Damian Lewis on BBC Breakfast for The Baker

[justintimeforabieber]

Best ginger ever? Clearly you are unaware of Joshua Michael Homme.

[octopusxoctopus]

oh my god i did not know he's british. its so weird to hear him with an accent!

[00Aluminium]

i did not know he was english. oh god, my life is a lie.

[Sopherion]

@00Aluminium Haha. That's exactly why I'm here. I watched Band of Brothers and the first episode of Homeland then looking him up on IMDB it said he was from the UK. I was like "WHHHAA?!"

[pinz2022]

@Sopherion

I read you, he seems totally Midwestern, but I knew he was a brit from the get-go.

[Sheeenai]

@Sopherion I'm doing the exact same thing!! I thought it was a typo or something on IMDB.

[Sopherion]

@Sheeenai lol.

You should definitely check out "Homeland", it's pretty awesome and you get to hear more of Damian as an American. XD

[Sheeenai]

@Sopherion Haha, yeah, I LOVE "Homeland", it's so good! I can't wait until it comes out on DVD!

[Sopherion]

@00Aluminium And I think I like his voice as an American better. Haha.

[USMCInfantry797]

I looked this up bc im watch band of brothers and I had to know what his real voice is like! Ha completely different!!!!

[Zach3vans]

stfu about gingers, its a serious thing.

[xUKxPenguinx]

Jesus, i thought he was American because of Band of Brothers :o

Well, i can safely say that Damian Lewis is the only ginger that has a soul :)

[MissHappyAllTheTime]

Hottest. Ginger. Ever.

[TheAmatyarakshasa]

oh wow.. this all american hero is a pom!!

[b2ferrara]

Wow, I thought he was American! He sounds sexy with an English accent (despite Ian Gillan's picture as my avatar, I'm a girl).

Great fan of the show Homeland, and hope Damian Lewis wins the Golden Globes.

[prada4meonly]

He sounds better with an American accent. I still love you Damian. You'll always be Major Winters to me :)

[Pugragger]

Bugger me I thought he was american!!!!!!

[amilie0202]

jesus, with that accent...he's so sexy

[jemsniffman]

I seriously thought he was American since he does such a good American accent in "Band of Brothers" and "Homeland."

[imnoobish]

wat movie was that?

[Vilk0r]

@imnoobish The Baker (2007)

[skat1140]

He's actually American and puts on the British to make the UK viewing public feel more comfortable. But he's American born and bred.

[MissHappyAllTheTime]

@skat1140 can I assume you're joking? Cos he's British :L

[skat1140]

@MissHappyAllTheTime He was born in Iowa, got into theatre, had fun with Shakespearean accents, such that when he's in the UK, he'll pretend to be of Welsh heritage. This is well known. Consult snopes.com. He's 100% American.

[HTC2971]

I just watched Band of Brothers after all these years and I can't believe this guy is English!

[romahome297]

He's a ginger WITH a soul

[nyvamp79]

It's so weird to hear him speak in his British accent!! It seems like it's dubbed, but I know it's not!!

[brom16]

What a guy. I just love Queens of The Stone Age.

[jukka4president]

i dont know if anyone else has ever read "uncle tom's cabin", but if i was making a movie of the book, i would immediately cast damian lewis as augustine st. clare

[Connornichols]

American accents are easy it's just lazy English

[Zimnyification]

". . .by heading to remote rural village."

Fairly certain that's improper English, Miss.

[DDKILLER990]

wow what a great actor and great man! i love this guy

[wintersnoob]

It's Winters!

Oh shit RIP (real) Winters. Died this year ;(

[amdrke]

Wow I've watched BOB like 5 times and I'm still amazed he's actually British :D

[IndoCommunist]

i still can't imagine how he's using his originally accent on Band Of Brothers

[bridget117]

I love how you listen and you're like "I can hear the American accent in this." I thought it was interesting listening to Shane Taylor and not only did he do an American accent, but a Cajun one, and if you listen, you can hear it when he speaks normally.

[Brewers511]

It is amazing that he took on that American accent that well. He had me totally fooled. I wonder if Americans can pull off british accents in movies.... Are there any examples?!?

[FlamingParanoiaSpoon]

@Brewers511 No. They can't.

[ThatScrubKid]

@Brewers511 I think robert downey Jr does a good aussie accent

[athenagoddess91]

He's british!? YEEEES!!!!

[IRISistibleMakeup]

Brittish accent= 1000times hoter.

[BethiieeXx]

NOM NOM NOM

[izexvapor]

Damian Lewis can get it.

[belfastmisogynist]

Why LIFE was axed i'll never know

[buscadoradesuenos]

WHAT? mind blow....total mind fuck...i did not know he was english... O.o

[jasamdomo]

it sounds so weird listening to him in his british accent

he does an amazing american accent!

fooled me!

[PerfectPathetic]

hottest. ginger. ever.

