{{Stormbreaker}}''
* ''Series/HaveIGotNewsForYou''
* ''Series/{{Life}}''
* ''Film/TheEscapist''
* ''Film/YourHighness''
* ''Series/{{Homeland}}''
* ''Film/TheSweeney''
* ''Theatre/RomeoAndJuliet''
* ''Literature/WolfHall''
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!!Tropes:
* AntiHero: He rarely play clean-cut heroes.
* EvilRedhead: His antagonist roles.
* FairCop: The second majority of his roles.
* FakeAmerican: A lot of his roles. ''A lot''.
* FieryRedhead: Almost all his roles.
* GoodLookingPrivates: Majority of his roles.
* MrFanservice: His characters can be this at times.
* RealLifeRelative: His brother Gareth directed his film ''The Baker''.
* RedHeadedHero: His default roles.
* SanitySlippage: A number of his characters gets this.
* ShakespeareanActors: He was a member of the Creator/RoyalShakespeareCompany and has been in a lot of Shakespearean adaptations in different mediums.
* StarMakingRole: While he's a respected actor beforehand, his performance in ''Series/{{Homeland}}'' is what truly made him a household name.
* ThoseTwoActors: Reunited with three ''Series/BandOfBrothers'' co-stars on three different occasions; Creator/DonnieWahlberg in ''Literature/{{Dreamcatcher}}'', Creator/TomHardy in ''Series/{{Colditz}}'', and Creator/MichaelCudlitz in ''Series/{{Life}}''.
* TypeCasting: His characters are always either GoodLookingPrivates or a FairCop. His characters are also prone to SanitySlippage.
* WhatCouldHaveBeen:
** Brody was supposed to die early on in ''Series/{{Homeland}}'', but his performance made the series creators change their minds. [[spoiler: He finally dies at the Season 3 finale.]]
** Was offered a role in ''Film/BlackHawkDown'', but turned it down for ''Series/TheForsyteSaga''.
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Damian Watcyn Lewis, [[KnightFever OBE]] (born 11 February 1971), is an English actor and producer. He is best known for portraying [[StarMakingRole Marine Sergeant Nicholas Brody]] in the Creator/{{Showtime}} series ''Series/{{Homeland}}'', which earned him an Emmy and a Golden Globe, Soames Forsyte in the Creator/{{ITV}} remake of ''Literature/TheForsyteSaga'', Detective Charlie Crews in the Creator/{{NBC}} drama ''Series/{{Life}}'', and Army Major Richard Winters in the Creator/{{HBO}} miniseries ''Series/BandOfBrothers''.
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!!He appeared in:
* ''Theatre/LittleEyolf''
* ''Theatre/{{Cymbeline}}''
* ''Series/{{Poirot}}''
* ''Series/ATouchOfFrost''
* ''Literature/RobinsonCrusoe''
* ''Series/BandOfBrothers''
* ''Literature/{{Dreamcatcher}}''
* ''Literature/TheForsyteSaga''
* ''Series/{{Colditz}}''
* ''Series/ShakespeareReTold'' (''Theatre/MuchAdoAboutNothing'')
* ''Film/{{Stormbreaker}}''
* ''Series/HaveIGotNewsForYou''
* ''Series/{{Life}}''
* ''Film/TheEscapist''
* ''Film/YourHighness''
* ''Series/{{Homeland}}''
* ''Film/TheSweeney''
* ''Theatre/RomeoAndJuliet''
* ''Literature/WolfHall''
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!!Tropes:
* AntiHero: He rarely play clean-cut heroes.
* EvilRedhead: His antagonist roles.
* FairCop: The second majority of his roles.
* FakeAmerican: A lot of his roles. ''A lot''.
* FieryRedhead: Almost all his roles.
* GoodLookingPrivates: Majority of his roles.
* MrFanservice: His characters can be this at times.
* RealLifeRelative: His brother Gareth directed his film ''The Baker''.
* RedHeadedHero: His default roles.
* SanitySlippage: A number of his characters gets this.
* ShakespeareanActors: He was a member of the Creator/RoyalShakespeareCompany and has been in a lot of Shakespearean adaptations in different mediums.
* StarMakingRole: While he's a respected actor beforehand, his performance in ''Series/{{Homeland}}'' is what truly made him a household name.
* ThoseTwoActors: Reunited with three ''Series/BandOfBrothers'' co-stars on three different occasions; Creator/DonnieWahlberg in ''Literature/{{Dreamcatcher}}'', Creator/TomHardy in ''Series/{{Colditz}}'', and Creator/MichaelCudlitz in ''Series/{{Life}}''.
* TypeCasting: His characters are always either GoodLookingPrivates or a FairCop. His characters are also prone to SanitySlippage.
* WhatCouldHaveBeen:
** Brody was supposed to die early on in ''Series/{{Homeland}}'', but his performance made the series creators change their minds. [[spoiler: He finally dies at the Season 3 finale.]]
** Was offered a role in ''Film/BlackHawkDown'', but turned it down for ''Series/TheForsyteSaga''.
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