Bill Nighy

Bill Nighy

William Francis Nighy (born 12 December 1949) is an English actor. Known for his work on screen and stage, he has received numerous awards, including two BAFTA Awards, a Golden Globe Award and nominations for an Academy Award and a Tony Award. Nighy started his career with the Everyman Theatre, Liverpool and made his London debut with the Royal National Theatre starting with The Illuminatus! in 1977. There he gained acclaim for his roles in David Hare's Pravda in 1985, Harold Pinter's Betrayal in 1991, Tom Stoppard's Arcadia in 1993, and Anton Chekov's The Seagull in 1994. He received a Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actor nomination for his performance in Blue/Orange in 2001. He made his Broadway debut in Hare's The Vertical Hour in 2006, and returned in the 2015 revival of Hare's Skylight earning a Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play nomination. Early film roles include in the comedies Still Crazy (1998), and Blow Dry (1999) before his breakout role in Love Actually (2003) which earned him a BAFTA Award for Best Supporting Actor. He soon gained recognition portraying Davy Jones in the Pirates of the Caribbean film series (2006-2007), and Viktor in the Underworld film series (2003-2009). Other films include Shaun of the Dead (2004), The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (2005), The Constant Gardener (2005), Notes on a Scandal (2006), Hot Fuzz (2007), Valkyrie (2008), Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1 (2010), The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel (2012), About Time (2013), Emma (2020), and Living (2022), the last of these earning him his first career Academy Award nomination. Nighy has gained acclaim for his roles in television earning a British Academy Television Award for Best Actor for his performance in BBC One series State of Play (2003), and a Golden Globe Award for Best Actor for the BBC film Gideon's Daughter (2007). He's also known for his roles in HBO's The Girl in the Café (2006) and PBS's Page Eight (2012).
    Known for
    Acting
    Place of birth
    Caterham, Surrey, England, UK
    Birthday
    12/12/1949
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest
7.4
Underworld
Underworld
6.8
Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End
Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End
7.3
Love Actually
Love Actually
7.1
Notes on a Scandal
Notes on a Scandal
7.1
Still Crazy
Still Crazy
6.8
Below Deck: An Interactive History Of Pirates
Below Deck: An Interactive History Of Pirates
4
Shaun of the Dead
Shaun of the Dead
7.5
Underworld: Evolution
Underworld: Evolution
6.6
Valkyrie
Valkyrie
6.9
10 Lives
10 Lives
8
The Constant Gardener
The Constant Gardener
7
Guest House Paradiso
Guest House Paradiso
6.1
Hot Fuzz
Hot Fuzz
7.6
Thirteen at Dinner
Thirteen at Dinner
5.5
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
6.7
Flushed Away
Flushed Away
6.3
The Little Drummer Girl
The Little Drummer Girl
5.5
Underworld: Rise of the Lycans
Underworld: Rise of the Lycans
6.5
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1
7.7
Anatomy of a Global Thriller: Behind the Scenes of The Constant Gardener
Anatomy of a Global Thriller: Behind the Scenes of The Constant Gardener
4
Enduring Love
Enduring Love
5.7
Stormbreaker
Stormbreaker
5.2
The Girl in the Café
The Girl in the Café
7.1
Lucky Break
Lucky Break
6.2
Glorious 39
Glorious 39
6
FairyTale: A True Story
FairyTale: A True Story
6.4
Wild Target
Wild Target
6.4
Rango
Rango
6.9
The Magic Roundabout
The Magic Roundabout
5.4
Astro Boy
Astro Boy
6.3
Total Recall
Total Recall
6
Blow Dry
Blow Dry
6
I Capture the Castle
I Capture the Castle
6.8
True Blue
True Blue
6.1
The Boat That Rocked
The Boat That Rocked
7.2
Longitude
Longitude
7.3
Arthur Christmas
Arthur Christmas
6.8
G-Force
G-Force
5.5
Real Creatures of Dirt
Real Creatures of Dirt
6
Mack the Knife
Mack the Knife
6.6
