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List of Damian Lewis Movies: Ranked Best To Worst

1. Warriors (1999)
10
2
Warriors
10
2
Starring:
Ioan Gruffudd, Matthew Macfadyen, Darren Morfitt, Cal MacAninch
Directed By:
Peter Kosminsky
2. Brides (2004)
10
3
Brides
10
3
Role:
Norman Harris
Starring:
Andréa Ferréol, Victoria Haralabidou, Evi Saoulidou, Dimitris Katalifos
Directed By:
Pantelis Voulgaris
3. An Unfinished Life (2005)
16
7
An Unfinished Life
PG-13
16
7

After dealing with a lot of abuse from her boyfriend, Jean decides to move to the home of her estranged father-in-law along with her young daughter. As time passes, both try to overcome their differences and forgive each other.

Role:
Gary Winston
Directed By:
Lasse Hallström
4. Dream Horse (2020)
9
4
Dream Horse
PG
9
4

A Welsh bartender Jan Vokes decides to breed an unlikely racehorse, though, she lacks the required money and experience. She convinces her neighbours and other people of her community to chip in their meager earnings so that she can raise the foal. The investment that they made pays off, as the foal soon becomes a ray of hope for the struggling community.

Role:
Howard Davies
5. Keane (2004)
8
4
Keane
R
8
4

Keane is a mentally imbalanced and alcoholic man who roams all by himself in New York City, searching for his daughter who was kidnapped a year earlier. At his motel, he meets Lynn, a young single mother and her daughter Kira. Upon realizing that Lynn is having financial troubles, he gives her $100, and also offers to watch Kira for few hours. However, things don’t go as expected, and Kira gets worried, when Lynn calls the motel and informs that she will not be returning that night.    

Role:
William Keane
Starring:
Abigail Breslin, John Tormey, Amy Ryan, Liza Colón-Zayas
Directed By:
Lodge Kerrigan
6. Will (2011)
7
3
Will
7
3
Role:
Gareth
Starring:
Bob Hoskins, Alice Krige, Rebekah Staton, Kieran Wallbanks
Directed By:
Ellen Perry
7. The Escapist (2008)
11
5
The Escapist
11
5

Frank Perry plans to escape from prison after he learns that his daughter is struggling with drug addiction. Along with few fellow prisoners, he begins to dig tunnels, which are going to help him reach the outside world. Meanwhile, he also has to deal with Reza, a fearsome gangster running the inside of the prison.

Role:
Rizza
Starring:
Joseph Fiennes, Brian Cox, Liam Cunningham, Seu Jorge
Directed By:
Rupert Wyatt
8. Bill (2015)
7
4
Bill
PG
7
4
Starring:
Simon Farnaby, Jim Howick, Mathew Baynton, Martha Howe-Douglas
Directed By:
Richard Bracewell
9. The Baker (2007)
8
4
The Baker
PG-13
8
4
Role:
Milo 'The Baker' Shakespeare
Starring:
Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, Kate Ashfield, Anthony O'Donnell, Dyfan Dwyfor
Directed By:
Gareth Lewis
10. Our Kind of Traitor (2016)
11
7
Our Kind of Traitor
R
11
7

Along with his wife, Perry goes on a vacation hoping that it will reignite the spark in their marriage. They soon come across Dima, a man who is involved with the mafia. Dima invites them to his daughter's birthday where he gives Perry a drive that contains evidence linking top British political leaders to Russian mafia.  He asks him to give the drive to MI6.

Starring:
Ewan McGregor, Naomie Harris, Mark Gatiss, Carlos Acosta, Radivoje Bukvic, Stellan Skarsgård, Mariya Fomina
Directed By:
Susanna White
11. The Sweeney (2012)
10
7
The Sweeney
R
10
7
Starring:
Ray Winstone, Steven Mackintosh, Hayley Atwell, Plan B
Directed By:
Nick Love
12. Chromophobia (2005)
6
4
Chromophobia
6
4
Starring:
Kristin Scott Thomas, Rhys Ifans, Archie Panjabi, Ian Holm, Penelope Cruz, Ralph Fiennes, Ben Chaplin
Directed By:
Martha Fiennes
13. Robinson Crusoe (1997)
8
5
Robinson Crusoe
PG-13
8
5

Robinson Crusoe is on the run from Britain after killing his friend. Unfortunately, he is left stranded on an island when his ship gets wrecked in the storm. The fight for survival begins.

