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Bill Nighy

Acting

Bill Nighy

Bill Nighy is an actor born on December 12, 1949 in Caterham, Surrey, England, UK. He is known for Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest, Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End and About Time. GloboWatch shows where to watch one of his movies and TV shows, country by country.

Known for
Acting
Born
December 12, 1949
Place of birth
Caterham, Surrey, England, UK
Also known as
William Francis Nighy · ויליאם פרנסיס "ביל" ניי

Biography

William Francis Nighy (/naɪ/; born 12 December 1949) is a British actor. Known for his work on stage and screen, he has received various accolades, including two BAFTA Awards and a Golden Globe Award, in addition to nominations for an Academy Award, a Tony Award, a Laurence Olivier Award and two Screen Actors Guild Awards. 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. 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 Chekhov's The Seagull in 1994. He received a Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actor nomination for his role in Blue/Orange in 2001. He acted on Broadway in the David Hare plays The Vertical Hour (2006) and Skylight (2015), earning a Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play nomination for the latter. Nighy's early film roles include the comedies Still Crazy (1998), Guest House Paradiso (1999) and Blow Dry (2001). He rose to international stardom with his role in Love Actually (2003), for which he won a BAFTA Award for Best Supporting Actor. He went on to portray Viktor in the Underworld film series (2003–2009) and Davy Jones in the Pirates of the Caribbean film series (2006–2007). His 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), Wild Target (2010), 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 which earned him a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Actor. Nighy has gained acclaim for his television roles, earning a BAFTA Award for his role in the BBC One series State of Play (2003), and a Golden Globe Award for Best Actor for the BBC film Gideon's Daughter (2007). He is also known for his roles in The Girl in the Café (2006), the BBC's Worricker trilogy, which includes Page Eight (2012), Turks & Caicos (2014), and Salting the Battlefield (2014), and the BBC's Ordeal by Innocence (2018). Description above from the Wikipedia article Bill Nighy, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Filmography

  1. 2026Shelteras Manafort
  2. 2024That Christmasas Lighthouse Bill (voice)
  3. 2024JOYas Patrick Steptoe
  4. 2024The Wild Robotas Longneck (voice)
  5. 202410 Livesas Professor Craven (voice)
  6. 2024The First Omenas Cardinal Lawrence
  7. 2024The Beautiful Gameas Mal
  8. 2023Role Playas Bob
  9. 2022Livingas Williams
  10. 2022The Man Who Fell to Earthas Thomas Jerome Newton · 10 episodes
  11. 2020Minamataas Robert "Bob" Hayes
  12. 2020Emma.as Mr. Woodhouse
  13. 2019Hope Gapas Edward
  14. 2019Pokémon Detective Pikachuas Howard Clifford
  15. 2017The Bookshopas Mr. Brundish
  16. 2017Castlevaniaas Saint Germain (voice) · 20 episodes
  17. 2017Red Nose Day Actuallyas Billy Mack
  18. 2017Their Finestas Ambrose Hilliard / Uncle Frank
  19. 2016The Limehouse Golemas John Kildare
  20. 2016Dad's Armyas Sergeant Wilson
  21. 2016Norm of the Northas Socrates (voice)
  22. 2015The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotelas Douglas Ainslie
  23. 2014Prideas Cliff
  24. 2014Turks & Caicosas Johnny Worricker
  25. 2014I, Frankensteinas Naberius
  26. 2013The World's Endas The Network (voice)
  27. 2013About Timeas Dad
  28. 2013Jack the Giant Slayeras General Fallon
  29. 2012Total Recallas Matthias
  30. 2012Wrath of the Titansas Hephaestus
  31. 2012The Best Exotic Marigold Hotelas Douglas Ainslie
  32. 2011Arthur Christmasas Grandsanta (voice)
  33. 2011Page Eightas Johnny Worricker · Executive producer
  34. 2011Rangoas Rattlesnake Jake (voice)
  35. 2011Chalet Girlas Richard Madsen
  36. 2010Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1as Rufus Scrimgeour
  37. 2010Wild Targetas Victor Maynard
  38. 2009Astro Boyas Dr. Elefun / Robotsky (voice)
  39. 2009G-Forceas Leonard Saber
  40. 2009The Boat That Rockedas Quentin
  41. 2009Underworld: Rise of the Lycansas Viktor
  42. 2008Valkyrieas Friedrich Olbricht
  43. 2007Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's Endas Davy Jones
  44. 2007Hot Fuzzas Met Chief Inspector
  45. 2006Notes on a Scandalas Richard Hart
  46. 2006Flushed Awayas Whitey (voice)
  47. 2006Stormbreakeras Alan Blunt
  48. 2006Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chestas Davy Jones
  49. 2006Underworld: Evolutionas Viktor
  50. 2005The Constant Gardeneras Sir Bernard Pellegrin
  51. 2005The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxyas Slartibartfast
  52. 2005Doctor Whoas Dr Black · 1 episode
  53. 2005The Magic Roundaboutas Dylan (voice)
  54. 2004Shaun of the Deadas Phillip
  55. 2003Underworldas Viktor
  56. 2003Love Actuallyas Billy Mack
  57. 2000Black Booksas Man at bar · 1 episode
  58. 1983Curse of the Pink Pantheras ENT Doctor
  59. 1981Eye of the Needleas Squadron Leader Blenkinsop
  60. 1980Little Lord Fauntleroyas Officer