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Dominic West reveals aristocrat wife Catherine FitzGerald thinks he's 'not very believable at all' in upper class parts - after admitting negative reviews of The Crown left him bedridden for two DAYS
For many he's perhaps best known for his role as rough-around-the-edges detective Jimmy McNulty in HBO drama The Wire.
With a blue-collar American accent and a string of off-duty issues - among them alcoholism, child support and unpaid alimony - the character's turbulent life is far removed from the man who plays him. Born into wealthy stock and benefitting from a first class education at Eton and Dublin's prestigious Trinity College, Dominic West's portrayal of McNulty was just another string to his bow. But the actor, 54 - whose screen credits also include a recent portrayal of King Charles III, then Prince Of Wales, in Netflix series The Crown- says his aristocrat wife Catherine FitzGerald believes he only excels when taking on characters who are far removed from his own privileged background.
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