Starring:
Pierce Brosnan, William Takaku, Polly Walker, Ian Hart, James Frain
Directed By:
Rod Hardy, George Miller
14. Romeo & Juliet (2013)
7
6
Romeo & Juliet
PG-13
7
6

Romeo and Juliet meet by chance and fall for one another, despite the fact that their families are enemies. However, this romance leads to a chain of events which might change the fate and the lives of both families forever.

Role:
Lord Capulet
Starring:
Hailee Steinfeld, Ed Westwick, Paul Giamatti, Laura Morante, Tomas Arana, Kodi Smit-McPhee
Directed By:
Carlo Carlei
15. Queen of the Desert (2015)
7
5
Queen of the Desert
PG-13
7
5

Gertrude Bell was an English writer, spy, explorer, archaeologist and political officer who had worked for the British empire. In the early 20th century, she travels to the Middle East to join her uncle, who was in a high diplomatic position in Tehran. She falls for Henry Cadogan, an embassy employee, but her parents disapprove of him, which makes Henry commit suicide. Gertrude decides to devote the rest of her life exploring and writing about the region, and provide the British Empire with knowledge from the tribal leaders of the area.  

Role:
Charles Doughty-Wylie
Starring:
Nicole Kidman, Robert Pattinson, James Franco, Jay Abdo
Directed By:
16. Your Highness (2011)
28
23
Your Highness
R
28
23

Two princes – the courageous elder Fabious and the cowardly younger Thadeous - set out to rescue former’s fiancé Belladonna after she is abducted by a vicious wizard. Together with a beautiful female warrior, who has her own motives, the princes overcome numerous challenges to save the bride of the heir apparent and the kingdom itself.

Starring:
Zooey Deschanel, Natalie Portman, James Franco, Danny McBride, Rasmus Hardiker
Directed By:
David Gordon Green
17. Dreamcatcher (2003)
26
21
Dreamcatcher
R
26
21

Four friends, who share special telepathic powers, go on their annual trip into Maine woods, where they help a stranger caught in a blizzard and infected with deadly alien virus. The friends must save themselves from this infection, and also from some unknown force moving with the blizzard, and stop a psychotic army colonel from killing the innocents to contain the infection.

Role:
Jonesy
Starring:
Thomas Jane, Donnie Wahlberg, Morgan Freeman, Jason Lee
Directed By:
Lawrence Kasdan
18. Stormbreaker (2006)
9
9
Stormbreaker
PG
9
9

After his uncle’s death, teenager Alex Rider, who was unaware of his uncle’s true identity as a secret agent, is recruited by M16 to complete his uncle’s mission. Alex is assigned to investigate stormbreaker, billionaire Darrius Sayle’s new computer system, which he plans to provide to each school. Realizing the risk to millions, Alex puts his life in danger to stop the plan.

Role:
Yassen Gregorovich
Starring:
Andy Serkis, Alex Pettyfer, Alicia Silverstone, Mickey Rourke, Missi Pyle, Stephen Fry, Jimmy Carr
Directed By:
Geoffrey Sax
19. The Script (2002)
11
1
The Script
11
1
Starring:
Derrick Beans, Michael Bundy, Richard Cavalier, Angela Comer
Directed By:
Michael Bundy
20. Micky Love (1993)
8
3
Micky Love
8
3
Starring:
Alan Cumming, Peter Capaldi, Jennifer Ehle, Eleanor Bron, Rik Mayall, Nick Hancock
Directed By:
Nick Hamm
21. Friends & Crocodiles (2005)
7
3
Friends & Crocodiles
7
3
Role:
Paul Reynolds
Starring:
Robert Lindsay, Patrick Malahide, Jodhi May, Eddie Marsan
Directed By:
Stephen Poliakoff
22. Jeffrey Archer: The Truth (2002)
6
3
Jeffrey Archer: The Truth
6
3
Role:
Jeffrey Archer
Starring:
Ben Miller, Greta Scacchi, Polly Walker, Emily Mortimer
Directed By:
Guy Jenkin
23. Desire (2013)
6
3
Desire
6
3
Starring:
Jordi Mollà, Shannyn Sossamon
Directed By:
Adam Smith
24. Confessions of a Diary Secretary (2007)
6
3
Confessions of a Diary Secretary
6
3
Starring:
Joanna Monro, John Henshaw, Maxine Peake, Michael Crick
Directed By:
Andy Wilson
25. The Situation (2006)
6
3
The Situation
R
6
3
Role:
Dan Murphy
Starring:
John Slattery, Connie Nielsen, Saïd Amadis, Mido Hamada
Directed By:
Philip Haas
26. Stolen (2011)
5
3
Stolen
5
3
Starring:
Inokentijs Vitkevics, Anna Krippa, Iulia Iarova, Yusra Warsama
Directed By:
Justin Chadwick
27. The Silent Storm (2014)
4
4
The Silent Storm
R
4
4
Role:
Balor
Starring:
Andrea Riseborough, Kate Dickie, Ross Anderson, Eric Robertson
Directed By:
Corinna McFarlane

