“An interesting insight into the ruthlessness of studio executives: I was having a conversation with Alex Gansa, a creator of 'Homeland,' and I said, 'So you guys must have seen 'Life' and liked me in it, right? That's the most recent thing I've done over here.' And he went, 'No, Damian. You actually nearly didn't get the job because of 'Life.'”

English actor and musician

Damian Lewis is an English actor and musician. He rose to prominence on television for playing U.S. Army Major Richard Winters in the HBO miniseries Band of Brothers. He later won a Primetime Emmy Award and a Golden Globe Award for his role as Nicholas Brody in Homeland, and was also nominated for his performance as Henry VIII in Wolf Hall. He played Bobby Axelrod in Billions for six of its seven seasons, and appeared in Once Upon a Time in Hollywood in 2019 as Steve McQueen.