Tag Archives: Damian Lewis

Brit Binge Watching: Five British Costume Dramas You Can View Online

By Brigid Brown | Posted on May 3rd, 2013

Damian Lewis looking deceivingly dashing in the Forsyte Saga. (BBC)

With Downton Abbey on hiatus, we expect you may be jonesing for some British costume dramas. Just a friendly reminder, there are plenty of shows streaming online and we’ve picked out a sampling of five to highlight:

Damian Lewis Stars in 12-Minute Jaguar Commercial

By Brigid Brown | Posted on April 24th, 2013

Damian Lewis (Homeland) sports his native accent in the Jaguar advert, disguised as a short film, produced by Ridley Scott’s (Pompeii) advertising company, reports The Hollywood Reporter.

WATCH: Damian Lewis Granted Freedom of the City of London Award

By Brigid Brown | Posted on March 21st, 2013

He looks well chuffed ... as he should be! (AP)

Damian Lewis (Homeland) has been awarded the Freedom of the City of London based on his achievements as an actor, reports BBC News.

Damian Lewis In ‘The Vicar Of Dibley’? It Must Be Comic Relief

By Fraser McAlpine | Posted on March 14th, 2013

Damien Lewis and the cast of 'The Vicar of Dibley'

It’s Comic Relief time again, in the UK, and that means, among other things, a lot of money raised for charitable causes, a lot of awareness raised as to why that money needed gathering together, and a few old TV shows raised from ...

Six Roles Featuring Damian Lewis’ British Accent

By Brigid Brown, Rachel Marie Paquin and Kevin Wicks | Posted on February 4th, 2013

Damian Lewis staring down The Stig. (BBC America)

Golden Globe- and Emmy-winning actor Damian Lewis (Homeland) kicks off the season premiere of Top Gear tonight (February 4) at 9pm Eastern. We get to see him race, maneuver on black ice and, most importantly, speak in his fancy pants ...

British TV Cop Show Reboot ‘The Sweeney’ to Open March 1

By Leah Rozen | Posted on January 18th, 2013

The poster for the new movie reboot of one of the most popular of British TV shows of the 1970s has just been released in the U.S.

Brits Represent at 2013 Golden Globes

By Brigid Brown | Posted on January 13th, 2013

The plot thickens: 'Downton Abbey' studio denies report that Dame Maggie Smith is leaving.

The Brits have made an early showing at the 70th Annual Golden Globes with Dame Maggie Smith winning Best Supporting Actress for her performance in BBC’s Downton Abbey. Let’s do some Brit-spotting at the Globes!

Dame Maggie Smith, Brits Lead Field at the 2012 SAG Awards

By Fraser McAlpine | Posted on December 12th, 2012

The nominations have just be announced for the Screen Actor’s Guild awards, 2012, and it is fair to say that the Brits have done a very nice job. So much so that only two awards are unblessed by British influence, and Dame Maggie ...

Damian Lewis, Maggie Smith Score Biggest British Emmy Wins

By Paul Hechinger | Posted on September 24th, 2012

Damian Lewis accepting the award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series for ‘Homeland’ at the Emmys Sunday night. (John Shearer/Invision/AP Images)

The biggest British wins at last night’s Emmys were the acting awards given to Maggie Smith for Downton Abbey and to Damian Lewis for Homeland, but American series snatched other major awards away from strong British contenders.

Idris Elba: BBC America’s ‘Luther’ Gains Presidential Seal of Approval

By Kevin Wicks | Posted on March 16th, 2012

The hot ticket in the nation’s capital this week was the White House state dinner, with President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama honoring Britain’s Prime Minister David Cameron and his wife Samantha on Wednesday ...