Animation Movies

Phineas and Ferb
12
3
Phineas and Ferb
TV-G
12
3
Starring:
Sabrina Carpenter, Danica McKellar, Emmanuelle Chriqui, Gary Cole, George Takei, Jane Leeves, Judd Nelson
Directed By:
Robert Hughes, Zac Moncrief, Jay Lender, Dan Povenmire, Sue Perrotto

TV Shows

Band of Brothers
46
3
Band of Brothers
TV-MA
46
3
Role:
Richard D. Winters (10 episodes, 2001)
Starring:
Tom Hardy, Tom Hanks, James McAvoy, Simon Pegg, Jimmy Fallon, Michael Fassbender, David Schwimmer
Directed By:
Agatha Christie's Poirot
11
2
Agatha Christie's Poirot
TV-14
11
2
Starring:
Emily Blunt, Talulah Riley, Tim Curry, Lucy Punch, Jessica Chastain, Elizabeth McGovern, Phyllis Logan
Directed By:
Edward Bennett, Renny Rye, Andrew Grieve, Brian Farnham, Richard Spence
Billions
15
3
Billions
TV-MA
15
3
Role:
Bobby Axelrod (31 episodes, 2016-2018)
Starring:
Mary-Louise Parker, Anthony Edwards, Penn Jillette, Malin Akerman, Paul Giamatti, Maggie Siff
Directed By:
Karyn Kusama, James Foley, Adam Arkin, Ryan Fleck, Anna Boden
Homeland
31
6
Homeland
TV-MA
31
6
Role:
Nicholas Brody (37 episodes, 2011-2014)
Starring:
Claire Danes, Timothée Chalamet, Mandy Patinkin, Melissa Benoist, Corey Stoll, Rupert Friend, F. Murray Abraham
Directed By:
Lesli Linka Glatter, Michael Cuesta, Daniel Attias, Clark Johnson, Keith Gordon
Awards:
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series, Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Drama
Life
13
2
Life
13
2
Role:
Charlie Crews (32 episodes, 2007-2009)
Starring:
Lauren Cohan, Matt Lanter, Sarah Shahi, Jonathan Banks, Noel Fisher, Erik Estrada, Donal Logue
Directed By:
Daniel Sackheim, Peter Markle, David Straiton, Elodie Keene, Adam Arkin
Wolf Hall
9
2
Wolf Hall
9
2
Role:
Henry VIII (6 episodes, 2015)
Starring:
Thomas Brodie-Sangster, Jonathan Pryce, Mathieu Amalric, Aimee-Ffion Edwards, Mark Gatiss, Mark Rylance, Claire Foy
Directed By:
Peter Kosminsky
The Vicar of Dibley
8
2
The Vicar of Dibley
8
2
Starring:
Johnny Depp, Emma Watson, Sean Bean, Richard Ayoade, Dawn French, Miranda Hart, Peter Capaldi
Directed By:
Dewi Humphreys, Gareth Carrivick, Martin Dennis, Ed Bye
A Touch of Frost
8
2
A Touch of Frost
TV-MA
8
2
Starring:
Stephen Moyer, Phyllis Logan, Helen Pearson, David Jason
ShakespeaRe-Told
7
2
ShakespeaRe-Told
7
2
Starring:
Johnny Vegas, Twiggy, James McAvoy, Nick Malinowski, Russell Loten
Directed By:
David Richards, Ed Fraiman, Brian Percival, Mark Brozel
Hearts and Bones
7
2
Hearts and Bones
TV-14
7
2
Starring:
Amanda Holden, Isla Fisher, Michael Fassbender, Dervla Kirwan
Colditz
5
3
Colditz
R
5
3
Role:
Nicholas McGrade (2 episodes, 2005)
Starring:
Jason Priestley, Tom Hardy, Sophia Myles, Laurence Fox, James Fox
Directed By:
Stuart Orme
The Big Impression
5
3
The Big Impression
5
3
Starring:
Alistair McGowan, Ronni Ancona, Julian Dutton, Jan Ravens
Life Force
5
3
Life Force
5
3
Role:
Kurt Glemser (2 episodes, 2000)
Starring:
John Lloyd Fillingham, Pablo Duarte, Paul Fox, Glyn Grain

Damian Lewis Awards

Golden Globe Awards
Homeland Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Drama 2013
Primetime Emmy Awards
Homeland Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series 2012