[xoxonoso]

Life was a great show. Too bad it was taken off. I would love to see The Baker.

[kartaoniks]

damian lewis can do amazing american accent :0!

[kungfoolai]

wow omg he sounds so different from band of brothers..i really thought he was american lol

[dindaminardi]

muah? well thats kinda strange... and Damian is so kind to said muah back, actually muah muah. I love Damian Lewis so much!!!

[chineseclownbaby]

he is so sexy! :) he does a perfect russian accent in stormbreaker xx

[imsuchalard]

hes fuckin hot

[OhMyGourd94]

I'll admit that it's kind of creepy for me to find a man old enough to be my dad attractive, but how can you NOT like this guy? I thought he was American from his superb accent in Band of Brothers, and somehow, I find his British accent almost unbelievable. Now that's good acting when your real accent sounds weird compared to your fake accent in a movie!

[armbar541]

This guy is great in the NBC show "Life". If you haven't watched it yet, you should. Its on hulu.

[pandasoldier321]

Man he's fine... :3

[january985]

he (as Major Dick Winters)reminds of the young Kevin Costner. I think he'll make good as the next James Bond.

[soupy2]

i always thought he was american, until i saw him play for england at the soccer aid match

[Bgkgtjh]

It's strange to hear him speak brittish. I love him in Band Of Brothers as Major Winters.

[SonicCrakpot]

@Bgkgtjh Lol, speak British, you mean with an British accent :P It's English with accents nothing else

[imhuntingforwitches]

This man is just so handsome! Very chiseled and defined ;)

[skater0399]

coolest. ginger. ever.

[imsuchalard]

@skater0399 haha yes!

[Teserka]

and and and :DD

ok just funny

his accent omg is really british, it´s little bit .. bad ... for me but i´ts interesting to hear his voice

[sharona1981]

I don't usually like red haired men, but Damian is just....grrr... :-)

[MrPilleMcCoy]

i cant understand accents because im german, but i find his voice really pleasant!!

[JohnAdams198805]

his american accent is better way better

[liona75]

ehana!

[kip314]

best. ginger. ever.

[AliceAndW]

@kip314 Bitch please...

SEXIEST ginger ever.

[veruca284]

Ohh my god... he is soooo.... RAWR.... ^^

[metalheadproduction]

Aiyayaiii!!

[hardXcoreScenester]

I think he's pretty sexy for a 42 year old (:

I'm one for british accents but, I like his american accent better ^^

I still love him though rofl.

[allysa93]

he actually only 38 and you have good taste:)

[andy13121990]

he isn't 42...

[Shatallion]

He sounds so cool both ways. Very soft and unique voice.

[iLove2JacketXD]

oh shit he sounds awesome in british accent!

[smhht]

He is British...

[sildanza]

No way! I love  his real accent, british, he sounds more authentic.... and I think he's sexier that way. (even when his american accent is perfect) He's an amzing actor! I love him.

[kaydee1959]

his american voice is sexier

[zazucat]

I love that you've put all of these The Baker interviews up. They're a little disorienting to watch when the sound is out of synch but if I don't watch the clip (just listen) it's so nice to hear him speak!

[xwawas]

major winters

[violetta223]

Bloody 'ell, enough about Wales - I don't keep going on about being English.

Why can't Welsh people shut-up about being Welsh, WHO CARES?

[madaboutmillie]

i luv walses i was born there SO WHY DO ENGLISH GO ON BOUT CRAP

[cutterwood]

You have to remember that he is one of a very few of his ilk to become an actor. He is very posh so playing down in class is easier when faking an accent. ;)

[kcufmalsi]

I guess it's the effeminacy in his non-American roles..

[kcufmalsi]

Actually, he looks and sounds so plastic when he's out of his "American" realm. He's a great actor, in American roles.

[PriorKnowlege]

To a British ear he sounds strange when he using that American accent. It all depends where you're from and how big your horizons are, I guess.

[HowlingRabbit334]

@PriorKnowlege jeez i thought he was an american actor after seeing him in BoB. He still sounds good in a Brit accent though. good acting u sure fooled me damian!

[cpj93070]

@HowlingRabbit334 well a lot of thouse acters in BoB were british as well.

[imsuchalard]

@kcufmalsi he sounds good in his american accent

[Antoinette2222]

How come Damian Lewis always looks so classy and smart and all as a guest on UK TV shows... and always seems a bit tense (and sometimes drunk) on American ones?

I like the oh-I-forgot-to-shave-for-3-day­s style, and the Welsh words too (though I wouldn't be able to say them again :-)

He is so talented, that's unbelievable he can be that gorgeous too!

[retrita1]

great damian, guapisimo hombre, winters te quiero

[BartendingSalsaQueen]

freaking love him! this movie needs to come to north america on dvd!

[WARSPITE278]

He comes across as such a pleasant, unassuming person....and bloody gorgeous too!!!

[Elinessar]

Thanks!!!

This interview is amazing.