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 the age of 16 he formed his own theater company, then worked in South London, then traveled around Africa. From 1990-1993 he studied at Guildhall School of Music and Drama alongside Daniel Craig and Joseph Fiennes. Among his teachers was RSC stalwart Colin McCormack. 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 mini-series "Band of Brothers" (2001) (mini), for which he was nominated for a Golden Globe Award, among other. Lewis continues his career in films, TV and theatre.
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