. "Nicholas \"Nick\" Brody, played by actor Damian Lewis, is a fictional character on the American television series Homeland on Showtime, created by Alex Gansa and Howard Gordon. Brody is a USMC Sergeant who was held as a prisoner of war by al-Qaeda terrorists for eight years. Following his rescue and return home, Brody is hailed as a war hero."@en . . . . . . . . . . . . "\"Pilot\"" . . . "Nicholas Brody"@en . .