Jack the Giant Slayer
Jack the Giant Slayer
5.8
Page Eight
Page Eight
6.6
The Young Visiters
The Young Visiters
5.1
Unnatural Causes
Unnatural Causes
0
The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel
The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel
6.9
Wrath of the Titans
Wrath of the Titans
5.7
Chalet Girl
Chalet Girl
6.4
Lawless Heart
Lawless Heart
5.3
Gideon's Daughter
Gideon's Daughter
6.3
The Phantom of the Opera
The Phantom of the Opera
5.5
I, Frankenstein
I, Frankenstein
5.4
Hitler's SS: Portrait in Evil
Hitler's SS: Portrait in Evil
4.5
The World's End
The World's End
6.8
About Time
About Time
7.9
The First Omen
The First Omen
6.9
Alive and Kicking
Alive and Kicking
4.9
Pride
Pride
7.7
Joy
Joy
6.8
Little Lord Fauntleroy
Little Lord Fauntleroy
7.3
Turks & Caicos
Turks & Caicos
6.3
Salting the Battlefield
Salting the Battlefield
6.3
Easter 2016
Easter 2016
0
The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel
The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel
6.4
Role Play
Role Play
6
Gracie & Pedro: Pets to the Rescue
Gracie & Pedro: Pets to the Rescue
6.5
National Theatre Live: Skylight
National Theatre Live: Skylight
9.1
Christmas Magic at Kew Gardens
Christmas Magic at Kew Gardens
0
The Maitlands
The Maitlands
0
Conclusive: We Made Hot Fuzz
Conclusive: We Made Hot Fuzz
0
Curse of the Pink Panther
Curse of the Pink Panther
4.7
A Fox's Tale
A Fox's Tale
1.7
Darkling
Darkling
0
The Wild Robot
The Wild Robot
8.4
Norm of the North
Norm of the North
4.6
Their Finest
Their Finest
6.7
The Laughter & Secrets of 'Love Actually': 20 Years Later
The Laughter & Secrets of 'Love Actually': 20 Years Later
0
Being Human
Being Human
5
Dad's Army
Dad's Army
5
Slapper
Slapper
3.5
Spectre of the Bear
Spectre of the Bear
0
That Christmas
That Christmas
7.3
Bloody Fury
Bloody Fury
0
Life Beyond the Box: Norman Stanley Fletcher
Life Beyond the Box: Norman Stanley Fletcher
6
Ready When You Are, Mr McGill
Ready When You Are, Mr McGill
7.3
Burst
Burst
0
A Grand Night In: The Story of Aardman
A Grand Night In: The Story of Aardman
7
Don't Leave Me This Way
Don't Leave Me This Way
7
Absolute Hell
Absolute Hell
5.7
A Masculine Ending
A Masculine Ending
0
Astonish Me
Astonish Me
8
Fox
1
The Limehouse Golem
The Limehouse Golem
6.2
London: The Modern Babylon
London: The Modern Babylon
6.5
Dreams of Leaving
Dreams of Leaving
7
The Bookshop
The Bookshop
6.5
Red Nose Day Actually
Red Nose Day Actually
7.1
We Love Cigarettes
We Love Cigarettes
0
Antonia and Jane
Antonia and Jane
5.5
Inside 'The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy'
Inside 'The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy'
0
Pokémon Detective Pikachu
Pokémon Detective Pikachu
6.9
The Kindness of Strangers
The Kindness of Strangers
6.3
Hope Gap
Hope Gap
6.3
Great White Shark
Great White Shark
6.2
Sometimes Always Never
Sometimes Always Never
6.4
Dangerous Edge: A Life of Graham Greene
Dangerous Edge: A Life of Graham Greene
1
Emma.
Emma.
7
Minamata
Minamata
6.9
StarDog and TurboCat
StarDog and TurboCat
7.1
The Hungry Corpse
The Hungry Corpse
0
Eye of the Needle
Eye of the Needle
6.6
Death Watch
Death Watch
6.3
Soldiers Talking, Cleanly
Soldiers Talking, Cleanly
0
Living
Living
7
Under the Skin
Under the Skin
0
Katherine Jenkins Christmas Spectacular
Katherine Jenkins Christmas Spectacular
8.5
AKA
AKA
5.6
Buckley's Chance
Buckley's Chance
6.2
Occupy!
Occupy!
0
Lotus: A New Dawn
Lotus: A New Dawn
0
The Beautiful Game
The Beautiful Game
6.4
Don't Crash: The Documentary of the Making of the Movie of the Book of the Radio Series of 'The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy'
Don't Crash: The Documentary of the Making of the Movie of the Book of the Radio Series of 'The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy'
0
Deasey (Desperate)
Deasey (Desperate)
0
Standing in for Henry
Standing in for Henry
0
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